The design pictured below is defective. Swedish maker of PFD’s, Baltic, has had large problems with CO2-cannisters coming loose from normal wear. They have released an aftermarket band-aid, but it is hard to come by and require a torque wrench to mount. And frankly, I dont trust it cos it looks...
Bought a new used boat, Garmin VHF 200i included, MMSI from another country. My registry demands I program a new MMSI in. My local chandler can send it to Garmin to have it reprogrammed. First they quoted €45, but later found out Garmin has raised the bill to €120/$140.
I do not particularly...
I have done it, cant remember how we lifted the hull. Do remember that getting the keel back into the hole was a bitch. But the result was magnificent!
We lowered the hull down over the keel (which we had on a EUR-pallet).
I beleive it would be a handful! I've never helmed one for more than minutes, I've mainly been jib guy.
The jib sheet is hard to adjust from even moderate winds and upwards, since there's no winch. One needs to use body weight for the last inches of trim, non doable while still holding the...