Fah Kiew Tu
Curmudgeon, First Rank
Better than single digit temperatures at midday. It was 7C yesterday and that was inside the shed on the mezzanine floor.
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Spring Is Coming
- Thread starter Israel Hands
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Iain A
Super Anarchist
bmiller
Super Anarchist
Went to my favorite high alpine little lake today. Usually mid June is good since it sits on a south facing slope, even though it's over 12,000 feet.
The trail leading in:
What I found after the brutal hike up. Damn, not even close, saw the shelf and it looks to be over a foot of ice still.
At least the hike was nice, the only footprints in the trail were from elk, which I saw a small herd of just before the top.
The trail leading in:
What I found after the brutal hike up. Damn, not even close, saw the shelf and it looks to be over a foot of ice still.
At least the hike was nice, the only footprints in the trail were from elk, which I saw a small herd of just before the top.
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Jud - s/v Sputnik
Super Anarchist
Spring keeps coming and coming, Low after Low coming down from on high, with no obvious sign of summer- the N. Pacific High - moving north to settle in...
kinardly
Super Anarchist
And yet none of I makes it south of the Bay Area. We could really use some of that rain down here.
Iain A
Super Anarchist
Spring's gone, summer's 1/2 over and what I thought would be now the boats view from its new slip
is still a brick building... but alas all of the sea cocks that were locked in place, now cleaned, lubed and operational will replace four. Hull's prepped for paint, transom prepped w/some nifty "body work" and ready for some finish. Discovered the reason for 1/2 the cockpit drains backing up. Looking at wetness by the end of the month.
cheers
is still a brick building... but alas all of the sea cocks that were locked in place, now cleaned, lubed and operational will replace four. Hull's prepped for paint, transom prepped w/some nifty "body work" and ready for some finish. Discovered the reason for 1/2 the cockpit drains backing up. Looking at wetness by the end of the month.
cheers
Fleetwood
Member
Its raining again here and blowing a gale so no sailing today.
Some places here have had a year's rain in a month. You can have some of ours.
kinardly
Super Anarchist
We'd gladly take it, believe me. But, truth to tell, it's been glorious here so far. Just warm enough during the hot spells to tickle the 80 degree mark on the thermometer and more often just mid 70s with usually 10-12 kts breeze in the afternoons. But dry, really, really dry. Inland, the fire crews are all on edge and now Yosemite is burning. So, we would love some rain.
Iain A
Super Anarchist
Spring coming Part Deux:
Five years since diesel started, on the hard. Once de-winterized (still fuel in tank), checked-out, like to start before splashing, any cautionary tales ?
keep the water flowing...
Five years since diesel started, on the hard. Once de-winterized (still fuel in tank), checked-out, like to start before splashing, any cautionary tales ?
keep the water flowing...
TheDragon
Super Anarchist
With the diesel off, try to turn it over manually first, then with the starter motor very briefly, then for a few seconds with the starter, making sure there are no strange noises. I will try to find the Sailing Nahoa video where he fucked the engines by starting them after covid break.
TheDragon
Super Anarchist
Bull City
A fine fellow
Ah Spring! Ah-choo! Pollen.
Fleetwood
Member
Been cruising around NZ (N Island) for the past several months (monsoons, cyclones, etc - all good fun). Last week temps were in the single (C) digits o/n in the cabin tho'.
Flying back home to Oz today, temps are a bit warmer and our house has heating...
Flying back home to Oz today, temps are a bit warmer and our house has heating...
Iain A
Super Anarchist
entertaining video, picked up a few things,
mckenzie.keith
Aspiring Anarchist
Your fuel is now full of crap. Empty the tank, get it to a clean dry state, polish or discard the fuel. Otherwise the first time you are in any kind of chop all the crap in the tank will get sucked into the fuel line, clog your racor and the engine will die.
