Sailing Yachts
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Boom OuthaulHey Everyone, Hoping someone can shed some light on one of the funkiest outhauls I’ve ever come across. This is on Prana, 1967, and bought… Started by L. Wesson and A. Grove |
0 | on Tuesday |
Self-tacking headsailI'm planning to reinstall the original self-tacking headsail system on Fair Wind, my Pilot 35 Yawl. One of the previous owners replaced the… Started by Procyon |
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Dec 26, 2025 Reply by charles roberts |
Patriot Yawl - Add a chain gypsy and dodgerDoes anyone have experience adding a chain gypsy to one of these old Ideal windlasses? Also, I'm up on Lake Ontario and all the canvas p… Started by Patriot |
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Sep 4, 2025 Reply by Patriot |
Wood burning stoveI am thinking about putting in a wood burning stove on Morning Star. Anyone with any experience on your own Pilot with one? I think some or… Started by Morning Star |
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Nov 5, 2024 Reply by Morning Star |
Pilot hatch gasket?looking to reseal or hatches and cockpit seats. any leads on material or suppliers Thanks charles Started by charles roberts |
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Oct 27, 2024 Reply by A Cappella |
wind vane steering on a pilot yawl?Greetings! were considering some offshore travel and interested in wind vane or other self steering options for the yawl. any pilot yawls w… Started by charles roberts |
0 | May 14, 2024 |
100% JibI mostly single hand my Pilot though being the good sport that she is, my wife will occasionally sail with me on shorter 2 or 3 day cruises… Started by Morning Star |
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Mar 8, 2024 Reply by Pelican |
opening ports to replace the fixed portlights?Hi- I now own the last Pilot 35 made. She is located on San Francisco Bay, and had the name Gygax before I renamed it Titanikós - for good… Started by Titanikós |
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Feb 6, 2024 Reply by Titanikós |
Windlass rebuildingDoes anyone have experience with rebuilding an original windlass? Is it worth the effort? I am not sure I want to undertake a windlass repl… Started by Ariadne |
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Jan 24, 2024 Reply by charles roberts |
Downwind sailI would like to have a downwind sail for Half Moon, and the boat is rigged with a symmetical spinnaker. But given that I sail shorthanded a… Started by Half Moon |
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Jan 16, 2024 Reply by My Girl Groves Dinning |
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