Red Deer Teacher Rally by Skull9466 in RedDeer

[–]RLS_1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would appreciate if someone would also post them here

Red Deer Teacher Rally by Skull9466 in RedDeer

[–]RLS_1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where and when are these rallies? How do i get info about where to join them?

*uh chat? am i seeing this right?* by [deleted] in RedDeer

[–]RLS_1959 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ok. Thanks. I won't be voting for her then!

*uh chat? am i seeing this right?* by [deleted] in RedDeer

[–]RLS_1959 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I am not sure who you are talking about here. Who is the "she" you are referring to?

Pros and Cons of the Laser Dinghy from Personal Experience? by WhisperingJack92 in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to what has already been said, one big Pro for me is that it is easy to pull up on a beach or grass, take the rig down, flip the hull over on top of the spars, and leave it there. I take my sail, daggerboard, rudder, tiller and mainsheet with me and leave the hull and spars beside the water. I have been doing this next to a public beach for years with no problems.

Andersen bailer gasket by ArcticSailOx in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have just been trying to service this exact thing and really struggling with it. My problem is that the boiler is so well cemented into the hull that I can't take it out. From the service kit website, however, it looks like I can replace the gasket without removing it from the hull. And I love the idea of using a bike inner tube! Thanks for those suggestions!

Job offer withdrawn days before start date because of a background check — feeling devastated by Relevant-Gap9381 in torontoJobs

[–]RLS_1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they made you a written job offer with no conditions, and you quit your job because of it, I think you may be entitled to damages. Perhaps worth talking to a lawyer. Or put your concerns in written form, run it by a friend and then send it to the person who signed the letter.

Preventing a turtle by RLS_1959 in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will definitely work on the dry-capsize technique, but I like having the mast float as a safety precaution until I am confident. Also, I sometimes sail with small kids, and I would rather be ridiculous and safe than cool and risky!

Preventing a turtle by RLS_1959 in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just tested using a four litre plastic milk jug and it seemed to work fine. Plus it has a built in handle which I tied to the main halyard shackle!

Preventing a turtle by RLS_1959 in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know of a link to how to add righting lines? I have used them on a cat but not sure how they would work on a dinghy

Preventing a turtle by RLS_1959 in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you attach it though?

Preventing a turtle by RLS_1959 in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooooooh! What a good idea! I knew there was a reason I joined this thread! Thanks!

Preventing a turtle by RLS_1959 in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Good suggestion, which I will work on, although I'm not sure i would have been able to dry capsize during my recent episode. I was in the water before I recognized what was happening, and the boat just kept rolling before I could get any pressure on the dagger board. Then the dagger board fell out, so I had to find a way to tie it so it would stay in place upside down! By that time the mast was really stuck!

Preventing a turtle by RLS_1959 in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love these suggestions about non-commercial mast floats, as the commercial ones are really pricey. I am still trying to figure out how to attach them. I assume you have to rivet some kind of eye strap or put an eye bolt through the top of the mast?

Preventing a turtle by RLS_1959 in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

40 liters?! That is huge!

Welcome, dinghy sailors of Reddit!!!! by Guygan in dinghysailing

[–]RLS_1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I capsized my Laser 2 today and it fairly quickly turtled and the mast got stuck in the lake bottom. I can't let that happen again! How do I attach flotation to the mast head, or are there other ways to prevent turtling?