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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 344
Posted By padean
Re: Room enough to sail

Read some of these threads. It appears that aliens may already have our planet...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 70
Views: 2,924
Posted By padean
Re: Angry at my surveyor....

I have followed this thread for awhile, and can appreciate and even commiserate with many of the posters. Probably don't need to add my opinion, but I have observed the following from the several...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-01-2013
Replies: 10
Views: 393
Posted By padean
Re: hole plug

I concur. The "plug" that comes with most of these depth/speed instruments is meant to be temporary, and usually made of plastic and hollow, typically much less substantial than the speedo/depth...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-11-2013
Replies: 5
Views: 331
Posted By padean
Re: Thanks MaineSail!

Or equally beneficial, consider purchasing some of those do-it-yourself items from his site. The butyl tape has come in very useful over the years.

Thanks Maine Sail for all the "How-To" advice.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-19-2012
Replies: 22
Views: 922
Posted By padean
Re: Traveler???

Some boats are designed for a mid-boom traveler, others for an end boom traveler/sheet, and most somewhere in between. The forces on the deck or cabin top transmitted from the mainsheet are...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 12-17-2012
Replies: 22
Views: 1,825
Posted By padean
Re: Cape Dory 30 - How slow is "slow?"

How slow is slow to you? If you are not racing, it makes perfect sense to buy a heavy boat that will smooth out the chop on the bay on those rough days, and be a boat you are happy sitting in on the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-10-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 565
Posted By padean
Re: which side slip?

As to the concerns you mentioned, I think it is a wash. You will have a neighbor that can hit you either way, and whether it is easier to "cut" sharply into a closer slip or slide to the farther...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-05-2012
Replies: 51
Views: 2,471
Posted By padean
Re: Main Halyards - Back to cockpit or keep at mast?

I agree with Dave. My lines are all run back to the cockpit for a number of reasons:
1. It is much easier in a pinch with sailing solo or short handed to raise and lower the main from the cockpit....
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 10-17-2012
Replies: 52
Views: 1,849
Posted By padean
Re: New(er) vs. Old(er)

This question seems to come up frequently. The thoughtful responses are as varied as the available boats are, and are almost always correct (both sides).

I look at this in the same way you would...
Forum: Seamanship 10-10-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 567
Posted By padean
Thumbs up Re: Singlehanded Winning Attitude Study is Complete

Thank you for all your thoughtful work. I enjoyed the last edition, and have downloaded this addition to review as well. Learned much from your experiences and research that would have been painful...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 10-03-2012
Replies: 36
Views: 2,316
Posted By padean
Re: Champagne taste on a beer budget

I agree with getting out on the water. In my experience (and observation) it is rare for someone to wait for years for that "perfect" first boat and find that indeed it really is the perfect boat...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-26-2012
Replies: 72
Views: 4,909
Posted By padean
Re: Anchor light

I agree. Don't fool around and get a good nights sleep. The cost of a good LED mast-head anchor light has come down considerably, and is worth the investment.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-26-2012
Replies: 38
Views: 1,771
Posted By padean
Re: Steaming light

The requirements for lights are the same as for a similar sized power boat if you are not sailing. If sailing at night, you won't need the steaming light, however.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 08-23-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 1,267
Posted By padean
Re: When does the fun start?

Faulty premise. The logic suggests that because members are searching the gear and maintenance forums that translates to what they are doing when at their boat. I would submit that I don't need...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-09-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 830
Posted By padean
Re: Bittersweet day

Thanks for sharing that story and the photos. Many of us hope to have the 31 years on our boat that your father did on his. To say his story is touching is not doing it a service. This kind of...
Forum: Racing 07-02-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 1,450
Posted By padean
Re: Good starting boat with some speed, but forgiving while learning as well?

More information:

How big?
Keel or centerboard?
Trailerable or beach boat?
Monohull or cat/trimaran?


The list of boats fitting your desires is endless. There are lots of small centerboard...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-27-2012
Replies: 206
Views: 13,247
Posted By padean
Re: Fond Fairwell

By the way....

One indication of the gradual change in SailNet is obvious when you just look at the "Join Date" in the ID section. Most are within the last 3 years. Don't know what that means...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-27-2012
Replies: 206
Views: 13,247
Posted By padean
Re: Fond Fairwell

Glad to see the thread and all the responses are still posted. Also glad you felt like expressing your views.

Sailnet, like most internet forums, has changed dramatically over the years,...
Forum: Learning to Sail 06-18-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,331
Posted By padean
Re: Jib trimmed but main luffing?

I agree with the previous comments that this is probably backwinding from the jib as sailingfool pointed out. However, if your jib is trimmed in tight, your boom will probably have to be across the...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 06-12-2012
Replies: 29
Views: 1,724
Posted By padean
Re: De-watering wet core

I agree. Open it up with multiple holes on each side and let time and sir dry it, unless there is rot, then you will have to take the core out and start over to have any reasonable result.
...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 06-12-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 805
Posted By padean
Re: Whisker Pole?

I understand what you are after. Don't think you really need to pole out the 155 all the way, and I would settle for a pole for your size boat that goes from about 16-18 feet. If you are planning...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-04-2012
Replies: 32
Views: 1,062
Posted By padean
Re: Any experience on a good racing watch?

I have used the Ronstan Quick Start Sailing watch for local beer can and J22 racing for the last 3 years. Works well, no problems, easy to use. More functionality than I need but easy to set for...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 06-04-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 813
Posted By padean
Re: Sealant recomendation

I also recommend Butyl tape for this job, since the window will be held in place by the bolts, and the sealant has only to form a tight and resistant seal. Using any of the silocone caulking gets a...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-14-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By padean
Re: Flourescent light fixture

I second that. I also replaced several of my incandescent fixtures with the Alpenglow fluorescent fixtures for a very reasonable cost. Then have both low and high settings, and you can get on with...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-07-2011
Replies: 22
Views: 2,267
Posted By padean
I have the Standard Horizon CP and have been very...

I have the Standard Horizon CP and have been very happy with the unit. Visibility on a bright sunny day is excellent, and the functions are more than adequate for coastal/Great Lakes sailing. ...
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