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Never used 17kg (37.7lb) FOB HP Anchor for Sale - retail $320 - asking $125 I purchased it as a second storm anchor - it will hold a battleship in a hurricane... https://www.lindemann-kg.de/en/products/5/Anker/FOB%20H.P.%20Anker The FOB HP is certified as "High Holding Power" by the french...

I would welcome any views on the suitability/performance of the Bruce King 41' design as translated into 'Unicorn' and 'Warm Rain', for blue water cruising including heavy weather. Cas (Australia):)

My brothers and I are in our first year of owning a 1989 E 38-200 and would be interested in how other owners rig these boats for shall we say "more adventurous conditions". Our is a deep keel [6'6"], tall rig model. Currently she is rigged with a Roller Furled working jib [100%] and a full main...

We finally got down to our de-rigged Senta today. She's riding at least 2, or maybe 3 inches higher in the water ! I'll have to see if I can find the lbs/in of immersion figure but I'm amazed. A quick guess would be on the order of 500 lbs/in. That would mean the rig comes in at 1000 lbs...

Hello All, Any opinions as to whether my E27 stern rail will be up to the task. I have already purchased a Mercury 9.9 four stroke for my new Walker Bay inflatable. I wanted a motor that would plane two....so this was my best option. Unfortunately the thing weighs 85 pounds (one of the...

Any Heavy Metal Sailors out there? Blue Oyster Cult will be rocking the Avalon Ballroom at the Casino at Avalon on August 21st. I know, these guys are now considered a dinosaur band and some members are in their 60's now, but believe me they play better than ever. I for one will be banging...

Hello All, I went for a little cruise today on my E38. When I dropped the mooring pennant it was blowing 16-18knots. By the time I got outside the harbor it was blowing 23-25knots. Half and hour later in the East Passage its blowing 25 constant with gusts to 30knots. I never even bothered...

I race my 1987 E34 but do not have a proper headsail for 18to upper 20's. The sail must be furling. I first leaned toward a blade but am told the design of 1980's boats with large fore triangles did much better with a traditional overlaping headsail (plus I was encouraged to get leach...