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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-12-2015, 09:56
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Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

if you read thoroughly in researching these two types of sailing rigs and sailing craft, you will find the word/term HELM is NOT the operative word in any of the design and descriptive ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-12-2015, 09:38
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

placement of mast formizzen is not necesarily dependent on visualization of underwater-- ketch has mast forward of steering. yawl is abaft steering.
rudder is operative word not helm...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-01-2013, 09:45
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

for gary mayo--when you hit the 60 kt chubasco winds here in mexico, you , too, will reef you rjib n jigger...and we still accomplished 8.4 kts boat speed in a FORMOSA...
some ketch sailors have...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-12-2012, 09:45
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

dang that is a lot of area--my main mast is under 50 ft in height, and my mizzen is comparatively shorter....perfect for anywhere.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-12-2012, 09:17
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

cabo ricos are excellent and awesome boats...

there is still a ct54 for sale in la cruz--is in cruising condition, and only ceased cruising at thanksgiving, 2012......niice perry design cruiser...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-12-2012, 08:44
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

is easy to solo a ketch. i do it when i want to. mine is 41 ft .....
the ketch rig sailors keep to one side of zihuatenejo bay, the sloops and cutters seem to stay on the playa de los ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-09-2012, 06:41
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

sounds like you describe a formosa/ct/harden.....mine is pending forestaysail to be rigged....and pic looks like my boat in seas...lol..good pic!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-09-2012, 07:09
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

people who have never sailed a heavy cruiser or a ketch do not understand the ease of handling there is offered in these boats.
the trend is toward racy looking sloops --this trend will change...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-09-2012, 06:31
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

ty gary.... some of the newer sailing designs do not have the sweet sheers and sweet lines that used to be a part of ocean sailing--i love those lines--the formosa/ct/hardin have them...some of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-09-2012, 06:20
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

my favorite one
https://www.cruisersforum.com/attachments/photobucket/img_1041719_0_7b68637687c60a7ffc295a7cfd601f60.jpg

summer in mazatlan, 2011.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-09-2012, 14:05
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

jib n jigger done me well in 60 kts of wind off cabo san lucas--much better than the reefed sloop or the cutter i sailed in past history. i love mine.
did i tell you i sailed sloops from age 7 to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-07-2012, 11:20
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

wind on nose is why there is such thing as tacking.

i didnt and dont pigeonhole folks--but when more than one is abusive i will direct something to the mess of em--you werent abusive, cs--you...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-07-2012, 11:08
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

i never said anything about ailing yketch to windward--i said exactly opposite--GENTLEMEN AND LADIES NEVER SAIL TO WEATHER.

I AM DOING THIS CURRENTLY. IF YOU DONT LIKE WHAT I SAY--COME OUT AND...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-07-2012, 10:12
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

people who race, follow racing and do desk jockeying will never see the reasoning behind split rigs.
souls not into racing do enjoy comfortable cruising and ease in handling. sloops do not...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-07-2012, 18:29
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

drop main and use mizzen and jib nd is a lot easier than manhandling that hugeous main--if i anticipate weather or i am in a known wind zone i dont even use main. then biiiig winds are actually...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-07-2012, 18:06
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

anyone who thinks is an obsolete design should come out sailing and see what is out here and actually in use. not talkin dock queens--actually cruising.
racers use sloops and multihulls.
any...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-07-2012, 10:00
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

dont forget i am sailing a ketch

i also own a sloop.

made long passages in fair as well as foul weather. ran with very high winds in both..

i agree with minaret. the side effect of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-07-2012, 13:28
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

sugar scoop transoms are a good reason for uninvited boarding by strangers--easy access screams come to me louder than does my heart shaped transom with high freeboard.

canoe sterns are...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-07-2012, 08:28
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The death of the ketch?

with ketch, dont even have to reef--just use jib n mizzen and , in areas known for big winds, is all good--i use my mizzen reefed and adjust my jib accordingly. boat flies just fine sans main--i...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-07-2012, 08:02
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The death of the ketch?

ketch rigs do not cost more than sloops. get real. price em. re-rigging doesnt have to cost the 10,000usd previous owner of this one paid to re rig her.lol..was a rape of a first boat virgin....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-07-2012, 07:10
Replies: 502
Views: 126,485
Posted By zeehag
Re: The death of the ketch?

ketches may not be popular with the dock queen set, but there are plenty of 'em out CRUISING..funny how that is, as the sloop is not as easy to handle, size for size, as is a ketch. btdt and i know...
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