I had my rub rail replaced late last year but I've noticed it's not very "stuck" on to the boat. Should adhesive been used when it was installed? Also, does one caulk the top edge where it meets the hull or not? I don't especially think I have a leak from there but I don't want one either....

Chumpy, the list of essentials depends a lot on what your boat use-case and the conditions in which you're going to routinely store and use it. For example, if you're essentially a day sailor who keeps his boat in a local marina and never goes outside the range of TowBoatUS, you really don't need t...

Some kind of water pump (req in the US by the Coast Guard) Spare fuses in all your amperage values Some lengths of wire for repairs Selection of crimp-on electrical connections, including eyes, blade plugs (M&F), and splicing connectors Heat shrink tubing Box of waterproof matches Spare pins fo...

trying to figure out what are essential items on the boat. I'm a pack rat and I need help paring down. right now I keep... 1. Small tool kit 2. drill and bits 3. small vacuum to clean up and associated battery and charger (ryobi) 4. Foodstuffs (freezedried mostly) a jet boil, a pressure cooker (smal...

Another question...

Are all of the mounting points accessible from the laz?

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Russ wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 6:10 am Link to CAD diagram

https://railmakers.com/wp-content/uploa ... _Stern.pdf

Thank you!

I ain't a master welder so maybe sleeving and connectors might be the way to go?

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I have a stern rail from a mac 25 but it doesn't quite fit. It will need to be narrowed and I'll likely need to move the legs around a bit. I imagine I could sleeve and bolt (or rivet) pieces together but I also have a mig welder and I could get the right gas to actually weld it. Any thoughts on doi...

Anyone still have this? The link is bad.

Thanks for the replies y'all. I ended up using shockcord and some cool clamshell cam thingies. Worked like a charm. Attaching it to the jib cars makes it easy to adjust for the right shape and using shockcord allows put the poptop up even if the tent is deployed. I think I'm gonna get a longer and w...

Can y'all help me how to rig my boom tent? I rigged it up today quickly (I had to make it to a meeting) but it's not great. I suspect I need some new lines and some good clips. But where is best to attach the get the most protection? https://i.postimg.cc/23TX50bQ/IMG-2816.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/G9...

Thanks. I do have an adjustable backstay. Right now the uppers and lowers are tightish but you can't play music on them

I guess sailing will be the test of it?

It's truly annoying and I hate it. Maybe some sort of "car" bolted to the tiller with something slippery to slide it on?


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Looks like Idasailor used to make a riser. Does anyone have this and can give me measurements? I'd like to make my own because it doesn't seem to be for sale anymore.

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26s... I went out for my first ride with just the motor yesterday and I found I did not like the action of the rudder. It appears that it is designed to sit on the top of the laz hatch and "slide" on the piece of plastic screwed to the underside? I didn't like the scraping and it got hung ...