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Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 01-06-2010, 04:03 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
New Years Eve Sailing Pictures! It was a...

New Years Eve Sailing Pictures!

It was a pretty day and I did snap a few pictures while we were out sailing in the Pacific.

Pic of David's sister looking out at the birds and dolphins. The...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 06-17-2009, 05:12 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Yes, they're not the original gallows, these are...

Yes, they're not the original gallows, these are from sometime after a "mishap" with the boom which appears to have taken out the boom, the wheel, and the old boom gallows. Sometime after everything...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 06-17-2009, 03:01 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Hey guys, I haven't had time to update pics...

Hey guys,

I haven't had time to update pics or anything. Here are a couple shots taken during the mast-stepping (May 22, 2009).

David wiring the main mast tri-color light (OGM LED) and Airmar...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 05-15-2009, 04:00 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
The last thing to do before we get to really sail...

The last thing to do before we get to really sail is step the masts. So, here's an update on the mast-stepping project:

After stripping paint off things and then repainting them (after we'd...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 05-07-2009, 11:55 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Our old Maine Coon Cat would have chased...

Our old Maine Coon Cat would have chased anything...so...could be...

No, I think its because in their traditional colors (which Beamer is), from a distance, with their big fluffy tail, they could...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 05-07-2009, 01:01 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emot...

https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif pretty sure he's the real thing--that's what his papers say...

They pretty much all have those tufted ears that make...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 05-06-2009, 06:40 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
He's, Beamer, a 15 year old Maine Coon Cat. A...

He's, Beamer, a 15 year old Maine Coon Cat. A shy fellow with strangers, but with a loving nature for those he knows.

His colors are the traditional colors for that breed of cat. They have ear...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 04-30-2009, 05:21 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Well, life goes on, even without one's extra...

Well, life goes on, even without one's extra needles and poly thread. https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

We are working on spars and the masts and...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 04-14-2009, 12:41 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Well...back at the boat yard today. Sold the...

Well...back at the boat yard today. Sold the scaffold today (yes!) and got rid of some scrap lumber. Moved the masts apart on the elephant sawhorses they've been sitting on. Prepping for David to...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 04-12-2009, 10:50 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
You know...for some reason that information is...

You know...for some reason that information is not heartening...

I purposefully did not bother with the bootstripe because I knew that we'd be off a bit on the waterline. However, the boat is...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 04-12-2009, 09:43 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Exclamation Oh, now the fun is really underway... We...

Oh, now the fun is really underway...

We moved the lead "inside" ballast from the boat yard to the boat late last night. Mainly to get the bow down and the stern up so my topside paint won't be...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 04-10-2009, 08:38 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Oh, man, limp, limp, limp....the hard work...

Oh, man, limp, limp, limp....the hard work continues....I can hardly walk. We've carried all kinds of things all over the boatyard making space for continuing our spar work and making space for...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 04-09-2009, 08:35 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Finally! We've launched. Busy now running back...

Finally! We've launched. Busy now running back and forth from the boatyard to the boat. Computer is at the boatyard...

The boat is happy to be back in the water for sure! Masts will be stepped...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 02-21-2009, 07:03 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Well--slight change in plans. A little more...

Well--slight change in plans. A little more costly but much more convenient:

The background--

As you may know, our boatyard is about 8 miles inland. The boat will be loaded up on a...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 02-11-2009, 06:52 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Well, its always something--isn't it? ...

Well, its always something--isn't it?

We've set with the marina, boat mover, and dock-side launching boat yard to launch in March!!! yea. Early March vs late March is depending on the...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 01-19-2009, 04:20 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
The Inaugural Celebration is underway in...

The Inaugural Celebration is underway in Washington, DC and I must admit that it, again, feels a little weird to be so far away from DC with so much going on there. We’d really gotten used to all the...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 11-30-2008, 10:08 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emot...

https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif Sweet of you, Trim.

We, of course, only see the mistakes and little "oops"...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 11-28-2008, 06:57 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Hi, one can go to our blog...

Hi, one can go to our blog (https://blog.mahdee.com) and take a look at some pics and hear some stories of what's going on. Password protected, one must register to get access.

Here are a couple...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 11-28-2008, 05:06 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
I think I'm going to have to change the name of...

I think I'm going to have to change the name of this thread OR start a new one called "one step closer to getting in the water!" since we moved aboard in August and we're still working on the boat...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 10-20-2008, 11:01 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Its that whole time-speed-distance thing. ...

Its that whole time-speed-distance thing.

Its far better to correspond with these folks rather than talk to them. I can "temper" my responses or just ignore silly remarks like that in email or...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 10-20-2008, 05:01 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
So close....but yet so far......

So close....but yet so far... https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

Tied up in so many details of getting everything done. And, every single day someone...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 09-06-2008, 06:18 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
OK, time flies while we're working so hard. High...

OK, time flies while we're working so hard. High points--the combings for the 3 large deck hatches and forward scuttle are firmly installed and properly sealed and we finally got up the nerve to cut...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 08-23-2008, 09:07 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Another week of boatyard living. Another week of...

Another week of boatyard living. Another week of painting and fixing going on. Another week of one burner cooking on a hotplate in the boatshed. Can't wait to get some semblance of a galley going...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 08-17-2008, 08:02 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Post Islandseeker, Thanks for the crane work...

Islandseeker,

Thanks for the crane work offer/info. The only crane work we have left to do (hopefully!) is setting the masts after we're in the water. That takes a pretty big crane--we'll end...
Forum: Our Virtual Yacht Club 08-13-2008, 11:14 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,324
Posted By redbopeep
Exclamation Enjoyed a great 36 hour sail to Ensenada--a trip...

Enjoyed a great 36 hour sail to Ensenada--a trip that should have taken about 10-12 hours https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif No wind though. Such is...
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