LAUNCH - high tide 1313 PM EST

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

..... Photos to follow

[StevenBauer]

Sweet. We're still a couple of weeks away. We're working on it, though. I'll try to get the engine back in this afternoon.


Steven

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Ooops got to paint the Reg numbers on

[cybulski]

she looks good joe, the paint job really fixed her up.

[Larry P.]

Joe looks like its blowin today be careful.

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Joe looks like its blowin today be careful.

Yea it is, but this week is launch and soak up. I won't put her stick in until she takes up, too much stress on the old girl.

But damn it does look like reef in weather out there

[R.I.Singer30]

Joe looks like its blowin today be careful.

Wa thinking the same.good luck

[Russ Manheimer]

Good on ya, Joe. TidBit looks great. Hope to get up for a sail this year.

Russ

[George Jung]

That is one purty boat. Any more pics? (or did I miss another good thread?)

[Paul Girouard]

Will she leak as bad as last year? Wasn't this your first 'stored outside' season? Or did she spend the winter of 07/ 08 outside as well?

Good luck Joe , I'd say keep you feet dry , but we know thats not likely to happen

[Paul Girouard]

That is one purty boat. Any more pics? (or did I miss another good thread?)

See the 'Thanks Lefty' up in B&R George.

[George Jung]

Thanks, Paul

[reddog]

She looks good Joe.Soon be ready for another season on the Hudson.

Earl

[StevenBauer]

High tide was hours ago. No videos yet? Or are you still bailing?
Phil, a little help here.


Steven

[oznabrag]

High tide was hours ago. No videos yet? Or are you still bailing?
Phil, a little help here.


Steven

I bet that crafty joker kept her moist all Winter, and we ain't heard from him 'cause he's been sailing all afternoon.

Ya jus' cain't trust them New Yorkers.

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

OK back home

Well it was an uneventful launch, except if your count the banged up trailer tire I hit a curb with.

Got the lettering done



Man that HAND lettering is a bitch

While I had the paint and brush I decided to freshen up the transom lettering



Then loaded up the trailer to the old trusty Volvo and off we went



Slipped in at high tide like no problem



Now here is the fun stuff I really concentrated on the below water line seams. That mixture of plumbers putty and bottom paint sure did the trick.




One hour latter and the water was minimal in the bilge. No big great flood this year.

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Paul Girouard]

So Joe did you see my post #10 ? Or do you think the less leaking was all the recent hull work ? Either way good deal , although your "bailing like a mad man" photo's are kinda fun

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Few more pics for the hell of it.

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

So Joe did you see my post #10 ? Or do you think the less leaking was all the recent hull work ? Either way good deal , although your "bailing like a mad man" photo's are kinda fun

NO BAILING this year, minimal water.
Sump pump connected o shore power just in case but barely cycling

[Jim Ledger]

That's one good looking catboat.

[rufustr]

Thank you Joe for posting these photos.

Almost like being there.

I bet you don't miss the bailing this year.

[Phil Heffernan]

That's one good looking catboat.

'Tis a beauty indeed...The two handed launch worked well, but a left turn on Main St separated me from the trailered craft, and i couldn't prevent the 'Curb Event', lol...Tracks of my tears...
Joe, the slick seam treatment certainly worked, I'm amazed at the difference...A dry winter boat is taking on MINIMAL water...And that's a good thing!
I'm thinking about setting a mooring for the boat as the best sailing is after everyone has left the water, Oct./Nov....Dec. what with climate change
PH

[Tar Devil]

Nice to see her back in the water, Joe and Phil! Thanks for posting!

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

VIDEO


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWGLp5S3l5w

[essaunders]

Hey joe! Can you watch that youtube video on the iPhone? It's not working for me.

[StevenBauer]

Hey, there was a video. And a nice one. Good job guys.


Steven

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

The water temp here is 60F, still pretty cold.
Don't forget to wear your PFD.
I bet you can't stop smiling.

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Moved to its proper llocation after marinating in da bilge

[dhic001]

Great stuff. Nice to see you guys starting to go boating up on the top side of the earth. get lots of sailing in, the season will never be long enough!

Daniel

[Chris Coose]

Is that clothes line wound on the c-board crank

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Is that clothes line wound on the c-board crank

No it's braided marine grade line , a little frayed at the thimble but I'll melt that later
Tell ya what it's the best line o far. I initially used cable and it frayed and snapped repeatedly. It wasn't as smooth or a easy to fix a this line.

Went down early this morning to check on the pumps





Very little water in the bilge.

Step the mast some time this week and then LETS GO SAILING

[rbgarr]

Did anyone look at the Saturn V model rocket 'launch' video on the sidebar of Joe's 'launch' video?

I thought the back and forth in the Bilge was bad, but look at some of the commentary (and foul language) there. Yikes! Talk about politicizing everything....

[P.L.Lenihan]

Nice to see no leaks but you really must talk to the folks at your club about fixing that launching ramp Joe,I mean, an 18 foot daysailer with a centerboard needs a high tide to float off her trailer?!


Peter