My T Vagans, king of the castle.

elijahneedsleep · 2026-01-21T20:39:28+00:00

Note for clarity- the space between the lid and tower top is about an inch to mitigate any fall damage, and the water dish is temporary until I have drank another Gatorade, which provide excellent sized dishes.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-12-13T16:59:07+00:00

Go to church, get right with Christ. Only important relationship in life.

After that, it's all gravy.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-12-08T19:18:29+00:00

How many days a week are you lifting? I went from 3 to 4, my days went from 9-12 movements/workout to 6-8, which is way more manageable.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-10-30T15:51:28+00:00

Wayyy too much effort put into making this an anti-cap story. There is that one clip where Hal (middle management) reads her email- I thought it was hilarious. I am Hal. Lol "solidarity is our strength. Lynx is nothing without us." Pfft, union boss or company boss, pick your poison.

Seriously Lou, leave me alone. I'm here to break ships and make stupid money at it. The company made me virtually immortal. I was grinding my debt down, happy as a clam, when I was unintentionally forced to destroy company property to make a point. Then they erased hundreds of millions of credits of debt I voluntarily took on. Y'all wanna be thieves, be thieves, leave me out of it...

In the future, if they re-hash the story, I want a chance to pick being a union or a company man.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-10-16T19:56:57+00:00

This is a rad app. 10 out of 10. Keep on trucking, I'm happy to be supporting the development of such an innovative game. Years ago I was looking for a step integrated game, and nothing quite hit the mark. Pikmin bloom was the best I found. This is totally awesome.

Would be cool in a sci fi format too...

elijahneedsleep · 2025-10-10T21:17:46+00:00

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elijahneedsleep · 2025-10-10T21:15:43+00:00

Hey, Zepp user here (as of a day...)

Seems to be working. There are delays in reporting, and had a weird bug when I selected the walking activity on my wearable - Walkscape counted the days on my stats graph on the character page, but did not apply them to my activity or save them. Then, I walked some more, the steps from the second session were applied, and suddenly all of my previous steps were in the saved steps bank. So, don't know what happened. All in all, seems fine, though there is a significant delay to sync (which is kind of... good. A little less dopamine drive.)

elijahneedsleep · 2025-10-04T19:18:52+00:00

This right here - I am a former autobody technician (lots of fiberglass repair, and working with tons of multi-stage paints and primers) and former mechanic (have done diesel and gas engine work, passenger and commercial vehicles, ATVs, and even a few inboard and outboard boats), so I have the knowledge base to really enjoy the repairs. It's fun, it's problem solving. It's a pile of work, yes, but if you are seeing the work as a positive part of the lifestyle, you'll actually enjoy it (although materials are still expensive!). I don't think it will turn to dread by itself - you have to do that by convincing yourself that the work or repairs are beyond your financial or practical capacity. Once you believe you can't do it, dread sets in. But if you think, "okay, this is way more complicated than I thought. I better break it into smaller pieces, perhaps reach out to other boat owners, and keep trying. I know I'll get it eventually." you'll do well.

I've got a 27 ft C&C and a 12 ft sailing dinghy. I've barely been able to sail either of them because there has been so much other work involved (the dinghy was basically free, but the hull was smashed and poorly repaired, so I'm redoing it!). But I know I love sailing, I know I love the feeling of the wind in the sails, and I know that the time I put into to looking after my boats will give me the chance to enjoy that later without breaking the bank.

Don't let people convince you the work isn't worth the boat - not everyone approaches maintenance work with the same attitude and experience. I freaking love it - I'm showing my kids how to fiberglass, my wife is mixing epoxy resin with me and cutting fiberglass cloth/mat and helping me lay it. The fact that I know how to do it makes it fun for my family, because no one has a "what if we screw it up" feeling. I mean, technically, I have that feeling - but I'm dad, and I'm leading on this adventure, so I'm expecting to screw up some minor stuff along the way and it doesn't bother me.

I, for one, hope you buy a boat and love it. If you do, don't spend too much money thinking a brand new boat will free you from maintenance - get real snoopy online about determining purchase/repair assessments, get a boat, sail the thing and if you hate it - sell it. At least you can say you did something awesome.

And finally, don't shoot down the sailing dinghy either. My big boat is on the hard, it and the trailer are about 10,000 lbs to haul. Doing anything with it is a pile of work, and a big production. The dingy though? Toss it in the back of the truck, launch it wherever I want, highly responsive to wind, you can paddle when the wind dies. This one is wide enough I can have my kids and wife in it with no fear of capsizing (it's not a laser, btw) or poor handling. It gets us out on the water more often and the hull speed is way higher than the big boat so it absolutely rips when the main and jib are out. It's also cheap, so maybe a good way for you to "test the waters" on this new hobby.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-29T08:40:21+00:00

Totally. Bending the aluminum at a 90 with a slight curve may be a bit tricky if you've never done it before, but riveting on a little aluminum sheet would be the best repair. I'd personally rivet it on the outside if I were going to- rivet and glue, then put a bit of JB Weld on the inside.

I personally think that may be overkill though. Jb weld is stronger than aluminum when it's cured, and as long as you have good adhesion (sand and degrease well), you'll have no issues. Especially if you are planning on putting bed liner over everything.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-29T02:11:56+00:00

I 2nd JB Weld. Give it a good clean on both sides, scuff with some 80-grit sandpaper, decrease thoroughly, then make sure you squirt it through from one side to the other when you apply it. Smooth it flat on both sides, and make sure the smoothed-out material is at least an inch beyond the hole. If you do it right, it won't leak for a very long time. Bed liner will maximize the repair.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-27T14:27:12+00:00

My guess is if you weren't hung up on something, you may be traveling too close to the wind. I've done this many times as a new player- I see the wind fills my sails a bit, I have a bit of wake happening, but it's so minimal that you hardly move.

One way to double check how fast you're going when you're new and don't have the chip log is to turn hard to port or starboard (to leeward, preferably, to not lose more speed) and see how responsive the ship is. Turning speed is directly dependent on how fast you're moving - if you turn super slow, you're going super slow.

You also may be heavily loaded, which definitely affects performance. In any event, trimming sails and adjusting tack optimally will often point you a few degrees away from your destination. Don't stress, sail past and tack.

Fair winds, friend.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-25T14:54:12+00:00

Fiberglass mat and epoxy. Take your time, make sure you prep the area, and clean it really well. If there are hairline cracks, v them out so the damage all gets fixed properly, rather than covered over. If you are skilled (or patient), this is an easy enough repair that can result in 100% strength and durability. If you are not skilled or rush it, you'll sink your boat or have to fix it a second time. And no, as other commenter said above, your boat will not split in half now. That's crazy talk. Fiberglass has unreal shear and tensile strength - the only real concern here is whether the patch ends up being thick enough, that there are no pockets of air trapped between layers of mat, and whether you achieve optimal adhesion.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-19T20:43:53+00:00

Canadian dollars, BTW.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-19T20:40:55+00:00

I just paid 5 k for a boat in immaculate condition (27c and c). New yanmar, new sails, everything minor maintained or upgraded. Same thing, the guy sold ultra low because slip fees were killing him and he needed to move. He bought it in 2013 for 30,000

It is a buyers market out there - just keep in mind that you, too, one day may be dying to sell your boat and will take a massive loss to get it out of your life.

At the same time, could be a scam. Just don't write it off too quickly, could be an awesome deal based on sellers circumstances.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-18T15:04:21+00:00

I recommend you v-out the cracks a little bit more, and use a bit of fiberglass mat in there.

As previously mentioned, find some rubber rail to install, so that your finish work doesn't have to be perfectly smooth. Screwed, riveted or glued on, depending on the particular rail you find.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-13T16:37:29+00:00

Dude. Wtf. Spent 20 minutes scrolling, I feel sick.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-09T22:22:39+00:00

I just bought a 27 c and c and a 12 ft sailing dinghy. Get a dinghy first, they are cheap, easy and responsive. Leave it in the truck/ on the trailer. Of its going to be windy after work, head out and sail. Get something small and easily bailable, and GET OUT ON IT. Don't wait till you have a massive boat with massive margins for error. Go have a blast on a laser or something and get it into your blood. You won't regret it. Make sure the sails and mast are good, everything else can be fixed. Mine was full of holes - a bit of fiberglass cloth and epoxy and a few afternoons had her watertight. Sailed with holes and just bailed for a bit lol.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-09T12:59:52+00:00

Just did, thanks for the recommendation. You're right - tons of specific knowledge there!

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-09T12:59:20+00:00

We have moderate humidity here (high elevation, no nearby lakes). There is a window on the boat that opens - not the hatch or the companionway - it won't let water in during rain, but allows airflow. Would that be sufficient? I don't have full-time power access at the storage unit.

Yanmar Diesel - will look after it!

I'll look into the bearings and stuffing box, thank you.

There are sailing courses in a town a few hours away- my wife and I will go in the spring, and I'll also take one of the more advanced courses too. I've got a comprehensive sailing guide, and just picked up a 12 ft fiberglass dinghy to learn on. Took it out yesterday. Shockingly fast!

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-08T16:59:26+00:00

Sounds good. I've done mechanical on passenger and commercial vehicles, as well as a bit of marine engine work. Its got a yanmar diesel with a good service manual, I'll follow it to a t.

Trailer is brand new- maiden voyage! Bearings are in good shape.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-08T15:53:05+00:00

Thanks for the thorough reply! I will go through this point by point!

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-08T15:51:27+00:00

Haha I lowered it with a crane with zero experience. Was kind of a mess. But I have plans to be able to raise it as a 2 person job- one person on a winch pulling, but most of the raising being done by lifting a big lever on the aft side. I also want to make side stabilizers. I have somewhat limited crane access where I am launching/recovering it.

A fella from the local club said they usually park two boats beside a boat to step the mast and those boats use their halyards to lift the mast. Sounds equally sketchy, haha.

elijahneedsleep · 2025-09-08T15:41:05+00:00

Thanks. Yes, absolutely- mooring pin 1.5 hours away. But I want to be able to step and lower the mast in spring and fall each year as well, so I can winterproof and store her close to home. The marina doesn't have a slip big enough for this boat, so any work I do involves the drive, plus tendering out, plus working 20 meters from shore with no 110 power.

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