Recent content by ScottHansenSailing

I cut a soda can to the width of the tiller and taped it on with electric tape. 2 layers of soda can and its working super duper well.

Miami FL Weather in December wind seems pretty light and pretty warm there too

I managed to repair my tiller, thank you all for the help.

A rolled sail and a folded sail is exactly the same, the only difference is the price and packaging. It is ok to fold it. Best of luck at the orange bowl ;)

my XD tiller is worse, it hits the traveler knot and then also the cleat

yes, it's lifted pretty high when i rig but as soon as i tighten the traveler really hard and sail, there's quite a bit of give in it and it ends up just hitting the clear when i try to head up or tack

Yeah, I have it rigged like that.

i'll get a picture up within the next few days. and my clam cleat is the class legal one.

i've used polyester, epoxy, a little slice from an aluminum can and taped it but the aluminum just ripped. The polyester cracked and the epoxy just cracked and fell off

Hey, so I'm currently using the Black Diamond tiller and it keeps hitting the cleat for the traveler. I have done so many repairs on it but in the end it just ends up hitting the cleat after a day out sailing... Does anyone have any tips on how to stop this problem? I also have the XD tiller but...

take out one of the pads, theres 2 in your power pads, one to lift you higher and one thats the actual batten

If you wanna stop the burning in your legs, stop running and start biking. You use different muscles when you run than when you sail. Sailing uses pretty much the same muscles for biking. Thats also why bikers dont really run cause it actually is bad for quad endurance. Hiking benches are good...

I just use the ZHIK life jacket which is now coast guard approved. I can have the vang all the way on and still get under the boom. Yes, my life jacket touches the boom but it just slides right over. You just have to get really low into the cockpit of the boat. NOB's are good but I would...