Last night was like Cristmas eve.. Hoping the winds would kick up and hoping to sail on labor day..
Winds from the South atm @ 9mph.. Scattered gusts..
she loves me, she loves me not.
raaawr!
While out sailing I've noticed big Striped Bass come up and stay behind my wake as I cruise. Anyone ever had this happen? I guess they are attracted by the splashing of the boat and come up to investigate. I've even tried throwing out a spinner bait out with hopes of catching one of these...
http://www.edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/28/dutch.teen.sailor.court/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
(CNN) -- A Dutch court intervened Friday to stop a 13-year-old girl from attempting to sail around the world by herself, stripping her parents of sole custody.
Laura Dekker will find out on...
I have a 1970 sunfish with the ol skool rudder assembly. I've heard that it pops out in certain situations.
Where exactly does it pop out at?
Does it pop out as if I had unscrewed the butterfly nut I unscrew before beaching?
How can I avoid this?
My current project.. I'm adding resin to the interior of the trunk.. My only concern was having an uneven surface once dry and then not being able to fit the dagger in. Since having to sand inside the truck would be ridiculously hard I made the tool in the picture below..
I made a sponge...
found this gem while surfing.
http://www.avonsailboats.com/pdf_files/learn3days.pdf
Learn basic sailing from a 10-page (downloadable free) booklet in straightforward language with clear, full color illustrations. Published in 1977 by Alcort, teaches novices how to sail a Sunfish. Content is...
i used to work on airplanes and had to polish a Diamond Aircraft, which is made entirely of fiberglass.
The only polish i could use was this stuff called Klasse, which is an acrylic made to not clog up the pores in the fiberglass, unlike wax and or anything with silicone. once the pores are...
Anyone here have any idea what the requirments are for taking my Sunfish sailboat to Mexico?
i don't have a title.. would i need a bill of sale or something??
I would love to be able to easily raise the main with one hand, the current end cap style just doesn't work for me really.
has anyone thought of putting a AMF alcort puffer style mast pulley on?
see picture.. any ideas or thoughts about this project?
http://www.mastheadsailinggear.com
i'm thinking about buying my hiking strap and kit from them. has anyone here heard of this shop? are they reliable?
where did you buy your hiking strap?
i was driving last night past the lake and noticed the moon reflecting off the water. i realized there was plenty of light to put my sailboat in the water, and fell in love with the idea to sail my SF on a full moon.
Any advice on sailing at night?
What kind of lights do you use?
Is it even...
I wonder if anyone here has a taste for good music. jk
well long story short, i just recently found a free laptop dj mix program called (Mixxx). i downloaded it for free and you can too. you can use it to make your own dj mixes on your computer..
i'll post the link to my mixes and hopefully...
does anyone here know puerto vallarta, jalisco, mexico? (on the pacific)
i might be moving there pretty soon, and am wanting to get to know some locals that could show me around the marinas. I've never sailed in the ocean and wonder how sailing over whales, sharks, and stuff goes. are there...
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