SV Dawn Treader's Adventures
16 March 2014 | Mazatlan Shopping & Dinner?
16 March 2014 | Marina Fonatur, Mazatlan
11 March 2014 | South Anchorage Mazatlan
11 March 2014 | Ensenada Matanchen, San Blas to South Anchorage Mazatlan.
11 March 2014 | Chacala to Ensenada Matanchen, San Blas
11 March 2014 | Bahia de Jaltemba to Chacala
11 March 2014 | La Cruz to Bahia de Jaltemba
11 March 2014 | To La Cruz, Marina Riviera Nayarit,
11 March 2014 | Paradise Village Marina Welcome Party
11 March 2014 | Paradise Village Resort and Marina, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit Mexico
11 March 2014 | La Cruz to Paradise Village Marina, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
11 March 2014 | Bahia de Jaltemba to La Cruz
11 March 2014 | Chacala to Bahia de Jaltemba
11 March 2014 | Chacala
11 March 2014 | San Blas to Chacala
11 March 2014 | San Blas
02 March 2014 | Matachen Bay to Marina Fonatur, San Blas
02 March 2014 | Matachen Bay, San Blas
02 March 2014 | Isla Maria Isabella to San Blas
02 March 2014 | Mazatlan to Isla Isabella
I can see CLEARLY NOW THE HAZE IS GONE!!!
17 March 2013 | Olympia
Jim
As I have been sailing and just doing my thing for the past few years, one of a long list of items havs bugged me.
The front windows of my cockpit enclosure have been really yellowed from the Sun and UV, and they were hard and brittle. Actually to the point of making it kind of hard to see out of, and they would break/crack if they were bent at all.
Well, no more. I ordered $189 worth of Stataglass and some thread and a few other small odds and ends from Sailrite.com. They are the great people who have helped me learn many things about sewing and my real nice, LSZ-1 sewing machine. It is the 'cat's meow' for sail repair, and canvas work for those of us who want to be self sufficient.
Now the front windows are almost completely clear, almost to the point of not even seeing the glare of the lights or anything on them. IT IS SO NICE!!!
I am glad I finally got it done. I feel a lot better about sailing at night now that I will be able to see what the heck I am aiming at.... After all, even though you can push my boat away from the dock by hand, it takes quite a bit to stop 34,000 pounds of boat going 8 knots! I know, there have been a few dcks that actually have made it stop.
Anyway, pictures to follow soon.
The front windows of my cockpit enclosure have been really yellowed from the Sun and UV, and they were hard and brittle. Actually to the point of making it kind of hard to see out of, and they would break/crack if they were bent at all.
Well, no more. I ordered $189 worth of Stataglass and some thread and a few other small odds and ends from Sailrite.com. They are the great people who have helped me learn many things about sewing and my real nice, LSZ-1 sewing machine. It is the 'cat's meow' for sail repair, and canvas work for those of us who want to be self sufficient.
Now the front windows are almost completely clear, almost to the point of not even seeing the glare of the lights or anything on them. IT IS SO NICE!!!
I am glad I finally got it done. I feel a lot better about sailing at night now that I will be able to see what the heck I am aiming at.... After all, even though you can push my boat away from the dock by hand, it takes quite a bit to stop 34,000 pounds of boat going 8 knots! I know, there have been a few dcks that actually have made it stop.
Anyway, pictures to follow soon.
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| Vessel Name: | Dawn Treader |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Columbia 45 |
| Hailing Port: | Olympia, Washington USA |
| Crew: | Jim |
| About: | Retired, like to laugh and have a good time. Serious when needed, otherwise I am a simple person with simple desires, and needs. I have seen a lot of the world from the inland side of it, now for the coastals. |
| Extra: | Update: I am landlocked now in the Deserts of Arizona |
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Dawn Treader's Crew
Who: Jim
Port: Olympia, Washington USA