Follow up for anyone interested! Seeing as so many of you contributed, I thought I would just post a follow up for anyone interested. This is...
Thanks for your help guys. Tried a few things since my last post. Club boom wouldn't work because of cabin but appreciate the principal. More...
Thanks, it all sounds like good advice. The issue, as originally stated is going upwind in light winds, as she sails pretty well into the wind in...
Hi AK Will watch the vang next time I'm out - my wife insists I work during the week, which unfortunately interferes with my sailing. Pompey?......
Hi Thanks for the great feedback. It sounds like an increase in the sail jib area may make the most significant difference at this point. Two...
Hi all - yes this is a great forum for ideas and thanks for your input. Regarding the keel it has a lifting keel made of galvanised iron which...
Thanks for response, guys. Good feedback. Will add a strop to the bottom of the jib to lift it more clear of the cabin and see if that helps and...
I have a wonderful pocket cruiser, which I trail and sail on the Solent. At 15ft she can be sailed with a crew or launched and sailed solo....
Thanks, guys. Some useful information. The website gives good guidance on channels to listen on in the area and there is an equivalent...
Thanks for the response. I have the VHF licence and the training and am familiar with all the marine channels available and their uses, so first...
Hi I hope you can help. I have a programmable VHF radio which I am setting up for marine use in the Solent area to use on my small sail boat....
Hi - some helpful information about materials and much appreciated. It sounds like aluminium tube is the best bet. Regarding the fittings, at the...
Thanks, eponodyne, some good points - all things considered it looks like anodized aluminium will be the best in this case. I will try to find a...
Hi Rather than repair the top section of an aluminium mast, it seems little difference in price to replace the complete mast, as it is a plain...
Thanks for the responses. The most logical explanation is what Steve suggests and that is that the slider keeps the gunter spar tight into the...
Can anyone help me understand the rig on my new boat. It is tricky to describe and I am hopeful that someone with a similar rig may understand it....
