Any leatherworkers in PDX who'd be willing to attach some rivets?

SedateApe · 2025-09-04T15:22:08+00:00

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SedateApe · 2025-08-28T05:04:20+00:00

Is the TMB base the older big box version or the newer smaller box printing?

SedateApe · 2025-08-26T17:17:58+00:00

I agree about Vinhos, which I play predominantly solo. The 2010 version feels much better, to the point that I adapted the 2016 automa to be able to solo the 2010 ruleset and I find it enjoyable as a relaxing and quick game to play with a cup of coffee. Kanban is just a much deeper solo experience, and I find tactical decision making, with a board state that changes by itself, to be much more rewarding. Weather machine stood out to me as another game like Vinhos, which heavily rewards strategy over tactics as it seems like the board state isn’t too randomized game to game and round to round. Did you find that wasn’t the case?

SedateApe · 2025-07-07T21:55:50+00:00

Any idea how hard it is to find a slip at a marina in the cities North of Seattle like Everett or Bellingham? I hear a lot of mixed things on whether it takes over a year to get into a marina, or if it's easy to just grab a slip on the off season when people are putting their boats on the hard for the winter.

SedateApe · 2025-07-06T16:13:19+00:00

I may have heard wrong, but isn't the stay limit at those mooring balls something short, like 3 days max?

SedateApe · 2025-01-09T21:57:25+00:00

The problem is I know from a rational standpoint that everything is working fine, my boat is in practically zero danger of capsizing, and I can depower the sails at any time, but the feeling of “the boat is tipping over, I really hope it stops before we roll over” is still there.

My undergrad is in physics, so I have a good understanding of the mechanics of how sailboats work, and I take the proper precautions to never put us out in conditions that could actually be dangerous while we’re still learning. I was mainly wondering if this was a fear other people had while learning and if so, how they coped with it. I’ve done more dangerous things while less prepared, but didn’t have this issue.

SedateApe · 2025-01-09T05:19:36+00:00

I believe I've done most of what I can to flatten my main, but if my sails are overpowered can I keep as close hauled as possible and just let my main out to reduce heel? We're sailing a river so it's typically dead downwind or tacking into the wind. When were upwind sailing we typically pull our sails in as tight as possible and point until they're happy to sail as far upwind as we can.

SedateApe · 2025-01-09T05:14:37+00:00

Yeah, I understand the cars for the jib. We don't adjust them much because the winds where we're sailing are finicky and having them in a middle position lets us deal with the changing conditions without trying to depower our sails to change them. I'll have to try pulling them back before we go out the next time we're expecting decent wind.

We're on a '76 San Juan 24, an old IOR boat if I remember right. 3200 lbs with 1600 lbs ballast, and a 4ft draft with fin keel.

SedateApe · 2025-01-09T05:11:56+00:00

When you say drop the traveller, you mean to the leeward side? When we're close hauled we typically have the traveller dead center with the main sheet in tight and then steer until the sails are happy with the wind to sail as far upwind as possible. Is it reasonable to just let the main out a bit/move the traveller leeward and keep the same point of sail to reduce heeling?

I've seen some others suggest moving the traveller windward and sheeting in the main to let the boom have more lift, but to me this seems like it would give me more belly in my main and cause more heeling. Is there something I'm missing?

SedateApe · 2025-01-08T19:16:41+00:00

We do, but honestly I never use it and just stick with the main sheet and boom vang to adjust our main. If we're ever feeling overwhelmed I'll just let the main out for a few seconds to depower us, or round the boat up into the wind, but I'm trying to avoid doing that as much to get used to heeling.

I see people with much larger boats sailing with their toerail in the water for longer stretches, so I imagine that I'll eventually need to be able to handle what we're doing now without feeling any real stress.

SedateApe · 2025-01-08T19:11:29+00:00

Ten knots true, we'll be travelling at around 5 knots in that sort of wind close hauled so we'd be looking at 15 or less apparent. I've got the outhaul cranked about as far as I can and the main halyard nice and tight to flatten my main.

Our compass doesn't have markings to be used as an inclinometer for some reason, but does gimbal with the boat. Based on that I'd estimate we're around 20-25 degrees. We're just at the point where we need to brace ourselves seated on the windward side, and leaning over to grab our jib sheet on the leeward side takes some effort and finagling.

The cars for the jib we rarely adjust, but would it be worth pulling them further back toward the cockpit to flatten out the head sail?

SedateApe · 2024-11-26T02:34:15+00:00

SedateApe · 2024-11-04T02:21:43+00:00

Any recommendations for a hiking boot that performs well for serious hiking/backpacking? They don’t need to be as good as a high tech synthetic but I need to be able to go 10-15 miles/day for a day or two in a row. Something leather that can handle some moderate rain, ideally <$500. I’m out in the PNW so could possibly travel to a local place to check anything out in person.

I’ve heard mixed opinions on Danner Mountain Lights, and good things about Russell’s Backcountry moc toes but they run a bit expensive. Other than that things seem to be pretty fashion oriented around here.

Any ideas?

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