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Yup https://shorelinesailboats.com/2018/10/1997-escape-expedition-14-5-3700/
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Only $195 for this 1960's wooden, uh, something near Spokane, WA. Sail made from an old air force parachute, so maybe haggle them down a few bucks so you can make something better from a blue poly tarp. https://pullman.craigslist.org/boa/d/tekoa-wood-sailboat-complete-project/7240212760.html
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NWS bandwidth shortage, proposes limiting key data (USA)
LFL replied to BayRacer's topic in General Anarchy
Even at 80+ Mbps network speed on a laptop, their new radar loop is very slow to load and still slow to replay the loop even after it loads. Yes, their new map looks much nicer, but I'm looking for alternatives. -
110 year old house... yes it does. Avoiding anything that can draw air into the house such as the gas furnace in the basement, or the vent fan over the shower. The central air fan runs all day just to keep pulling air through the filter. Air quality improved from "Hazardous" on the scale down to "Very Unhealthy" yesterday. Back up to "Hazardous" this afternoon.
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Save $$ north of Seattle - a comparative steal at $1200: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/d/north-lakewood-76-el-toro-racing-pram/7195065312.html
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Re: cutting plastic... Tap Plastics cut to size when I purchased it there, don't recall what they used. Sorry, challenging to remember 8 days ago much less 8 years!
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Most folks at our club have given up on rollers for launching off the dock. They are higher and often don't roll that well with something heavy balanced on them, especially solo recovery in a strong cross wind. Instead we opt for a strip of plastic on the dock edge. Search for "King Starboard plastic". I put down a 4' x 2" strip on the dock edge about 8 years ago and the boat fiberglass is still glossy, and the plastic is holding up great year round. Just make sure the screw heads remain sunk down. I splash a little water on it before launching just to make it as slippery as possible for our 300+ lbs boat.. Not sure how well it works with a plastic boat like the Taz though.
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Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder. The search for the shipwreck of the SS Central America and its cargo of gold. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/701780.Ship_of_Gold_in_the_Deep_Blue_Sea
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Lark by Ovington? https://www.sail-world.com/news/146730/New-Lark-from-Ovington-Boats
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Wool trilogy was a good read - post apocalypse sci-fi.
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https://portland.craigslist.org/yam/boa/d/newberg-1947-ventnor-moth/7014362469.html
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Which Dinghy for Portland, OR (PDX) area sailing?
LFL replied to camasonian's topic in Dinghy Anarchy
With the demise of the WSC Vanguard15 and Tasar fleets years ago, I think Lidos and Daysailers are the "newest" crewed dinghys 'round here. Well plenty of weeks of racing left this year to try to meet and greet at both clubs. All your choices are good active fleets with great people. And I fully support a multiple boat plan!