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Title: sailing season has started.. now with mast raising pics
Post by: Statler on May 15, 2008, 10:27:12 AM
Pisces is wet.

For those of you who can trek North of charm city (or are here already), nothing beats a nice afternoon on the water.

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Title: Re: sailing season has started
Post by: dolci on May 15, 2008, 11:18:26 AM
AWESOME!!!!  I swear I'm going to get up there this summer!
Title: Re: sailing season has started
Post by: empress duc on May 15, 2008, 04:02:09 PM
you gotta ride up by summers end - it would be
a great opportunity to get in some road practice

Quote from: dolci on May 15, 2008, 11:18:26 AM
AWESOME!!!!  I swear I'm going to get up there this summer!
Title: Re: sailing season has started
Post by: zooom on May 16, 2008, 04:13:52 AM
Quote from: dolci on May 15, 2008, 11:18:26 AM
AWESOME!!!!  I swear I'm going to get up there this summer!

+1
Title: Re: sailing season has started
Post by: dolci on May 16, 2008, 06:20:37 AM
Quote from: empress duc on May 15, 2008, 04:02:09 PM
you gotta ride up by summers end - it would be
a great opportunity to get in some road practice


If it's Zooom and I, definitely...if I have the 9-year old, probably not a good idea.   ;D  She would, but her father would kill me -for real. 

BTW - Empress, when I first read your post quickly, I was thinking that Summer's End was a place.   [laugh]
Title: Re: sailing season has started.. now with mast raising pics
Post by: Statler on May 17, 2008, 01:55:53 PM
A few steps to ge tthe mast up today.   It's surprisingly easy ...only nerve wracking because it's a 38 foot long piece of carbon and it's not cheap if you drop one.

step one...unfold boat at neighbor's bulkhead
(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd110/grumpylawyer/mast001.jpg?t=1211057486)


step two... walk mast back and pin it:

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd110/grumpylawyer/mast002.jpg?t=1211057525)



step three.... have beer and short break while friend swims back to ladder at your bulkead after walking off end of boat accidently.

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd110/grumpylawyer/mast003.jpg?t=1211057580)



step four... crank winch and raise slowly (note friend in different, dry clothes)
(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd110/grumpylawyer/mast005.jpg?t=1211057621)



step five.... fold boat back up and put back on lift behind house.   have beer.  wait for next good sailing day.

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd110/grumpylawyer/mast006.jpg?t=1211057704)
Title: Re: sailing season has started.. now with mast raising pics
Post by: rgramjet on May 17, 2008, 02:21:49 PM
Hm, Im thinking I might need to live on the water.....

Whats the mast weigh ?
Title: Re: sailing season has started.. now with mast raising pics
Post by: Duc Stamp on May 17, 2008, 05:09:17 PM
I was expecting something else from the title.

Can't wait to make it up there this summer!
Title: Re: sailing season has started.. now with mast raising pics
Post by: dolci on May 18, 2008, 02:35:14 PM
Was that Sue in the water??? Accidentally walked off the boat??  Riiiiiight. [drink]
Title: Re: sailing season has started.. now with mast raising pics
Post by: Statler on May 18, 2008, 03:00:24 PM
Quote from: dolci on May 18, 2008, 02:35:14 PM
Was that Sue in the water??? Accidentally walked off the boat??  Riiiiiight. [drink]

yes it was, and a completely sober Sue at that.    ;D