After that, I had a good time.
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Monday, June 6, 2011
All by myself
I went out Sunday. You know its amazing how stupid some boaters can be. Why is it that I can be motoring out the channel from the marina, have 3 30'+ motor boats pass me, and have no issues, yet one yahoo, passes so close, that his wake, damn nearly throws me off the boat, and causes the boat behind me to take evasive action. All so he can get to a spot 1/4 mile away, and start tubing. Some times I am glad I dont carry a gun.
After that, I had a good time.
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After that, I had a good time.
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First Night out
On May 27th we spent the first night out on Inara. We sailed out to the north end of Three Rooker Bar, and anchored there. We had dinner - KFC - and then just sat around and talked. We put Flannery to bed first, then Brooke and I talked more, and enjoyed the light breeze and sounds. It was really cool. I think we could hear dolphins "talking" to each other. Brooke and I could hear a definite "clicking" sound that was coming from multiple sources all around us. Some nearer (louder) some fainter (further) some many clicks (longer) some shorter.
We got up several times during the night, making sure that the anchor wasnt dragging. Brooke woke up at 0530 in a panic that we had moved. All that had happened was we had swung around on the anchor.
She eventually went back to sleep, and we slept till about 0730. We had bagels and cream cheese for bkfst, and then pulled up anchor about 0900, and motored to a different beachy part of the island. We walked up and down the beach, examining my sea shell collection.
We left the island about 1045, as more and more stink pots where showing up, and the island was no longer quite and calm.
We got up several times during the night, making sure that the anchor wasnt dragging. Brooke woke up at 0530 in a panic that we had moved. All that had happened was we had swung around on the anchor.
She eventually went back to sleep, and we slept till about 0730. We had bagels and cream cheese for bkfst, and then pulled up anchor about 0900, and motored to a different beachy part of the island. We walked up and down the beach, examining my sea shell collection.
We left the island about 1045, as more and more stink pots where showing up, and the island was no longer quite and calm.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Rudder Dimensions for a H22
Another request for H22 information. This one comes from Dave.
"Hi
I am sorry to bother you but I just purchased a Hunter 22 1981 and is missing the rudder not the alluminum part that hangs on the transom but the wood part that goes in the water. I would like to make on, but I dont have the demensions. Would you be able to measure your rudder and send me the dimensions? I would appreciate any help you could give me.
Thanks Dave"
Here ya go Dave.
"Hi
I am sorry to bother you but I just purchased a Hunter 22 1981 and is missing the rudder not the alluminum part that hangs on the transom but the wood part that goes in the water. I would like to make on, but I dont have the demensions. Would you be able to measure your rudder and send me the dimensions? I would appreciate any help you could give me.
Thanks Dave"
Here ya go Dave.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Good weekend for sailing
Well it was a good weekend for sailing. I started out the weekend, by taking my mom for a sunset cruise. I let her take the helm, and, I dont know if its she doesnt know what she is doing, or if she has no fear, but it didnt take long for her to have Inara saliling along at above hull speed. I snapped a pic of GPS recording 5.6 knts, but there were times when GPS was showing 5.8 to 6.0 knts.
I snapped this pic, just to show how much she had Inara heeling over.
When sailed up to Tarpon Springs-ish, and then back to the sound to watch the sunset.
Nice way to end a work week.
Here is our track:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=206849941867582911940.00049efd8f50f8210b89b&t=h&z=13
Mom and Dad left Saturday morning. I did some work around the house, and then used my pass from Brooke to get out sailing on my own.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=206849941867582911940.00049efd78e3da804bcca&t=h&z=11
Good times.
I snapped this pic, just to show how much she had Inara heeling over.
When sailed up to Tarpon Springs-ish, and then back to the sound to watch the sunset.
Nice way to end a work week.
Here is our track:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=206849941867582911940.00049efd8f50f8210b89b&t=h&z=13
Mom and Dad left Saturday morning. I did some work around the house, and then used my pass from Brooke to get out sailing on my own.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=206849941867582911940.00049efd78e3da804bcca&t=h&z=11
Good times.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Its been a while
Sorry its been a while since I last posted. You know how it goes... Holidaze! Then trips... Work is killing me. Then I promised my wife that I would re-do the bathroom.
So everything is settling back down, as much as life does. In the past three months, I did have to replace the battery.
I built a PVC roller furler just to see how it would work. Not bad. It will take some more time out on the water to decide if its a really usable tool. Since it only cost about $40, I am not out too much.
I took Monday and Tuesday off work this week, mainly because my parents are in town, and to take them out sailing, but then they threw in the twist that they were going to go spend a couple days with a friend. No matter, Brooke and I went out on Monday, the breeze was just enough to move the boat along, but thats how Brooke likes it. then in the afternoon I went out solo. Good winds 8 to 10 knts, at least thats what the weather report said.
So everything is settling back down, as much as life does. In the past three months, I did have to replace the battery.
I built a PVC roller furler just to see how it would work. Not bad. It will take some more time out on the water to decide if its a really usable tool. Since it only cost about $40, I am not out too much.
I took Monday and Tuesday off work this week, mainly because my parents are in town, and to take them out sailing, but then they threw in the twist that they were going to go spend a couple days with a friend. No matter, Brooke and I went out on Monday, the breeze was just enough to move the boat along, but thats how Brooke likes it. then in the afternoon I went out solo. Good winds 8 to 10 knts, at least thats what the weather report said.
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