Boat Forum / Sailing / August 2006

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An excellent choice, especially for the enthusiast!

I don't know much about sailing, but I was just wondering what kind of
keels the old sailing ships had (like the Mayflower). Did they have a
distinct keel, or was it just more like an extension of the hull?
I looked at some model ship images, and it doesn't look like there's

We've finally got our nice diesel cooker working. It's a Wallas and is
great, as long as you've got a long term view to quick cups of tea. This is
a stove that requires planning.............
Anyway, we never ended up with the right instructions to the cooker part,

Looking for a little advise on what I could read to get a good overall
knowledge of sailing. I plan on taking a power squadron class but would
like to know more than nothing before I get there. In fact I know I
don't know anything so that is something...right?

Just a bought a Mirage 28, about 1983. It has an md7b with direct (i.e. salt
water) cooling.
Anyone know anything about how to convert it to a closed cooling system? I
believe this would

Has anyone been on a holiday with Activity Yachting in Croatia?
I'm considering going with them as they're one of the only companies
with availability on a 1-week flotilla in September (which is on their
Learn to Sail course, but we only have Competent Crew at the moment).

A few years back I stumbled (actually Googled) onto a company that made
pilothouse conversions for popular sailboat models. The houses were one
piece, fit nicely, pleasing looking, had instrumentation, controls, stout,
good layout, strong enough for a cabin top traveller and ...

I really can't think of anything to troll with....today is Suzanne's
birthday and heavy rain will kill plans for a sail...ah well.
Cheers everyone!
RB

I've priced out the cost of using USCG approved throwable cushions vs a
custom made set of closed cell cockpit cushions. Since my cockpit is 8 feet
in length I'll need 16 throwable cushions for the seat and 16 more for the
back rest. That is 32 cushions on my large, spacious ...

Since I sail in coastal and inland waters and the migratory bird hunting
season is coming up, I want to combine two of my favorite activities - duck
hunting and sailing.
Does anyone have good recommendations for the placement of a gun rack in the

The new sails are slick, the rudder flawless, Light winds-6-8 knots. I
wish I lost my old rudder a long time ago!
Anyone know what kind of boat has a red star on the sails? 20 something
footer?

Did your email change? I set one to your enter.net address, but it bounced.

Looking for a place to haul for the winter on City Island. Got the contract
from Barron's Boat Yard, and I see that they insist on painting the bottom.
I'd rather do it myself. Any recommendations? Westchester or the Island
close to the City would also do.