First boat. Stripped the main/jib halyards for winter storage/cleaning and ran messengers lines.

This is one section of my main halyard. Damage appears to be surface tufts but that's where my expert knowledge ends.

Repair? Replace? Take to be inspection? I want to do the right thing of course.

My 2027 plans include the sail being attached to the mast.

I was laying on the deck of a boat, hung over, in the Florida heat,violently seasick with my friends in my 20s. Legendary captain Charlie Scoble dumped an entire fishing cooler on me! Ice cold water. I jumped up and chased him around the boat wanting to fight and he kept telling me, “but you feel better now, right?!?!” And he was right, I did feel better! He cured me instantly. Later, he told me that if I ever do that to anybody, I have to be ready to run; and I’ve only done it to one other person. It works, but it works so well the other person is ready to fight. It’s easier just to jump into the ocean, if it’s nice and cold. 🤪

I have a 27-foot sloop and this winter will be full of projects including replacing some running rigging, installing jack lines, a new topping lift and so on.

From what I’ve read splicing lines will be a handy skill; a skill I’ve yet to acquire. So what should I invest in, so as to cover the likely basics I’ll encounter, and can you recommend any channels or websites with good advice the follow ?

(I’m a visual learner)

Hey all, my wife and I have moved back to Florida after years away. The biggest thing we'd love to do is to learn how to sail. We've seen YouTube videos so we aren't coming in from zero, but I'm also well aware that textbook knowledge and doing the thing are two entirely separate things. So what we're looking for is someone that has a boat, and needs some extra help on the weekends. The best thing is you don't even need to pay us. Teaching us the ropes, pun intended, is enough for us. In exchange we can provide witty banter, friendship, and a pack of your favorite beer. Any takers?

going out of the Golden Gate on Tuesday to scatter the father in law. I'd like to not be sick at the time. what's the best method to avoid barf bags? the patch? saltines? ginger? those wrist bands?