My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

Here is a picture of a weekend warrior sailboat, all that someone like
bubble's really needs, anything more is just fluff.

http://image30.webshots.com/30/5/67/...6DdkPsY_ph.jpg

Had a fine sail this morning, wind steady 10-15 kts.
Skipper and I had a fine view of the cresent moon around 5:30 on
Galveston bay, made it back in around 08:00. Planning on heading out
again this aternoon, evening, weekend, Monday ect.

Hope you enjoyed your sailing today!

PS sorry the camera lens is a little fogged, brought it out from the
AC.

Joe

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

Joe wrote:
Here is a picture of a weekend warrior sailboat, all that someone like
bubble's really needs, anything more is just fluff.

http://image30.webshots.com/30/5/67/...6DdkPsY_ph.jpg


Bubbles couldn't sail one of those, he'd flip it trying to
figure out how to steer.


Had a fine sail this morning, wind steady 10-15 kts.
Skipper and I had a fine view of the cresent moon around 5:30 on
Galveston bay, made it back in around 08:00. Planning on heading out
again this aternoon, evening, weekend, Monday ect.

Hope you enjoyed your sailing today!

PS sorry the camera lens is a little fogged, brought it out from the
AC.


Looks like a nice little boat, do you use it as a tender for
Red Cloud? Ever row it?

You might consider putting on a boom vang, it'll help a lot
off the wind at 15 kt.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

Here is a picture of a weekend warrior sailboat, all that someone like
bubble's really needs, anything more is just fluff.


I agree...looks like fun.


RB
35s5
NY

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

Yeah it is fun, can carry 4 adult and a couple of small rugrats with
ease.

I traded a WWI oil painting of a man on a Harley Davidson racing thru
a pack of germans on horses and shooting a pistol at them.

Joe

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

"Joe" wrote in message
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Here is a picture of a weekend warrior sailboat, all that someone like
bubble's really needs, anything more is just fluff.

http://image30.webshots.com/30/5/67/...6DdkPsY_ph.jpg

Had a fine sail this morning, wind steady 10-15 kts.
Skipper and I had a fine view of the cresent moon around 5:30 on
Galveston bay, made it back in around 08:00. Planning on heading out
again this aternoon, evening, weekend, Monday ect.

Hope you enjoyed your sailing today!

PS sorry the camera lens is a little fogged, brought it out from the
AC.

Joe

Ah, but bubbles probably wouldn't be able to sail her. Nice boat!

John Cairns

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

Thanks, but i want a skiff BAD!

Joe

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

Joe,

If she was mine; the first thing I do would be to cut that Tiller in
half and install a tiller extension. It would improve the handling 100%.
You wouldn't be turning turtle if you could turn her into the wind
easier.

Nice Craft,

http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

Hi Thom,

It has a tiller bar, If you try to turn out of a capsize the downwind
side just goes under. You have to think ahead and watch for puffs.
Or you need more rail meat, and that slows me down to much. Going to
upgrade soon and get a skiff.

Joe

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

Joe wrote:

Hi Thom,

It has a tiller bar, If you try to turn out of a capsize the downwind
side just goes under. You have to think ahead and watch for puffs.
Or you need more rail meat, and that slows me down to much. Going to
upgrade soon and get a skiff.


You could put a trap on that one. The mast looks strong enough.

DSK

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

Joe wrote:

Here is a picture of a weekend warrior sailboat, all that someone like
bubble's really needs, anything more is just fluff.

http://image30.webshots.com/30/5/67/...6DdkPsY_ph.jpg

Had a fine sail this morning, wind steady 10-15 kts.
Skipper and I had a fine view of the cresent moon around 5:30 on
Galveston bay, made it back in around 08:00. Planning on heading out
again this aternoon, evening, weekend, Monday ect.

Hope you enjoyed your sailing today!

PS sorry the camera lens is a little fogged, brought it out from the
AC.

Joe



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DSK

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

That is a good looking Skiff Doug. Little far to drive and get for me.

I need something else, yester evening I fought all the way up wind on
the lake (est 25ktswind), started to turn downwind for a haul ass ride
home and did an gybe that was to much for the rudder on the labrisa.
The rudder snapped off, the aluminum casting that held the rudder split
in half with a loud boom and the rudder blade hit the deep six, did the
fastest spiral ever :0(

Luckly I had a paddle, took down the main and limped back to the
marina with a paddle for a rudder on just the jib. I still have the top
half of the tiller and hopefully the local metal shop can make me a new
rudder with the parts I have left. Good news is it happened on my last
sail of the weekend.

Joe

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

SUZY wrote:
That is a good looking Skiff Doug. Little far to drive and get for me.


I was thinking you could sail RED CLOUD up there and get it,
hang it from davits ;)

I need something else, yester evening I fought all the way up wind on
the lake (est 25ktswind), started to turn downwind for a haul ass ride
home and did an gybe that was to much for the rudder on the labrisa.
The rudder snapped off, the aluminum casting that held the rudder split
in half with a loud boom and the rudder blade hit the deep six, did the
fastest spiral ever :0(


Cast aluminum is not very strong. I've seen a lot of
production boats with these, seems like a bad idea. You can
get two sheets of aluminum plate and bolt them with some PVC
spacers to make a strong & seamanlike rudder head. Or you
can fit a non-kick-up rudder, lighter and stronger yet.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

My LaBrisa Dink.... perfect weekend warrior
 

DSK wrote:
SUZY wrote:
That is a good looking Skiff Doug. Little far to drive and get for me.


I was thinking you could sail RED CLOUD up there and get it,
hang it from davits ;)

I'd love to sail the Pacific NW, stop in and meet Ol Thom.


I need something else, yester evening I fought all the way up wind on
the lake (est 25ktswind), started to turn downwind for a haul ass ride
home and did an gybe that was to much for the rudder on the labrisa.
The rudder snapped off, the aluminum casting that held the rudder split
in half with a loud boom and the rudder blade hit the deep six, did the
fastest spiral ever :0(


Cast aluminum is not very strong. I've seen a lot of
production boats with these, seems like a bad idea. You can
get two sheets of aluminum plate and bolt them with some PVC
spacers to make a strong & seamanlike rudder head. Or you
can fit a non-kick-up rudder, lighter and stronger yet.

Damn cheap ass Kanook boats
;0)

Yelp I'm going to the boneyards around here, I'm sure Ill find
something that works. I've been wanting to take off the mast and get up
north under the bridges and explore the wildlife area anyway it's been
6-7 mo's, good excuse to break out the Mercury for a while.

Capt. Suzy
35s5
NY





Fresh Breezes- Doug King