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    When I reached the Navik story I was outraged....

    When I reached the Navik story I was outraged. The Wife surreptitiously sells her Husband's precious windvane without his knowledge???!!! And Jackie Philipot quickly loads the plundered cargo into...
  2. Finally, the truth about buglighters

    Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it’s confusion, not attraction
    Science Jan 30, 2024 9:03 PM EST
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed...
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    Now we are back online... Yea, that was what I...

    Now we are back online...

    Yea, that was what I finally concluded after thinking about it while the site was down.

    But the Stockton sailing Club out here on the Delta has the perfect set up....
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    I still have the DTs

    I still have the DTs
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    Yea, I am sure you are right. sigh.

    Yea, I am sure you are right. sigh.
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    Intermission The prusik idea sounds...

    Intermission

    The prusik idea sounds interesting for a step at the top. I am going to model this on the ground and see how it works out. I have an unstayed mast so I have used a prusk in webbing...
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    Intermission I could rent a 50 foot towable...

    Intermission

    I could rent a 50 foot towable boom lift from Home Depot for $479 a day. I have the truck to tow it, well, I could borrow the truck.

    Still too expensive. But if I could find a...
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    Ouch!

    Ouch!
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    BTW, I purchased a 140 foot 10.5 mm dedicated...

    BTW, I purchased a 140 foot 10.5 mm dedicated climbing rope. I remove my halyards when the boat is at the dock for any period of time so I was going to use the messenger to run the climbing rope up...
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    Jackie, I already have a topclimber, is that...

    Jackie, I already have a topclimber, is that what you have?

    I have difficulty working at the masthead with mine. It is ok for other work lower on the mast.
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    This exactly why am asking the question. I...

    This exactly why am asking the question. I happened to read an article where a fellow rented a towable beam lift, set it up on top of a seawall, tied the boat up to the wall or adjacent dock and...
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    My boat is at my home dock in Discovery Bay. But...

    My boat is at my home dock in Discovery Bay. But I can take her anywhere in the Bay Area.

    I have to troubleshoot and repair my VHF antenna/connectors to get to the bottom of a severe loss of VHF...
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    Mast work

    Anyone aware of a yard that has a beam bucket or the like which would allow me to get at the mast top without climbing or pulling the mast?
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    Re item six. Once you are comfortable with the...

    Re item six. Once you are comfortable with the strap down system I would purchase a $5 ceramic knife+sheath to strap down right next to the strap downs. Cheap insurance. While the knives are...
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    I received my little tin clock today. It runs and...

    I received my little tin clock today. It runs and keeps decent time...130 years old...so cool.

    Here is another picture, next stop is Jacqueline but maybe not. The little ticking sound...

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    A good spot to watch the fireworks and well ...

    A good spot to watch the fireworks and well protected from the NW is the channel on the west side of Wards island. You get a great view of Hilton from about a mile upriver. Depth is around 10 to 12...
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    here is the original clock drawing in "Sailing...

    here is the original clock drawing in "Sailing Alone Around the World"

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    Jackie, I reread your post. You checked that...

    Jackie, I reread your post. You checked that thing out from the library?!! That is a pretty awesome library resource. Too bad they don't check out rafts, epirbs, and SOLAS pyrotechnics.
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    Not off to Australia yet, headed out on the 25th...

    Not off to Australia yet, headed out on the 25th of July. Speaking of which, funny situation with my Brother in Law. He was an airline pilot flying for Air New Guinea for many years. The Australian...
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    Yea Bob, it will be a reminder that technology is...

    Yea Bob, it will be a reminder that technology is not the be all and end all. I can use the reminder!

    I tried but couldn't resist buying it when I came across it online. As the article author...
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    The Tin Clock

    I just scored an antique E.N. Welch carriage clock called the Little Lord Fauntleroy. This is the same clock and vintage as the tin clock Slocum carried around the world. The original sank with Spray...
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    Check your grub screws :-)

    https://www.yachtingworld.com/news/loose-grub-screw-led-to-x-yacht-being-abandoned-mid-atlantic-136886
  24. Rod Collins " Marine HowTo" had a severe stroke

    I have used https://marinehowto.com a lot for DIY boat projects. Referenced it multiple times during prep for 2016 and 2018. Maybe some of you have too.

    The sole proprietor of the (now closed)...
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    Well then. Food for thought...no pun intended.

    Well then. Food for thought...no pun intended.
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