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Aloha John: Always a sloop sailor before my ketch (but certainly sold on the ketch rig) , I never knew what to call this sail. Interestingly, mine is green and white striped in the same pattern as the one on Whoosh. Looking forward to finding out what this thing does. My boat was the Cruising World Calendar cover girl for 1990 and the pic shows the sail flying brightly.
Mahalo
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuI have a 135, which works well with the constant strong trades here in Hawai’i. I also have a (I guess you would call it a) spinnaker the PO had made for the mizzen. I have yet to fly this. Does anyone else have this sail?
If so, what is your experience/advice?Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuTor: I’m stuck with two 4d’s right now. Curious as to how many AH’s you get with 5 group 31s?
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuGreat video: He died of typhoid. I wonder if eating the watercress raw from the river was the cause.
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuTor: I didn’t have the $ for a boat in my younger days, but I did have my thumb. Cruised a lot of the backwoods US. More hair and longer back then! The Big Island, eastern Maui, and Lanai still offer the “Old Hawai’i” experience. The North Shore of O’ahu is slowly being overrun by Jap and Chinese tourists. You’re right, not many anchorages. Most of the cruisers I have met have gone to the South Pacific to get lost in beautiful islands and friendly people. No haole talk there! Planning to take the Pearson there with my son when he graduates from UH. Poke around and finally sell the boat in NZ, where top penny is paid. At least that’s the plan for now.
Presently dealing with the stench of 233,000 gallons of molasses just spilled in the lagoon by Matson. Killed thousands of fish and coral heads. The stink is amazing. No known way to clean it up and they are letting it slowly be washed away by the ocean.
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuTor: Hawai’i has never pressed me for any fees or registration. Neither has it approached any of my documented dock mates in two different marinas. There was no sales tax when I bought my 424 and no state paperwork, even though she was purchased through a broker. I’ll keep my head down and check further, but here, in my experience, USCG documented boats have no state connection.
How’s that for a reason to sail out here? I think you’d like it.
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuWhy not just USCG document? Small fee and no state property taxes.
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuI’m back in Georgia for a bit and have rediscovered the joys of sailing our forgotten Sunfish. So close to everything after sailing the Pearson. Love it!
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuWhatever you do, make SURE that the flush you use in the cooling system is safe for aluminum! After stupidly replacing orange with green coolant and plugging up the system (naive), I tried to flush with a cleaner that I later found out ate aluminum. I had to replace a few parts because of microscopic pin holes. Luckily, I had bought that spare engine and had parts available.
Let us know how it all worked out.
Dan Kalinowski
Jolly Lama #135
Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuI had similar problems with my W58. The wrong (green) antifreeze was gunking up the system. Flushed it and installed the orange stuff. I then discovered that an air bubble was forming in the thermostat housing and causing overheating. The original housing on the (1980) engine had no bleed valve, so I was puzzled. I had purchased a 1982 engine as a parts back up and that housing had a bleed valve. I installed it on the engine and bleeding is now easy.
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuThe port shelf was loose when I bought the boat, and I repaired it. When I reconfigured the anchor locker, I glassed all around the forward bulkhead to make it waterproof. Never thought of the cause of the loose shelf. Beating to windward in 25-30 with 10-12s for 7 hours, everything stayed tight. One of those few times when you fix something and don’t know it.
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuSpeaking of hitting shipping containers, that’s the opening scene in Robert Redford’s new movie “All is lost”. Three Cal 39’s were sacrificed in making that movie. Google the trailer and I think you’ll agree: The loud thump and water rush makes you mentally say ” Oh Shi……”.
Dan Kalinowski
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Keehi Lagoon, O’ahuAloha Tor: I’ve been checking into a Portaboat (some call it fold-a-boat). The benefits are obvious: takes up very little room (4″ when folded) and easily tied to the lifeline stanchions, lightweight, ability for an outboard, planes easily with even a 2.5 hp outboard, and can be fitted with a lateen sail. Of course, you don’t have the hassle of inflation to deal with either. I’m sold and plan to buy one this year. Check out their website.
Dan Kalinowski
Jolly Lama #135
Keehi Lagoon, O’ahu
