LFL
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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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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.
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3 hours ago, Jules said:I don't know how you guys are dealing with that. Doesn't it leak into the home?
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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Sea Spray 15?
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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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Wool trilogy was a good read - post apocalypse sci-fi.
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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!
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I think you've made a good evaluation so far. Tough choices but I'd also look at if you can get to the club in time. C15s says you probably sailed with L&C many years ago. Traffic in Portland has grown exponentially so can you get the family from school and work in Camas to SW Portland for 6:30 weeknight starts consistently if you choose DS racing at WSC? Hate to make that a factor in what should be sailing discussion.
Cascade Locks is fantastic but more of an off-the-beach dinghy environment than trailerables. Lasers, Tasers, Aeros, etc.
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Fulcrum Speedworks Rocket
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Yup
https://shorelinesailboats.com/2018/10/1997-escape-expedition-14-5-3700/