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pdqaltair

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Last Activity: 16 Hours Ago

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About pdqaltair

Cruising Area

Chesapeake Bay

Occupation

Chemical Engineer

Boat Manufacturer

PDQ Altair

Boat Year

1997

Boat Length

32
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(when asked how he reached the starting holds on a difficult rock climbing problem that clearly favored taller climbers - he was perhaps 5'5")

"Well, I just climb up to them."

by Joe Brown, English rock climber

http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/

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Last Post: How NOT to tie a cleat hitch 16 Hours Ago 01:36 AM
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Last Activity: 16 Hours Ago
Join Date: 11-14-2008

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Home Page: http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/
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175 Likes

OPossumTX liked post by pdqaltair On thread : How do I attach messenger line to the tail of my old main halyard?

Way too complicated, messenger lines and all. Just use the old halyard. Simply pull about 8 inches of core out of the old halyard end and cut off, then stretch the mantle out alone, through...
Liked On: 6 Days Ago, 07:39 PM
Posted On: 1 Week Ago, 06:36 PM
msmith10 liked post by pdqaltair On thread : How do I attach messenger line to the tail of my old main halyard?

Way too complicated, messenger lines and all. Just use the old halyard. Simply pull about 8 inches of core out of the old halyard end and cut off, then stretch the mantle out alone, through...
Liked On: 1 Week Ago, 09:03 AM
Posted On: 1 Week Ago, 06:36 PM
bljones liked post by pdqaltair On thread : How do I attach messenger line to the tail of my old main halyard?

Way too complicated, messenger lines and all. Just use the old halyard. Simply pull about 8 inches of core out of the old halyard end and cut off, then stretch the mantle out alone, through...
Liked On: 1 Week Ago, 02:42 PM
Posted On: 1 Week Ago, 06:36 PM
BubbleheadMd liked post by pdqaltair On thread : How do I attach messenger line to the tail of my old main halyard?

Bottom line: You bought a sailboat so now you need a sailmaker's palm, whipping twine (heavy waxed thread really), a little reading on sewing and marlinspike seamanship, and practice. It's as much a...
Liked On: 1 Week Ago, 12:37 PM
Posted On: 1 Week Ago, 10:34 PM
sailak liked post by pdqaltair On thread : How do I attach messenger line to the tail of my old main halyard?

Bottom line: You bought a sailboat so now you need a sailmaker's palm, whipping twine (heavy waxed thread really), a little reading on sewing and marlinspike seamanship, and practice. It's as much a...
Liked On: 1 Week Ago, 09:30 AM
Posted On: 1 Week Ago, 10:34 PM
Sootydan liked post by pdqaltair On thread : How do I attach messenger line to the tail of my old main halyard?

Way too complicated, messenger lines and all. Just use the old halyard. Simply pull about 8 inches of core out of the old halyard end and cut off, then stretch the mantle out alone, through...
Liked On: 1 Week Ago, 09:52 AM
Posted On: 1 Week Ago, 06:36 PM
kentobin liked post by pdqaltair On thread : How do I attach messenger line to the tail of my old main halyard?

Way too complicated, messenger lines and all. Just use the old halyard. Simply pull about 8 inches of core out of the old halyard end and cut off, then stretch the mantle out alone, through...
Liked On: 1 Week Ago, 07:38 PM
Posted On: 1 Week Ago, 06:36 PM
kwaltersmi liked post by pdqaltair On thread : Cheap Classic Plastic smokes the fleet in 2013 Down the Bay Race

Sounds like the same old stuff I heard when sailing my 12K 30-year old Stiletto with original sails and 8-year-old crew against 6-7 figure race boats; you're cheating, that's a catamaran and not a...
Liked On: 3 Weeks Ago, 04:34 PM
Posted On: 3 Weeks Ago, 02:02 PM
jfdubu liked post by pdqaltair On thread : Mildew

I like to think that as a tester and a chemist I'm open minded. In fact, I have some side-by-side tests running now for Practical Sailor. * Vingar. Yes, I have a spray bottle on-board and it's...
Liked On: 3 Weeks Ago, 01:04 PM
Posted On: 3 Weeks Ago, 10:30 AM
lancelot9898 liked post by pdqaltair On thread : Mildew

I like to think that as a tester and a chemist I'm open minded. In fact, I have some side-by-side tests running now for Practical Sailor. * Vingar. Yes, I have a spray bottle on-board and it's...
Liked On: 3 Weeks Ago, 08:52 AM
Posted On: 3 Weeks Ago, 10:30 AM
jameswilson29 liked post by pdqaltair On thread : Mildew

I like to think that as a tester and a chemist I'm open minded. In fact, I have some side-by-side tests running now for Practical Sailor. * Vingar. Yes, I have a spray bottle on-board and it's...
Liked On: 3 Weeks Ago, 06:05 AM
Posted On: 3 Weeks Ago, 10:30 AM
Faster liked post by pdqaltair On thread : Mind Your Hi-Tech Splices!!!

Use a knot. Retie every few years, moving all chafe points in the process. Easy.
Liked On: 05-13-2013, 05:46 PM
Posted On: 05-13-2013, 09:11 AM
Faster liked post by pdqaltair On thread : Leaking fiberglass fuel tank

Odds are, based on years of oil business expereince, that the fuel has permeated the FRP just enough that nothing is going to bond. The probability of pealing is very high. Additionally, the tank may...
Liked On: 05-13-2013, 01:24 PM
Posted On: 05-13-2013, 12:05 PM
chef2sail liked post by pdqaltair On thread : 700% increase in Insurance!

I'm surprised more of you don't remember Katrina. * Many Slidel marinas were 80% total losses. * Many location (including our plant) lost electricity for over 1 year. * Boats on land did worse....
Liked On: 05-05-2013, 02:28 AM
Posted On: 05-04-2013, 11:50 AM
Brent Swain liked post by pdqaltair On thread : 700% increase in Insurance!

I'm surprised more of you don't remember Katrina. * Many Slidel marinas were 80% total losses. * Many location (including our plant) lost electricity for over 1 year. * Boats on land did worse....
Liked On: 05-04-2013, 03:21 PM
Posted On: 05-04-2013, 11:50 AM

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