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  1. Cactus Cowboy

    Help to identify this sailboat

    Gotta work on the sail trim, but that's a beautiful picture from the PNW... you actually caught a sunny day, lol. I almost moved up there a few years ago, but I never found a fixer home worth buying out on the coast (Westport to South Bend). But when the sun shines in the PNW, it is golden, that...
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    Second Sail Tomorrow - Could Use Some Advice!

    That's the very one... first published in the mid-'60s, lol, but a great book for novice sailors, you'll learn fast after reading it and checking the diagrams! :cool: Depending upon your location, you might find ROYCE'S SAILING ILLUSTRATED on a library shelf... the Coronado Library used to...
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    Second Sail Tomorrow - Could Use Some Advice!

    ROYCE'S SAILING ILLUSTRATED has always been the small craft sailor's bible, but it contains heaps of information which is NOT relevant for someone just starting out... it'll actually confuse a novice sailor with TOO MUCH information. :confused: See if you can find and order a copy of the ARC...
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    Second Sail Tomorrow - Could Use Some Advice!

    Oh, yeah, about those wind shifts: you'll wanna be ready for those at any time, or your chances of swimming will increase. You'll learn soon enough about headers & lifts, some wind shifts are actually favorable and can help you point higher. Why NOT take advantage of them? Most wind shifts only...
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    Mast Cleat Mishap

    I missed this post earlier, had to log in again, lol... it's great that you found a solution to the problem, BB, and I'm so glad to hear that the Scowfish does indeed FLY!!! I reckoned she'd be fast, just looking at her lines & plan... but I'm partial to scows, lol. :rolleyes: She looks nice...
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    Second Sail Tomorrow - Could Use Some Advice!

    Hilarious editing, the forehead-slapping number was appropriate, lol. Some tyro mistakes, and I see swimming in your near future, but the lake looks nice! Don't ditch the hat, just swap it for a ballcap... you're gonna want that bill over your eyes to prevent a glare headache, believe me. Every...
  7. Cactus Cowboy

    NOAA Weather issues 'Excessive Heat Warning'

    Just an update: monsoon rains have put a dent in the drought situation here in the Southwest. As some of you already know, areas of the Southwest were under 'Extreme Drought Conditions' until recent storms started piling up the precipitation. We still have a ways to go to catch up, but these...
  8. Cactus Cowboy

    Beginner Technique

    Steak size is correct, lol, and I had the grill available, but on those island voyages, ballast was a major concern, and so was the limited size of the Laser cockpit, little more than a footbath. Didn't want smoke to be seen, and there's such a thing as "light discipline" at night... remember...
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    MEXICO THATAWAY!!!

    Went to the Post Office today, and I saw some cool flyers on the big ol' bulletin board provided for community use. I usually see ads for livestock, tack, machinery, dances & other social events, etc., but today I saw other items of interest. I should add (and I'm probably dating myself here)...
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    Beginner Technique

    Is that a digital micrometer or measuring gauge? Damn, now I'm jealous... that thing would come in handy for measuring the thickness of the steaks I throw on the BBQ, lol. :cool:
  11. Cactus Cowboy

    Beginner Technique

    You'd be surprised at the impromptu or makeshift tiller extensions one can find in thrift shops & industrial warehouses... :rolleyes:
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    MEXICO THATAWAY!!!

    Holy Cow!!! We went from hot & humid (roughly 100 degrees) to cold, wet & windy in 15 minutes, with HAIL bouncing off the deck in August here in Cochise County, lol. Damn, this is why I LOVE living in the high desert & mountains of southeastern Arizona!!! I tried to take a picture of the...
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    MEXICO THATAWAY!!!

    Saw this big ol' arrow in the sky pointing south as monsoon clouds rolled over the Dragoons... Gotta love the dynamic weather here, with all these mountain ranges around my high desert home. Here are a couple more shots of what looks to be an inbound storm: Yesiree, I can hear the...
  14. Cactus Cowboy

    Tokyo 2020

    Before today, I hadn't watched ANY of the Olympics this time around but I just watched some of the Laser racing and it was cool, thanks for posting that last link, Wavedancer! I don't care if the races are taped and not live, makes no difference here in the high desert, lol. :cool:
  15. Cactus Cowboy

    Beginner Technique

    That's a nice bit o' breeze there... I like the 15-20 knot range, things never get dull that way, lol. As for sheeting in your main, make like a belayer in technical rock climbing and repeatedly bring lengths of line to your other hand while it's on the fore end of the tiller (or even on the...
  16. Cactus Cowboy

    Dolly Wheels

    I was just reliving some cool riding in the White Mountains, and that pit bike I used to own had a front wheel that looked to be around the size you'd want... check out the videos on Page 29 of that thread, Post #566, there are close-up shots of the front wheel somewhere in those videos. What...
  17. Cactus Cowboy

    Dolly Wheels

    Have you considered using rims & tires off minibikes like the Honda Z50 or Honda Trail 70? Or something along those lines? Not quad wheels with fat tires, but mini wheels (or pit bike wheels) with somewhat skinnier tires... all you'd have to do is measure the axle on that Seitech dolly (if it...
  18. Cactus Cowboy

    Help: How to fix this old Laser & tools recommended

    Wow... nice damage to the bow, I'm not gonna ask how that happened, lol. Of course, the previous owner did it... but there's a story behind it, I'm sure. Your plan to use a cardboard form is as good as any, might wanna wrap the cardboard in plastic or wax paper first (use tape to secure it)...
  19. Cactus Cowboy

    "You Must Be Sniffin' Glue!!!"

    Ya know, perhaps we're overlooking the tactical advantage this tarantula offers to racing skippers... get the thing ripped on 'roids, teach it to simultaneously tend multiple lines, show it how to achieve optimal sail trim, give it instruction on working the foredeck, etc., etc. Instead of...
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    "You Must Be Sniffin' Glue!!!"

    Had a couple shots left over from yesterday... already posted these elsewhere, but check out the difference when Mr. Tarantula is on the pavement and in the grass! Pretty good camo, yeah? When he's on the walkway, he stands out like a meth-head in a criminal lineup, but in the grass he's in...

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