Hi everyone from down-under. I like the wishbone support and roller furling mast idea, and would like to hear some feedback of how the system works in...
Hello, ?????? I just picked up " MoonRay "? from Sam Wilson in Naples. The boat has been referred to as "hull # 58". The vin # is MXB2505283. Would that make...
Here's my take: The system works as designed. Sailing singlehanded, it works best to motor into the wind, then unfurl the mizzen all the way. The main can...
George Many thanks for that. It appears some Beachcombers have ended up with sail tracks and slab reefing- any idea why? Also I see that Walt Scot's original...
I have thought it might be nice to have a fully-battened sail with a big roach and more area aloft. The Bahamian foot sail shown in the Photos section of this...
George Big roaches need big battens and lots of sheet tension and big cars and big track as I paid for big on my 46 foot catamaran. Then they stick up there...
George For extra roach on a roller mast you might have a look at the diagonals of the Hobie Mirage- see : Furling sail and means for turning mast - Patent...
I'm the current owner of the boat pictured with the vertical battens. These were some new sails that the previous owner had made up and they work great....
Hi Alex, ????????? I recently bought hull # 52 in Naples Fl. I will also need to replace the sacrificial layer on the sails before too long. Just curious what...
Thanks for that info Alex. Thats an interesting support for your topping lift. Just wondering about removable sails. Woud this work? (at least on a sail...
My boat is in Stuart, FL so I had the sacrificial layer on the sails done by Mack Sails. They're local and did a great job. The original sails were made by...
Thanks Alex, ???????????????? When I repaint I'll just do it on our boat lift. My sails are Ullmer. I would assume they are original, but I don't know for...
I would be interested in what others have to say about weather helm. My Beachcomber was my first sailboat (bought in "94). Having no basis for comparison, I...
My guess is that you are trimming the mizzen in tighter then the main. As an example of what is happening try sheeting the mizzen in tight and let the main...
That's interesting, Steve. The conventional wisdom regarding a SeaPearl is that you sheet the mizzen in a little more than the main. Anyway, I will try what...
I used to own a Sea Pearl, and yes, I think the general rule for cat ketches is that the mizzen should be sheeted a little tighter than the main. However, one...
Thanks, Kent. I am learning to overcome my tendency to pinch up into the wind when beating. It's been demonstrated to me that keeping up the boat speed is...
Hi folks -- After some years of running my boat by sail and oar power, I've decided to quit being a purist and get a motor for it. I'm about to move the boat...
http://www.solarnavigator.net/hull_drag.htm Kent, my Yanmar is coming out this year and I am also looking at outboard power. I am thinking of having the...
There is a good possibility that you could get away with a trolling motor. The models that have 50+ pounds of thrust should move the boat. My boat is now...
Steve, I am interested in your experience rowing the Beachcomber. I live a few hundred yards up a canal that can't be sailed up (in a Beachcomber) without a...
Bill, this is Kent in Dallas -- I'm the one who's been rowing his Beachcomber in and out of marinas. I use a single Chinese-type sculling oar called a "yuloh"...
Thanks for that info, Kent. I'm mildly familiar with the yuloh, though I've never tried it. Bill ... From: Kent To: thebeachcomber25club@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
You can find a high thrust prop (# 399B645121M) for your 4 HP Nissan at www.internetoutboards.com. Mercury also has a Black Max "Elephant Ears" prop for this...
Where did you obtain your "yuloh" oar ? Thanks Richard D> Lewis ____________________________________________________________ Internet Security Software -...
Hi Steve -- thanks for the tip. Do you have any experience with these props? I wonder how much improvement it really gives you. The price is not trivial:...
I built my own yuloh. I found several helpful articles on the Internet; and I also talked to two boat designers, Tom Colvin in Florida and Tom McNaughton in...
I built my own yuloh. I found several helpful articles on the Internet; and I also talked to two boat designers, Tom Colvin in Florida and Tom McNaughton in...
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