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**Author:** [@system](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-the-nonsuch-discourse-site/5 "2025-05-17T11:39:08Z")
The International Nonsuch Association has a launched this site to support the community of Nonsuch sailors and enthusiasts. Browse the site. If you would like to join this group, you can use this link - Nonsuch Discour… --- ## [Fishing downrigger mount?](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/fishing-downrigger-mount/10589)
**Author:** [@Lark](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Lark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/fishing-downrigger-mount/10589 "2026-09-24T19:10:38Z")
Hi- has anyone built a downrigger mount to sit/fasten behind the cockpit? I’m hoping to avoid drilling any holes in the deck. Maybe have some sort of clamp on somehow. Thx, JoeAdams, Lark 26C --- ## [Deck cap for water, waste and diesel tanks](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/deck-cap-for-water-waste-and-diesel-tanks/10514)
**Author:** [@Mirthin](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Mirthin)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/deck-cap-for-water-waste-and-diesel-tanks/10514 "2026-09-23T22:01:36Z")
I need a replacement deck cap. I bought one but the thread is wrong. Mike Quill doesn’t have any but thinks they were Sea Dog. Do Sea Dog one and a half-inch caps have the right thread? What is the correct thread? --- ## [Getting ready for a nor’easter](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/getting-ready-for-a-nor-easter/10588)
**Author:** [@Aloki329](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Aloki329)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/getting-ready-for-a-nor-easter/10588 "2026-09-23T21:12:16Z")
Yesterday - stripped and laid/ secured stack pack down , hoisted delta riding sail , added spectra chafe pennant and lite a cigar. Now we wait. Currently winds are from the east at 25/35k with expected gusts over 40 t… --- ## [Wilcox-Crittenden Head Re-Build Redux](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/wilcox-crittenden-head-re-build-redux/10582)
**Author:** [@JohnnyGee](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/JohnnyGee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/wilcox-crittenden-head-re-build-redux/10582 "2026-09-20T18:24:28Z")
My 22’s 42-year old W-C head stopped pumping this year. Pump handle just moved up and down without resistance, nor moving any water in or out. Just prior to haul out I removed the old unit. Fun contortionist afternoon… --- ## [Seawater Strainer](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/seawater-strainer/10576)
**Author:** [@Rob](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Rob)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/seawater-strainer/10576 "2026-09-20T14:46:20Z")
Hi, I wasn’t going to post this because, I’m embarrassed to have been this stupid, but here goes… Background - This is my 3rd season with Soave. I pay the boatyard ( where Soave winters) to winterize Soave’s engine b… --- ## [Leaky windows](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/leaky-windows/10578)
**Author:** [@Rob](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Rob)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/leaky-windows/10578 "2026-09-20T00:59:32Z")
Hi, At the raft-up a few weeks ago, I mentioned a leaky window experience I had during the torrential rain we experienced at the Rendezvous. Gary Forster, suggested that I check the orientation of Soave’s window gasket… --- ## [Sailing Humor](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/sailing-humor/1563)
**Author:** [@NS233\_Bob\_Neches](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/NS233_Bob_Neches)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/sailing-humor/1563 "2026-09-19T16:33:35Z")
I got the following from a sailing friend this morning. It got me thinking that we needed more humor in our lives just now, so I’m posting a few additional pictures, cartoons, and memes along these lines that I’ve ac… --- ## [No oil pressure](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/no-oil-pressure/10580)
**Author:** [@RonB](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/RonB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/no-oil-pressure/10580 "2026-09-19T01:06:10Z")
I changed my fuel filters. I have to say, changing the one on the back of the motor when you shop in the husky isle for clothes isn’t easy. I’ll definitely be relocating that filter. If I ever had to do it away from the … --- ## [Round gasket for Atkins Hoyle port-light?](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/round-gasket-for-atkins-hoyle-port-light/10579)
**Author:** [@Jeff](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Jeff)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/round-gasket-for-atkins-hoyle-port-light/10579 "2026-09-18T17:26:16Z")
My portlights leak a tiny bit and the gaskets feel rather hard and tired. Searching this group I see that replacement gaskets can be had cut to fit from McMaster Carr and other sources reasonably priced as round neoprene… --- ## [Sail Loft Workshop / October 24,2026 / Mamaroneck NY](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/sail-loft-workshop-october-24-2026-mamaroneck-ny/10560)
**Author:** [@Aloki329](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Aloki329)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/sail-loft-workshop-october-24-2026-mamaroneck-ny/10560 "2026-09-11T17:33:13Z")
Saturday , October 24 , 2026 10 am- 12 noon Doyle Sails Loft 161 E Boston Post Road , Mamaroneck, NY 10543 With Paul Beaudin, Senior Sail Consultant Sponsored by the Nonsuch West Long Island Sound Gang , this infor… --- ## [Battery Straps - another things to periodically check](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/battery-straps-another-things-to-periodically-check/10449)
**Author:** [@Rob](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Rob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/battery-straps-another-things-to-periodically-check/10449 "2026-09-11T17:19:43Z")
Surprise ! While replacing Soave’s battery bank this weekend I discovered one of the battery strap buckles was damaged… not sure if it’s from heat, abrasion, or chemical. Something to add to the annual check-me … --- ## [Sail Arch or Davits](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/sail-arch-or-davits/10562)
**Author:** [@Bill.Salton](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Bill.Salton)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/sail-arch-or-davits/10562 "2026-09-11T00:47:14Z")
We bought a 33 (had (and still have!)a 30). We like cruising and we are on a mooring. I am thinking davits with solar on top or an arch to accomplish both. Secure and attractive are important. Any comments? I see most No… --- ## [Across the Bar](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/across-the-bar/10574)
**Author:** [@thorpowell](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/thorpowell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/across-the-bar/10574 "2026-09-11T00:10:55Z")
Many of you will have had the good forthune to meet Jorgen Moller. Jorgen was one of the first to electrify a Nonsuch 226 based on lithium batteries. He engineeriend the project start to finish on his own. He was als… --- ## [Mast Rigging](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/mast-rigging/10573)
**Author:** [@Allinson](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Allinson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/mast-rigging/10573 "2026-09-09T04:21:42Z")
Does anyone else have a mast collar like mine? Any photos of it rigged? --- ## [Painted Mast & Wishbone](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/painted-mast-wishbone/10569)
**Author:** [@Allinson](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Allinson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/painted-mast-wishbone/10569 "2026-09-08T05:06:57Z")
The mast and wishbone are repainted for #27. Hardware install next weekend. Anything I should consider adding or changing? Does the choker chafe on the mast? I’ve seen soft winch pockets as protection from the block but … --- ## [Labor Day Raft Up - Port Jefferson Harbor 9.5.26](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/labor-day-raft-up-port-jefferson-harbor-9-5-26/10531)
**Author:** [@Aloki329](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Aloki329)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/labor-day-raft-up-port-jefferson-harbor-9-5-26/10531 "2026-09-07T21:46:45Z")
Third annual Labor Day Nonsuch raft up Saturday, September 5 , 2026 Please join fellow Nonsuch sailors for a day of sea stories and camaraderie. Raft up will begin to form late morning ( weather permitting) and break… --- ## [Raising and lowering the boom on a Nonsuch](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/raising-and-lowering-the-boom-on-a-nonsuch/10365)
**Author:** [@briancayer](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/briancayer)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/raising-and-lowering-the-boom-on-a-nonsuch/10365 "2026-09-07T20:52:11Z")
Raising and lowering the wishbone boom with the halyard and the topping lift? Is it better to keep the haliard between the ladder and the mast. If the ladder is higher than the boom hangers? --- ## [Photo or vendor of keel bolt torque wrench useful for Nonesuch](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/photo-or-vendor-of-keel-bolt-torque-wrench-useful-for-nonesuch/10568)
**Author:** [@Phonebone](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Phonebone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/photo-or-vendor-of-keel-bolt-torque-wrench-useful-for-nonesuch/10568 "2026-09-07T14:22:06Z")
Is there place where I can see a photo of one or a vendor with photos? Yard here does not know about them. Richard Westin, Intuition IX. Bahamas --- ## [Rocna anchors questions](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/rocna-anchors-questions/10477)
**Author:** [@NS30Loon](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/NS30Loon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/rocna-anchors-questions/10477 "2026-09-05T05:21:36Z")
Greetings and ahoy! Our 1983 30C came with a CQR anchor. I am noticing now that Rocna anchors are the “coin of the realm.” It looks like the 33 is right for our 30C. Can folks weigh in (anchor joke, get it?) on Rocna a… --- ## [Suggestions for storing an anchor on the bow](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/suggestions-for-storing-an-anchor-on-the-bow/10565)
**Author:** [@Jeff](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Jeff)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/suggestions-for-storing-an-anchor-on-the-bow/10565 "2026-09-04T01:38:20Z")
My NS26 had one of those “paperclip” bowsprit/anchor rollers at some point in the past, but it’s gone now. The mounting bolts are still in the hull and stem, though. I’m currently using a 25 lb Manson Supreme as my prim… --- ## [Bimini Frame Designs](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/bimini-frame-designs/10533)
**Author:** [@Rob](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Rob)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/bimini-frame-designs/10533 "2026-09-02T21:00:40Z")
Hi All, On the way home from the 2026 Rendezvous, Soave was gifted 20 miles of downwind sailing in 15-20 knot wind. We had following waves 4-6’. Perfect except for the 1.5 hours of torrential rain that came at the en… --- ## [Marina for Transmission / Propshaft Work in Eastern Long Island](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/marina-for-transmission-propshaft-work-in-eastern-long-island/10528)
**Author:** [@behrsuch](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/behrsuch)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/marina-for-transmission-propshaft-work-in-eastern-long-island/10528 "2026-09-02T17:56:39Z")
Greetings … I am having some unnerving vibrations on my Nonsunch 30U. They can generally be eliminated by changing engine RPM. But still don’t like that they are present. Unsure whether it is due to feathering prop, … --- ## [Replacing metal with soft shackles for turning blocks](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/replacing-metal-with-soft-shackles-for-turning-blocks/10549)
**Author:** [@Aloki329](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Aloki329)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/replacing-metal-with-soft-shackles-for-turning-blocks/10549 "2026-09-02T04:11:45Z")
In the interest of reducing metal fatigue and deterioration of the aluminum casting, I decided to try and find a soft shackle that could replace the SS connection and take its place. The one below seems to fit the bill … --- ## [Proper level for transmission fluid](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/proper-level-for-transmission-fluid/10561)
**Author:** [@Rob](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Rob)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/proper-level-for-transmission-fluid/10561 "2026-09-01T20:25:40Z")
Hi All, Soave’s Universal M-35V engine is paired with a Hurth HBW150V transmission. I’ve been thinking about auxiliary propulsion maintenance after seeing a surprising number of boats at the Rendezvous experience propu… --- ## [Dinghy Davits Installation](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/dinghy-davits-installation/1476)
**Author:** [@Bill.Salton](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Bill.Salton)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/dinghy-davits-installation/1476 "2026-08-31T22:52:00Z")
Hi all, just joined this new discussion group! We have a NS30C (#40) and I just completed the installation of Atkins & Hoyle 2000 Fixed Davits. These are transom mounted with backing plates. I noticed that even with thes… --- ## [Freedom of speech? (Discussion of Forum content moderation and related issues)](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/freedom-of-speech-discussion-of-forum-content-moderation-and-related-issues/10548)
**Author:** [@Breezin](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Breezin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/freedom-of-speech-discussion-of-forum-content-moderation-and-related-issues/10548 "2026-08-31T03:34:48Z")
Wow, seems the White House has not only been able to change the name of Lake Ontario, a name created by the indigenous population over 400 years ago, but by doing so, now an insult to all native North Americans on both s… --- ## [Planning for new sail](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/planning-for-new-sail/1909)
**Author:** [@Vela33](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Vela33)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/planning-for-new-sail/1909 "2026-08-31T14:27:19Z")
Wow! You got CAD files for sails others have made? That’s awesome. I have been talking to the local Doyle loft about a new sail. They are all confident that they can build me a sail, but I like everything about my cu… --- ## [Yacht stolen / not a Nonsuch](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/yacht-stolen-not-a-nonsuch/10541)
**Author:** [@Aloki329](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/Aloki329)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/yacht-stolen-not-a-nonsuch/10541 "2026-08-29T04:52:28Z")
@ Peter Grabow - didn’t u dock in Jersey City? --- ## [What the Different INA Internet Services are Intended For](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/what-the-different-ina-internet-services-are-intended-for/10488)
**Author:** [@NS233\_Bob\_Neches](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/NS233_Bob_Neches)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/what-the-different-ina-internet-services-are-intended-for/10488 "2026-08-29T04:37:50Z")
There’s enough turnover in the INA membership that it’s useful to revisit at regular intervals what the various INA services on the internet are designated for. (This was last widely publicized in the Winter 2022 Update… [Next page](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/latest.md?page=1)