sailboatmike wrote:I always thought the idea was to get away from other people, more crowded there than living in a black of flats, not my idea of "getting away from it all"

This might be due to the big difference in population density: California 88,9 inhabitants/sq.km and Australia 3,17

Just remember to not raise the motor with the hatch in that location. If you have a fifty HP or greater, you will hear some sickly crunching sounds, trust me :) . I went back to keeping the hatch behind the dinette seat, leaning vertically against the starboard cabin wall. Whenever I stopped sailin...

I just went down to my and checked and it stores perfectly under the seat. It is held in place by the fittings from the mast support. Must try that next time I'm out. I cannot see any risk for it falling overboard, but I will secure it with a piece of string
Claes

They seem to be back again!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 4627640161
Claes

Talking about foils. This is a small boat virtually flying - at 5 knots!

https://www.facebook.com/chalmersuniver ... 248816539/
Developed by students and researcher at our local Chalmers U of Tech
Enjoy!
Claes

Is this the one:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Isufp-6fudo


Claes

Bertil, have you seen this extreme modification? https://650anz.com.
Claes

Have you looked at Sumner's homepage? http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner ... index.html
You will probably find something that you can use there. He has made some serious modifications to his 26S.

Welcome aboard!

Claes

DaveC426913 wrote:

Gypsea Wind wrote: I am curious why they would be pointed straight up also....

I should be more specific. 'Straight up' means parallel to the mast. Now, the mast being over at 45 degrees, that's the trick.

Could it be that the wind is spilling out of the main and actually blowing over the top of the sail?

I think Boat has been banned from posting pictures!

And this is why I cannot see BOAT's pictures: I get a Google "error 403" instead . What can I do? I have tried different programs on different platforms but still this irritating "error 403".
/Claes

Have you seen this http://www.ecoyachts.com.au/option-gallery.html

Where are you sailing?

Hälsningar/Claes

Outside shrouds is the rule
Welcome on bord!
Cmagnus

Check this site for information on stability

http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/enewsl ... rboat.aspx

cmagnus

From the factory homepage

http://www.macgregor26.com/suppliers_co ... insail.pdf

All three lower battens are the same size.

cmagnus