"Seahag" wrote in message
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"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.

"N1EE" wrote in message
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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

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....
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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

"katysails" wrote in message
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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....
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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.................

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

Shott Vernon wrote:

"Seahag" wrote in message
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"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

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John admitted:
Even better for a Lake Erie guy.................

eeewwwww....Lake Erie......you're right....
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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

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

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Spiritually at: Latitude 21 degrees 19' 9" North. _!_
Longtitude 157 degrees 56' 31" West. Aloha! ___o_(_)_o___
q

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.


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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.

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