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Slab reefing hack

Dick — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 11:14:19 GMT

Hi all, Slab reefing is hard to beat for ease of use, simplicity, trouble free-ness in executing, and quality of the end result. Running the outhaul reef lines through the end of the boom, up and...

Recycling sails

simoncurrin — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:28:35 GMT

Recycling sails Simon Currin | 08/10/2024 Just 0.1% of our sails are currently repurposed into tote bags etc. Some enterprising sailors and chemists are working hard to develop new ways to recycle...

Twin foiled forestay and twin Yankees for downwind sailing

simoncurrin — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:36:30 GMT

I just listened to Kirsten Neuschäfer’s interview on the OCC news page https://www.oceancruisingclub.org/home/news/2719 in which she talks about using both forestay grooves at the same time for twi...

Standing rigging corroding after 2 years

Annely.Robinson — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:13:40 GMT

We had a new standing rigging installed on our Moody 44 in July 2021 in preparation for some long distance cruising. We spent the following year in Port Solent getting her ready and finally cast off....

Hydraulics

pete.holt — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 22:41:19 GMT

Hi All, Looking for some advice on hydraulics… I have a navtec system from the 80s, aluminium panel on the pedestal. It controls the vang, back stay and baby stay. It has stopped working properly......

Halyard/Shackle Connection

bbalme — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:14:45 GMT

What's the best method to atta.....

Mainsheet System

David.McKay — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 21:53:57 GMT

Does anyone have experience with or thoughts regarding mainsheet block arrangement of central point attachment versus slight lateral placement in boats without mainsheet travellers? This photo shows...

Woven vs laminate sails for cruising?

Emily.Winter — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:36:24 GMT

(This is a thread copied from the OCC Members Facebook Group) Woven dyneema/aramid (hydranet) vs laminate sails for cruising? Cost seems to be about even. Sail makers are giving the lifetime edge....

Sail Repairs needed in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

John.Morfit — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 19:38:12 GMT

I have a friend in need of sail repairs - they are diverting into Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos. Anyone know any sail lofts or marinas that do repairs? Thanks!

More about sail choice - discussion on OCC Members Facebook group

PhilipH2 — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:03:39 GMT

This is a discussion currently active on OCC Members Facebook group - I thought it would be useful to copy here: Steve Neal We're on the lookout for new sails and would like to get opinions from...

Flipper foldable winch handle

DariaBlackwell — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 20:13:47 GMT

I just came across this foldable winch handle and it looked interesting but potentially flimsy. For the price, I'd want to make sure this would last a while. Does anyone have any experience with it...

Thoughts on a Parasailor?

Daniel.Coate — Mon, 18 May 2020 18:00:48 GMT

Hi. Does anyone have experience using a Parasailor? Good, bad, indifferent? I have a Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31’ and am considering a transatlantic sail either singlehanded or with 1 crew. I’ve rea...

An \"offshore\" asym, use and design

Dick — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:11:06 GMT

Alchemy’s “offshore” asymmetri.....

Sail choice: some thoughts and rational

Dick — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 22:46:51 GMT

Hi all, I first put this in another area till I realized that it did not really address the question that started the area, so I re-post it here. Sorry for any confusion. I wrote this first back in....

Getting New Sails this year

bbalme — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:19:25 GMT

Did I mess up? We are buyin.....

Ten Year Rigging Change...Is it really necessary?

jmounter — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:12:37 GMT

I would be interested in member experiences and judgement on this controversial subject. When I started sailing I would go aloft fairly regularly ( even though I am terrified of heights ) and check...

Soft Shackle Failure

bbalme — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:12:18 GMT

I found a place I can't use a soft shackle that I thought was a natural... Attaching the clew of my main to the outhaul car. I was fed up with the hard shackle clacking against the car when at...

Hard Shackle Failure

simoncurrin — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:41:02 GMT

We had a shackle fail this season too. This time a stainless steel one that went without warning. It is the captive shackle built into our Lewmar traveler. The lesson is that we should have replaced....

What's this??

bbalme — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:24:27 GMT

Can anyone assist with this? We sailed up to the Shetlands a couple of days ago and while down below, Laurie heard something drop on the deck. A couple of days later and we found this... Any idea wha...

New Sail Material

bbalme — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:02:35 GMT

‎Copy of Facebook post by Pia Almqvist‎ to the Ocean Cruising Club group We are about to order a new genoa from North Sails. The choice stands between Radian (Radial) and 3Di. 3Di is a little bit...

Leisure Furl

Gino Del Guercio — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:26:44 GMT

I’m considering buying a LeisureFurl system for our Brewer 44. Any advice?

Impact of knots on rope strength

neilm — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:45:10 GMT

There is some good data on the extent to which various knots weaken ropes at http://caves.org/section/vertical/nh/50/knotrope-hold.html