OzOne wrote:
On 24 Jun 2006 05:03:20 -0700, "Joe"
scribbled thusly:

Hey OZ,

Will post a picture of the new sails on the boat soon.

Joe

Ahhh, good.
Then we can talk tuning seriously.

If you can get a few shots of the sails sheeted in and lightly filled
with air from a few different angles it'll help heaps.

Is that thing light enough to put up on the hard and lay it over?

If the tide is high enough, It weighs about 300lbs. I have access to a
cherry picker, ive been thinking about stripping the bottom and putting
a new gel-coat on, and dry sailing the boat, But its a big boat for my
davits, and I do not wan't to be charged for another slip, might just
sand the antifoulant smooth , it fit in my slip at the stbd stern, easy
in, out.

If so, you could get the pics with it like that from behind and
parallel with the boom, from above and slightly behind and from
underneath the main looking towards the jib, so I can see the jib
shape, leech and slot shape with reference to the mainsail.

I'm pulling the mast and replacing the standing rigging, after Im
re-rigged, I'll shot a few pictures

Till then, just go sailing and try some more sheet tension on the
main, and maybe a little less on the jib to get better pointing.
Tiller should be just pulling against you when setup correctly with
the boat slightly heeled.

Thats the plan, got in a few hours this AM :0)

Ohh and you should see the awesome wooden Ketch next to me now.
(They ran off the ugly crewboat that tore out the pilon during Rita.)
And it's for sale..1962, 58' LOA ..39' WL 12' Beam' mahogany & Oak,
full keel, 18, 000 cast into the keel lead ballest, and all fittings
are solid bronze. Hollow 58' spruce main mast.

Shes one of the sexiest ladies I've ever seen. Her name is " Rena ".

Her owner is 70.y.o and awlful crusty... and a pleasure to swap sea
stories with. He's had the boat 25 years.

Joe


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.