tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post1268710352621118014..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: Fixing the boat I haveSixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-39307837502618029582016-04-13T20:06:08.904-04:002016-04-13T20:06:08.904-04:00It's a great area. See it while it's stil...It's a great area. See it while it's still alive. I had some amazing days down there in the Bay.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-1123173330830684572016-04-13T10:20:55.924-04:002016-04-13T10:20:55.924-04:00Thats the trouble with the Internet - an hour ago ...Thats the trouble with the Internet - an hour ago I hadn't even heard of Florida Bay, now I can see spending several weeks there.<br /><br />Sad news, have you seen this? http://www.npr.org/2016/02/20/467468370/florida-bay-relapse-threatens-ecosystem<br />justjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693513420955254166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-14119251031443168092016-04-12T11:32:49.345-04:002016-04-12T11:32:49.345-04:00I checked out all the used sail folks I could find...I checked out all the used sail folks I could find and didn't find a suitable sail. Oh well. <br /><br />Apparently boat builders make a lot of undocumented changes, even within the same model year. <br /><br />While not heading for the America's Cup, I will be doing things like crossing Florida Bay and heading to the Dry Tortugas. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-14630462673189432242016-04-12T10:59:39.138-04:002016-04-12T10:59:39.138-04:00I think one of those references I provided mention...I think one of those references I provided mentions those polysails being used hard in sailing races, with good results.<br /><br />"In other news" ... have you checked out used sails? I ran across a few places like this recently as well:<br /><br />http://www.secondwindsails.com<br /><br />http://www.cast-aways.com<br /><br />http://www.usedsails.com<br /><br />I'd have a hard time believing that custom sails made so exact as to take account of differences <i>within a model</i> would really be necessary. Heading for the America's Cup? ;-)Yodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955078083178330883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-37431745242817508912016-04-12T09:29:19.084-04:002016-04-12T09:29:19.084-04:00I'm making a polysail for little Ooze Goose. ...I'm making a polysail for little Ooze Goose. Since I'm really going to push the Oday, a professional sail is in order. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-68665269132348288432016-04-12T09:03:47.358-04:002016-04-12T09:03:47.358-04:00SB,
Sometimes we have no options. And that stink...SB,<br /><br />Sometimes we have no options. And that stinks.<br /><br />Sometimes we have options, but they don't quite fit. That's unfortunate.<br /><br />Sometimes we have options that we don't even know about.<br /><br />Whether you know or not, I think this option might be a good fit for that boat considering the light use it might get, your handy nature, and the unbelievable price:<br /><br />http://www.polysail.com/<br /><br />http://polysail.com/library.htm<br /><br />http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/02/articles/polysail/<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuiJLDh7SjU<br /><br />I've been considering these myself. More substantial than one would guess. A bit of reading about them can be an eye-opener and a huge money saver.<br /><br />YodaYodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955078083178330883noreply@blogger.com