tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83411540614465553032024-03-13T10:45:36.753-05:00Las' Go Around / PA31Sailboat Las-Go-Around PA31 Sailing Milwaukee Sailing Cruiser Racer Pierce Arrow 31 Sailing BlogErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-43705477321090746632015-10-19T11:35:00.001-05:002015-10-19T11:35:43.445-05:00Has it really been three years since I updated this?
<BR><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh91/customblogdesigns/DDR/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-13157875250688262162012-01-08T22:26:00.001-06:002012-01-08T22:26:38.273-06:00Happy New YearWell happy new year. The plan is to put the boat in this year :-)
<BR><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh91/customblogdesigns/DDR/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-89567617299886072612011-05-09T18:52:00.002-05:002011-05-09T18:55:19.290-05:00And now another PA-31 is found, all the way down in Florida. Here is the note I got from the owner:<br /><br />Dear Erik:<br />My name is Michel Bxxxxxx and I currently live in Punta Gorda, Florida. Before moving to Florida I lived in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. While in Wisconsin I commissioned Mark Leonard to build me a PA 31 in 1986 to replace my PA18 that I had owned for several years. I still have my PA31 after 25years! It has spent several long periods of time in storage, but it never occurred to me to sell it. It has currently been in storage here in Florida for about four years. Just thought you might be interested in where at least one of the PA31's went.<br /><br />So now we know where 3 of the 7 are, and we will keep a look out for the other 4!.<br /><br />Michel, if you can send me a picture of the boat, that would be Great!<br /><br /><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh91/customblogdesigns/DDR/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-51821916218399633072010-02-16T08:42:00.002-06:002010-02-16T08:44:09.925-06:00Quick Update.The boat is goin in th elake this year. as always there are a number of things that need to be done before that can happen. the boat is also "sleeping outside" right now as my Dad is kind enough to put my RV in the indoor spot the boat usually has.<br /><br /><BR><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh91/customblogdesigns/DDR/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-58857683796655801662009-03-12T15:39:00.002-05:002009-03-12T15:41:22.837-05:00Another one found!This is "Crysal Blue" and she sails out of Port Washington.<br />Heck, if we can find the other 5 we can start a one-design fleet!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SblzWY59qzI/AAAAAAAAAUg/36OcSVddE2w/s1600-h/crystal+blue"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SblzWY59qzI/AAAAAAAAAUg/36OcSVddE2w/s320/crystal+blue" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312404063940094770" /></a><br /><br /><br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-85225014750809751122009-02-07T12:10:00.002-06:002009-02-07T12:10:52.358-06:00FFFF BOATS!<center><a href="http://www.dianarambles.com/search/label/FFFF" target="_blank"><img alt="FamilyFotoFunFriday" src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh91/customblogdesigns/DDR/FFFF.gif" /></a></center><br /><br />My whole Blog is about BOATS!<br /><br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-75114663396401237272009-01-22T15:40:00.002-06:002009-01-22T15:41:55.895-06:00frozen OverHere is our parking spot in the harbor at south shore. It is frozen over.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SXjoA0bFS0I/AAAAAAAAAT0/mRnxAWIiNL8/s1600-h/frozenover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SXjoA0bFS0I/AAAAAAAAAT0/mRnxAWIiNL8/s320/frozenover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294236462743898946" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-5935878074048645782009-01-07T17:04:00.002-06:002009-01-07T17:11:45.524-06:00Straightening the rudderSo, when we pulled the boat out in the fall I (Eric) ran the rudder into one of the trailer support posts...... So the rudder post is bent. oops.<br /><br />Dad (Earl) is straightening the 2 inch stainless steel rod.<br /><br />We plan on putting the boat in again in the spring.<br /><br /><br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-24443644978684014942008-08-29T08:48:00.003-05:002008-08-29T08:52:17.749-05:00Moving Dinghys for college studentsWe used the same truck that pulled our boat out to the lake to haul 8 Dinghys for the University of Illinois Sailing Club from where they purchased them to Champaign/Urbana.<br /><br />This is the culmination of a nearly $40K project. With these 8 boats the club will now be able to host it's own regattas in the Midwest Collegant Sailing Association.<br /><br />the truck had a flat front tire on the way down, so when we got there we had to unload in the dark.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SLf-zt9pJMI/AAAAAAAAAMk/lpdAD1B0B3A/s1600-h/unload1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SLf-zt9pJMI/AAAAAAAAAMk/lpdAD1B0B3A/s320/unload1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239936855933789378" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SLf-44MfCLI/AAAAAAAAAMs/V-weMabFIEk/s1600-h/boats.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SLf-44MfCLI/AAAAAAAAAMs/V-weMabFIEk/s320/boats.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239936944579741874" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SLf_AUsn3kI/AAAAAAAAAM0/jKFHLiYUrjY/s1600-h/masts.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SLf_AUsn3kI/AAAAAAAAAM0/jKFHLiYUrjY/s320/masts.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239937072489815618" /></a><br /><br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-51186710325482606502008-08-11T19:35:00.006-05:002008-08-11T19:46:17.886-05:00Bird's Eye ViewThese pics are from the harbor cam at Shouth Shore in Milwaukee. http://www.lakefrontcam.com/jpegsouth.html<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SKDdMtwsi0I/AAAAAAAAAMc/xkkxP6bIOus/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SKDdMtwsi0I/AAAAAAAAAMc/xkkxP6bIOus/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233425977516526402" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SKDbNaVCMfI/AAAAAAAAAME/crNtXZScQhE/s1600-h/image3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SKDbNaVCMfI/AAAAAAAAAME/crNtXZScQhE/s320/image3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233423790456844786" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SKDbHQ8B8wI/AAAAAAAAAL8/BczayV-uLQs/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SKDbHQ8B8wI/AAAAAAAAAL8/BczayV-uLQs/s320/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233423684856836866" /></a><br /><br /><br />This boat is the "Dirty Vicor" a neighbor in the mooring field.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SKDba38p4hI/AAAAAAAAAMU/z47CyFoSg20/s1600-h/vicor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SKDba38p4hI/AAAAAAAAAMU/z47CyFoSg20/s320/vicor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233424021745951250" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-87969969204582274152008-07-28T10:38:00.002-05:002008-07-28T10:43:36.537-05:00Sailed this weekendWe got the boat out under sail this weekend. And even in only 7-10 knts of wind the 155 is way too much headsail in those conditions.<br /><br /><br />We got the Autohelm calabrated, but may still need to move the "cumpass" as it is off by 18 degrees. The ST 4000 also tries to correct course by turning to port only. From researching the intraweb, it turns out that is common and we have to look at "low voltage" or whatever that means.<br /><br />The Knt meeter said we were doing 0.0kts, but the GPS said 6.9 knts, so we gotta sort that out.<br /><br />Parker (9 year old grand son) was aboard and did well, even though we were all over the place with tacks and jibes. We managed to make a huge mess below decs, as it has accumulated 10 years woth of crap sitting and not being sailed.<br /><br />The GPS unit worked great! We put a Lake Michigan detailed map "chip" in it and it performed as expected. It is monochrome though, color would be nice, but is not actually neccessarry.<br /><br />Wish I took the camera, oh well.....<br /><br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-15612053739889211992008-07-14T15:58:00.001-05:002008-07-14T15:58:57.567-05:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!Today is my dad's birthday!<br /><br />Happy birthday Papa!<br /><br />Love,<br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-59530736269847801392008-07-03T15:48:00.003-05:002008-07-03T15:50:59.611-05:00No Need to pull the boat out, nor the motorJB Weld is a cool thing. We were able to fix up the motor's crack with out pulling the boat out and without pulling the motor out of the boat.<br /><br />There are some seals and "O" Rings that need replacing, but that is not an emergancy. So that's nice.<br /><br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-87265738990616724902008-06-27T16:05:00.003-05:002008-11-18T19:01:30.312-06:00Daddy's Little Sailor!(even wearing dad's hat!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SGVWQg5oFII/AAAAAAAAAL0/y24Hnl2G38I/s1600-h/062608.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SGVWQg5oFII/AAAAAAAAAL0/y24Hnl2G38I/s320/062608.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216670585088119938" /></a><img src="http://customblogdesigns.googlepages.com/dianasig2.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-75009135801407962142008-06-26T20:50:00.003-05:002008-11-18T19:01:30.424-06:00DARN!OK, so the boat is in the water, but we thought we had a leak. Well we do, and this is the leak:<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SGRHvVyEs_I/AAAAAAAAALs/d1dGYBnmYhg/s1600-h/036%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SGRHvVyEs_I/AAAAAAAAALs/d1dGYBnmYhg/s200/036%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216373147028468722" /></a><br /><br />It has a crak in it and whenever it runs it sprays water all over the cabin.<br /><br />We will be pulling the boat out, then deciding what to do....<br /><br />Darn :-(<br /><br /><BR><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-87623307970274770722008-06-09T15:52:00.002-05:002008-06-09T15:55:05.361-05:00Happy Anniversary Hon!Eric & I have been married 18 years today! My gift to him is this blog redesigned. Hope it isn't too sissy looking!<br />I even made you your own signature!<br /><br />I LOVE YOU!<br /><br /><img src="http://customblogdesigns.googlepages.com/dianasig2.png" />Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-73110384333095717562008-06-07T22:30:00.013-05:002008-11-18T19:01:32.553-06:00Pics from the launchIt was a long day. I could tell you all about it, but you probably have done the same things yourself. There are a thousand deatail to look after. There are Three very spacific screws needed to put the furler back together, and all three of them were in a differnt location, I am shocked we found them in a few minutes, let alone found them at all. But you have done stuff like that.<br /><br />Here are the pics from the day, not all of them, but enough to tell the story witout words. Clicking on the pics will show them full size. There is even some video further down.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtVI7m7ysI/AAAAAAAAALg/Rbcl6kKrUC4/s1600-h/34.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtVI7m7ysI/AAAAAAAAALg/Rbcl6kKrUC4/s200/34.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209351005912419010" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtU_ntvKyI/AAAAAAAAALY/lhhUBU9VFrk/s1600-h/21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtU_ntvKyI/AAAAAAAAALY/lhhUBU9VFrk/s200/21.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209350845953420066" /></a><br /><br />But First a harty meal!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtU0nDiyaI/AAAAAAAAALQ/cMsUpRbklWk/s1600-h/26.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtU0nDiyaI/AAAAAAAAALQ/cMsUpRbklWk/s200/26.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209350656797886882" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtUrDoZ-EI/AAAAAAAAALI/XPSJxRQmnaY/s1600-h/62.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtUrDoZ-EI/AAAAAAAAALI/XPSJxRQmnaY/s200/62.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209350492669999170" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtUd5oOYcI/AAAAAAAAALA/Sf9LKOMpYOY/s1600-h/50.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtUd5oOYcI/AAAAAAAAALA/Sf9LKOMpYOY/s200/50.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209350266646585794" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtUQH1XdHI/AAAAAAAAAK4/4IiU27oDIRc/s1600-h/63.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtUQH1XdHI/AAAAAAAAAK4/4IiU27oDIRc/s200/63.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209350029941634162" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtUHT6jbxI/AAAAAAAAAKw/meRE6JOEI5U/s1600-h/78.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtUHT6jbxI/AAAAAAAAAKw/meRE6JOEI5U/s200/78.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209349878565793554" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtT-GnnxNI/AAAAAAAAAKo/wNMB8DHqQII/s1600-h/88.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtT-GnnxNI/AAAAAAAAAKo/wNMB8DHqQII/s200/88.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209349720377902290" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtTz2Id1iI/AAAAAAAAAKg/_BPr9GioScs/s1600-h/91.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtTz2Id1iI/AAAAAAAAAKg/_BPr9GioScs/s200/91.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209349544153568802" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtTolBDr5I/AAAAAAAAAKY/2vueGkzFwjY/s1600-h/93.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtTolBDr5I/AAAAAAAAAKY/2vueGkzFwjY/s200/93.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209349350580531090" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtTcApBbPI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/7PmufRWRQt0/s1600-h/114.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtTcApBbPI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/7PmufRWRQt0/s200/114.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209349134657613042" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtTJgS0r1I/AAAAAAAAAKI/S72ErE2vSQI/s1600-h/115.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEtTJgS0r1I/AAAAAAAAAKI/S72ErE2vSQI/s200/115.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209348816736923474" /></a><br /><br /><img src="http://emosher.googlepages.com/ericsig.png">Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-1847118069553877452008-06-05T15:49:00.001-05:002008-06-05T15:50:26.227-05:00FloatingJust after launch<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z-FbBjxjLnE"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z-FbBjxjLnE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-73447961813426116552008-06-05T15:46:00.000-05:002008-06-05T15:47:21.397-05:00sorting out linesJust before the launch I was sorting out some lines.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8o2NGjY-SlI"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8o2NGjY-SlI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-90786815994259745262008-06-05T15:44:00.001-05:002008-06-05T15:45:08.227-05:00Climbing onAfter this, I remembered that you could just step over the live lines....<br /><br />It was nice that my son got it all on camera...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NLnEvg4_ybM"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NLnEvg4_ybM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-83234233710963270882008-06-05T13:16:00.007-05:002008-11-18T19:01:33.270-06:00It's In the water.I am writting up the event. but here are some quick shots of it going in.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEgtuwTMlvI/AAAAAAAAAJw/BdraPIDu1Kk/s1600-h/10-22-07+028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEgtuwTMlvI/AAAAAAAAAJw/BdraPIDu1Kk/s320/10-22-07+028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208463250316629746" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEgt8gTMlwI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/skCHtcthBWw/s1600-h/10-22-07+054.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEgt8gTMlwI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/skCHtcthBWw/s320/10-22-07+054.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208463486539831042" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEguIATMlxI/AAAAAAAAAKA/hI-wqcJUudw/s1600-h/10-22-07+520.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kvAc3H2AhyU/SEguIATMlxI/AAAAAAAAAKA/hI-wqcJUudw/s320/10-22-07+520.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208463684108326674" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-17717735460554911302008-06-03T09:07:00.002-05:002008-06-03T09:15:47.633-05:00Getting ReadyJune 4th is the launch date, so we are getting ready today. The grand kids have just 1 and a half hours of school today. When they get home we will run to Wal-Mart for an oil change and pick up snacks for the trip.<br /><br />We are packing up "esentials" for the launch. I wonder where our priorities are as some of the esentials include a PSP and a Laptop. Well at least the laptop will be set up as a chart plotter using Sea Clear II free chartplotting software. http://www.sping.com/seaclear/ Somebody should complile that code for use on a Macintosh now that all macs are using the X86 Chipset. the PSP is to keep the 9 year old occupied while we are doing things during the launch that a 9 year old should not be involved in. One of those things is oporating the Boom Crane, though I am sure he thinks he could handle it.<br /><br />The 15 year old got a new digital camera for his birthday this year and is tasked with documenting the whole process through pictures.<br /><br />We will be driving up from champaign Illinois to Winnebago Illinois, about three hours, and then taking 10 years worth of accumulated stuff off of the boat. We will pack only what is needed for the launch this afternoon and head out for Mckinley Harbor, Milwaukee Wisconson early Wednesday morning.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-19468506162939685392008-05-16T16:01:00.000-05:002008-05-16T16:02:00.459-05:00Launch<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We are launching on June 4</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT FACE="Calibri">th</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. We plan on being at McKinley ramps about 9 am. If you want you can come and watch. Or you can call the pa</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ramedics when stepping the mast goes</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">horribly</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> wrong.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-77422112929988338092008-05-09T16:56:00.001-05:002008-05-09T16:56:56.878-05:00PHRF Cert Received<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We got the PHRF Cert. The number is just like it was 10 years ago</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. Were not going say what it is, though. That</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s just how we roll.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341154061446555303.post-5299724938019618932008-05-01T10:03:00.000-05:002008-05-01T10:04:00.450-05:00Queens Cup, a race<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">So the Queens cup is a race form Milwaukee to Someplace in Michigan nearly due west across the Lake Michigan. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">It is the last weekend of June. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">At first we thought there was a life raft requirement for the race but it turns out that though a life raf</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t is a good idea, it is not mandatory for the race. Outside of that large</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">obstacle</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> the only</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">prohibitive</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> factor now is, well, cost.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We will need to decide if we are doing it and then start</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">writing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">checks (inset</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">cliché</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> about sailboat ownership being like money holes in the water, or tearing up $100 bills in the shower here).</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P> Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947404639171852251noreply@blogger.com0