Well I managed to get out Monday night the 25th. Dark falls about 6pm now.. So by the time I got down to the "yard" at 8pm.. it was dark.
There is one big lot light that does light up my boat pretty good. At least enough for me to get plugged in and going.
What I did was remove the lifeline and stanchions. I also tried to remove the pulpit rails. The foremost vertical support in the bow fitting did not want to come out.
I have to go back and CONVINCE it.
WHY?? did I do this.
Well the plan is to have a framework for the foredeck made from lumber and use the boom as my support for the cockpit. Cover the boat with tarps.. then I can work on the boat under that.
The lifelines are coated and cracked.. so I am going to either replace.. or shorten and re-use if it becomes a $$ issue next year.
I am going to put a stern rail on anyway.. so this stuff needed doing.
The stanchion bases will be replaced with toerail mounted ones anyway.
And the intent is to prep the deck for repainting in the spring.
At home I tried to drill the holes in one of the Handrails - my first attempt was not great. I am still working on it.
Will talk about sailing, my repairs, improvements.. et al.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
WOW - So excited - need new list!
Hmmm... as per Don Casey's "This Old Boat" I had made a priority list last year of the things to do on the boat. It was hard to really make that list hard and fast as I was not completely aware of what the boat might NEED as we were just coming into possession of the boat and Getting out to sail was a very high item on the TO DO LIST!
Well.. end of season 1 and my list is longer.. but also different, as MOST of the items are for fixing her up.. not making her functional.
Near the end of the season this year we got a furling unit for the boat.
Ultra Furl 300 - not new - used, but locally made and supported. So if I did need parts it was easy peasy. We also got a 135% Genoa with it. It had a torn luff tape. SO it was off to the sailloft to have things looked at.
We found that the furling Genoa was MOSTLY good. It needed a new luff tape, and typical stitching fixes and the foot near the luff re-enforced where it crosses the life lines.. typical.
The main on the other hand was shown and pointed out to me to be... well not so good. The sail material in several area was paper weak, and would tear with almost no pressure. We can bandage it to "working" for a couple of hundred, but we are going to look into another new main.
So, new sails - well thats a bit of money - but adds to the boat. SO the rest of the budget this year is not huge.
I will need a new list - and new priorities - I would like to get the TOPSIDES painted this year as I am replacing wood trim which can be all off the boat.. and I need to re-bed the chainplates at least .. so why not do all the fittings so that I can remove - clean - prep - paint - re-bed (epoxy fill holes and re-drill) and put all the hardware back on a sexy clean glossy deck!!!
Well.. end of season 1 and my list is longer.. but also different, as MOST of the items are for fixing her up.. not making her functional.
Near the end of the season this year we got a furling unit for the boat.
Ultra Furl 300 - not new - used, but locally made and supported. So if I did need parts it was easy peasy. We also got a 135% Genoa with it. It had a torn luff tape. SO it was off to the sailloft to have things looked at.We found that the furling Genoa was MOSTLY good. It needed a new luff tape, and typical stitching fixes and the foot near the luff re-enforced where it crosses the life lines.. typical.
The main on the other hand was shown and pointed out to me to be... well not so good. The sail material in several area was paper weak, and would tear with almost no pressure. We can bandage it to "working" for a couple of hundred, but we are going to look into another new main.
So, new sails - well thats a bit of money - but adds to the boat. SO the rest of the budget this year is not huge.
I will need a new list - and new priorities - I would like to get the TOPSIDES painted this year as I am replacing wood trim which can be all off the boat.. and I need to re-bed the chainplates at least .. so why not do all the fittings so that I can remove - clean - prep - paint - re-bed (epoxy fill holes and re-drill) and put all the hardware back on a sexy clean glossy deck!!!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Letting you know!
SO I have been updating the blog.
I have added pages for the projects..
I feel most of you would be interested in the pictures etc.. of the various things I am doing with the boat, but no so much interested in having to fish though a ton of posts on me talking about spring/summer/fall just to find that floor project ;)
Take a look, I like what I have been able to do so far.. boat out of the water gives me much more time to work on fun projects like a blog!!
James
I have added pages for the projects..
I feel most of you would be interested in the pictures etc.. of the various things I am doing with the boat, but no so much interested in having to fish though a ton of posts on me talking about spring/summer/fall just to find that floor project ;)
Take a look, I like what I have been able to do so far.. boat out of the water gives me much more time to work on fun projects like a blog!!
James
The winter / spring - State of the union address ;)
YES its that time, to make the list check it twice.. Ahh well not Christmas, no one is going to drop what I need under the tree for me.
To be honest, the list is not that out of control really - My friend Rob from the owners list did a lot of this stuff on his boat before it went in the water this past year.. so I have to admit I almost feel the slacker.
But since I have a blog - I will use to detail what I had planned - what changed during the season and what I am now planing that I am out, and looking over this again.
Year in review
When buying anything - if you at all have the ability to TAKE IT NOW - in your hands - control the situation and not rely on others - do it. You will feel better about EVERYTHING is all I have to say. I ended up ok all said and done - but WOW the anxiety I dealt with getting there.
When dealing with your marina and or staff you need for services - SUGAR wins over Vinegar every time!! I would like to say here in my blog - Thanks to the entire marine staff of Lakefront Promenade Marina in Mississauga - awesome place to have a boat - NEVER a complaint of service. To the staff of Port Credit Yacht Club - Kelly, Mike, Mark, Dave - The specific people I have dealt with - and some of the Students in the summer, these guys were great - who says teenagers are slack asses! ;)
We had a number of adventures, good and bad on the lake this year. Our furthest TRIP was Centre Island this year, but we also went to Oakville, and hey even just went out for Dinner and one time just for Coffee down the coast.
We did a lot of night sailing, if you have not done that.. we it is incredible in Lake Ontario - NO traffic, if you have a clear night - you have the stars, the sound of water, the moon.. well its awesome.
I did not take a pictures of Lakefront Promenade Marina, and I really should have - was awesome for a family. There is a water park, a playground - miles of path to walk - on the lakeshore and other - There is a beach, picknick areas, we get gated parking for the marina - we have slip owner only facilities - including showers and laundry if we needed it. Great place.
I was worried getting a boat that had sat on a cradle in a heavy vegetated yard. That my survey might have been less than perfect and something with the RIG etc would go awry.. but I set the rig as best as I know how.. got it as even left to right as I could and tensioned everything like I know it should be without a Loos gauge. WE did fine.
My Chrysler Sailor 250 ran throughout the summer - My 5600lb displacement seems a bit much for it in strong seas, but we did fine, I guess I would be a little more concerned if I had to use it in 1m chop for 20km.. but we never faced that this year.
To be honest, the list is not that out of control really - My friend Rob from the owners list did a lot of this stuff on his boat before it went in the water this past year.. so I have to admit I almost feel the slacker.
But since I have a blog - I will use to detail what I had planned - what changed during the season and what I am now planing that I am out, and looking over this again.
OFFICAL - 1 year ownership - it was mid OCT last year that I could say
I officially owned what would become Highland Fling.
I officially owned what would become Highland Fling.
Year in review
When buying anything - if you at all have the ability to TAKE IT NOW - in your hands - control the situation and not rely on others - do it. You will feel better about EVERYTHING is all I have to say. I ended up ok all said and done - but WOW the anxiety I dealt with getting there.
When dealing with your marina and or staff you need for services - SUGAR wins over Vinegar every time!! I would like to say here in my blog - Thanks to the entire marine staff of Lakefront Promenade Marina in Mississauga - awesome place to have a boat - NEVER a complaint of service. To the staff of Port Credit Yacht Club - Kelly, Mike, Mark, Dave - The specific people I have dealt with - and some of the Students in the summer, these guys were great - who says teenagers are slack asses! ;)
We had a number of adventures, good and bad on the lake this year. Our furthest TRIP was Centre Island this year, but we also went to Oakville, and hey even just went out for Dinner and one time just for Coffee down the coast.
We did a lot of night sailing, if you have not done that.. we it is incredible in Lake Ontario - NO traffic, if you have a clear night - you have the stars, the sound of water, the moon.. well its awesome.
I did not take a pictures of Lakefront Promenade Marina, and I really should have - was awesome for a family. There is a water park, a playground - miles of path to walk - on the lakeshore and other - There is a beach, picknick areas, we get gated parking for the marina - we have slip owner only facilities - including showers and laundry if we needed it. Great place.
I was worried getting a boat that had sat on a cradle in a heavy vegetated yard. That my survey might have been less than perfect and something with the RIG etc would go awry.. but I set the rig as best as I know how.. got it as even left to right as I could and tensioned everything like I know it should be without a Loos gauge. WE did fine.
My Chrysler Sailor 250 ran throughout the summer - My 5600lb displacement seems a bit much for it in strong seas, but we did fine, I guess I would be a little more concerned if I had to use it in 1m chop for 20km.. but we never faced that this year.
Oct 15th.. end of the season.
END of Season #1 with Highland fling
Oct 15th was haulout, 8:45 in the morning, at PCYC - staff was once
again excellent. I have yet to have any complaint about this club.
Here are some pictures of haulout - antifoul held up well dont you think? Bottomkote XXX - good by me. Have to admit I was worried what I might see say with rudder or keel after my first season with an almost 40 year old boat, but this is a solid boat and I think at least in structure I got a good one.
Well we did get at least one more sail in before the end in OCT. Last Sunday the 10th.. In fact we were lucky to go sailing twice in one day.
Around noon we were able to go sailing with a friend that has a very nice Catalina 30.. and wow.. fun boat and very enjoyable sail - even though we did not have the best of winds.
Afterward we enjoyed being out so much we decided to have one last sail of the season on Highland Fling, and the weather was great.. we has some pushing 10Kn winds and we were able to get the boat over 6knts several times.
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