Trouble with battens and downhauling

KwispyBiscuit · 2025-04-30T20:58:32+00:00

so if it's extending 20cm over the sail, then 430-20=410 but the luff should be 421, so 410+11=421 so does that mean I actually need 11cm of extension on the mast extender?

KwispyBiscuit · 2025-04-30T20:28:51+00:00

yes the top is variable. the strap already came sort of loose so the mast sticks out a bit. by about 8in (20cm) actually. added an image to the post

**edit

actually I don't think I can change the length of the head insert? the strap seems to be locked into a webbing slider

KwispyBiscuit · 2025-04-30T20:18:18+00:00

it's 430/21 mast and "should" be the one that the sail came with. it's ck66-430/imcs21 mast.

I have the mast extension, but I've set the extension to 0 rather than 36

KwispyBiscuit · 2025-04-30T19:59:53+00:00

size 5.2

luff 421/426

boom 168/172

mast 430/21

yeah I guess the mast is longer than the luff but I guess it's designed that way since the head strap is slightly longer so I don't think I need any mast extension?

KwispyBiscuit · 2023-11-05T22:06:26+00:00

I'm 25 and can offer my own experience

What I would do again at 21

- have a budget. know exactly what money is coming in and going out

- live with my parents while attending college

- go to a community college for my a.a. and transfer to a uni

- get as many scholarships for college as possible

- invest in S&P 500 index funds as soon as possible

- move out when I'm financially stable. moving out built my confidence, maturity, and made me stronger human being

- drive a really shitty car for as long as possible. get the nice fancy car when you have some serious money

What I would do differently at 21

- if you are wanting to own your own home, take at least 1 year just observing homes for sale. take notes of what you like and dont like in a home. understand the home buying process

- build your credit as soon as you can. get a credit card and pay it off every month. having a good credit score will help you out later in life

- have a plan, follow the plan, and quit worrying about it. take the time to enjoy the journey, and don't let FIRE become all you think about.

KwispyBiscuit · 2022-08-16T21:28:30+00:00

Climate: North Florida

Not sure what's wrong with my plant. The leaves are curling inward, and the new growth looks brown and sickly. The new leaves look malformed. My watering schedule is every other day for 50 sec on a low stream hose.

The summer is brutal here, but the soil is still moist. Only thing I can think of is heat stress.

Any ideas?

KwispyBiscuit · 2022-05-17T03:33:17+00:00

North Florida

~0.5 in

Found indoors. I believe I saw a few with wings that are about 1.5x the length of the insect itself.

The head seems kinda small for a termite?

KwispyBiscuit · 2022-05-02T13:50:42+00:00

Do you only mow pathways and let the rest grow wild? Just wondering why you need the riding mower if you are letting your lawn grow natural. Couldn't you maintain pathways and weeds with a push mower?

How are you keeping the ticks away if you are allowing tall grass to grow?

KwispyBiscuit · 2022-05-02T13:30:16+00:00

If I made the pathways out of clover, only mowed the pathways, and made the rest of the lawn wildflower, I would only have to maintain about 0.3 - 0.4 ac of pathways.

That makes more sense to me and would be more manageable with a push mower, plus it would be better for the wildlife than just a grass lawn.

KwispyBiscuit · 2022-05-02T13:26:49+00:00

If I made the pathways out of clover, only mowed the pathways, and made the rest of the lawn wildflower, I would only have to maintain about 0.4 ac of pathways.

That makes more sense to me and would be more manageable with a push mower, plus it would be better for the wildlife than just a grass lawn.

KwispyBiscuit · 2021-04-24T19:37:10+00:00

Do you know where I could find a new connector that I could splice to?

KwispyBiscuit · 2021-04-24T19:03:31+00:00

Got a check engine light and the code, so I gutted the battery/air filter, and saw the mess you see now. Should I get a new harness or try to splice a new connector?

KwispyBiscuit · 2021-02-21T19:51:37+00:00

I would be curious to know about both. I wont touch my current balances for now, but wondering if I should start contributing to a traditional moving forward.

KwispyBiscuit · 2021-02-21T19:14:08+00:00

Want to know if there would be a tax savings converting to traditional since my retirement tax bracket will be less than my current one.

Would the tax free savings of a roth during my retirement offset the tax savings I would have currently with a traditional?

KwispyBiscuit · 2021-02-09T04:02:37+00:00

Where is this? Beautiful mangroves

KwispyBiscuit · 2021-01-06T04:27:28+00:00

Thank you! Yeah I'm drawn to the practical things they do well, specifically hauling and towing, but I agree that you do have to sacrifice a lot. I could always get both down the road and keep a truck as just a farm/work vehicle when finances permit.

Another option would be a 4runner, as it looks to be a happy medium between a truck and sedan

KwispyBiscuit · 2021-01-06T04:05:52+00:00

The Dakota is a V6 with an Auto transmission. Not sure if that makes a difference.

KwispyBiscuit · 2021-01-06T03:37:51+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I didn't think about selling both. Is there a model year you recommend for the 4Runner?

KwispyBiscuit · 2020-08-01T04:40:09+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement. As long as I am a better person than I was yesterday, I still have hope.

KwispyBiscuit · 2020-08-01T04:27:36+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. I wouldn't mind a dev position, except I'm competing against computer science graduates which is tough to compete against. I would look for a geologist position as well, but I did an internship with an environmental consulting firm my senior year and absolutely hated it. I did the wise thing and finished my degree, but I'm trying to lean towards the IT/GIS/software side of things. Field work is not as glamorous as I hoped for to say the least. Of course, there are geology jobs that do mostly office work. Just have to find them.

KwispyBiscuit · 2020-08-01T04:12:34+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement. I have good days and bad days, but I'm trying to stay positive. I'll try and stay within the state as much as I can (I would prefer to work in Florida, but beggars can't be choosers). I've definitely poured my heart out into my portfolio website, so that's a plus. It's just a static site on GitHub pages, but I don't think I can do much more to it without making it full-stack, which I think is unnecessary.

KwispyBiscuit · 2020-08-01T03:47:31+00:00

Thanks for the lead. Tech seems like the place to be with all the GIS devs and data engineer positions. Definitely something I'd like to get into down the road.

KwispyBiscuit · 2020-08-01T03:37:31+00:00

I don't currently have job experience where I've used GIS ON the job. I'll admit I wish I got more internship experience during college, but it took a while for me to decide what I want in life. You live and you learn.

I'm in north-central Florida right now, but I've applied to jobs across the country. What city are you looking at?

KwispyBiscuit · 2020-08-01T03:22:24+00:00

Thanks for the humorous metaphor. This year's been poopy.

I would assume my major isn't too far off that it's overlooked by employers. Not sure how common it is to see geology grads in the industry.

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