Todd, I am very interested in your boat when you consider selling it. Since I purchased my boat last spring, I have consistently looked on CL and var...

Thanks for the great feedback Scott. I am excited to continue upgrading the boat, and another new sail may be in the cards next year. The current one ...

Well after all the useful insight, and MN3's guidance on the unimportance of ROI, I decided to go all in and fix it right. New gudgeons, new castings,...

Thank you all so much for your advice and insight. I have been lost in thought contemplating your answers and experience. I have learned a ton already...

Some pics of the rudder "reinforcement" job. Both rudders suffered the same fate. You can see from the aft image that the casting is flaring out sligh...

Excellent! The tripline is definitely something to try as well considering I think I misdiagnosed the cause of the main not dropping. I have consider...

Thank you all for your insight. I have been thinking more about the main on the ocean situation, and I think the problem may not be my strength vs. fr...

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Bill that was super helpful thank you! I will try all your suggestions! If the problem with the rudders persists I will just throw down the money for ...

Sounds like a good idea MN3, Ill be making it a part of the kit moving forward. You can see in the photos the glassed over rudders,...I am wondering ...

Do you think a 5lb folding anchor would be enough? I have a 14lb danforth, from my other boat. I guess I have been trying to keep the boat as simple a...

Thank you for the quick reply. Maybe I need to find a well placed sandbar. Lol. I suppose I am being cheap on the rudder replacements....I can't imag...