First time out since 1985

[lat 64]

I was hoping to do just that, get the rudder out and bring it home to do up right in the shop at home. Oh well.
I think there is abut six to eight inches of snow right now in that yard.*
I live 600 miles to the north of the boat. I am home now and the boat is on the hard so I sleep at night. All good.
I have so much else to do like seacocks, engine upgrades etc. that I have puuullenty to do.

Next year.

[joe_db]

I am fairly certain a large number of boats in Maryland - even if 50 years old - have NEVER had the mast removed. The only reason my mast has ever been out is I had to fix the mast step - so once for me since 1973.

Not A4 related but wondered when was the last time the mast was removed.

[sastanley]

Russ, I keep forgetting you are so far away from the boat. You are way more dedicated than me. My boat is 12 miles away and I feel she is neglected.

[Dave Neptune]

Major dedication

Russ, I thought you lived in Homer, if not where and where is the boat. I just looked up the storm on your way and saw that Homer was near Kenai. I have some friends from Kenai, an old fishing family my buddy married into. A few friends also head up to Kenai for fishing each season and they bring me fish~yum yum.

600 miles is a sort of dedication to boating like I have not seen before especially in a short season zone like yours. You should be a hero to many dreamers.

Russ, not to rub it in but tomorrow I am going out perhaps to Catalina for the evening or just a long day-sail. Temps low 80's and 10~15 kts of breeze. I'll toast you at noon with a snort of Yukon Jack!!!!!!

Dave Neptune

[edwardc]

...I'll toast you at noon with a snort of Yukon Jack!!!!!!

No, Russ' favorite brew is Arrogant Bastard Ale!

[Dave Neptune]

Ah, a "Stone Brew"

Ed, I have 2 Arrogant Bastard Ale 22's and some Stone I.P.A's on the boat!! It's one of my favorites too. I have been to the Stone Brewery 5 times for dinner or lunch now down Escondido way. Great food and a really nice tour. After the tour you get 6 short glasses, one each of the popular brews and something special or two if yer nice! They will even serve up some "wort" if you like sampling the mix which I do.

And as Russ should well know by now is that he is certainly "not worthy" of being allowed to drink one !!!

Dave Neptune

[lat 64]

Oh! I thought it said noteworthy—also true, if you look at it that way.

Notice in that photo I have a firm grip on both glass and bottle. There are pirates everywhere I'm told. You see, my lovely wife likes it too. Arrggh!

With lighted fuses in her hair
she climes the lines and shrouds
'til her sheets are loose and flyin'
she goes swingin' in the clouds

Cheers,
R.

[lat 64]

It's been a year and I finnally got to this chore.

Here's the evidence I can get something done eventually.

1. pulling the through-hull with a spare keel bolt. it's jst set up like a gear puller to work it slowlly out of the old polysulfide(?)goop.

2. A homemade through-hull wrench.

3. The new cockpit drain all done. See post#1 for original gate valve

[JOHN COOKSON]

It's been a year and I finnally got to this chore.
Here's the evidence I can get something done eventually.
1. pulling the through-hull with a spare keel bolt. it's jst set up like a gear puller to work it slowlly out of the old polysulfide(?)goop.
2. A homemade through-hull wrench.
3. The new cockpit drain all done. See post#1 for original gate valve

Dude:
You get things done in laid back "Hawaiian Time " but you live in Alaska. Congratulations.

TRUE GRIT

[Dave Neptune]

Nicely done Russ.

Dave Neptune

[tenders]

Lookin' good.

How does your mast step look on deck, or below deck? My '69 Ericson is also deck-stepped, and it was sagging. Now, I think, it's fixed. Here's the saga, and the reason my boat is still on the hard in the parking lot of my club. Still have some rewiring to do, a bit of final fastening for the mast step, then reassembly of the mast.

http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=165612

[lat 64]

Deck step fine.
I'll see if I can find a picture.

going with new gang on the rig and maybe chainplates too.

[brewgyver]

Nice work! Hope you'll post some pics of the rudder work, as well.
Cheers!
Kent

[sastanley]

Russ...looking good!

[lat 64]

Nice work! Hope you'll post some pics of the rudder work, as well.
Cheers!
Kent

I did get the rudder out, and I took it home with me. I'l get to that after the snow starts. Just too much to do outside right now. I just need to fix a crack that developed right at the top.
This thread will be a slow one