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Forum: There's This Place... 01-14-2013
Replies: 54
Views: 4,217
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Cultural Aspects of Off Shore Cruising

You buy a new furler and I will come help install it, might take a month or 2 to get it right:). Right now anything above freezing sounds great. Cold a$$ weekend in the hills -10 to 10 above in the...
Forum: There's This Place... 01-11-2013
Replies: 54
Views: 4,217
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Cultural Aspects of Off Shore Cruising

Yes I am totally ruined, looking out at the snow and 22 degrees brrrrrr. I am thinking of some place that is warm, very warm.

I am thinking a Baba 30, it is on the dream list, or anything 30 to...
Forum: There's This Place... 09-24-2012
Replies: 54
Views: 4,217
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Cultural Aspects of Off Shore Cruising

This is the culture of the PNW.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/uphill/SAILING/DSCN0511.jpg

And the boat at Spencer Spit,
...
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 09-17-2012
Replies: 31
Views: 2,236
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Pictures of your boat

Boat at Spencer Spit, Lopez Island, Wa.



http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/uphill/SAILING/DSCN0518.jpg
Forum: Pacific Northwest & Alaska 08-27-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
Posted By UPHILL
Re: San Juans; advice & suggestions

Well I am down to about a week before I head that way, can't wait.

Where might I pick up a current and tide chart or book in Anacortes. I can print up tide charts off the www. but have not found...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-28-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,157
Posted By UPHILL
Re: How to cruise reading

Please, it might be morning in your world, but who is "old Tristan".

Oh why are you not writing a book??


Racky round the world.

rack the world.

rackser stuck.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-27-2012
Replies: 90
Views: 7,276
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Calling all Florida sailors

You are a good man Knothead..

2,654 miles for me, 43 hours


If I could, I would be there.

Best of luck.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-27-2012
Replies: 42
Views: 1,771
Posted By UPHILL
Re: how do i charge the batterys?

Go there and see if they have them in stock. Never at my store...

I found one on amazon for 50 bucks with a controller and shipping...


If I can find the order info I will post it, I think...
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 07-24-2012
Replies: 31
Views: 2,236
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Pictures of your boat

Good Idea..
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/uphill/WEBFUN/0701010648.jpg
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 07-23-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 606
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Dinghy Valve repair

NRS is a great place. If you do change out the valves put in the C-7 Leafields,

What you have looks to be Halkey-Roberts, not bad, but I have seen failure with that yellow button getting brittle...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-24-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 1,411
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Sequitur Finally Out of Brazil

This is sad, I loved their blog. I can,t see selling a boat because of a bad windlass, or maybe Brazil ticked em off.

Hope to hear from them.
Forum: Pacific Northwest & Alaska 06-14-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
Posted By UPHILL
Re: San Juans; advice & suggestions

Back on track. I am not going to Canada. Staying in the SJ's No yellow flags, no maple leafs, no customs.

I will have the stars and strips (American flag) off my stern..

Oh, where should I...
Forum: Pacific Northwest & Alaska 06-14-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
Posted By UPHILL
Re: San Juans; advice & suggestions

Hey thanks all, I am not planning on going to the "top hat of America" on this trip. As, I have yet to get a passport.

I think a proper boat should have a flag, so I will put one up. Just a...
Forum: C25 and 250 05-23-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 2,486
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Stepping mast on a C 25, help!!

Update:

So I added a ATV winch to single hand the mast up. Made a remote control so while I was standing on the cabin top I could control the side swing. The first few feet are tricky, after that...
Forum: Pacific Northwest & Alaska 05-21-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
Posted By UPHILL
Re: San Juans; advice & suggestions

Just launched this weekend in Payette Lake for the summer, I did get the mast up by myself, yea. Had a sail Saturday not bad, just getting the kinks out.

I do have a question: Do I need a US...
Forum: Pacific Northwest & Alaska 05-14-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
Posted By UPHILL
Re: San Juans; advice & suggestions

Blt, drive should not be too bad, a year back I pulled the beast from Kentucky back to Boise, so Wa. should be a walk in the park. Anacortes and Lake Powell, UT are the same distance from here,...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-09-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 1,199
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Iceing the Brews

Look at Yeti coolers, work the best around here (river trips). 100 degree 8- 10 days.

I would also keep food and beer in different coolers. open close, open close will kill the cooler.



...
Forum: Pacific Northwest & Alaska 05-09-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
Posted By UPHILL
Re: San Juans; advice & suggestions

Thanks JRD,

I think on the timing of the trip it might have came from the "sage" advice from glancing sailnet the last year or so. Plus it is when we pull our boat out of it's water home for...
Forum: Pacific Northwest & Alaska 05-09-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
Posted By UPHILL
Re: San Juans; advice & suggestions

Thanks Jack and Ray,

That is a great start, I am sure some more questions will come up.

Jack not to sure on the passport deal yet, I do have a famliy friend in the islands some where.
Forum: Pacific Northwest & Alaska 05-08-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
Posted By UPHILL
San Juans; advice & suggestions

Ahoy San Juaners

I am looking for some suggestions and advice for the islands. I will be heading over Sept. 4 th and staying till th.e 15th

Yes, 10 days to cruise or so. I am going to be...
Forum: Cruising Videos 05-03-2012
Replies: 50
Views: 3,798
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Swan 48 Bella Luna tour and sailing adventure series

Love the Drake.

I like your style, it is real. Keep it that way.


That is all I got.

Thank you from land locked Idaho.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-24-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 677
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Lessons for VA beach

"All in all a great exercise and definitely a better performance than VA Bch offered. It would be interesting to compare funds expenditure."


I would say a 12 pack and a pack of smokes. Oh and...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 04-12-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 1,330
Posted By UPHILL
Re: Sold My Boat, Now What???

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Cree, that is a beauty. Tayana is top of my list. Good on you..
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-26-2012
Replies: 129
Views: 5,566
Posted By UPHILL
BeeJ, 10/22's are fun little toys, mile to a...

BeeJ,

10/22's are fun little toys, mile to a mile and a half range, cheap to shoot.

They are very "modular" with tons of add ons.

Here is mine, looks bad ass but still a big bb gun.
...
Forum: There's This Place... 02-19-2012
Replies: 54
Views: 4,217
Posted By UPHILL
Yes, "snowbound" is dreaming of da isles. No...

Yes, "snowbound" is dreaming of da isles.

No culture on this side of the rockies, plus not much snow.

So pictures will have to wait.

Dig this thread Matt keep it up.

JD
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