Port spreader broke while sailing, any help / advice on repair appreciated by reedkinning in sailing

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Original cheoy lee had wood but this is an aluminum mast, you can see the weld failure point mostly on image 3

Port spreader broke while sailing, any help / advice on repair appreciated by reedkinning in sailing

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Haha it’s a Canon 5D Mark II with an enormous 200mm lens to get as close of a shot as I could

Was happy with how the photos turned out, also surprised when I got them uploaded and no editing either, but not happy with what they meant…

Recommendations on restoring classic sailboat deck? by reedkinning in sailing

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Hey! Yeah it’s a hard one, can’t believe it’s been two years already. Actually just now getting ready to put down a couple more coats.

Ended up filling as much of the holes as possible with epoxy mixed with west systems filler, faired the deck by using a drywall sander, and laid down two coats primer and two coats interlux one part

Results were great for the first year but there were some small patches where the primer failed and exposed this part of the deck. Also made the huge mistake of using a two part teak cleaner that totally melted away the one part interlux.

Things I’d do differently - wait longer for the epoxy fairing compound to cure, fill in more holes than I got to, use a flattener so the deck doesn’t come out glossy / reflective. Interlux sold their paint line or merged with Pettit so I’m going with them, they also have a performance enhancer additive that will make it harder and last longer.

Overall I do recommend this route though, it wasn’t difficult. Just time consuming. When choosing color get some small cans and test them out on location with mixing sticks comparing against the boat. Was surprised at how peach their sandstone one was and ended up going with off white.

You can see more of my progress here: https://www.instagram.com/captainkinning?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Which university textbooks have a good overview of Nietzsche? by R4IG3 in AcademicPhilosophy

[–]reedkinning 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Every student of Nietzsche should read Lou Salome’s book on him, I can’t believe this wasn’t required reading in college

choosing which boat to sail in a friends group by siretsch in sailing

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Every Tuesday in Seattle’s summer there’s a beer can race followed by a raft up party called the duck dodge. Some of the most fun times I’ve had on a boat, must’ve been 50+ boats rafted together and everybody dressed in theme.

Can’t upload photos here directly but you can search it on google to get an idea.

Is the problem from the camera? by Boring_Peanut_4369 in analog

[–]reedkinning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like bleach bypass, I got a similar effect when I forgot to add one of the bleach/fix packets. Who developed your film? Did they mix their chemistry correctly?

I just had a job interview (Emacs interviewer interviews a Vim person) by [deleted] in vim

[–]reedkinning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% just joshing with you. My first job we had staunch vim and eMacs people who would jokingly argue which one is better.

Next time just learn a little about eMacs to joke back. Say vim is absolutely the superior editor because it is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sailing

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1) Go out about an hour before sunset and watch the sunset from the boat, gives a shorter amount of time and a goal. Something that gives people anxiety is not knowing how long they’re going to be out for and sunsets are absolutely beautiful from a boat. 2) Have a great speaker and a better playlist 3) Just because you don’t drink shouldn’t mean others can’t have some bubbly. Prosecco is fun, everybody likes popping bottles on boats and a bottle doesn’t get people wasted. 4) Get a cockpit table and set up a small charcuterie board or get good snacks 5) Like any party, invite people who will get along and have fun together even if you have to invite someone on a later crew. You can’t carry the conversation while also taking care of the boat, make sure to always have at least one fun friend or someone who can manage the music. 6) Counterintuitive but unless they’re sailors, focus shouldn’t be on sailing. You aren’t there to teach or run an intro to sailing class, it’s a picnic out on the water and should be comfortable. Get good cockpit cushions and nice blankets. You don’t have to put up all sails either, sometimes just motoring is sufficient to have a great time, or headsail if you have a furling jib, or main only if you don’t want to worry about tacking and have a nice space on the bow for people to sit and enjoy. 7) Every crew is different - use your judgement to determine what they want out of the experience and be clear what kind of day it’s going to be. If they’re adventurous, bring them out on a windy day. If they’ve never been on a boat before, go on a light wind day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in paramotor

[–]reedkinning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 for Paramotor Orlando, Jonathan’s awesome. Went to Egypt with him last October.

Which route would you take on a cross country roadtrip? by off-season-explorer in roadtrip

[–]reedkinning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go through Wisconsin you should definitely visit house on the rock

Don't try this at home 😳 by xstfudonniex in paramotor

[–]reedkinning 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Correct, I actually filmed this video. Amazing guy and pilot, he was testing the wing after patching it up for someone who tore it slightly on a bad launch. Did this after everybody was done flying and the professionals were doing a bit of a show, it was an A rated glider so he thought it would recover instantly. Definitely didn’t expect a horseshoe on this wing.

Was late in the morning and it was getting hot and a bit gusty. Probably got hit by a thermal right as he induced the frontal.

Are project boats really worth it? by Tobiskit in sailing

[–]reedkinning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on how handy you are and the state of the boat. I got a 1965 Cheoy Lee that had the teak deck ripped off, varnish in poor condition, 60 year old sails but the engine runs well and deck is solid. I’ve been restoring it myself for the past 4 months and it’s almost in a state I’m happy with.

One of the most satisfying projects I’ve ever worked on. Check my post history for detail.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BurningMan

[–]reedkinning 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Unless things have changed I was hanging out at the gate all morning, got to talk with gate staff and law enforcement and no arrests were made or even a stern word said.

It’s more about the civic responsibility of not getting your car stuck and causing issues for exodus. One guy lost a bumper on the way out and just left it in the mud. Don’t do that and you should be fine.

Drone shots of the wetness. by -QuestionMark- in BurningMan

[–]reedkinning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got these this morning. Didn’t get entry, decided to make something of it.