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"Seahag" wrote in message
... "John W. Bienko" wrote: On 1 April 2004.. a famous Ottawa retiree.. Willie Watt.. launched his homemade plywood sailboat and sailed for several hours in a brisk breeze. And he repeated the fun and games on the water on 4 April. Was it a Bolger? that's what he keeps it in to protect it from the weather. |
Who will be in the water first?
"N1EE" wrote in message om... What exciting things are the rest of you doing this spring? Bart Senior Ft. Lauderdale-Bermuda-Azores-Villamoura, Portugal. Possibly. Will get a better idea as to the probability next Tuesday. John Cairns |
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John answered:
Ft. Lauderdale-Bermuda-Azores-Villamoura, Portugal. Possibly. Will get a better idea as to the probability next Tuesday. Wow, John...looks like yo've landed in sailing gravy....I'm impressed...you're doing well for a Lake St Claire guy.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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"katysails" wrote in message ... John answered: Ft. Lauderdale-Bermuda-Azores-Villamoura, Portugal. Possibly. Will get a better idea as to the probability next Tuesday. Wow, John...looks like yo've landed in sailing gravy....I'm impressed...you're doing well for a Lake St Claire guy.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein Even better for a Lake Erie guy................. |
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OzOne wrote: "Seahag" scribbled thusly: OzOne wrote: Standard Etchells fare, Bart. Speaking of Etchells, we just finished fixing another one this week. Seems the bronze fitting (pintle?) on the skeg came loose. They sure are pretty boats though. We did a little topsides patching and painting so the boat looks new! Yep, that pintle does sometimes loosen. Did you drop the rudder out and renew the bush? Heh heh, the rudder kinda falls out when the pintle is removed. There doesn't seem to be much meat for the bolts to grip in the skeg so it's no wonder they loosen. I don't know about the bushing, I got snagged to hold the rudder and pintle in place while someone put the new bolts in. Seahag |
Who will be in the water first?
Shott Vernon wrote: "Seahag" wrote in message ... "John W. Bienko" wrote: On 1 April 2004.. a famous Ottawa retiree.. Willie Watt.. launched his homemade plywood sailboat and sailed for several hours in a brisk breeze. And he repeated the fun and games on the water on 4 April. Was it a Bolger? that's what he keeps it in to protect it from the weather. I won't be nasty at you over that remark, Snotty. I can guess how jumpy, twitchy and close to the edge you must be, after all the effort you put in as a MacAnonymous member, and after all those years finally defeating the habit...only to have another MacJunkie suddenly spout forth on the newsgroup. These lashings out at those who truly appreciate you are merely cries for help, and we do understand. So we're all supportive, Spotty, and we're all here to help you resist the siren call that Jim-the-Deafer has sounded. We know that what is cacaphony to our ears is still, at heart, music to yours. But be _strong_! Hang in there! Just keep your chequebook under lock and key and remember...even just one Mac is too many! -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Learn what lies below the waves of cyberspace! http://www.internetopera.netfirms.com |
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John admitted:
Even better for a Lake Erie guy................. eeewwwww....Lake Erie......you're right.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Yes Marty.. you are correct..
I erred.. 46 degrees North.. is correct.. and we still have ice on the rivers and lakes. Thanks.. I realized my error.. but thought no one would really read the detail.. you are the sharp-eyed sailor. Best Regards JWB -- Longing to be closer to to the sun, the wind and the sea! Spiritually at: Latitude 21 degrees 19' 9" North. _!_ Longtitude 157 degrees 56' 31" West. Aloha! ___o_(_)_o___ q |
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the boat I sailed on a pond in Ottawa on 2nd April this year is a home
built (aka "hand crafted") one-sheeter of my own design called a Loonie. There are photos on my website under Boats. A one sheeter is a boat made out of one sheet of plywood. There are half a dozen different one-sheeter designs that I'm aware of. Anybody is welcome to use the Loonie design for free. Usually I'm not able to sail in Ottawa until mid-April. I don't read this newsgroup but I do read rec.boats.building daily and regconize some of the names in this newsgroup from there. tomorrow I hope to enter the other one-sheeter I designed, also on my website, the Delta, in a local canoe race. the ice has been off that river (Jock River, Ottawa) for one week. my goal is not to win, only to survive. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-freenet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned |
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William R. Watt ) writes:
tomorrow I hope to enter the other one-sheeter I designed, also on my website, the Delta, in a local canoe race. the ice has been off that river (Jock River, Ottawa) for one week. my goal is not to win, only to survive. just thought I'd mention, although the Delta has not been rigged for sailing, I was paddling it on 27 March this year, the earliest I've ever been on the water in Ottawa, flat water at that. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-freenet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned |
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