Sailing

February 11th, 2013

Tweet Weather.com has some images that help to explain at least one reason why sailing a vessel on the lee side of an island can be difficult. I think their animated graphic and photographs are mega cool and super informational. I’ve never seen anything like this but maybe I’m the only one! The behavior is [...]

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February 16th, 2012

Tweet Well… waddya know…  I’ve been praying for some clear direction for my life and I seem to have gotten it. I put my sailboat up for sale and it sold.  Wham! Just like that. So, I packed up my things, loaded them in my car, and am on my way home. I feel a [...]

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February 14th, 2012

Tweet Valentines Day is not my most favorite day.  Sorry…

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February 11th, 2012

Tweet I attempted to take some photos of the LED lights in my boat. Not sure if you’ve ever tried to do this but it is kinda hard to take photos of lighting – at least for me. I am most certainly NOT a cinematographer…   Nonetheless, I present what I took below – please ignore [...]

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February 1st, 2012

Tweet I mentioned my toe rail here a couple days ago and then posted a question on the SailNet forums. The question was: Should the area between the toe rail and hull be sealed or treated in any way? I asked as the previous owner of my boat had sealed this will clear silicone. Silicone [...]

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January 31st, 2012

Tweet Sam, my dock mate, says “Fifteen minutes per day of maintenance, that’s all you need to do”. I feel like my boat could use several hours per day for several months! The toe rail on the port side came off today. Yes, I definitely like the new look better. I saw the garbage trunk [...]

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