Fortunately, I have an in at the yard, helped by my rescuing their WiFi system.

We aren't in one of those fancy places; it's about 3 bux each for work yard and liveaboard, per day.

Yes, we added a porch, and a staysail, and running backs, and a new boarding ladder, and new blocks, and, and...

In addition to doing all the other stuff we expected to do, she's a better boat. I'll be installing the new temperature gauge tomorrow, and the new magnets for the KISS wind generator after that, after which I'll again balance the blades for whisper quiet and no vibration amps. Washing the solar panels is part of the green revolution as well, but yet to come; we have new hoses and fire-hose type nozzles fore and aft for the salt water washdowns, two new dinghies (warranty replacements) and the most outrageous chaps you've ever seen for our inflatable one, the better to prevent the prior experience of badly abrading it on nearly everything, if we went under the platform in a sea.

Pix of all that to come, whenever I can wade through the several hundred taken since the last upload session. Currently working on finding the right sized nipple for the end of our VHF cable in order to install the new helm antenna, and other small jobs before we splash on a lunar high tide.

L8R, y'all,

Skip, blessed

On Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:16:24 -0800 (PST), Flying Pig
wrote:

Currently working on finding the right sized nipple for the end of our VHF cable in order to install the new helm antenna, and other small jobs before we splash on a lunar high tide.


What's a "lunar high tide?" Did you mean to say "spring tide?"

On Thursday, December 27, 2012 8:32:10 PM UTC-5, Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:16:24 -0800 (PST), Flying Pig

wrote:



Currently working on finding the right sized nipple for the end of our VHF cable in order to install the new helm antenna, and other small jobs before we splash on a lunar high tide.





What's a "lunar high tide?" Did you mean to say "spring tide?"

For the nautically inclined, yes. However, the most folks who are interested in our departure are not, so we simplify rather than have to explain.

However, it's a commonly accepted notation:
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/educati...ariations.html

Some of my pix include the time of Sandy, which didn't have the same surge here as up north, but was still over the banks from time to time, and the docks awash. THAT would have been the time to go, as the channel would have been ok anywhere, probably, for us, rather than just the tiny strip near the south side...

L8R, y'all...

On Friday, December 28, 2012 7:07:47 AM UTC-5, Flying Pig wrote:
On Thursday, December 27, 2012 8:32:10 PM UTC-5, Vic Smith wrote:

On Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:16:24 -0800 (PST), Flying Pig



wrote:







Currently working on finding the right sized nipple for the end of our VHF cable in order to install the new helm antenna, and other small jobs before we splash on a lunar high tide.











What's a "lunar high tide?" Did you mean to say "spring tide?"



For the nautically inclined, yes. However, the most folks who are interested in our departure are not, so we simplify rather than have to explain.



However, it's a commonly accepted notation:

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/educati...ariations.html



Some of my pix include the time of Sandy, which didn't have the same surge here as up north, but was still over the banks from time to time, and the docks awash. THAT would have been the time to go, as the channel would have been ok anywhere, probably, for us, rather than just the tiny strip near the south side...



L8R, y'all...

PS this is the right time for us, as well, from the above cite:

When the Earth is closest to the sun (perihelion), which occurs about January 2 of each calendar year, the tidal ranges are enhanced.

"Flying Pig" wrote
in message ...

PS this is the right time for us, as well, from the above cite:

When the Earth is closest to the sun (perihelion), which occurs
about January 2 of each calendar year, the tidal ranges are
enhanced.



Not necessarily, Skippy. Only if the close approach to the sun
coincides with a full or new moon.

It looks like the LAST week in January 2013 would be better than
the first week as the Earth will not travel far prom perihelion in that
short time. Also, there on the East Coast of Florida sustained and
strong onshore winds play an important role. It appears that there
won't be much of that around the first few days of January 2013.

http://www.moonconnection.com/moon-january-2013.phtml

You sure don't want to run aground and scrape the paint from the
bottom of your keel first thing after being splashed. Hell, if I had
your abundance of money I'd use one of these to splash into
deep water.

http://www.bush-planes.com/images/SikorskySkyCrane.jpg

Even with all the additional stuff you've added to the "Flying Pig"
she's probably not much heavier than the battle tank. And,
consider this: Photos of the "Flying Pig" actually flying would
be priceless.

--
Sir Gregory







--
Sir Gregory

On Friday, December 28, 2012 10:36:57 AM UTC-5, Sir Gregory Hall, Esq· wrote:
"Flying Pig" wrote

in message ...



PS this is the right time for us, as well, from the above cite:



When the Earth is closest to the sun (perihelion), which occurs

about January 2 of each calendar year, the tidal ranges are

enhanced.







Not necessarily, Skippy. Only if the close approach to the sun

coincides with a full or new moon.



It looks like the LAST week in January 2013 would be better than

the first week as the Earth will not travel far prom perihelion in that

short time. Also, there on the East Coast of Florida sustained and

strong onshore winds play an important role. It appears that there

won't be much of that around the first few days of January 2013.



http://www.moonconnection.com/moon-january-2013.phtml



You sure don't want to run aground and scrape the paint from the

bottom of your keel first thing after being splashed. Hell, if I had

your abundance of money I'd use one of these to splash into

deep water.



http://www.bush-planes.com/images/SikorskySkyCrane.jpg



Even with all the additional stuff you've added to the "Flying Pig"

she's probably not much heavier than the battle tank. And,

consider this: Photos of the "Flying Pig" actually flying would

be priceless.



--

Sir Gregory















--

Sir Gregory

:{)) We never know. We might be around for the last one. However, as the difference in neap vs spring here is inches, we'll probably not worry about it all that much.

However, whenever I'm allowed access to the computer again, I'll show some of the Sandy pix against the current lunar high. There's a couple foot difference; it would have been a piece of cake to get out at any time, then, as we had lots of onshore surge...

L8R

Skip