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Are you permitting this? I'd check to see if there are requirements for the solar panel mounting. If not...wing it :)

I was offered a ride in with a band. No Way Jose! I've always been too much of an agoraphobe!

Have Fun!

Good SCORE! I thought I'd gotten a good deal on my Santana, but I stand (sit) humbled :)

I used teak on my last set, but I felt like I needed to have Brinks deliver the lumber. If you can find locust it might work well and be cheaper.

I'll bring the applesauce.

And I suppose she things the absence of Ukrainian defenders in the residential areas would stop the Russians from bombing, killing and raping people in those zones? Yeah right.

Sigh...twenty years ago I'd have bought it from you. 'Course, twenty years ago you wouldn't have sold it :)

We've been feeding an old, feral cat. Not a lot...just enough to keep him coming back...

Gorgeous sheerline!

Bummer!

Was it perhaps this one: https://www.ohpri.org/photo-albums/
https://www.ohpri.org/wp-content/gallery/the-ship/Gretchen-Thor-8.26.17-scaled.jpg

Yup...handrails (or grabrails if you prefer) are pretty easy to make. If you don't have the requisite tooling they're pretty easy to "farm out". Need a jigsaw and router at the least. A tablesaw...

RE: Tiller extension...you could use a straight one with the pushpin type mounting and just stow it below when not in use, perhaps? Need for one will depend on how the boat balances fore & aft,...

Nice looking 'tater patch Mr. Baxter!

Where are you going to be sailing, Andrew? If you're primarily going to be on lakes and rivers I'd say it doesn't matter too much as long as they're visible around sails. If you're going down to...

Yeah right! You'll sink the dock with admirers :) I think the appreciation for workboats and practicality is growing. At least I hope so :)

How about pouring a concrete plinth that your truck just clears by an inch or two and parking on top of that? I doubt they'll carry the sawzall and a floor jack. 'Course, the bastids might slash...

Not that long ago there was a project in Portland (Oregon) that replaced a section of water pipe from the late 1800s also. When they got down to digging they found a section of the pipe was still...

Hi Skerry,
Is there glass already on there? And how long has she been out of the water? If it's really dry I'd worry that filling that with uncompressible bog and then launching and...

Good luck and pray for a wind change!

Interesting timeframe observation. A scientific study may take two to five years for planning, finding funding, implementation, data processing and publishing. Then one to two years for peer review...

Nice work, Alex :) Will you be running with the motor "down" all the time, then? Is there room for it to tilt up at all? I probably missed that discussion earlier.

That's when it's time to head out with the camera :)

Is that a mounting flange on each side? I've seen similar track at box stores for bathroom shower curtains.

Happy Birthday, Ian. And thank you for the many pearls of wisdom you've shared with us over the years :)

Had to tell a friend about that one. He's heavily into WWII hardware and has written a couple of "games" around campaigns.

X2. I did my J-30 in a semigloss and it was too reflective, even in the NW. I'd think down your way a soft finish would diffuse the brighter light. 'Course, the gloss would be easier to clean,...

I hit a paywall, but if it's going up the Sacramento I hope it's very shoal draft!

Sweet!

Todd mentioned wet-sanding the grip areas and I've seen handles with the sheen knocked off with a green Scotchbrite pad that looked "grippy", but I never got a chance to paddle with it. OK...you've...

Aaaahhhh! The kits came with poly, then? Boy! Mine must have really been ignored. I could peel the tape up by hand! Unfortunately that one (52019) cut crushed when my shed roof collapsed in the...

X2 Holds the boards better :)

Nice Mirror! That paint looks better than mine :) If the varnish is still tight I'd just give it a good scuff and stick on a few more coats. The epoxy I've typically seen is where the seams are...

Doesn't sound very civil to me.

Does that mean that Social Security withholdings should be on a discretionary basis as well?

Already a huge improvement :)

At least with the refrigerator in you'll be able to have cold beer while you're working on the cabin side (wry grin).

I guess much of the decision rests on whether you want to sail or want to take on a major restoration.

For the sake of ease of maintenance you may think about painting most of the inside of the Mirror. Leave perhaps the seat tops and daggerboard case trim bright and paint the rest. But the most...

How about the German version of that Lola? Porsche 904 (OK...smaller engine, but still cool :).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAJZInk3H_8

Most Excellent, Tom! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures and I'm looking forward to more!

OK...now that it's taken up let's bail it out and go play...

If I were younger and less tied down I'd be volunteering :)

Some of my fondest sailing memories are from a little 5 acre lake on the Oregon Coast...nuthin' wrong with little water :) HAVE FUN!

We've had all the shots and figure; if we get it...we get it. Nothing so far and we don't take any special precautions anymore. But then St. Helens has a population of ~6K. Admittedly, a lot of...

Hi Erik,
Since it sounds like you're "drysailing" the boat and she won't have a chance to sit in the water and allow the planks to swell I would be more inclined to use a non-hardening caulk....

What Bruce said. There should be some kind of feeding slot in the mast groove for sail slugs. The gooseneck will slide into that. A pic of the mast showing the slot might help. If there's no...

Bummer! best wishes for a quick recovery for all!

If they're not, in fact, real ballot people, there may not be​ a next time.

Good on 'im! Glad to see he's willing to be a lifeguard! Our oldest daughter did that for several years 'til college. There is a massive shortage of trained lifeguards up here. Dunno about Cal.