Peter wrote:
Flying Tadpole wrote:
Thom Stewart wrote:
Tad,
Almost all of us would do the same here. In fact, a lot of us would
simply just put more twist to our sails, if we were caught out in it.
Nutsy's just using it as troll bait.
Good to have you back Tad.
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Hi Thom. Lady Kate, being a traditional-sail New England design, has an
oversize main intended for the windless conditions of the NE seaboard in
summer! I rarely get to use it without at least one reef in during our
summers. Winter, though, can have very cool, gentle consistent breezes
so it looks more impressive then.
I'm only back temporarily, between deserts. Bit like the antarctic ice
man, but the only ice I see is in fever dreams and mirages.
What about a G&T? Your Subie can carry an Engel refrigerator. That's
probably about its max payload, but still...... bottle of gin, some
tonic and a couple slabs of beer and you're all set for the desert.
PDW (owner of an old Subaru Liberty 4WD sedan)
I did give the Engel serious thought, especially as it could double on
Lady Kate...payload and power drain though are both issues though size
in the end was the final "no". THe car is carrying an additional 40L of
petrol and 60L or so of water, plus food n tools and spares, and with
the GPS, laptop, satphone, cameras etc all recharging through the
inverter, I twitch a bit at the power requirements given where I am,
tho' it's only 5 days or so as a maximum between local civilisation
outposts.
So I use a good large Evercool with block ice in juice bottles, which is
also part of reserve water supply. OK for fresh foods to about day 4 in
summer, then adequate for metwurst and 35mm film storage.
Running solo, I don't use alcohol until back in safety. I know that
conflicts with the great and glorious traditions of .asa but it's perish
country out there in summer...
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