Cruisers & Sailing Forums - Search Results

		Cruisers & Sailing Forums > Search Forums
Search Results

Vendors

Showing results 1 to 14 of 14
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Clubfooted Jib

Forum: General Sailing Forum

05-03-2023, 13:40

Replies: 3

Dolphin guide to anchorage

Views: 505

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Dolphin guide to anchorage

A while back I saw a sailing blog of a couple in a small mono cruising the outislands of the Bahamas. They came to an island and headed toward the anchorage. A dolphin appeared and seemed to be...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

09-06-2020, 14:08

Replies: 109

DIY clean hull without diving

Views: 21,631

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: DIY clean hull without diving

Guys,
The Remora Solo underwater battery powered rotary brush does require getting in the water with snorkel and is expensive to buy but works great for me. We pull our shallow draft catamaran in...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

14-08-2017, 16:10

Replies: 62

Fly bridge or not

Views: 22,393

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: Fly bridge or not

Thanks sailingharry, we are lucky to have 'em. We were on the delivery from Maine in April and another in October, and with the stratoglass down were quite warm. I've had 70 kt. gusts dead on the...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

14-08-2017, 15:34

Replies: 62

Fly bridge or not

Views: 22,393

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: Fly bridge or not

And one more

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

14-08-2017, 15:25

Replies: 62

Fly bridge or not

Views: 22,393

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: Fly bridge or not

Hope pictures of open bridge deck are attached.
Clubfooted Jib

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

14-08-2017, 14:33

Replies: 62

Fly bridge or not

Views: 22,393

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: Fly bridge or not

Re points made by clear water:

In open bridge deck designed there is no Main Salon. It is open with the helm somewhat aft of amidships and all lines and controls leading to the open bridge...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

14-08-2017, 14:06

Replies: 62

Fly bridge or not

Views: 22,393

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: Fly bridge or not

Everyone wanting to be on the bridge is one reason to have the open bridge deck. Most or all crew can be there where the action is. I suppose keeping the helmsman isolated might be good if there is...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

12-08-2017, 16:20

Replies: 62

Fly bridge or not

Views: 22,393

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: Fly bridge or not

I like the open bridge deck layout like the Maine Cat 30 and 41. Helm central with 360 visibility and protection. No high boom or exposure to wind and wave and all the guests are part of the action...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

13-08-2015, 15:16

Replies: 84

Cat vs Cat vs Cat which one to buy?

Views: 24,089

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: Cat vs Cat vs Cat which one to buy?

HI C MAN
If you like lots of light and visibility you might consider a Main Cat build in Bremen, Maine. The are quality construction and been around since 1996, so there are a few used ones. We...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

01-05-2012, 09:18

Replies: 3

40' to 50' Cata with Flybridge ?

Views: 1,493

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: 40' to 50' cata with flybridge?

Opps;
After I posted my reply I remembered you were looking for 40 to 50 foot cats, disqualifying the Sanya 57. I like the fly bridge too. We have twice chosen to bareboat on a Lagoon 440 mostly...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

01-05-2012, 09:12

Replies: 3

40' to 50' Cata with Flybridge ?

Views: 1,493

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: 40' to 50' cata with flybridge?

Courju;
The May issue of Sail magazine has an ad for a Sany 57 by Fountaine Pajot with a fly bridge as shown in the pictures. It does not have one long bench seat inviting more of the crew to...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

04-04-2012, 14:46

Replies: 14

Problem Coming About on Maine Cat 30

Views: 7,969

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: Problem coming about on Maine Cat 30

To All;
Again, thank you very much for your time and thoughts which have been very, very helpful. To clarify, I do not currently own a Maine Cat 30. We chartered an old one for and afternoon with...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

03-04-2012, 15:20

Replies: 14

Problem Coming About on Maine Cat 30

Views: 7,969

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Re: Problem coming about on Maine Cat 30

To All;
Thanks for your ideas, several of which I had not considered. I think having the main too tight (or just easing it for coming about) could make a big difference and I had not considered it....

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

03-04-2012, 10:52

Replies: 14

Problem Coming About on Maine Cat 30

Views: 7,969

Posted By Clubfooted Jib

Problem Coming About on Maine Cat 30

I’m interested in buying a Maine Cat 30 for use on a long inland lake and got to sail on one recently to see what I thought. It was a very old one and we had trouble coming about without motor...

Showing results 1 to 14 of 14

Forum Jump

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:24.

Visit our Popular Forums

The Fleet

Cruising Business

Life Aboard a Boat

Seamanship, Navigation & Boat Handling

Engineering & Systems

Photo Categories

Recent Photos

Listing Categories