Antipodean Boats Connection

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  • Phil Y
    Banned
    • Apr 2010
    • 21066

    Although I'm not sure the timing is right for those who are harvesting their hay. Apple pear and cherry growers are none too happy either.


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    • PeterSibley
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2001
      • 70993

      Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

      Lots of sympathy for the growers. I remember having 5000 zucchini plants shredded to pulp by hail a couple of times. No pay for 6 weeks, "suck it up". All part of my Certificate 4 in Applied Peasantry. TM. My own course description.
      '' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
      Grateful Dead

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      • MattSplatt
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2014
        • 1615

        Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

        Went for a little sail on Pixie today. We circumnavigated Amsterdam.

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        • Phil Y
          Banned
          • Apr 2010
          • 21066

          That would not be the Amsterdam?


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          • MattSplatt
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2014
            • 1615

            Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

            Originally posted by Phil Y
            That would not be the Amsterdam?
            Yep. That's the beastie. I get confused easily.

            It also happened to be the day we finally got coordinated with a local drone photographer and I get to see what Pixie looks like under sail.



            I'll post a couple more later.

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            • MattSplatt
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2014
              • 1615

              Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

              Whoops... forgot to Photoshop out the Very Useful And Reliable yet rather ugly engine.

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              • PeterSibley
                Senior Member
                • Dec 2001
                • 70993

                Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                Very fine Mat but you're correct about the reliable outboard, it doesn't improve her appearance .
                '' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
                Grateful Dead

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                • RFNK
                  Port Stephens, Australia
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 26941

                  Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                  Do you like the combination of tan and white sails Matt? I think Pixie looks good like that. Masina's Saul's are all white but the staysail is tan and I have a spare main that's tan. I think for cruising I'll use the combination of yankee, staysail and main a fair bit.

                  Rick
                  Rick

                  Lean and nosey like a ferret

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                  • MattSplatt
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2014
                    • 1615

                    Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                    I fixed the photo. If you refresh the image the outboard will be gone... while still magically being Very Useful And Reliable. :-)

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                    • PeterSibley
                      Senior Member
                      • Dec 2001
                      • 70993

                      Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                      Apparently not.
                      '' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
                      Grateful Dead

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                      • auscruisertom
                        Senior Member
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 3522

                        Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                        Originally posted by MattSplatt
                        Yep. That's the beastie. I get confused easily.

                        It also happened to be the day we finally got coordinated with a local drone photographer and I get to see what Pixie looks like under sail.



                        I'll post a couple more later.
                        Nice

                        Do you know what your total sail area is Matt?

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                        • MattSplatt
                          Senior Member
                          • Feb 2014
                          • 1615

                          Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                          Originally posted by RFNK
                          Do you like the combination of tan and white sails Matt? I think Pixie looks good like that. Masina's Saul's are all white but the staysail is tan and I have a spare main that's tan. I think for cruising I'll use the combination of yankee, staysail and main a fair bit.

                          Rick
                          Those are the only sails I have, so they're my absolute favourites. :-)
                          (correction: I do have a staysail which is a 16' skiff jib, and white as white. I haven't set up sheeting for that one)

                          I think Pixie looks cute like that, but I'd most likely go all cream sails if I was getting new ones. She'd still look damn cute.

                          If modifying/reusing sails I have no qualms about using whatever I find. Wizbang's Woodwind does have a certain charm with the various coloured bits 'n' bobs each with its own story.

                          If my understanding is right, of the truly 'traditional' rig; the working sails were tanned to preserve them, as they were always on the boat. Main and staysail at the most, maybe only the main. Additional sails were untreated, as they were not left out in the weather.

                          That red jib on Pixie is pretty buggered. The leach and foot are nearly sunbleached off altogether. I removed a UV strip which was trashed by being left out forever on a furler (which I certainly contributed to), and the cloth underneath was well blasted too. It's hanked on now, and will do for the moment.

                          The main will be replaced first. It's acrylic/canvas blend and more than one passerby has freaked out because they thought it was cotton!
                          It feels like cotton. It evokes thoughts of old painting drop sheets. ;-)

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                          • MattSplatt
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2014
                            • 1615

                            Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                            Originally posted by PeterSibley
                            Apparently not.
                            I did, but your browser cached it. Try holding the Ctrl key and clicking refresh to get a new copy.

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                            • MattSplatt
                              Senior Member
                              • Feb 2014
                              • 1615

                              Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                              Originally posted by auscruisertom
                              Do you know what your total sail area is Matt?
                              About 300 sq ft in those two sails. I'm not sure what the (16' skiff jib) staysail will add.

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                              • PeterSibley
                                Senior Member
                                • Dec 2001
                                • 70993

                                Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                                Originally posted by MattSplatt
                                I did, but your browser cached it. Try holding the Ctrl key and clicking refresh to get a new copy.

                                Much better.
                                '' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
                                Grateful Dead

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