"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
et...

Friends of ours had a new house. It wasn't cracked plaster. Who uses
plaster thse days? It's always wall board. Anyway, it was nail pops.
Whereever the wall board was nailed to the frame the nails kept popping
out. Went on for years.


Ya, that's why God invented ring-shanked nails and drywall screws. My
preference is the drywall screws -- they go in easy and stay put.

I agree with you about the screws but it would be much better if builders
got a level base for the wallboards instead of forcing them into position
and hoping the nails they shoot in from a gun will be strong enough to stop
the board springing back.

"Edgar" wrote in message
...
I agree with you about the screws but it would be much better if builders
got a level base for the wallboards instead of forcing them into position
and hoping the nails they shoot in from a gun will be strong enough to
stop the board springing back.


Criminy! I didn't realize that building standards had dropped to such a
shoddy level.
--
KLC Lewis
www.cafepress.com/tmen
www.KLCLewisStudios.com

Edgar wrote:
"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
et...

Friends of ours had a new house. It wasn't cracked plaster. Who uses
plaster thse days? It's always wall board. Anyway, it was nail pops.
Whereever the wall board was nailed to the frame the nails kept popping
out. Went on for years.

Ya, that's why God invented ring-shanked nails and drywall screws. My
preference is the drywall screws -- they go in easy and stay put.

I agree with you about the screws but it would be much better if builders
got a level base for the wallboards instead of forcing them into position
and hoping the nails they shoot in from a gun will be strong enough to stop
the board springing back.




In my Province, you must use screws.... but then again our code
requires a greater wind resistance than several US States that are
subject to hurricanes...


Cheers
Martin

Gogarty wrote:
In article ,
says...
For better or worst, for richer or poorer, it's a done deal.

While some of our gentle readers will think it somewhat pathetic,
that was the biggest check I've ever written.

But she's completely paid for - no mortgage - all mine now.
No mortgage burning party to look forward to - and couldn't afford
on right now anyway.


All documents were notarized.
Also got bills of sale and documentation papers all the way back to
the first owner (I'm third).

And the original builders certificate.

One step closer to the coast...

In the mean time, we've 98,000 acres of lake water to shake down in.

Congratulations! Have the party. Perhaps no mortgage to burn but it is
still an event worth celebrating with friends and something potent
spilled.


We went out for a couple of hours this evening.

What fun! the autopilot even WORKS!
I havent' dug into the slave-to-GPS mode yet.
Just set the heading and let go.
(and watched it like a hawk for a while)
Pretty cool.
It's like having another crew member - who doesn't drink beer even.
Dorothy wants to name it.
(from Sailing Alone Around the World - did we ever know the name of
the navigator of the Pinta???)


But I did have a couple of heart in the throat moments coming back in.

The pier where I dock is fairly tight (ok, I wouldn't give it a moments
pause in my old Capri 18 (what a handy little ship) but this thing is
bugger, heavier, and has a wing rather than a fin.)

At low speeds, the boat doesn't want to turn real tight, and the wind was
blowing 12 to 15 straight out of the slip. And once it loses steerage it
takes a while to get going again...
Did I mention the wind blowing 12 to 15 straight out of the slip???

There are a bunch of huge power boats behind me (two boat lengths?!!?) and
a shallow mud flat to port (75 feet away?).

Both of which conspired to more attention that I thought was necessary.

Well, we made it in - second try - after a couple of deep gulps.

Just learnin' her ways...


Richard

On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:36:07 -0500, cavelamb
wrote:

What fun! the autopilot even WORKS!

Pretty cool.
It's like having another crew member - who doesn't drink beer even.

Dorothy wants to name it.

I believe George is traditional.

Casady

"cavelamb" wrote in message
m...
Gogarty wrote:
In article ,
says...
For better or worst, for richer or poorer, it's a done deal.

While some of our gentle readers will think it somewhat pathetic,
that was the biggest check I've ever written.

But she's completely paid for - no mortgage - all mine now.
No mortgage burning party to look forward to - and couldn't afford
on right now anyway.


All documents were notarized.
Also got bills of sale and documentation papers all the way back to
the first owner (I'm third).

And the original builders certificate.

One step closer to the coast...

In the mean time, we've 98,000 acres of lake water to shake down in.

Congratulations! Have the party. Perhaps no mortgage to burn but it is
still an event worth celebrating with friends and something potent
spilled.


We went out for a couple of hours this evening.

What fun! the autopilot even WORKS!
I havent' dug into the slave-to-GPS mode yet.
Just set the heading and let go.
(and watched it like a hawk for a while)
Pretty cool.
It's like having another crew member - who doesn't drink beer even.
Dorothy wants to name it.
(from Sailing Alone Around the World - did we ever know the name of
the navigator of the Pinta???)


But I did have a couple of heart in the throat moments coming back in.

The pier where I dock is fairly tight (ok, I wouldn't give it a moments
pause in my old Capri 18 (what a handy little ship) but this thing is
bugger, heavier, and has a wing rather than a fin.)

At low speeds, the boat doesn't want to turn real tight, and the wind was
blowing 12 to 15 straight out of the slip. And once it loses steerage it
takes a while to get going again...
Did I mention the wind blowing 12 to 15 straight out of the slip???

There are a bunch of huge power boats behind me (two boat lengths?!!?) and
a shallow mud flat to port (75 feet away?).

Both of which conspired to more attention that I thought was necessary.

Well, we made it in - second try - after a couple of deep gulps.

Just learnin' her ways...


Richard


15 kts... nothin special out here. Straight out is better than straight in
or even from the side. Feel good about it. You have trouble holding it into
the wind? You should be able to go in with decent speed and let the wind
slow you down. How tight is the slip? Mine boat has less than a fender
clearance on either side, so the only way to dock (or leave the dock) is to
take up the fenders before moving. The first time I brought her in I got to
about a beam, then the boat stopped with her ass stickin out. I gave her
more R's. Nothing. Then I realized....

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:36:07 -0500, cavelamb
wrote:

What fun! the autopilot even WORKS!

Pretty cool.
It's like having another crew member - who doesn't drink beer even.

Dorothy wants to name it.

I believe George is traditional.

Casady


Nah. "Otto." :-)
--
KLC Lewis
www.cafepress.com/tmen
www.zazzle.com/klclewis
www.KLCLewisStudios.com

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
et...
"Richard Casady" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:36:07 -0500, cavelamb
wrote:

What fun! the autopilot even WORKS!

Pretty cool.
It's like having another crew member - who doesn't drink beer even.

Dorothy wants to name it.

I believe George is traditional.

Casady


Nah. "Otto." :-)
--
KLC Lewis
www.cafepress.com/tmen
www.zazzle.com/klclewis
www.KLCLewisStudios.com



That's the one I use...


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

Capt. JG wrote:
"cavelamb" wrote in message
m...
Gogarty wrote:
In article ,
says...
For better or worst, for richer or poorer, it's a done deal.

While some of our gentle readers will think it somewhat pathetic,
that was the biggest check I've ever written.

But she's completely paid for - no mortgage - all mine now.
No mortgage burning party to look forward to - and couldn't afford
on right now anyway.


All documents were notarized.
Also got bills of sale and documentation papers all the way back to
the first owner (I'm third).

And the original builders certificate.

One step closer to the coast...

In the mean time, we've 98,000 acres of lake water to shake down in.

Congratulations! Have the party. Perhaps no mortgage to burn but it is
still an event worth celebrating with friends and something potent
spilled.

We went out for a couple of hours this evening.

What fun! the autopilot even WORKS!
I havent' dug into the slave-to-GPS mode yet.
Just set the heading and let go.
(and watched it like a hawk for a while)
Pretty cool.
It's like having another crew member - who doesn't drink beer even.
Dorothy wants to name it.
(from Sailing Alone Around the World - did we ever know the name of
the navigator of the Pinta???)


But I did have a couple of heart in the throat moments coming back in.

The pier where I dock is fairly tight (ok, I wouldn't give it a moments
pause in my old Capri 18 (what a handy little ship) but this thing is
bugger, heavier, and has a wing rather than a fin.)

At low speeds, the boat doesn't want to turn real tight, and the wind was
blowing 12 to 15 straight out of the slip. And once it loses steerage it
takes a while to get going again...
Did I mention the wind blowing 12 to 15 straight out of the slip???

There are a bunch of huge power boats behind me (two boat lengths?!!?) and
a shallow mud flat to port (75 feet away?).

Both of which conspired to more attention that I thought was necessary.

Well, we made it in - second try - after a couple of deep gulps.

Just learnin' her ways...


Richard


15 kts... nothin special out here. Straight out is better than straight in
or even from the side. Feel good about it. You have trouble holding it into
the wind? You should be able to go in with decent speed and let the wind
slow you down. How tight is the slip? Mine boat has less than a fender
clearance on either side, so the only way to dock (or leave the dock) is to
take up the fenders before moving. The first time I brought her in I got to
about a beam, then the boat stopped with her ass stickin out. I gave her
more R's. Nothing. Then I realized....


The slip is about 15 feet wide, but the boat is nearly 10.
Seems tighter when she lost steerage and started to fall off to st'bd.
I jammed reverse and backed away (just barely), and "went around" for
another pass.

The problem was that I let her get too slow before turning into the slip
and - just stopped (you got the in-to-the-wind part right on)

Richard

Capt. JG wrote:
"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
et...
"Richard Casady" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:36:07 -0500, cavelamb
wrote:

What fun! the autopilot even WORKS!
Pretty cool.
It's like having another crew member - who doesn't drink beer even.
Dorothy wants to name it.
I believe George is traditional.

Casady

Nah. "Otto." :-)
--
KLC Lewis
www.cafepress.com/tmen
www.zazzle.com/klclewis
www.KLCLewisStudios.com



That's the one I use...



Ok, Otto it is!