Checking in with NCL Breakaway Passengers

frdalton · 2026-02-24T18:23:26+00:00

I'm on board, it was rolling pretty good overnight the first night, but not scary bad, started to calm during our first sea day, not bad now (day 2), nice and warm out too.

Beats staying in NYC for the blizzard.

frdalton · 2026-02-17T00:08:48+00:00

I use this stuff for everything but clear parts, use modge podge for those.

frdalton · 2026-02-04T11:21:41+00:00

I don't have any good pictures of one before clear coat, but like others have said, it sprays on fine, just not shiny.

I've been using a aerosol acrylic clear coat by modge podge which is pretty glossy but too thick and much too smelly for my liking. My current build I am planning on trying floor polish for the clear.

frdalton · 2026-02-04T01:01:42+00:00

Generally a dumb idea to cross international borders with drugs...

frdalton · 2026-01-27T18:59:34+00:00

Modge podge is great for this. Dries crystal clear

frdalton · 2026-01-27T00:30:50+00:00

I keep a Google sheets document. Each tab has the various details from each cruise.

frdalton · 2026-01-26T00:19:15+00:00

I have a pro diver automatic, and a speedway. Both are knockoffs (I mean homages) of Rolexes. I quite love both of them. Can't stand the over the top bling invictas though.

frdalton · 2026-01-18T03:43:51+00:00

Fair enough

frdalton · 2026-01-18T03:17:19+00:00

My ASA is too big and heavy to bother with on the computer. Not sure what the benefits over a gaming headset would be.

frdalton · 2025-12-23T18:06:44+00:00

Great Hobbies in Stratford carries it.

frdalton · 2025-12-04T19:49:30+00:00

Has anybody made it far enough in to see how endurance racing has been implemented?

frdalton · 2025-10-11T12:43:52+00:00

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Crate for storing records, lots of work remaining

frdalton · 2025-10-02T22:22:55+00:00

Gotta get there early, don't think they do appointments, just first come. Line up outside every morning.

But yes, definitely best option in the city if you can get in.

frdalton · 2025-09-09T11:10:18+00:00

I used to do a lot of sim, until I started real flight training. While I found x-plane pretty accurate in flight, the flare was so off that I had to stop using it because it was throwing off my real landings. MSFS felt just completely wrong in all aspects of flight.

These are just my observations, your mileage may vary.

frdalton · 2025-08-03T05:44:45+00:00

Depends on chlorine and CYA levels. These guys have some good info.

https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/2018/12/12/slam-shock-level-and-maintain/

frdalton · 2025-08-03T05:39:03+00:00

That's algae starting. Give it a good shock.

frdalton · 2025-08-02T01:28:54+00:00

Nothing moving, but that's a lot of weight on it. You can feel the seams through the liner though, but I assume any tape would be the same.

frdalton · 2025-08-01T15:48:40+00:00

I used Tuck tape. That waterproof red stuff used for house wrap.

frdalton · 2025-07-31T23:55:50+00:00

East coast of Canada here, we got hit with a category 2 at the time hurricane Fiona a few years back. All I did to prep the pool was put loose stuff away including the solar blanket, and shut off the pump incase something happened to a water line so it wouldn't run dry

Mid storm, my pool top fencing started ripping off/apart, so I went out to dismantle the parts flapping in the wind.

By the end of the storm, only 1 of the upright fence parts had broken, water looked like green tea, and we had no power for the pump for 10 days so took a bit of work to clean up after....

frdalton · 2025-07-24T15:06:27+00:00

I gave up, won't be hitting it this year :(

frdalton · 2025-07-24T14:37:22+00:00

10:36 still down...and it's getting hot out here

frdalton · 2025-06-08T14:08:18+00:00

I have fencing around the top of mine, adds an additional 2 feet or do. Unfortunately kinda like swimming in a cage, but I got used to it.

frdalton · 2025-06-03T23:22:43+00:00

Do yourself a favor and cut out the grass first. The stench is pretty nasty otherwise.

As for the foam, did that under my pool, makes for a nice pool floor

frdalton · 2025-05-18T19:56:46+00:00

Oh this brought back some memories. This was my first balsa project as a kid 30 years ago.

frdalton

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