James Island May 2012

[paulj]

20 nm trip to James ....just checking all systems were working.

Dinghy stayed on foredeck and was OK in 20 to 25 knot winds.....chines were in the water so I reefed foresail.

I did not want same problem as Witz.


Picasa 3 changed formating again so will have to change photo editing.



https://plus.google.com/photos/110174997077057591842/albums/5744101061692486929?authkey=CKyvgNOqjfDQ_gE



paulj :troll:

 

[Albanach]

Do you lift your dinghy onto foredeck by spinnaker halyard, and do you leave the o/b attached to the dinghy?

 

[paulj]

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Albanach


Yes and yes.


Off to fix my rub rail.....first time I have had this problem.



paulj :troll:

 

[rpwillia]

... "Off to fix my rub rail.....first time I have had this problem..." :troll:

PaulJ, Whatareyoutalkingabout? Is it starting to sag and pull out? I had to stretch mine out a few inches on each side, re-screw and cut off the excess. Use a radiator hose pick and a hammer to pull it tight. http://www.harborfreight.com/8-inch-radiator-hose-pick-96572.html

 

[Long Story]

Very Very nice photos Paul - looked like a nice, but kind of "Cool" trip..

 

[paulj]

rpwillia "Is it starting to sag and pull out?"






Yes........



paulj :troll:

 

[paulj]

A reader sent me this clip on the ferry Evergreen State ferry which isthe ferry in the pictures.

http://www.evergreenfleet.com/buildingegstate.html



paulj :troll:

 

[pk104]

I have a 2001 model. We raft up with other boats a lot. When a fender between boats hits my rubrail it comes off very easy. Catalina told me that a purchasing agent they had tried to save money buying rubrail from a different supplier and it didn't work very well. 2001 was one of those years. They can not get the replacement rubrail for those years and you can not use what they stock without replacing the extrusion first. I learned this while visiting the Florida plant two years ago. so if you every buy new rubrail from them make sure it will fit your boat and the model year.

My solution after trying to tighten the rubrail is to use a dab of 4200 about every foot of so where it is coming off. Seems to be working in the test areas I have done. I like to fix things right but I'm not prepared yet to change the extrusions and tired of forcing the rubrail back Ito the track and the summer sun makes the problem worst.

 

[rpwillia]

Tighten it up

In a race last year where we had the rails buried most of the time, my port side rubrail almost pulled completely out. To fix I just popped it back in and stretched it out about 3" toward the back and so far have not had a repeat. That is pretty easy to do dockside. When I get to the point that I have cut about 2' off, then I will start thinking about replacing the entire thing (perhaps even in a color like blue that matches everything.).

PaulJ, Sorry to hear that it is"starting to sag and pull out." I hope every time you have to explain that you have the context right for the audience. Could be embarrassing if mis-construed.