Anchored at Egg Island (N.J.) again, what a great spot.
We got there early, got off the boat, scraped barnacles off the hull, and
scrubbed the rudder and waterline.
I bought a solar shower from Cabellas. It holds 3.5 gallons of water and hit
115 deg fahr in no time at all. It worked great! I hoisted it about 8 feet
above the forward deck with the jib halyard and showered with plenty of
water pressure. I skipped the soap though, because I was worried about
making the deck/gunnels slippery. Still, a fresh water rinse after scrubbing
the hull was great.
Then we hung an improvised screen house over the cockpit and it fit
surprisingly well. But the wind picked up, getting stronger by the minute,
and eventually hit 20+ mph. The plastic roof of the screen house got so
loud from flopping that we took it down. We didn't need it either, as the
wind blew all the bugs away.
We tried out the new Magma propane grill and made corn on the cob (soaked
over the side in salt water and then grilled - excellent!), fried bacon,
potatoes, filet mignons, and of course, cold beer! What a great meal. Only
problem was that the wind kept blowing out the fire. We got over it.
After dinner the wind got even stronger, enough so that we worried about the
anchor slipping while we slept, so we double anchored and that did the job.
We used the GPS to verify that we hadn't drifted far from the original
anchor point. With that wind, we needed no screens at all, and the cabin
felt like a wind tunnel all night. We slept well (it got cool too). By
morning the wind had died down though, and we awoke to mosquitoes biting us
(they must've all been hungry from missing dinner).
Mainsail back up at 6 AM and we were tacking back. This group has helped me
to notice and better understand the performance of my boat. For instance, it
is now very apparent to me how much sideways movement I experience while
beam to close reaching, even with my centerboard extended the full 5 feet.
It does become a big deal when tacking up a tight channel, if one doesn't
allow for that sideways movement, it is easy to 'slide' into a channel
marker. With that in mind, I overshot the marker a fair distance before
tacking back. Cut it a bit too close a few times.
All in all, this has been an outstanding summer for sailing, every trip, so
far, a winner. Many thanks to all you helpful sailors.
Scout

good for you, Scout. Sounds nice. We too tried out our Magma propane grill
this w/e. Hit any rain?
--
Scott Vernon
Plowville PA __/)__/)__


"Scout" wrote in message
...
Anchored at Egg Island (N.J.) again, what a great spot.
We got there early, got off the boat, scraped barnacles off the hull, and
scrubbed the rudder and waterline.
I bought a solar shower from Cabellas. It holds 3.5 gallons of water and
hit
115 deg fahr in no time at all. It worked great! I hoisted it about 8
feet
above the forward deck with the jib halyard and showered with plenty of
water pressure. I skipped the soap though, because I was worried about
making the deck/gunnels slippery. Still, a fresh water rinse after
scrubbing
the hull was great.
Then we hung an improvised screen house over the cockpit and it fit
surprisingly well. But the wind picked up, getting stronger by the
minute,
and eventually hit 20+ mph. The plastic roof of the screen house got so
loud from flopping that we took it down. We didn't need it either, as the
wind blew all the bugs away.
We tried out the new Magma propane grill and made corn on the cob (soaked
over the side in salt water and then grilled - excellent!), fried bacon,
potatoes, filet mignons, and of course, cold beer! What a great meal. Only
problem was that the wind kept blowing out the fire. We got over it.
After dinner the wind got even stronger, enough so that we worried about
the
anchor slipping while we slept, so we double anchored and that did the
job.
We used the GPS to verify that we hadn't drifted far from the original
anchor point. With that wind, we needed no screens at all, and the cabin
felt like a wind tunnel all night. We slept well (it got cool too). By
morning the wind had died down though, and we awoke to mosquitoes biting
us
(they must've all been hungry from missing dinner).
Mainsail back up at 6 AM and we were tacking back. This group has helped
me
to notice and better understand the performance of my boat. For instance,
it
is now very apparent to me how much sideways movement I experience while
beam to close reaching, even with my centerboard extended the full 5 feet.
It does become a big deal when tacking up a tight channel, if one doesn't
allow for that sideways movement, it is easy to 'slide' into a channel
marker. With that in mind, I overshot the marker a fair distance before
tacking back. Cut it a bit too close a few times.
All in all, this has been an outstanding summer for sailing, every trip,
so
far, a winner. Many thanks to all you helpful sailors.
Scout

We too tried out our Magma propane grill
this w/e.

I made the huge mistake of buying the cheap Magma. The Force 10 on Ghost was
better in every way, especially the mount. I'm giving the POS away and buying
another Force 10.
The Magma is perfect for your boat!

RB

I got the Magma for free.


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville PA __/)__/)__

I got the Magma for free.

It's still a waste of time. Terrible grill compared to better Force 10 models.
The mount is a joke and it cooks poorly by comparison.

RB

I agree, Force 10 rules. Meat and fish tastes
better when cooked on a Force 10. It must
be the shape of it that makes the smoke
circulated around the meat.


"CANDChelp" wrote in message ...
I got the Magma for free.

It's still a waste of time. Terrible grill compared to better Force 10 models.
The mount is a joke and it cooks poorly by comparison.

RB

RB,

Sounds like you Easterns are getting into some real "Prime" sailing time
right now.
Live it up!

OT

Got it for free

Scott,

Don't think Nutsy is going to be able to beat that price. He'll just
have to raise questions about its' value

Ole Thom

Don't think Nutsy is going to be able to beat that price. He'll just
have to raise questions about its' value

The price doesn't effect the value of garbage. Have a look at Scotty's boat!

bwahahahaha!

RB

I didn't have any problems with the mount, but the flame blowing out was a
real PITA. I originally wanted the grill to hang over the water, but ended
up having to turn it around and cook over the cockpit, where there was less
wind. I paid a fair price for this thing, and expected a better performance
from it. Also, I've worked a lot with stainless equipment over the years
(welded it, brazed it, cooked with it, even fabricated some surgical devices
with it) and this grill sure discolored quickly, in a way that says less
than premium grade. Meanwhile, they emailed me to let me know they've sold
me a grill for which they've discontinued the weatherproof cover - doh! And
my final complaint: only after I received the grill did they bother to
mention I would need additional hardware to mount it to my rail. DOH!
Sucks learning things the hard way.
Scout


"CANDChelp" wrote
The Force 10 on Ghost was better in every way, especially the mount.