Good on ya, Jazzy. Letting your son participate even if it costs you some nail tissue......couldn't be better! Our sailing season is about to start down here in south Texas. Gonna give the boat a last coat of cayenne pepper laced bottom paint and back in she goes. Made a bunch of little shelves to attach to the bulkhead adjacent to the cockpit. Everything will be inside, the hand held radio, the search light, horn, binoes. Installed the Garmin Eco map on the port side. It lays flat enough so I can use a cushion and still rest against that bulkhead on the cockpit side. Came up with an idea of just making a 5/16 inch piece of paneling 12 inches wide by 3 feet long. It will slide under the starboard quarter berth cushion yet be able to slide up and rest on the step up to the v-berth. By laying that quarter berth cushion on it I will have a chaise lounge on which to lay and read a book. Finally got all the lights straightened out inside and out. Now I can go sailing at night too. The inside cabin lights are a couple of camper lights and throw lots of light!. Also installed a reading light on the mast support post just for that homey touch. A fresh coat of paint makes the inside look brand new. Nights here now are cool and quiet. Great for anchoring out and reading or just watching the moon and stars. Bette says I am outfitting this boat like the 36 footer I sold years ago. Maybe she is right.🤔 But I know what I like. A comfortable bed and lots of light inside. Speaker system is in the near future too. Great that you are still sailing up there this time of year. Retired my old pickup and bought a van. May haul the boat up to the North west sometime. I can sleep in the van and use the motel room money to fuel the new beast. And so it goes. Fair winds, Tom B On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
That's what I'm talking about! I picked up the little man from school yesterday and we headed out for a quickie. Leaving Commencement Bay we tacked our way around 3 large cargo ships with the hopes of reaching Browns Point, Tacoma to return. We had 10-15, reefed, on the way out. We ran out of time according to the Admiral back home and headed back in 2-5kts of wind. The winds here are so fickle! Shook the reef out and wrapped it up. The little guy and I had some pretty snappy tacks. Was fun to watch him try to haul the genny in which is still a bit much for him. I'd do the last little bit of trim. He also lowered the centerboard without incident as I chewed all my nails off. You gotta let them have a go right?
A short but sunny and fun sail with my son. Could be worse :)
Jazz On Sep 28, 2016 9:39 PM, "Thomas Buzzi" <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
Heat is FINALLY going. Sailing season without cooking in the cockpit is about to begin down here in sunny south Texas. Learned a trick from an old sailing buddy. He mixes cayenne pepper into his ablative bottom paint and it works very good, much better than without the hot stuff. Guess barnacles like a bland diet. Fair winds, Tom B
On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 8:14 PM, George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> wrote:
Have been sailing 2 x this week. Monday got blown off the lake steady 15 K gust at 23+ K rough even with a reef. Sailing today 6-9 K max hull speed 3.2 K.
Temperature fell 15 points overnight had to wear sweater and windbreaker. My season is coming to end in the next 2 weeks hauling on 10/15. Hope to get in at least the 4 more sails.
George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails"
On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 7:53 PM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Silence on the net!