Auto pilot nearly did me in. Second or third time I used it. I lake sail and get a lot of strong gusts. I was inside making coffee when I felt a heavy gust start to take me over. Wasn't concerned because I knew the boat would turn in to the wind. But suddenly I was looking through the gally ports do...

I have the single line reef system and a Sail Caddy and it did get in the way. But it's not a real problem. I've run into more problems having to hand bomb the reef line along the boom as I haul on the reef line with my other hand. Always happens if I wait until I 'have to reef' instead of anticipat...

The sunbleached outter seam on my original jib has just split and I need to replace it. It was on a CDI furler. I've been quoted $350 Can (~US$300). Good price? Can I do better?

Any challenges in replacing it on the roller?

It's on a '01 x

David
Sailing the Sea Jay on Buffalo Lake AB

Hello Kaylee Last I saw my'01 X' was a few weeks ago on Buffalo Lake (just east of Red Deer). It too has stiff steering. Did somebody sell it to you? 8) This was on the sailnet.com MacGregor list: Go to amazon.com and search for DETMAR You'll then see the 10' cable mentioned in the email the part # ...

Thanks guys. I think I've got it beaten.

I loosened the backstay one more notch and it's now a cake-walk. But my already loose backstay is now downright floppy.

Who'd have guessed?

Thanks for the ideas,

David

The last step in raising the mast is attaching the furler roller. This is the hardest part of the whole process of getting the boat in the water. I have the mast raising system on the winch bending the top of the mast to get the furler roller the last 1/2 inch. I can't do it alone. I've had this pro...