Island Of Misfits
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Wonder if they got any fresh seeds. The UFO's. Haha
The Cascade has a fin keel, and mine was set up with a 6' taller mast, cutter rigging, and more keel to operate in light winds when most boats that size are motoring. I also ran a baggy main for even more sail area. The fin keel allowed it to spin on a dime and hand out change and it really started to strut its stuff when the small craft warnings went out.
The cutter rigging was nice from the standpoint that I could hoist more sail, but slowed coming about because I had to roller reef the foresail and pull it through the other side, rather than let it blow through. It had a 22 hp Yanmar and a racing prop when I bought it, but I don't like the poor performance reversing with a folding prop, so replaced it with a four blade power prop, which worked good but prop walked sideways at slow speed berthing.
That should be an interesting cross. Have you had an analysis done on cannabinoids and terpenes?
Looks like a strain requiring good support to keep the colas from toppling in the wind. Any issues with botrytis?
40F @ 89% RH, rain with 5 mph winds, and predicted to reach 51F.
Man shot in chest in downtown Portland drive by and dozens of shots fired in a NE Portland car chase, with one victim driving themselves to the hospital for treatment.
I managed to walk my morning mile with Miss Layla despite lower back pain, and got a haircut, as well as joined 24 Hr Fitness gym.
A huge place on three levels that gives a good workout just walking the stairs and has acres of equipment, besides a Jacuzzi, steam and sauna, and a swimming pool. All free to me through my medical insurance Silver Sneaker benefits.
I continue to work on exercises to build up my abbs and back muscles at home, to alleviate my anterolisthesis induced back pain and expecting getting back on the machines to help lots.
Still researching pre-diabetic, low kidney stone diets, but going heavy on the veggies and light on the carbs and animal protein in the interim.
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the cutter rigs are nice ...sounds like you had everything in tune...ever win any races?
I like the folding prop , less drag under sail.....and a bow thruster is a great add on for negotiating all the marinas
i do like the ketch rigged sailboats , makes steering easy
no analysis with any of my plants , except the feedback from those who smoke it
and yes , support is a must n these plants , we have had several of them split in two from the weight...we use the plastic horti-netting which is a life saver......beats bamboo stakes
we had a botrytis problem about 6 years ago and we let that plot go dormant for a couple years before we replanted there and the plants did ok....we had plants that were dead in 48:hours once they got it...bad stuff
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did you happen to notice the horizon on that video?
looks really flat
shouldnt there be more visible curvature?.........hmmmmmm
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Having never sailed a big rig I was not aware of these
Pretty cool.
Pretty cool.
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I liked the folding prop for speed as well, but they suck for negotiating into small spaces in fast moving 8 mph water, which is where my slip was on the Columbia River.
I had a lot of fun racing the Lido 14, but never raced either the Columbia 24 or the Cascade 36, which is a blue water racing design of that era, but my 8.2 knot hull speed was no match for the modern blue water racers running way closer to the speed of the wind.
I never got Illusions (Cascade 36) out of the Columbia River while outfitting her to comfortably live aboard with a wife/mate and learning to handle her under the tutelage of the previous owner and some of retired naval sailing friends living on their boats in that area.
That said, anytime two sail boats are headed in the same direction, they are racing, and we won some and lost some, though I only hoisted my spinnaker once to experience flying it while I had a Master on board to guide me through it. I actually find it more fun to not run as close to the wind, so that she heels more and it sounds and feels like you are flying.
Because of our short dry season, Portland may well be the botrytis capital of the world. I lost part last years crop of NL/C99 to it. Your's are looking robust and pleased with themselves! I can only imagine what it smells like there right about now!
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Morning Misfits. Making the rounds. Beautiful plants Big.....a bit different from growing indoors.
So, we have some boat experts here. I was thinking about buying a used boat to fart around in in the lake I walk daily. Only problem ....I have no idea what to look for in a used boat. Thinking about a 16 up to an 18 ft open bow speed boat. I figured winter would be the best time to get the best price. But, I can't try it out as the lakes are frozen. Any advise?
So, we have some boat experts here. I was thinking about buying a used boat to fart around in in the lake I walk daily. Only problem ....I have no idea what to look for in a used boat. Thinking about a 16 up to an 18 ft open bow speed boat. I figured winter would be the best time to get the best price. But, I can't try it out as the lakes are frozen. Any advise?
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Look into vintage runabouts , if the hull has good bones you can clean a used one up quick (and price will be cheaper)
You can always Neg on an older motor which can be up graded to a newer model down the road.
I have a Lugercraft (kitBoat) that I bought from original owner who built it from a kit in the mail.
This is what I have exact same Luger 1969 kit
Build Thread of a 1969 Luger Runabout with a Vintage 75hp McCulloch Outboard
No boating expert, but certainly an enthusiast. Besides farting, what sorts of activities did you envision enjoying in your new-found lover?
IE:, Will you be pulling skiers? Will you be trolling real slow fishing? Will you use it as a dive platform for swimming or SCUBA? Do you need enough speed to out-run LEO? Adding skis and a mast for Ice Sailing?
It is way cheaper if you can trailer the boat and park it somewhere other than a berth when you aren't laughing and scratching in it. Now might be a good time to look for such a jewel and I would start with your local Craig's list, followed by Googling "18-foot open bow boats for sale near me".
Gold is where you find it, but typically cheaper from an individual than a broker, but either way check it over carefully for hull damage/repairs, as well as the engine, et al, which is expensive to fix. Sort of like looking at a customer trade in. Get the trailer with it, if possible and check the wheel bearings and general condition, wiring, etc.
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If you get an older out boat engine have someone check cyl compression if one is off , eng no good Move on
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Good info GW
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Thanks Roster and GW. I will use the boat for fishing and just farting around. I have already checked Craigslist and found some vintage boats that fits my needs. I just don't know enough to keep from buying lemon.
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See if there is a boat engine mech/ local that could check the engine over for a few pesos , unless you can do the checks yourself.
Like I said major one is cylinder compression and if the carb is miss firing (could be bad plugs, water in fuel, or bad carbs ) each cyl will have a carb more than likely.
Oh and make sure the water pump is pumping Good water.
But an outboard engine Water Pump is cheap and easy to replace if you know how to twist a wrench .
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Time to walk my Beast
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Columbia river eh....I heard crossing the bar there is one of the roughest places around...and you are correct , when two sailboats are going in the same direction , it’s a race!...lol
some of those damn trimarans go pretty fast , fast like 50-60 knots!....holy cow!
if I sail from portland to Hawaii, it’s pretty much running downwind all the way , put out a couple of whisker poles and spinnaker and from the videos I’ve watched , it’s a pretty easy passage and one makes good time...
just have a good wind vane and set it on autopilot and have a radar with a warning signal and it’s not to bad keeping watches as a single handed sailor..
Pute , get a Cape Dory
Back from Layla duty time and add:
Trolling motor if needed, life jackets, cushions, swivel seatbacks, rod holders, bait wells, fire extinguisher, spare gas tanks, anchors, oars/paddles, batteries, electronics, et al all cost to add later, so good if they are included.
For fishing I would suggest a 16' open aluminum boat with trailer for light weight, durability, and ease of cleaning. You don't need a lot of horsepower and the bigger the engine is, the harder it is to troll with and keep cool, though it sure speeds up moving spot to spot. You can also use one big motor for scooting and a much smaller one for trolling.
