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Hello Everyone,
I'm not all that savy on the computer except for Emails and some things like that. But I think that if we stopped just hitting reply instead of creating a new Email to the list under the same subject line, it would save a lot of space on the computer, or whatever it is. When there is a thread going along, I open it and I get half a dozen previous Emails that I've already read.
Also since we have switched over to a different web host, on my computer, if you click on to one of the links, it comes up site not available. Maybe it's just my computer or my Internet service provider.
Jack Clarke
Xanadu IVOn Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Patrick Walters < ([email][/email])> wrote:
I was talking to our SysOP Pat about this and we both thought we should see what you all thought.
Before the migration to the new web host the attachment limit was larger.
Now it's small enough that even pics taken on a phone can't pass through the limit. Pat manually approves them.
Pat also mentioned that some times people have asked to unsubscribe because of the larger file sizes.So the question is. Should we keep a very small message size andor block attachments for our low-bandwidth cruising members or should we optimize more towards the high-bandwidth members?
I personally could go either way, but I'd rather more people on the list than fewer, so I could see limitting message sizes and blocking attacments.
There are so many free file sharing and picture sharing services on the web I'd be happy to do a how-to on a few of them. Also there is a picture gallery built into http://www.Pearson424.org as well.What do you think?
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Hello Everybody,
On the attachment below is a picture of the burgee that the Flagchick sent me. When you blow it up you can see that it is stitched and it looks like the solid body of the P is a piece of fabric sewn on. I don't know if the 424 would be backwards or not. You would have to ask her that. I'm just going to order the original stock one that she has. Unless there better alternatives.
Jack Clarke
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Hi Patrick,
Sorry , but I haven't posted the pictures yet. I”ll try and get it done tonight, as well as a shot of the solient stay.
Jack
Xanadu IVOn Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 3:35 AM, Patrick Walters wrote:
Quote:Hey Jack (Xanadu) did you have time to put up those pics?
Do you have a web site i'm not following yet?Thanks,
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Lee, I had two in there from this morning to be mailed.
Thanks
Jack Clarke
Xanadu IVOn Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Lee Yonkers < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Quote:Now I have Bob (2 ea), Rick (2 ea), Dave & Pat (4 ea), Paul (4 ea), Hank (2 ea via mail), Rich (2 ea via mail), Patrick (4 ea via mail), and Allen (4 ea). The count is now 24 total.Lee
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Lee I'd like to order a pair as well. I'll be at the Boat Show, but i won't be arriving there until late Saturday afternoon. It would be better if you mailed them to me. Let us know where we can send the money. My address is below.
Jack Clarke
C/O Port Credit Yacht Club
115 Lakefront Promenade
Mississauga, Ontario
L5E 3G6
Thanks for all of your effort.
JackOn Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Lee Yonkers < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Quote:So far I have Bob (2 ea), Rick (2 ea), Dave & Pat (4 ea), Paul (4 ea), Hank (2 ea via mail), Rich (2 ea via mail – awaiting a mailing address), Patrick (4 ea via mail), Elaine Patton/Ted Riley (2 ea via mail), Dan Kalinowski (2 ea via mail). The count is now 24 total.I am going to the printer this afternoon, so if there are any of you thinking you might want to order, please let me know.
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Hi Alan,
I'll get some pictures tomorow and post them.
We were in the Thousand Islands then. We had guest with us for different times for two weeks. I thought that you had left for points south.
I'll E mail you tomorrow.
JackOn Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Alan < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Quote:Hey Jack,
Do you have pictures of your arrangement?
Were you up in the Islands 2 weeks ago? A friend of mine thought he saw another 424 passing by Camelot.
alan— On Sat, 8/22/09, Jack P Clarke < ([email][/email])> wrote:
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Hi Guys,
I just read your thread about the solent stay. I don't have a solent stay, but I have a removable inner stay that came with Xanadu. It's for hankig on a storm jib. The sheets lead back to two blocks on top of the coach roof about 18″ forward of the mast and out board of the grab rails. These blocks allow the sheets to feed directly to the sheet winches.
Jack
XanaduOn Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Robert Fine wrote:
Quote:Hi Tor,You're probably right about the stress for a staysail not exceeding the capabilities of the 3- 1/4″ bolts (actually 6). A solent is a larger sail and has a larger load. Is it too much? I don't know, but I could figure it out.
I'm adding padeyes so I can get a better sheeting angle. The pulpits are just fine except off wind – then the sail twists so much that it becomes ineffective. By widening the stance of the sheet I get better off wind performance, I think, and two great padeyes to tie other stuff to.
Bob
On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Silver Heels wrote:
Quote:Bob/Alan,
Not to be picky, Alan, but those are 1/4″ bolts in the mast pulpit bases, not screws, and as you say they fasten through backing plates. Bob's pad eye may be a tad stronger with 5/16″ bolts, but I'm not sure I see a big difference there – unless you also use a much larger backing plate with the pad eyes to spread the load over a broader area. If that's the goal, then perhaps you could just replace the backing plates beneath the mast pulpits' forward feet, port & starboard. I doubt that a Solent or staysail sheet block, even under full load, is going to snap three 1/4″ bolts.
Bob, I recall that your staysail arrangement incorporates a single-sheet through a block & tackle yoke of sorts, the blocks being attached to mast pulpit feet on either side of the mast. Doesn't this effectively divide the total sheeting load between the 2 mast pulpit feet? Do you really think the existing bolts and backing plate can't handle that? I ask because I'm about to set up the same thing on Silver Heels.
Tor
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Lee,
My blower motor did the same thing. I took it out and cleaned it off and lubricated it and it now works fine. I turn it on from time to time to get rid if stagnent air in the bilge.
Jack Clarke
Xanadu IV
On 7/4/09, Silver Heels wrote:Quote:Lee,
I scrapped my boat's bilge blower system altogether – yanked the whole thing out, hoses, blowers & all. I'm not clear on why it was there in the first place, except maybe as an habitual remnant of the old fume evacuation systems they used to put in boats that had gasoline-fueled engines.
Tor
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Pete they used a travel lift to load and unload.
Jack
Xanadu IVOn Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Alan < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Quote:The Over Size width and pilot cars depends on the states he goes through, the time of day he goes through them and the weekday.
alan— On Sun, 6/28/09, Pete Dubler < ([email][/email])> wrote:
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I had Xanadu trucked from Newburyport, MA, to Toronto three years ago at a cost of about $2900. They kept the bow pulpit on. It depends how low they can load the keel in the trailer. I think that as long as they can stay under 13' 6″, they are good to go. It all depends on the trucker and the route they take. Same goes for the escort, the trucker that I used ran it without one and it saved me $1500,
Jack
Xanadu IV
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 5:52 PM, Alan < ([email][/email])> wrote:Quote:Quickly, and I can explain later when I have more time. The pulpits have to come off.
Other than that your good. Some states will require an escort because of the beam. The trucking company will take care of all of that.
I had my trucked from Fla to NY 7 years ago. 4300.$$
alan— On Sat, 6/27/09, Pete Dubler < ([email][/email])> wrote:
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Hello Everybody,
What I did on Xanadu was move the waterline up by 4″. This helps to keep the white area between the anti-fouling and the boot stripe relatively clear of any harbour grunge. I used 1 1/2″ masking tape for the white area. The waterlines are too low in the original position after you get all of your gear and belongings aboard, especially at the stern.
Jack
Xanadu IV
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Robert Fine < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Quote:Hi Rich,That should work – the striping tape doesn't have a transfer layer, though. Other than that, it's a great idea. Usually what I do is use masking tape to make the lower (or upper) tape boundary. This allows me to check the straightness and so forth of the line for aesthetics. Then I apply the tape using the masking tape border as a guide, working a small section at a time. When I get to one end of the boat or another, I'm done.
Thanks!
Bob
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:38 AM, < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Quote:Here's what I do for vinyl boat lettering. I see no reason this wouldn't work for bootstripe tape. For removal, heat the vinyl with a heat-gun to soften the adhesive.- Create a Liquid Soapy Water Mixture: Mix 1 drop (about 1/2 teaspoon) of dish soap with 32 oz. of water. Mix in a spray bottle.
- Prepare mix before you begin application.
- * Spray a liberal amount of soap & water mixture on the surface to which you are applying the vinyl AND the adhesive side of the vinyl – first remove the paper backing.
- ** Squeegee out the water. Allow the water to completely dry before removing the transfer tape.
Regards
Rich
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Hi Tor,
It's available here in Canada at any pharmacy, Wall-mart or any of these type of stores. It's used for spreading on babies bottoms to prevent diaper rash. Nothing sticks to it.
Jack
Xanadu IVOn Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Silver Heels < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Quote:Jack,
Two seasons is awesome longevity. It's definitely worth testing in seawater. Where do you buy Penatent Baby Cream, at a pharmacy?
Tor
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Sorry for the unclarity of my post. Xanadu IV is a 1981 ketch with, I believe six original Bomar plastic ports in the V berth and the salon. The ones in the galley, aft berth, head and shower are metal framed, opening ports that I believe are Bomar also with plastic lenses that are all foggy. The ones that I'm referring to are the galley, aft berth, head and shower ports. I think that all of the ports on Xanadu IV are original.
Jack Clarke
Xanadu IVOn Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 1:14 PM, John Stevenson < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Jack,
I don't think I have any plastic in any of my ports. Not sure which 4 aft ports you are talking about. Pearson and POs changed a lot on these boats over the years. Maybe you should identify what type of ports you have that you want to change.My aft ports are fixed, glass in aluminum frames with a gasket seal.
John
On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Jack P Clarke < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Hello all,
Has anyone changed the plastic in the 4 aft ports, rather than changing the entire port? I don't know if this can be done, but it looks like it's just a gasket holding the plastic in place. If it could be done and replaced with tempered glass cut to size, it would certainly be cheaper and less hassle.
Has anyone explored this possibility?
Jack Clarke
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John Stevenson
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Hi Alan,
I use the same procedure as Rod. I, like you am in fresh water. When I got Xanadu three years ago I had the old paint stripped off, repaired some blistering, epoxied the bottom and put two of Micron CSC. That was the best offered in Canada at the time. It held up well and last year I had the boat hauled and put another coat on to touch up where some ice had scraped along the waterline.
I don't know if you can put an ablative paint over an existing hard finish. Check with the manufacturer. You'd hate to see all that work you're going to do ruined.
Jack
Xanadu IVOn Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Alan P < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Quote:Thats were I am at. I want to put something on now, while the boats in the parking lot that will be good for the warmer waters. I really don't want to haul again before I leave in September. But I need to be sure that the fresh water won't hurt the bottom paint while it's still in Lake Ontario.
From what I am reading, Trinidad SR seems to be the leading favorite.
Now, when I brought the boat up here from Tampa, it had a good coat of something (hard) and I have not touched the bottom in the 6 years Ive owned it. No barnacles up here. Very little slim when I haul in the fall. SO, I guess I am ahead of the game so far.
I am thinking, rough it up with a 3M pad and roll it on…..
alan— On Fri, 2/27/09, Paul Lefebvre < ([email][/email])> wrote:
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Hi Tor,
I just got to my E mails today. I have a 130% genoa. My whisker pole is 13'6″ and 19' extended and is 3 1/2″ dia. I also have a Hood MPS that is 40' across the foot, I haven't flown it with the pole yet.
Good luck
Jack
Xanadu IVOn Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Silver Heels < ([email][/email])> wrote:
I'm shopping for a telescoping whisker pole for my ketch's 130% genoa. What size (lengths/diameter) whisker
poles are other 424 owners using for this? Any other thoughts on the subject?Thanks,
Tor
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