I have some Sail Caddy Lazy jacks 8" new in the box if you want to buy them, send me a PM I bought them for my Mac 26

Perfect, thanks!

What is the sequence for installation for installing a stock prop onto the Suzuki DF50.

Can someone please confirm it is as follows to install a prop onto a bare shaft:

Prop
Large spacer (which way down?)
SS washer
Castle Nut
Cotter Pin

I have my lines running aft to the cockpit. Every time I point into the wind and try to raise the main (with sail slugs) it gets caught on the original halyard cleat on the mast. I have been thinking about removing it since I have rope clutches aft. thoughts?

The fortress model F-11 fits perfectly in the M anchor well, and is factory rated for our boat length. This is a highly rated, high quality anchor and very light weight aluminum. I was also able to pick up a 15' length of galvie chain and 200' nylon rode package on Ebay for 60 buck shipped. I got th...

I bought a softopper sail cover on ebay for around $150. They also sell them on their website. Nice heavy quality sunbrella and fits my M like a glove with heavy zipper in front, heavy straps underneath. Extra roomy also. Nice people, and a very nice product

Thanks for the pictures When rigging the Jib downhaul line, do you guys attach the end of it to the head of the jib and go directly to the pulley/eye on the deck and then back to the cockpit, or do you attach it to another location lower? Do you weave the line in among the hank snaps or do you just ...

Thanks for more good information.
All my lines are run aft per one of Bills setups, but I only have a winch and a cam cleat on each side for the jib sheets, I think this is factory setup?

Jim, It sounds like yours is more like the cam setup on the main sheet?

jeff

I will have to practice heaving to by myself in strong winds Dave. Thanks for pointing me to those awesome links Barry, very god quality and very informative. LOL Scott! of course I have winches, cleats and a winch handle. I am just trying to find a way to handle the jib lines while keeping a hand o...

I have less than a year sailing "larger" boats and was only on my 3rd sail with my new (used) 26M, so my inexperience ws showing yesterday. I tried singlehanding the boat in 15 Kt winds and was not too happy with the results. My first problem was trying to trim the jib from back at the hel...

My 26M came with them in all holes except the reef point, do you guys usually put one in there?

So Leon what do you do when it is a major blow with gusts over 20-25? Do you run with a reefed main and partially furled jib? It seems like running with a reefed main alone is not very good. What have you found makes a decently balanced rig in big wind conditions? Also, how do you flatten your sails...

I looked into the ridgelines, and they are a nice vehicle. Good luck with yours. They are heavily discounting them now, and you can get the upgraded model with trailer hitch for around 22K, and the loaded one with leather and GPS for less than 27K. Of course right now you can also get Silverado left...

I was out on Monday with small craft warnings off Marblehead, and all went pretty well until the gusts hit around 25 Kts, I had out the full main and Jib and she would round up so hard I could only stop it by letting the mainsheet out, or run with the main really far out and partially luffing. I did...

It will be interesting to experiment with combinations of different amounts of daggerboard in, and rudders in or out to see how handling is effected.