Ed,
The SeaDoo is also in the shop. Apparently the 10% ethanol has eaten the  
fuel lines and gummed everything up including the twin carburetors. The repair  
bill is already up to $900.00. The only boat I have that is currently running  
and in the water is the 14 foot aluminum with the Tohatsu  9.8, 4  cycle. But, 
that will also have to be removed in another week or so as I won't  have any 
water under my new and expensive dock.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 8/22/2008 3:47:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
stevenalm at gmail.com writes:

Ed,

I know about the wire to the stern light.  He took the  stern rail off--he
didn't know I wanted it to stay on for now--and put a  connector on the wire
to plug in a temporary stern light but after I  explained the need for the
rail to help steady the mast crutch and swim  ladder, we put it back on and
reconnected the wires.

I didn't take  any "before" pictures of the chain plates because there's
really nothing to  see.  One pulled out so there was just an empty slot and
the other was  bent at the top.  I didn't take any "during" pictures because
I was  out of town at the time.  I will however post some "after"  pictures
that I think will be interesting and helpful to anyone who might  need to do
this in the future.

As for the Mississippi pictures, I'll  try to get to that later today.

As for inviting Rummy for a sail, or  any other sailors for that matter, it's
an open invitation.

And Ed,  I passed your message on to Roger.  He said if you email him,  he'll
respond.  I'll send you his new address back  channel.

Slim

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:39 AM, Tootle  <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Slim:
>
>  Great that you are back on the water.
>
> So where are the  pictures?  Did you take any pictures of the chain plate
> before,  during and after?  For that matter where are the pictures of the
>  Mississippi?
>
> As to changing the stern rail, one big problem is  running the wires thru
> the
> tubing for the lite.  Did your  man try a pipe bender?  Anyway, after you
> decide what to do, if  you change it, have the bent piece framed as sailing
>  art.
>
> Did you invite Roger over for inspection?  Maybe now  is the time to invite
> Rummy out for a sail since the only boat he  seems to have is a jet ski.
>
>   http://www.ameliaanneslittlebitofheaven.com/Chick/butterflies.htm
>
>  Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Addendum:  The expression prier  (alt. priar) is in use still in NW Norway
> on
> simple square  riggs and aboard Danish replica Viking ships – it is a line
> which runs  from the middle of the sail body to the mast (and again to the
> sail  and back, using a block system) and thence to the deck from where it
>  is
> serviced. Its use seems to be to haul the sail body close to the  mast for
> efficiency when sailing close to the wind, and also to spill  the wind from
> the sail when sailing afore the  wind.
>
>
>
>
>
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