Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
This is UNABATED. The picture was
taken by an AMIEL
40 that was 1 mile ahead of me when we left Tabago Cays on our way to
Bequia. It took me almost 2 hours to catch up to him, but I just could
not pass him and he could not pass me. Until, he put up his mizzen. It
was like he put the brakes on and I blew right past him.
alan
lying
in George Town Exuma_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttps://pearson424.org/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
How did you handle the one in the head?
Be careful as you walk around the deck in bare feet, Yes they stand proud and have VERY sharp edges….. your toes will tell you when you get too close.
alan— On Fri, 3/26/10, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters wrote:
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
NO, everything on a boat requires hard work, no getting around it.
alan— On Fri, 3/26/10, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters wrote:
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
My port eyebrow (already had been recaulked) leaked on the way to Bermuda last October. What a freaking mess it made. Water leaked into all storage areas in the salon. Water driped into the after berth. The cushions in the vee berth got wet. Been 6 months now and the cushions are still damp.
We took the eyebrow off in Bermuda and instead of just caulking around each screw, I ran a bead along the entire upper edge and around each screw. have taken some pretty good water since and everything is dry as a bone.
Now, as a practical mater, depending on what kind of ports you have and how far they “stick out”, the eyebrow acts as a drip edge. If you remove the eyebrow completely make sure your not going to have water running down into the ports. I am not talking when it’s really raining becasue you’ll have the ports closed. But when it’s a light rain and you still the ports open….
alan— On Sun, 3/21/10, Lee Yonkers wrote:
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Depends on a where you are. NE or South (hot Sun)
How much work you want to do to maintain it
How rough you are on the teak and if you want to treat it like furniture.
What color you want and are pleased with varnish or Cetol.My advise and it’s not worth all that much…. don’t become a slave to your teak…The minute you turn your back on it, It will look like you never touched it. No matter what you use. Unless of course you can afford to have it maintained for you, then go for the varish.
Alan
sv UNABATED
riding the anchor in St John USVI— On Sun, 3/21/10, Adam wrote:
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Here is another way. Take the boat to the Caribbean for 6 months. Let it peel in the sun. Every now than then pick off more pieces. Sometimes when your sailing and bored to death, take a piece of sand paper and sand for 15 or 20 minutes till you get bored to death.
Eventually you have have the teak bare…. then do what Joe did.
alan— On Sun, 3/21/10, Joseph Steiner wrote:
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Tor, Glad you found a place to settle into…. like we talked about?
I am anchored outside of Jolly Harbor in Antigua. I’ll be leaving around noon tomorrow for St Barts then onto St Martin.
I am finally getting the hang of this, I haven’t checked into the last 3 countries I’ve been in.
alan
— On Fri, 3/5/10, Robert Fine <> wrote:Quote:<.. snip>Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Ah yes, but this was no Sunday sail. I was heading for the next island. As you come up on the island, you need to be doing as much easting as you can as the wind tends to wrap around. That is, if you expect to make a landfall any time soon. If the wind does go aft, you need to take advantage of the lift and go with it.
alan— On Wed, 2/24/10, Pete Dubler <> wrote:
Quote:<.. snip>Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
I left the island of Bequia and sailed north towards St Vincent. I motored the first 4 hours because there was no wind. As i sailed about 1/2 way past St Vincent the wind picked up to about 12 knots. I still had the reef in the main and a full 135 genoa up. I sailed St Vincent and into the open towards St Lucia. The wind picked up to to a steady 18 knots.
One the most spectacular sails I have had here.
The speed was just climbing. Now, I was sailing north and there was aabout a 1.5 to 2 knots west setting current.
This is the picture I took….A lot to be said for not having too much canvas up, the boat balanced, not too much weather helm
I just did not want it to end.
Alan
“UNABATED”Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
No question…. use the sensibulb from sailorsolutions.
I tested a lot of them… and they are the only ones that the color, yes color, is pleasing enough to READ by.
Mention that you are a 424 owner and you get a discount.
just a hppy customer.
alan— On Wed, 2/24/10, Patrick wrote:
Quote:Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
No question…. use the sensibulb from sailorsolutions.
I tested a lot of them… and they are the only ones that the color, yes color, is pleasing enough to READ by.
Mention that you are a 424 owner and you get a discount.
just a hppy customer.
alan— On Wed, 2/24/10, Patrick wrote:
Quote:Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
I have a stack pack on mine that the PO put on. I also put the zipper on a line attached to both ends of the boom with a 2 small blocks. it works like the old time clothes lines. I can stand at one end and pull the zipper all the way back or forward.s
Alan— On Thu, 2/18/10, calicojack wrote:
Quote:Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Norris,
You probably didn’t stop into Rochester,. I grew up there, learned to sail there and Sailed out Rochester for over 25 years…. Some really good Great Lakes sailing over the years.
Alan
UNABATEDOn Thu, 2/18/10, norris larson <> wrote:
Quote:<.. snip>Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
I’d have to ditto Tors comment. I’ll be seeing Tor this morning for coffee in Bequia.
I sailed up from Tobago Cays yesterday. I left Chatham Bay on Union Island with a reefed main and a full 135 Genoa. Closed hulled for almost 30 miles. without too much attention to the main ( I was reading a good book), we were doing speeds of 7.5 to 7 9. Had the same ocean swells as Tor on the beam 4-6 feet, winds 18, 20 to 25 most of the way ( as Tor can attest too as he entered the harbour here in Bequia.) The boat just sailed so nice. I’ve had some of the best sails down here in the trade winds and the boat just eats it up.
come on down!
alan
UNABATED_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttps://pearson424.org/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
