23K views · 824 reactions | HM Sloop Amethyst, 1/48th scale, 3d print, passes her flotation test with 5 kg of ballast. Maybe see the pond tomorrow? Part 2 | Dundee Model Boat Club | Facebook

Friends! Here’s a well-kept Catalina 30 Tall Rig (1994) — one of the most popular 30-foot cruisers ever built in the U.S. Simple, solid, and perfectly sized for coastal sailing or weekends aboard. Price: $21,000 📍 Location: Traverse City, Michigan ⚓ Main Specs • LOA: 30 ft • Beam: 10.8 ft • Keel: Fin keel • Rig: Tall masthead sloop • Water: 43 gal • Fuel: 21 gal ⚙️ Engine • Universal M25X diesel — 23 hp • 1,265 hours • Inboard with direct drive 🧭 Sailing & Deck Gear • 110% jib mainsail with st

Sailing Tips: Regular inspection of your rig, the deck of your boat, and other mechanical connections can alert you to problems before they’re catastrophic. We’ve found bolts and split rings on the deck that alerted us to situations that could have been worse if we hadn’t discovered them when we did. The first one was the outhaul on the mainsail becoming disconnected and the second was our radar dome coming loose from its mount. Both happened after multiple days of rough sailing. We’ve also had