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- About AdamLein
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- Coquitlam, BC
- Cruising Area
- Strait of Georgia
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- Boat Year
- 1972
- Boat Length
- 27
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1972 Catalina 27
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chef2sail liked post by AdamLein On thread : How do you fold sails on deck?Your procedure sounds just like mine. Some details: I leave the sail hanked on until it's ready to go in the bag. I stretch the sail out along the port side cabintop rather than the side-deck;...Liked On: 03-01-2013, 12:49 AM
Posted On: 11-29-2012, 06:11 PMSVTatia liked post by AdamLein On thread : Frozen BilgeActually... Under no circumstances should you allow your bilge to fill with liquid plutonium.Liked On: 12-24-2012, 09:42 AM
Posted On: 12-23-2012, 06:19 PMjustflie liked post by AdamLein On thread : Frozen BilgeActually... Under no circumstances should you allow your bilge to fill with liquid plutonium.Liked On: 12-24-2012, 09:34 AM
Posted On: 12-23-2012, 06:19 PMchef2sail liked post by AdamLein On thread : Frozen BilgeActually... Under no circumstances should you allow your bilge to fill with liquid plutonium.Liked On: 12-24-2012, 02:15 AM
Posted On: 12-23-2012, 06:19 PMFaster liked post by AdamLein On thread : Frozen BilgeActually... Under no circumstances should you allow your bilge to fill with liquid plutonium.Liked On: 12-23-2012, 06:26 PM
Posted On: 12-23-2012, 06:19 PMmsmith10 liked post by AdamLein On thread : Frozen BilgeActually... Under no circumstances should you allow your bilge to fill with liquid plutonium.Liked On: 12-23-2012, 06:22 PM
Posted On: 12-23-2012, 06:19 PMBene505 liked post by AdamLein On thread : It's official sailing is safe sportGreat graphic, but sailing is definitely there, probably contributing to "Transport injuries" or "Unintentional injuries" or something. Also, nothing about that graphic can be taken to imply that...Liked On: 12-16-2012, 07:53 PM
Posted On: 12-14-2012, 12:48 PMdavidpm liked post by AdamLein On thread : It's official sailing is safe sportAccording to NOAA, in 1998, of the 16,824,000 boats in use, only 1,669,000 were sailboats. So when you say "in the hundreds" do you mean more or less than 252? If it's less than 252, then per boat,...Liked On: 12-14-2012, 05:04 PM
Posted On: 12-14-2012, 12:58 PMdavidpm liked post by AdamLein On thread : It's official sailing is safe sportGreat graphic, but sailing is definitely there, probably contributing to "Transport injuries" or "Unintentional injuries" or something. Also, nothing about that graphic can be taken to imply that...Liked On: 12-14-2012, 05:04 PM
Posted On: 12-14-2012, 12:48 PMjameswilson29 liked post by AdamLein On thread : Researching spinnakersYou can definitely use a symmetrical while sailing solo. Ask anybody who's been in a solo race. While it's a thousand times harder without an autopilot, the OP did say that he already sails solo,...Liked On: 12-13-2012, 10:50 AM
Posted On: 12-11-2012, 01:54 PMjameswilson29 liked post by AdamLein On thread : Researching spinnakersWhat a great idea for a Christmas gift! One thing to consider is that there are two different kinds of spinnakers, and each requires that the boat have some extra hardware that a basic boat might...Liked On: 12-09-2012, 07:32 AM
Posted On: 12-09-2012, 05:12 AMjameswilson29 liked post by AdamLein On thread : Main Halyards - Back to cockpit or keep at mast?That's a really good question, and if anybody has a better answer I'd love to hear it. Here's what I do: heave-to, ease out the main, and then head up on deck. I do have my halyards run aft but I...Liked On: 12-07-2012, 06:55 AM
Posted On: 12-07-2012, 01:03 AMgroggy liked post by AdamLein On thread : Too much lee helmIt's like Sailormon6 said. Let's break it down: Assuming this is accurate, either you were knocked down or your main was out way too far for a close reach. If you were knocked down, you...Liked On: 11-28-2012, 07:27 PM
Posted On: 11-26-2012, 11:54 AMSloopJonB liked post by AdamLein On thread : Oops!...Greenpeace/Sea Shepherd: Japanese whaling boat clash likely to ignite row over activists' tactics | Environment | The Guardian...Liked On: 11-26-2012, 02:28 AM
Posted On: 11-25-2012, 08:21 PMMerit25lovers liked post by AdamLein On thread : Turned Around - Yikes!I don't think there's any more to it than this. Your rig is totally unbalanced this way. The gust brought the wind aft, stalling your jib, and with no pressure on the main, and very little flow...Liked On: 11-21-2012, 11:56 AM
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