Mar 8, 2013 · Ventilation was increased as well. The resultant 12.8 is a really great boat to sail. When my father was looking for an offshore cruiser, we looked at dozens of models of boats. It …

Jun 25, 2023 · My boat yard had to replace the sail drive on my 2006 Alerion 28. They've gotten this far (see picture) and have told me it would be ok to launch the boat...

Apr 15, 2014 · The only problem I have had (both in sail and trawler) is the heat exchanger requires cleaning every couple of years, and the transmission cooler tanks, if the boat has …

Jul 12, 2010 · I sail a Potter - 19, your boat's cousin. She's stable, responsive to the helm, light, and tows well. Plenty of room inside (for a tiny boat). But fast she ain't. Sailing's poor here in …

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Feb 25, 2013 · Hello, I am new to this forum, and I am not sure if this question was already asked, but I could not find it with Google nor forum search, so here it goes: My new Oceanis 45 with …

May 13, 2022 · I am trying to replace the gasket around the sail drive on my boat. Got everything unbolted, cut the old gasket out of the way. Repair manual says unbolt it and pull the saildrive …

Jan 6, 2008 · A fractional rig tends to put proportionally more sail area into the mainsail. Headsails tend to be smaller than on mast-head rigs, so they generally are easier to manage for …

Oct 25, 2008 · The sail roach (5 inch ) is supported by three quarter length vertical battens slipped into pockets before loading sail. The sail is then hoisted with an internal steel wire halyard so …

Aug 24, 2016 · Greetings all: Does anybody have any experience/recommendations for a substitute to the FURLEX grease for roller furlers? I ran out of the supply that came with the …