On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 16:02:30 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 4 Feb 2011 09:32:59 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
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I would not want to take a chance... what if you died! I'd have to
sail the boat by myself. Yikes!! :-) Hey, that might be an easy way to
get a new boat. What are you doing next Saturday? lol


If I died, I would have smile on my face, at least. LOL! You could learn
to
sail the boat well enough to arrive at a destination in just a couple of
days. The basics aren't hard to grasp. It's just the finer points that
take
a lot of years of experience.

I'm direction challenged! I use my TomTom to get from the office to
apartment. Should I bury you at sea? lol


You aren't getting rid of me THAT easily!

Most women do get lost easily. LOL! Hey, they have GPSs for the ocean-going,
too. If you can navigate using a TomTom then you can navigate using a
Lowrance. Instead of a map you see a chart. Even a California girl ;-) could
figure it out.

Lowance is an electronic chart display? Cool. I guess if you can see
land you can match things up.




It's too bad about the large age difference as I can tell we are kindred
spirits and I find you extremely attractive just from reading your
thoughts.
Seeing your little photos is like icing on the cake. It makes
physical/mental package even more impressive and desirable. You will
sure
make some conservative guy who's closer to your own age one fine mate.

That's funny... I feel that way also.. seems like we have the same
basic values, but of course, we've only been chatting a short time. Do
you use myspace by any chance?

Negative. I don't do any of the 'social network' things. Usenet is more my
style where it's slower-paced and one can say something that might have
some
socially redeming aspects. A bunch of idle chatter is not very manly, IMO.

Sigh.. ok. I use myspace to keep track of people, exchange fun stuff,
keep pictures of me, my friends, things I see and do. I don't really
use it to chat though. You should check it out if you're even in a
mind to.

Funny thing about MySpace. I had one too, but I just clicked on the link to
it and it said it was no longer available so it redirected me and made an
offer to migrate it to WordPress so I had to migrate it. I finally got it
done and I posted the link in a Ping post to you.

What is the link to yours (MySpace) and does it still work for you? Sure,
I'd like to see it.

I'd love to share it with you, but I'm kind of hesitant about sharing
with the whole world... Maybe email me and I'll
send you the link?


Wilbur Hubbard

"Jessica B" wrote in message
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Lowance is an electronic chart display? Cool. I guess if you can see
land you can match things up.

Yes, just punch in your destination and follow the course line to it. But,
you have to watch the depths which are also listed on the electronic chart
to make sure you don't run aground trying to follow a straight line to your
destination. If the depths are dubious just zig and zag the course line and
steer to waypoints to avoid such hazards.

If it weren't for modern conveniences such as these then the likes of a
Bruce in Bangkok, for example, probably would have never gotten out of the
home port harbor. LOL!



I'd love to share it with you, but I'm kind of hesitant about sharing
with the whole world... Maybe email me and I'll
send you the link?

I don't blame you. I just sent you an e-mail.


Wilbur Hubbard

"Jessica B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 16:16:45 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
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Perish the thought! I was hard at work. Between then and yesterday I got
the painting done that I wanted to get done for now. Still need to go to
West Marine and get a roll of half-inch red tape to add a red line above
the
darker blue paint. It looks much better now. Shines like new paint and all
.
. .

Cool... maybe when you get a chance you can post some picture
somewhere?

Those photos on the blog now are several years old now. I just took some new
pics yesterday. I'll post them to a new entry in my wordpress blog soon. I
didn't get the red striping tape, though, instead I used gold leaf tape
which I had in stock which shines real nice. Yesterday I did some sanding on
the white parts of the boat and today I sponged it down with bleach to kill
any mold that might want to grow under the new paint. I put a thin undercoat
on the port side just a little while ago. Sanding and re-painting the white
is a longer job. After I get it all sanded and primed then I'll tape it off
and lay on a couple thicker coats so it should gleam like new.

Check here sometime in the next couple of days for updated photos.

http://captainneal.wordpress.com/




sni0p

I don't really know why it's called a cove stripe, though. Maybe Bruce,
who
fancies himself an expert would know. LOL!

That would be a good trivia question/answer!

I'd miss it for sure! ;-(



It's a labor of love . . . And, I don't feel comfortable with
junky-looking
stuff.

Definitely. I understand. You can see it on job sites when the builder
or whatever gives a crap and when he doesn't.

I would LOVE to see some pictures... hopefully you'll include one or
three of yourself? (I hope you're not too shy... I'm not being pushy,
just curious.)

Your wish is my command though the pictures are a couple of years old by
now. I'll take some new pics of the outside of the boat with the new paint
when I get it completed, but it will look pretty much the same as the
older
photos except the blue will be darker blue. But, I only had one of me to
post. Hope it doesn't gross you out!

Heh...
snip

Oh, here's the link again if you missed it somehow.

http://captainneal.wordpress.com/

Yeah, weird... didn't see it before I think.

Hey, you're not so bad... :-)

Thanks, I think I put Bruce and Skippy to shame, for sure. LOL!


I think it looks really homey inside. If I had to criticize something,
I'd say get some different rugs. They look a little darker than the
cushions and sort of draw your eye to them vs. the cushions. Speaking
of those... do you stick to them when it gets warm? Perhaps they
should be in covers. Then you could wash them if needed.

The rugs have faded considerably. I've washed them and bleached them so many
times that they are about the same color as the cushions. Besides, I only
use them in the winter to keep my feet a little warmer. In the summer I roll
them up and stow them away. When sailing, I don't use them at all as the
footing is better using the non-skid surface that is molded into the GRP
sole.

As for sticking to the cushions when it's hot I do stick to them but I sit
on a towell most of the time to keep from sticking. Actually, it's more like
sliding around than sticking. LOL! At any rate, they are much easier to keep
clean than cloth cushions. Just a wipe down with a sponge and a little
detergent and bleach and water is all it takes. I can sit on them hot and
sweaty and with suntan oil and I don't have to worry about them at all.


Ok.. and a dumb question (I'm sure). What's the little things in the
same picture that shows the two rubs on the left side near the stair
step? Is that just a 110v outlet with stuff in it?

You guessed it. That was a nite light made out of a carved seashell with
some sort of wading bird - maybe an ibis. It broke some time ago and no
longer exists.


Wilbur Hubbard

On Tue, 8 Feb 2011 17:08:33 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
.. .
snip


Lowance is an electronic chart display? Cool. I guess if you can see
land you can match things up.

Yes, just punch in your destination and follow the course line to it. But,
you have to watch the depths which are also listed on the electronic chart
to make sure you don't run aground trying to follow a straight line to your
destination. If the depths are dubious just zig and zag the course line and
steer to waypoints to avoid such hazards.

If it weren't for modern conveniences such as these then the likes of a
Bruce in Bangkok, for example, probably would have never gotten out of the
home port harbor. LOL!


Nice aside, but I was navigating the coast of Maine with a magnetic
compass and a Texaco road map before you were weaned.



I'd love to share it with you, but I'm kind of hesitant about sharing
with the whole world... Maybe email me and I'll
send you the link?

I don't blame you. I just sent you an e-mail.


Wilbur Hubbard

Cheers,

Bruce

On Tue, 8 Feb 2011 17:29:17 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 16:16:45 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
snip

Perish the thought! I was hard at work. Between then and yesterday I got
the painting done that I wanted to get done for now. Still need to go to
West Marine and get a roll of half-inch red tape to add a red line above
the
darker blue paint. It looks much better now. Shines like new paint and all
.
. .

Cool... maybe when you get a chance you can post some picture
somewhere?

Those photos on the blog now are several years old now. I just took some new
pics yesterday. I'll post them to a new entry in my wordpress blog soon. I
didn't get the red striping tape, though, instead I used gold leaf tape
which I had in stock which shines real nice. Yesterday I did some sanding on
the white parts of the boat and today I sponged it down with bleach to kill
any mold that might want to grow under the new paint. I put a thin undercoat
on the port side just a little while ago. Sanding and re-painting the white
is a longer job. After I get it all sanded and primed then I'll tape it off
and lay on a couple thicker coats so it should gleam like new.

Check here sometime in the next couple of days for updated photos.

http://captainneal.wordpress.com/


Ok. I'll check back. Sheesh.. just got home from work. Work SUCKS!!



sni0p

I don't really know why it's called a cove stripe, though. Maybe Bruce,
who
fancies himself an expert would know. LOL!

That would be a good trivia question/answer!

I'd miss it for sure! ;-(



It's a labor of love . . . And, I don't feel comfortable with
junky-looking
stuff.

Definitely. I understand. You can see it on job sites when the builder
or whatever gives a crap and when he doesn't.

I would LOVE to see some pictures... hopefully you'll include one or
three of yourself? (I hope you're not too shy... I'm not being pushy,
just curious.)

Your wish is my command though the pictures are a couple of years old by
now. I'll take some new pics of the outside of the boat with the new paint
when I get it completed, but it will look pretty much the same as the
older
photos except the blue will be darker blue. But, I only had one of me to
post. Hope it doesn't gross you out!

Heh...
snip

Oh, here's the link again if you missed it somehow.

http://captainneal.wordpress.com/

Yeah, weird... didn't see it before I think.

Hey, you're not so bad... :-)

Thanks, I think I put Bruce and Skippy to shame, for sure. LOL!


I think it looks really homey inside. If I had to criticize something,
I'd say get some different rugs. They look a little darker than the
cushions and sort of draw your eye to them vs. the cushions. Speaking
of those... do you stick to them when it gets warm? Perhaps they
should be in covers. Then you could wash them if needed.

The rugs have faded considerably. I've washed them and bleached them so many
times that they are about the same color as the cushions. Besides, I only
use them in the winter to keep my feet a little warmer. In the summer I roll
them up and stow them away. When sailing, I don't use them at all as the
footing is better using the non-skid surface that is molded into the GRP
sole.

As for sticking to the cushions when it's hot I do stick to them but I sit
on a towell most of the time to keep from sticking. Actually, it's more like
sliding around than sticking. LOL! At any rate, they are much easier to keep
clean than cloth cushions. Just a wipe down with a sponge and a little
detergent and bleach and water is all it takes. I can sit on them hot and
sweaty and with suntan oil and I don't have to worry about them at all.

That's true... you'd have to wash covers. I just hate sticking to
seats. I got leather in the car because you don't stick to it.


Ok.. and a dumb question (I'm sure). What's the little things in the
same picture that shows the two rubs on the left side near the stair
step? Is that just a 110v outlet with stuff in it?

You guessed it. That was a nite light made out of a carved seashell with
some sort of wading bird - maybe an ibis. It broke some time ago and no
longer exists.

Ah...

On Tue, 8 Feb 2011 17:08:33 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
.. .
snip


Lowance is an electronic chart display? Cool. I guess if you can see
land you can match things up.

Yes, just punch in your destination and follow the course line to it. But,
you have to watch the depths which are also listed on the electronic chart
to make sure you don't run aground trying to follow a straight line to your
destination. If the depths are dubious just zig and zag the course line and
steer to waypoints to avoid such hazards.

It shows depth too? Well, I guess then I'd have to know what is too
shallow.

If it weren't for modern conveniences such as these then the likes of a
Bruce in Bangkok, for example, probably would have never gotten out of the
home port harbor. LOL!



I'd love to share it with you, but I'm kind of hesitant about sharing
with the whole world... Maybe email me and I'll
send you the link?

I don't blame you. I just sent you an e-mail.

I'll check later on. I've got to go exercise for a while. Very
stressful day!


Wilbur Hubbard

"Jessica B" wrote in message
news snip


Check here sometime in the next couple of days for updated photos.

http://captainneal.wordpress.com/


Ok. I'll check back. Sheesh.. just got home from work. Work SUCKS!!


Exactly, that's why I so happily retired. . . And, don't dare think about
this sad reality but you are now working about half a year JUST TO PAY
TAXES. Isn't it such a shame that government is able to reach into your
purse and steal half a years earnings from you and then spend it on a bunch
of welfare crap, war crap, waste and fraud crap and so forth.

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That's true... you'd have to wash covers. I just hate sticking to
seats. I got leather in the car because you don't stick to it.


If you wear long pants then no sticking problem. But, there goes the sexy
black dress. But, even then women wear panty hose, don't they? - so what's
to stick, really?


Wilbur Hubbard

"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Tue, 8 Feb 2011 17:08:33 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
. ..
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Lowance is an electronic chart display? Cool. I guess if you can see
land you can match things up.

Yes, just punch in your destination and follow the course line to it. But,
you have to watch the depths which are also listed on the electronic chart
to make sure you don't run aground trying to follow a straight line to
your
destination. If the depths are dubious just zig and zag the course line
and
steer to waypoints to avoid such hazards.

If it weren't for modern conveniences such as these then the likes of a
Bruce in Bangkok, for example, probably would have never gotten out of the
home port harbor. LOL!


Nice aside, but I was navigating the coast of Maine with a magnetic
compass and a Texaco road map before you were weaned.


Big deal! So you were a rank amateur at one time - just goes to show things
never really change. LOL!

Wilbur Hubbard

"Jessica B" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 8 Feb 2011 17:08:33 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
. ..
snip


Lowance is an electronic chart display? Cool. I guess if you can see
land you can match things up.

Yes, just punch in your destination and follow the course line to it. But,
you have to watch the depths which are also listed on the electronic chart
to make sure you don't run aground trying to follow a straight line to
your
destination. If the depths are dubious just zig and zag the course line
and
steer to waypoints to avoid such hazards.

It shows depth too? Well, I guess then I'd have to know what is too
shallow.

If it weren't for modern conveniences such as these then the likes of a
Bruce in Bangkok, for example, probably would have never gotten out of the
home port harbor. LOL!



I'd love to share it with you, but I'm kind of hesitant about sharing
with the whole world... Maybe email me and I'll
send you the link?

I don't blame you. I just sent you an e-mail.

I'll check later on. I've got to go exercise for a while. Very
stressful day!


Good on you, Jessica! Excellent mental outlook - rid yourself of stress by
exercising. Turn unproductive into productive. I wish more people had your
healthy attitude. Instead, most people, when they're stressed out, end up
eating or drinking. That's the worst thing they can do. I can be stressed
out about something and then go for a long, hard, bike ride and it gives me
a chance to think things through and, combined with the physical exertion
and endorphins in the brain, it puts everything in the proper perspective.


Wilbur Hubbard

On Wed, 9 Feb 2011 15:14:08 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
news snip


Check here sometime in the next couple of days for updated photos.

http://captainneal.wordpress.com/


Ok. I'll check back. Sheesh.. just got home from work. Work SUCKS!!


Exactly, that's why I so happily retired. . . And, don't dare think about
this sad reality but you are now working about half a year JUST TO PAY
TAXES. Isn't it such a shame that government is able to reach into your
purse and steal half a years earnings from you and then spend it on a bunch
of welfare crap, war crap, waste and fraud crap and so forth.

What did you do for work? I'm sick about the war. I think whatever we
did already is the best we can do. Why is Obama screwing around? It's
time to leave. I don't want my brother in harms way or dealing with
people who've been there.

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snip


That's true... you'd have to wash covers. I just hate sticking to
seats. I got leather in the car because you don't stick to it.


If you wear long pants then no sticking problem. But, there goes the sexy
black dress. But, even then women wear panty hose, don't they? - so what's
to stick, really?

Every woman has a little black dress! Hose in the tropics? NOT! lol