The Official "What Did You Do To Your Mac Today" Thread!
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I made a 3-drink holder for the front of the cockpit footwell, and a 2-drink holder with a cubby for handheld VHF, stereo remote, ect. for the rear. I will just screw these to the footwell fiberglass from inside. They're made of Douglas Fir. Still gotta finish sand and seal, but time to go to work
Very nice WillSnow. Maybe I should post a picture of my cup holders.
This is our First Mate's favorite spot. I just need to teach him to operate the lines.
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I started all my dogs on the hard, then moored or docked until the get used to the movement, then short trips in harbor.
A pocket full of treats is good distraction too
A pocket full of treats is good distraction too
JohnCTV21 gives good advice. We, however, live 150+ miles from the nearest sailing area so taking short trips isn't practical. Instead we brought him into the boat while it was parked in our back yard and let him get accustomed to it on the trailer. He likes riding in the truck so riding on the boat wasn't all that big of a step for him. I would avoid big wind and waves until he gets used to it, even if that means you have to spend your whole weekend on the dock.
We also put the cooler at the base of the steps so that he could step down into the cabin. A rug with rubber backing placed on top of the cooler gave him enough traction that he didn't slip off. Later I modified the step to make it even easier for him. I also made a ramp so that he can climb from the boat into the dinghy and visa versa.
I used the foam matting that clicks together like a puzzle and cut it to size to fit the cock pit door. My dog gets a bit squirrelly if he can get traction. Im not sure why... he loves nothing better than supermaning straight off the boat but let him slide around on the floor and he gets all stressed out. A few times when the sailing got a bit exciting he jumped right off the boat. I put the foam in and now he stays in the boat.
Looking good, Bud! ... I am always jealous of you guys and your welding proficiency. My little 110v welder barely handled the mild steel I was using on my trailer project. Sure would be nice to have shielding gas and more power... and the know-how to put it to good use...
Thank you WillSnow. I'm glad I didn't have to do any welding on this project. I used to be able to TIG weld fairly well but my hands aren't study enough anymore. Arc and MIG are still okay but I can't do any fine detail welding anymore.
Oh yeah, just looked back and see now that everything is bolted. Interesting. I hadn't thought of doing it that way
Hey BudGates - how did you modify your ladder for the pooch? Would it also be a good mod for little kiddos? I've been contemplating building up a ships ladder sort of setup that would just "slip over" the current single stair, adding one above and one below and widening the tread.
Installing the Schaefer 500 furler and the new 110 jib in Lake Havasu AZ today. The schaefer manual says "do not install in cold weather".
I have the cold weather part covered.. its 117.2 F when this picture was taken a few minutes ago.
I have the cold weather part covered.. its 117.2 F when this picture was taken a few minutes ago.
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Pinning stick looks a little funky but it seems to work nicely..
http://analogengineering.com/sail/mac/pinning_stick.html
http://analogengineering.com/sail/mac/pinning_stick.html
Over the past few days, I've been removing the "silicontaminated" chainplates and cover plates.
The chainplates are somewhat bent to conform to their particular locations, and I was wondering if any Mac owners, when replacing their chainplates, have pre-bent their new chainplates to match the old ones, or just allowed them to assume their shape naturally?
The chainplates are somewhat bent to conform to their particular locations, and I was wondering if any Mac owners, when replacing their chainplates, have pre-bent their new chainplates to match the old ones, or just allowed them to assume their shape naturally?