Tim Diebert

Ooooppps. Sorry again. :oops: See the thread.....again.

Cap, is that an all hardware type item? So, if it is.... does that piece of hardware allow for athwart boat travel and can be locked in place, as well as hold a block? I looked through my old Harken catalogue and couldn't see anything like that....(not that it is necessarily Harken) I noticed in the image that the port side end of the horse goes through a block and belays to a cleat....so it is adjustable in that way...I like that. Dave. I like your main sheet layout and planned on something like that, but what I am wondering is how is your block for the main sheet...at the horse...is adjustable? Or maybe it isn't....? Perhaps this kind of soft 'traveller' does not function as a 'hard' version does...where you can change the belay point for the mainsheet block? What I had in mind was some kind of knot that worked on a friction basis that included the block. You know, low tech, KISS principal, Fred and Barney....and cheap. By the way Dave....can you point me to a web image of the ratchet block belay point unit of which you speak. What's the deal with those ratchet blocks anyway...I have never used one? They sound like fun.....but expensive.

I am wondering if anyone knows how to attach a mainsheet block to a rope traveller or horse...and allow it to be adjustable? At this point I am thinking all rope as opposed to a 'hard' horse....it allows for more vertical tiller movement. I have been using a system I originally got from Frank... Right now playing around with a rope traveller. I tried it yesterday in high winds and liked it alot. The only downside seems to be that I cannot lift my tiller all the way up to near verticle. I can live with that because what I get in return is loosing that bundled nest of lines from one side to the other on the stern deck that is always getting caught in cleats and motor stuff. The temp system I had hooked up yesterday also did not have the block at the traveler, so I was sheeting the main with zero mechanical advantage. My hands are still sore this morning If you ever want to get your grip to be more manly...try that.

OK...I was kidding of course...but figured you knew what the drain was for....? I may be off base here...but I would assume it is a reciever for a masthead wind vane...a direction indicator. You know, like real sailboats have 8) Personally I have done over 60mph with the mast and boom in a horizontal position. With it straight up I have never been able to beat 5.5 knots.......

Dave man, your woodwork is like your drawings...clean and tight. Excellent looking work. I can see (surprise) you have put a lot of thought into much of what I can see there. I like your boom/mast crutch idea. I have been thinking of something similar. I am just waiting to see how the whole lazz deck ends up on mine. Nice colours too. I specially dig this.... http://www.timtone.com/tt/ttphotos/images/motor.jpe

Been reading the bilge again Mike? I second your thanks. You've got a nice place here Frank. Thanks for taking the time to create this wee haven. Come on over and I'll buy you a beer. :thumbsup:

Wow. Funny story Barry. I have been through the Tonasket area many times. I love it. Desert and cowboy land. What I like about OK lake , as opposed to our local lake....and many in the region, is it is not so 'rough' or wild. There are many beaches and a lot more areas suitable for anchoring. Lots of camping and even quite a few mooring balls available these days. There are lots of little towns and marinas along the way. Lots of pubs too. It is also one of the only southern lakes with nautical charts available. (I should say chart ) There is even local weather and wind forecasts for the lake on VHF. I would love to live closer one day, but for now, sailing there a time or two a season is good enough. Penticton is only 3 hours away for me....and a nice drive. The lake is 70 miles long and offers lots of adventure to be had. It would be a great place for a messabout some day. All you PNW lads could wander up here one summer weekend. I know a really nice chap in Vernon (the north end of the lake) that sails a Bolger Micro with a Junk Gaff rig. I am sure there are lots of small boat folks in the area. I guess I might find some of them during my trip.

I have a short shaft 6hp Johnson and it works really well on one of those adjustable spring loaded mount things.

Yes, quite a normal Spring for us here. You have to pick your days between systems moving on through. But, eventually it will all settle down and then we will complain about lack of wind and the heat.... :? I have sailed OK lake before as well. Very nice. What occasion brought you to a foreign land Barry? Vacationing? Yes, the Rattlers are an issue around here as well as the Okanogan. I just won't set up my tent on a south facing rock. My brother in law got bit by one years ago (Okanogan Falls area) man, that was serious business. If it's not bears around here it is nasty snakes over there. I have always spent a lot of my time out in the animals living room. I have been lucky so far. I just give them all the respect and space they deserve. The price you pay to share. A lot of folks stay home because of the critters out there. I have always found ways to deal with it.

Glad to be the Guinea Pig Barry. An aluminum pole would be perfect. Non ferrous and light...you being on the saltchuck and all. I guess you could shorten it up somehow huh?

Dave Said: Turns out it is from the builder being a bit lazy or blind when taping the starboard chine. (No offence Rob you lurker you) Once I removed all the paint over a four foot section (3 " above and below the chine), there were three major sections where there was no cloth and quite a void. Looks perhaps like he did not fill this area before glassing...and then sanded through the glass. Anyway, it was only tight because paint was sealing it. At some point, the paint blew open and allowed water in, and then up into the boat. It kind of percolated right at where the midship hull side buttblock sits on the chine log. Once the glass is breached on something like this, the joints are not made well enough to be water tight. Good thing the water did not travel very far and did not disturb the surrounding glass. It is all quite sound and well bonded. Just these few wee 'voids'. So I will just fair, fill, fair and glass the chine again, fill fair and paint. No big deal. It probably doesn't help that I have 240# of ballast in there and sail the boat fairly hard at times. That might be what caused the paint seal to pop...?

It might be possible to do that Mike. It is a small place I live in, not many folks around. Plus I am a bit of a Hermit and don't know a lot of people really. The people I do know are musicians....and maybe two boat owners. They both have Hondas. (mine is a Johnson) I would prefer to do it your way and not just replace all these bits and pieces if I don't need to.....but I am not sure I have a lot of choice. After posting to this the other day...I went out behind the shop to take the system apart...then heard my neighbour, Jake, messing around in his back yard over the alley. He is a retired mechanic, so I asked him what he thought. He said, " go to Walmart and buy a new system, that oughta fix it". He worked for the city of Grand Forks...and I guess had a good budget to work with. (BTW, the closest Walmart to me is 2 1/2 hours away)

Thanks Folks. Brian, yes. BC. I am located at about the geographic center of the province, but just a couple of miles north of the WA state border. 2 1/2 hours due North of Spokane. Oyster...what the heck does ragotvvss mean? :?: Thanks. John B. You let a Newfie into yer house? On purpose? Lord Liftin Jaysus man! Did you lock the liquor cabinet? Hide yer violin and send the wimin to the mall? So you have a Newfie neighbour in NZ? wondrous. As kid I lived three winters...well three years (all I remember is the winters) on Prince Edward Island. Met lots of Newfs there. Played hockey against a few. If you listen to a Newf and an Islander have an argument, most folks need a translator. Took me a while to build an ear to the dialect. It's almost as bad as Beakers......but not Shanes. The best Newfie "imitation" I have heard lately (and laughed my butt off when I did) was Jim Carey doing that old Sea Captain character in that movie ...something about An unfortunate series of events....It's worth the price just to see those scenes. I bet Jim used his Canadian roots and just copied a few Newfies to come up with that one. At least that's what it sounded like to me. The only opposing player that is harder to deal with than a Newfie...is a PEI farm kid.... who seem to carry cows around for fun.... none of them boys even had pads. Magazines in their socks for shin pads is all. All mismatched uniforms. Tough as nails. I was from the local Air Force base (a gypsy lad was I) and we had clean matching uniforms and full gear. They beat the crap out of us every time...actually can't remember ever winning a game. John....what "9" part? Whatchutalkingabout? Edited when I realized you mean the temps. A little cool for you southerners eh? Hell, a little cool for anyone. Not by choice, it was 18 when we started out that morning. It has been cool ever since that day. Bugger. Yes, it was fun. Turns out Daphne was pretty pissed at me though...but not until yesterday when she read the page I put together. "Don't ever make me do that again!" referring to steering the boat into the wind and waves whist I when swimming on the foredeck. Turns out she didn't like that much. Go figure. Like a good lad I told her I would arrange for better weather next time.

So far so good. I do think it might be just a tad too long for the jib and may shorten it. I would like to try it with the big headsail first. The coolest part of this is it is 'self tending', in the sense that when you gybe the headsail over, the thing just rotates over to the other side. You have to kind of 'drive' it over with sheet tension. But it worked the first time I tried it. That may not be so easy with the larger sail with the big foot. It is pretty light...I think the metal connector/clasp thing at the end is the heaviest part. I forget the name of that kind of fitting. Works great though. Now, in conjunction with this, I am working on a way to get the main to go more forward or more square to the boat for dead downwind stuff. Maybe a way to remove the aft stay..... I am wondering about the effect of a gaff headed sail...with the twist and all....in this regard. John B?

Dave. I have already squeezed in some gas...at least it feels like it. I guess I could drain the thing and do the water test. I would be nice to know if there are any air leaks. Though this test may not tell you if the air leak is in the area of the bayonet connection or seal.....unless I took the male fitting off the motor and the tank, hooked them up and plugged the in and outs on those.....??? Na...maybe I will just go use the thing and see what happens. I can tell you this new bulb, though it is made by the same people (tempo), it looks and feels quite different. Oyster. I took all the lines apart and blew through them. I always start the year with new gas and oil...unless I distinctly remember that I remembered to put some Stabil in there. This year I have about three gallons of mixed fuel I have to find a way to get rid of. Thinking of adding small amounts into the van now and again to use it up. Tom. Thanks. The air thing is what I was thinking all along. But I will do this in steps. I have replaced the bulb so far. Where I live is remote with just a wee town. I was shocked to actually find that part here.I have to order such fittings as the Johnson female QD parts. If I was going to the city anytime soon, I would just buy some and be done with it...but, as you say, it could be the males either on the motor or the tank.

If you are interested. It is a little bit long with lots of images. Beware. This was Tuesday last. http://www.timtone.com/tt/ttphotos/PhotosSailingNorthEnd.htm

I got this rascal done and actually used it very briefly on Tuesday. It worked great. It will work better once I get the bungee around the back of the crotch. I epoxied the clip end to the pole and bolted on the crotch piece. Quick and dirty. It adjust from where it shows in the images to 2 feet longer. Daphne reminded me where I got the pole. My Grandmother gave it to me a few years ago because she bought a new one. It was some kind of washing brush on the end for cleaning her tub and shower. It extended out so she could reach stuff. She was about 98 at the time. Funny thing, my boat is named after her.

Took the whole contraption apart. Drank a bunch of gas. mmmmmmmm A lot of that stuff is under a small amount of pressure you know. My nice woodworking shop is dang stinky today. All the lines were fine, the pickup tube was fine...had to be the pumper thing. So I bought a new one and hooked it all up. Until I can run the motor, I don't know if we are fixed yet. I am not sure how to check for air leaks...but if the system is still doing it after the new bulb....I guess that will be the next step. I will keep you posted I recon. Next fix is a leak....in the hull.

:oops: I fell asleep.... See the thread.

OK, here is what I found out. Turns out it does not need to be registered in Canucklia. (a good thing) You will need documentation proving it is yours though. Then you will need an invoice. If the selling price is over $2000US, it is considered commercial then you will need to go through a broker...plus, you will HAVE to cross at the Pacific Hwy truck crossing during regular working hours monday to friday. If it is under $2000US, then you can to the work yourself. I suggest it be under $2000. If it is over and the invoice says so, then I will give you the name and number for my broker. It will cost you extra if using a broker...guessing, $150US or so. Molds, for a Weekender? Wow.

Hi Robert. Are you the guy that moved from the Lower Mainland to Alberni or thereabouts? I can help a little with this perhaps. I live 4 minutes from the US/Can border and cross every other day for business. I once asked the US Border people what they would need from me to be able to bring my boat across to do some sailing down in WA state. It had to be first registered in Canada. That's as far as I got. I was not going to go to that hassle just to sail across the line. BUT...as soon as I finish my coffee and finish typing this, I am going down to pickup some freight. I will ask the folks at the US side and confirm what exactly is required.

Thanks very much everybody! I will get at trying all of these things this evening. I will let you know how it goes or what I might find. Cheers.

No, it reinflates when squeezed....and keeps the motor going. It just goes soft if you leave it alone when the motor is running. This is the fuel tank I have This is all it says about the tank. "Ultra 6 our premier fuel tank for maximum performance Tempo fuel tanks utilize advanced manufacturing techniques All styles meet Coast Guard and ABYC requirements Features a molded one-piece construction without seams or gaskets to keep water out and fuel in. Large comfortable carry handle. " [/url]

First sail of the season yesterday. forecast was for almost no rain (liars) cloudy with sunny periods(liars) and lots of wind (dead on). Took the day off and had a big adventure with Daphne. Anyway, this has been happening for years, has been intermittent, but yesterday may have been the stimulus for correcting this irritating problem. I have a vintage 6hp Johnstone. Awesome motor, smooth and relitivly quiet. I love the way this thing runs. First time fired up yesterday since October last year, fired up and ran beautiful on the 2nd pull. I've owned this motor since 1980 and it is a 1971 vintage. Ran the same all the way through. Other than change plugs and use fresh gas/oil and change the leg oil, I have done nothing to it. I recon I could bust a gut and sink some time into this little beasty. Anyway, what is does is: You are fired up, motoring along, no worries, and she dies, not slow, but fairly quick like. Squeeze the primer bulb and a pull or two and off we go again. This can happen every few minutes or so. If you repeatedly squeeze the bulb, it will not stop...for some reason the bulb goes soft after a few seconds. I do have the vent of the tank open. When the vent is not open, it let's you know pretty well right away. Tank is new-ish and the gas line and bulb is newish (about three seasons). Any ideas?

Excellent link, thanks Brian. Just the thing I like to find myself. I am only part way through and will finish tonight...when I am home from sailing.