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Thread: Interested in a boat for 2018 TransPac

  1. #381
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    Well, hit a major road block this week! I had planned on taking Bad Bunny to Ft Pierce Fl on December 8th to attempt my qualifying cruise. Yesterday the company I work for hit major issues with the CEO and the board being fired and the state of NC stepping in. Not sure if I'll have a job next week or next month and cannot risk spending the extra money on the trip; I hope to reschedule the trip for early January.

    And all this after I just purchased a new 1.6oz symmetrical spinnaker. Was hoping to try this out on the qualifier cruise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SeanRhone View Post
    Not sure if I'll have a job next week or next month ...
    Sounds familiar ...

    I did a bit of work on the boat today, nothing you like guys artists though!

    1. Replaced the missing batten;
    2. Updated Pelagic auto-pilot software;
    3. Bailed the bilge/emptied dehumidifier;
    4. Fooled around with two poles to figure out how that could work to jibe the spinnaker;
    5. Hammered the tiller wand pin (it keeps popping out);
    6. Inflated trailer tires (one's slowly losing air;
    7. Tested my minimalist "haul my ass" up the mast equipment: it's a climbing harness and a 4:1 tackle. I hoist it up the main halyard and pull myself up. I went up to the first spreaders a few times to practice. I wasn't exactly cautious about the whole thing, being that I did not have a safety line and that, if I want to rest, I have to hold the line with one hand and do a know with the other one ... Next step: get the wind vane transducer down for a send-off to Raymarine.
    8. Re-installed the Raymarine network converter, which the tech at Raymarine sent back to me with an "all clear" note.
    9. I think that's it ...

    I'm anxious to sign up for the race!

  3. #383
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    Following the death of an experienced sailor on a Clipper Round The World boat I decided to buy a dry suit. Of course it may help with comfort, keeping me warm (er), but the main reason is such that if I do go in the drink in the North Pacific ... I will last a bit longer than just with my foulies ...

    I bought a few more small items to get ready for an inspection: charts, 3 (!) watertight flashlights, hacksaw (to cut the rig; I have rod rigging), get a new fire extinguisher bracket.

    Last items are an energy budget, a life raft and the acceptance of my RYA safety at sea training ...

    Feeling (almost) ready! Itching to slip lines!

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    Few small boat projects have been taken care of lately: radar reflector installation, engine "refresh" (i.e. I started it after 7 months or so of it being stale, used TruFuel as recommended by Brian), replaced broken fire extinguisher bracket, submitted forms to Kidde for their recall. I also verified that my spare tiller will work with the auto-pilot installation. And Skip helped with tidying up the netting along the lifelines, smoothing out some screws that were poking out on the fore deck, replace skid pads on ladder. A few more shopping items came in as well: charts, water tight flashlights (3!), a hack saw.

    I've been fooling around with qtVlm and GRIB files. I'm trying to get a route to BYC :-)

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    Sad to say, it looks like I will not be making 2018 SHTP race. I had to do my qualifier before the end of the year so I can say all my vacation time for the actual race and because of issues at work, I've been unable to take Bad Bunny to the Atlantic ocean for it.

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    It sounds like you still have your job so that's good! The window is rapidly closing for me too (for 2018).

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    Yep, I still have a job and feeling pretty good about keeping it; I like where I work. Just sucks that the last two years of prep is going to have to wait till 2020. I just don't have enough vacation time in 2018 to do the race and qualifier.

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    Is there any chance of doing the qualifier over a weekend and adding two or three days of unpaid leave to get it done? With all the other expenses it would seem a couple of unpaid days off might not break the budget. Hate to see you have to wait two more years.

    Bill Meanley
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