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  1. JosefR

    How much wind?

    Interesting, but I have one of these inside my rear port, it's pretty efficient:
  2. JosefR

    How much wind?

    I doubt it, I wouldn't have been out there if I'd known. I went today, supposed tobhave been around 8mph. The boats rudder works pretty good at moving the boat along, luckily. I managed to sail maybe a quarter of a mile circle and the little wind I got came at the cost of a torrential...
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    How much wind?

    If anyone is wondering how I got blown over on a lake with no wind, the local newspaper asked me for an action shot when they saw me out there, so I let a puff take me over.
  4. JosefR

    How much wind?

    I was doing this the same week this article came out. This was the day I had to walk across the lake because of no wind. University Lakes Alligator Larger Than First Thought - WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana News, Weather, Sports
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    How much wind?

    Another reason for good wind...
  6. JosefR

    How much wind?

    The problem here is we don't have variable winds. We have 3-5mph winds for a week and then maybe a front causes it to pick up for half a day. I've had to walk back across this lake in the past with a different boat. The alligators make it thrilling... I have a little paddle in the sunfish now.
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    How much wind?

    Oh no, inland small city lake right now. The Louisiana coast is crap for sailors, great for fishing. It's a big Delta with crappy brown water. If I was going to sail on the coast, I would drive down to Gulfport Mississippi. But there is no tide problem there. That wouldn't be a problem, but I...
  8. JosefR

    How much wind?

    Well, I'm only 180 pounds, but I don't want to get out there and find I have to paddle back.
  9. JosefR

    How much wind?

    How much wind is needed to move a sunfish along just enough to keep you from going to sleep? I live in Louisiana and now that the water is warm enough to sail, the wind never blows. For instance, the high for today will be 6 miles an hour. When I had my 30 foot Catalina, I needed at least 10...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    Well this is why I asked if I'm doing something wrong. I'm wondering how other people's are set up.
  11. JosefR

    What am I doing wrong?

    Thanks.
  12. JosefR

    What am I doing wrong?

    Maybe this was all I had to do?
  13. JosefR

    What am I doing wrong?

    Finally getting around to rigging this thing. The bolt is poking into the sail. Am I simply supposed to cut it shorter? Or do I have it on wrong? Wouldn't think it needs to be cut.
  14. JosefR

    Does this part of the gudgeon do anything?

    Also got the Gudgeon and backing plate for $32.90 on eBay. Just need a bunch of screws now.
  15. JosefR

    Does this part of the gudgeon do anything?

    Solved the problem, went with this for less than I could have bought the rudder alone. Ebay Rudder package $304.99 shipped after making an offer.

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