Ran a triathlon in 95F+ then worked on the roof during a thunderstorm.
Visited with a friend nearing the end of his life, talked about things to
value most in life. Health and happiness seemed to be tied at #1.

Bob wrote:
....
Damn life is good……………..
What the **** did you do today?

Went to the boat to stock up for second trip of summer (we just returned
from 3 weeks, mainly hanging at Martha's Vineyard). Picked the hottest
day of the year to haul down cases of liquid refreshment. Then spent an
hour hanging upside down in the propane locker replacing the corroded
solenoid and regulator. Decided to put off several plumbing and
electrical tasks until cooler weather. Went home to help daughter pack
for camp. Leaving for Maine next week.

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:29:56 -0700 (PDT), in message

Bob wrote:

Damn life is good……………..
What the **** did you do today?

Assuming you meant Saturday:

Finished the Main Duck Island race at 06:17:20, then slept for a
while... We did well and did it double handed, so I'm pleased. We
proved once again that sorting out spinnaker lines in the dark is
confusing.

Then I checked in with the online reporting of the LO300

http://trackinfo.fistracking.com/2008solmarlo300/

We decided to skip it this year, but I would still like to be out
there. It is interesting to look at the tracking and speculate on who
is doing what and why. It is probably way less interesting if you
don't know the boats...

After sleeping I got all hot and sweaty sticking my head into tight
places to apply power to the new pressure water pump, and then to
rebuild the toilet pump in the head. I did it in that order to have
running water in the head sink when I was done. Then I walked down the
pier and went for a swim.

At least the last paragraph is on topic for r.b.c ;-)

Ryk

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:29:56 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:



Damn life is good……………..
What the **** did you do today?
Bob

On Saturday, went for a walk around part of Sydney harbOUr and the old
dry dock carved out of the sandstone cliffs at Woolich. Took 4 years
of pick and shovel. Now it is being converted into a yacht marina.
Riggers were putting together a huge carbon fibre mast with carbon
fibre rigging. I didn't know that they used it for rigging as well.
Said that the mast was imported from good old New Zealand as they were
better than those in Oz. The mast alone was AUD$750,000 - a bit out of
my league.

Rather beautiful place. Point of land was planned to be converted to
high cost housing with magnificent views of the harbour but public
protest prevailed. It is right opposite Cockatoo Island, an old ship
building island with more dry docks. Now a reserve on which you can
camp and explore right in the centre of the city. A bit like Alcatraz
I suppose, but closer and not as bitterly cold with fog and biting
breezes.

Sunday we rode our bikes around the acres of the old military armoury
depot alongside Paramatta River. Very interesting, right next door to
the huge Olympic Park where the Games were held in 2000. Has a
miniature railway previously used for munitions conveyance and now for
transporting people about. Noticed that most of the quite nice
apartments in the Olympic village had not been sold. So much for the
planners's version of recouping costs.

Met a family of house truckers who parked each night during their stay
in the city by the roadside in the Olympic Park without being molested
by passing Police. Good to know that it can still be done in a city
as big and as regulated as this. Not much hope for boats though. You
can still only legally stay aboard for two nights per month.

Peter

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:45:39 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:29:56 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:



Damn life is good……………..
What the **** did you do today?
Bob

On Saturday, went for a walk around part of Sydney harbOUr and the old
dry dock carved out of the sandstone cliffs at Woolich. Took 4 years
of pick and shovel. Now it is being converted into a yacht marina.
Riggers were putting together a huge carbon fibre mast with carbon
fibre rigging. I didn't know that they used it for rigging as well.
Said that the mast was imported from good old New Zealand as they were
better than those in Oz. The mast alone was AUD$750,000 - a bit out of
my league.

some heart rending prose snipped

Peter

Damn but you guys have it good.

On Sunday I got up at 05:00. Made a cup of "Chinese coffee" and sat in
the cockpit drinking it and watching it rain - Heavy Monsoon Rain!

Had another cup.

Now wired on caffeine decided to drive to town for provisions.

Got my "going to town shorts and tee shirt" on, took the big umbrella
out and hoofed it up to the parking lot.

The truck won't start.

Sat in the truck and watched it rain.

Walked back to the boat and watched it rain.

The rain abated somewhat so decided to try the truck again.

Still won't start.

Rain increases.

Walked back to the boat.

This sequence continued until about 16:00 when I said "to Hell with
it!" and changed back into my grotty boating shorts.

Being low on provisions had two thin ham & cheese sandwiches for
supper and so to bed

Damn, but you guys have it good!

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Being low on provisions had two thin ham & cheese sandwiches for
supper and so to bed

Damn, but you guys have it good!

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Yes, but what a country to be doing it in Bruce.

With all those beautiful women...............

You have your priorities right - apart from the haram ham sandwich

You could be in a boatyard in Sydney, playing horrendous yard fees and
freezing in the rain and winter wind. Warm rain, no matter how
constant, is so much nicer.

Peter

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:52:58 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:


Being low on provisions had two thin ham & cheese sandwiches for
supper and so to bed

Damn, but you guys have it good!

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Yes, but what a country to be doing it in Bruce.

With all those beautiful women...............

You have your priorities right - apart from the haram ham sandwich

You could be in a boatyard in Sydney, playing horrendous yard fees and
freezing in the rain and winter wind. Warm rain, no matter how
constant, is so much nicer.

Peter

Yes, I've visited Oz and seen the women, "G'Day mate, 'ave a stubby".
Blimey!
By the way, ham may be kosher as according to Philip Roth, writing in
Portney's Complaint, it is OK to eat bacon if sliced very very thin
:-)
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:46:33 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:



Yes, I've visited Oz and seen the women, "G'Day mate, 'ave a stubby".
Blimey!
By the way, ham may be kosher as according to Philip Roth, writing in
Portney's Complaint, it is OK to eat bacon if sliced very very thin
:-)
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

I remember reading that book in my youth - shows your age.
I remember it created a storm in New Zealand and was either banned for
a while or was nearly banned.

Did you know that the State of Louisiana has banned Sir Walter Scott's
classic novel "Ivanhoe" from Public School libraries?

The grounds for doing so are very interesting.

Peter.

Isang tao pinangalanan, Herodotus nagsulat:


You could be in a boatyard in Sydney, playing horrendous yard fees and
freezing in the rain and winter wind. Warm rain, no matter how
constant, is so much nicer.

What is the harbourfee in Sydney for a 23-footer?
Here in Denmark the highest fee I have ever paid, was 31,5 aus$ a
night at a very popular harbour for week-end cruisers.
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=5... 377&t=h&z=16
--
Dette er en signatur.

Læs den ikke.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:11:41 +0200, Claus Frørup
wrote:

Isang tao pinangalanan, Herodotus nagsulat:


You could be in a boatyard in Sydney, playing horrendous yard fees and
freezing in the rain and winter wind. Warm rain, no matter how
constant, is so much nicer.

What is the harbourfee in Sydney for a 23-footer?
Here in Denmark the highest fee I have ever paid, was 31,5 aus$ a
night at a very popular harbour for week-end cruisers.
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=5... 377&t=h&z=16

Hi Claus,

My yacht has not been in Sydney Harbour (Please Bruce, note that
Claus's first language is not English and yet he can spell "harbour"
better than the American's who presume it as a mother tongue) since
2000.

I shall find out. I don't think that they charge Habour Fees as an
item for small boats. I can't recall paying one apart from mooring
fees. I know that a rented mooring from the Waterways Authority for a
30 footer is about AUD $230 per annum. I think that last includes a
periodic inspection.

regards
Peter