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Apr 30, 2016 · These include booms and masts, which serve both to deploy sail and resist compressive and bending forces, as well as the bowsprit and spinnaker pole. The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall …

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Apr 24, 2008 · The greatest lake to sail on is Beaver Dam lake in Northern Indiana. I spent my youth sailing the summers away on that lake. The lake is a little under 400 acres. But, for a 12 year old kid …

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Jun 4, 2008 · If the grommets are every two feet for the length of the luff, then, they're probably for sail slugs. I prefer slugs to a bolt rope, since slugs, when properly installed: create less friction; allow the …

Jul 16, 2008 · Guernsey's about the worst lake to sail: shallow, hot, buggy, and (as you note) essentially drained dry every summer. The draw-down usually begins around July 4th, but in these drought …

Feb 15, 2018 · I will have my hull painted with coppercoat to prepare her for a long distant trip. I have a saildrive from Volvo. and this should be aluminum. Questions - Can coppercoat be applied to the …

Oct 11, 2024 · Rearrange for sailing, sail for a few hours. Some days, we would sail through lunch, and eat sandwiches. Other times, we would stop at a beach or anchor and eat lunch ashore. If we did …

Mar 27, 2008 · The boat will sail more effecienly with main/jib if you can reef the main, but sometimes doing what is convenient and easy is OK. Many one-designs such as the Rhodes19 don't have …