Recent content by Emerald

I'm trying to envision where load would go without releasing the topping lift. If this meant the leach had less tension and the sail would not flatten and maybe create bagginess that created a bigger pocket to get grabbed by the wind, perhaps, but I feel like I'm stretching. I would say don't...

Yep. These bottom feeders exist, and they are shameless. I wouldn't think twice about a service that clearly identified itself as just that, and sold their product as convenience to you as however they marketed that. It's the approach that's completely based on pretending to be what it is...

I just received two pieces of mail today looking extremely official for renewing Emerald's USCG Documentation. They even have a .us email address to add to the official look, fancy logos, and a pseudo watermarked letter. In the "Renew" section, they do disclose there is a fee to use their...

Dang. I have a Kirby I bought from a repo man 25+ years ago. I had no idea. Kick ass vacuum though. :0

Sorry to see this. It's like the scene out of Caddyshack brought to life. Unbelievable. :esad:

Another vote for paying a diver to go cut it free. I think messing around with an 8hp outboard as you describe is a setup for agony. When it's flat and calm, you'll probably be OK, but I think you'll find you're so underpowered, you are in bad shape for any sort of wind or sea state, and...

Yes, hope to catch up. Determined to spend more time on the water this year. Really happy to hear the A4 is hanging in there, and most welcome on the help! Love those little engines. Really nice and quiet compared to my 3 lung Yanmar. Don't hesitate to clunk me on the head if needed. :egrin:

Any chance the owner of an E27 named Island Rose is lurking around here? She's on a lift at the mouth of Clements Creek opposite of the Epping pier where I am.

When I was young and still had a back, I didn't think I would ever be interested in a windless. Now I "need" a windless. I can get by without, but I've hit that point of why not use it? For that last bit of lift, it can be a really nice thing.

Thanks everyone for the info on float plans. I know what they are. My surprise is a fellow on a kayak getting asked about his float plan by a CG Auxillary stop, granted that perhaps on a kayak you're at pretty good risk of just disappearing around here when the wrong yahoo in a power boat...

Thanks for the chuckle - liked the last part about filing with them. Never in a million years would it cross my mind that a CG Auxiliary check would be asking about your float plan. Life jackets, extinguishers, flares, yes, but float plan, yeah, I'm single and told my dog.... (ok...

Float plan? What am I missing. :confused:

yep - about 10-15 feet of chain is pretty standard for us mud puddle sailors on the Chesapeake, but I think it's closer to 7 feet, or Emerald would never make it out of her slip with 5 feet of draft! :egrin:

A little on this from awhile back: http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?3204-Record-breaking-crossing-of-the-Pacific-in-an-Ericson-27 :egrin:

Hi. Congrats! Need a little more information to figure out the right answer. The headstay length is quite different, and many furlers are somewhat integral to the headstay e.g. the headstay may have been passed through the drum assembly to then have the hardware swagged on. So, you need to...