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The outhaul on any boat gets a lot of use and can cause its share of headaches. Outhaul failures are often race-ending events. Although outhaul failures seem rare, S&R Marine in Pewaukee, WI claims to do plenty of repairs on outhauls.…

In this post we introduce the topic of mechanical advantage in sailboats. We’ll show how to determine the mechanical advantage of a block and tackle system and give examples for some of the scow classes. Humans have used pulleys and…

Sheeting the main hard enough on an MC Scow in breeze can be taxing, especially over a day with multiple races. A 5:1 mainsheet purchase makes this easier compared to the 4:1 purchase found on many MCs. It also gives…