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Clave' s original volvo transmission gave up, an inability to repair led to repower. Beta more expensive here,and although I liked it, we went with Yanmar 2ym15. Higher rpm just takes getting used to. Spinning 16 inch two blade. Flat water 5.5 knots. Fat heavy boat with windage could use more power ...

Never sure what prior owners might have added. Boat us has published their thoughts previously.
https://www.boatus.com/magazine/archive ... lc-too.asp

My brother had a elderly gent former painter friend light sand and rub a thinned varnish on my interior.

The previous owners had removed headliners and the side trim. Fiberglass cabin top ground and sanded down and painted. My wife and I removed the liners in the shelves. We then cleaned and painted the fiberglass. I was concerned I would have condensation around the ports as the cabin sides are not co...

There is a Freedom 28 ck still on sailboat listings ,though sold, that has a photo of their Aries vane. It was sold fairly quickly and I never tried to contact owner. https://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/74012 I bought a ev100 raymarine autopilot four years ago, but have never installed it. I reall...

If you put F32 Gale into search, you will see Dale Tournier's description of what he did with his F32 heaving to.

Rafa Felt the same thing seeing the similarity of numbers and age of this sail that this was the original plan. I would agree that Dyneema would make it easier to store and care for, especially a sail you may never have to use., I think a sleeved storm sail might reduce windage of the mast but have ...

just returned from visiting my boat

My hamble fairways marine #112 has this sail.
Luff wire 220 inches. Sail luff 208 inches
12 inches wire beneath tack. Tack line acts as downhall.
Foot 88 inches

No one replied. Dale Tournier sailed his Hoyt 32 from Australia through the Pacific. You might look at his entries on this list.

I have a storm sail. Designed to be flown in staysail postition from front of cabin tack on a 3 foot tail from mizzen mast halyard. Never flown in significant wind.

Our light air staysail flown from same location in this photo at top of its wind range.

It seemed like a good idea to me as well, so you can put info in your signature as I have done.
Mike