Hi all; Glad you had good sail, Laurence, Summer winds really give a good ride. We'll be at our boats Friday to Monday morning in case someone else is in Bay...
Ralph, Do you mean the picture on this home page? That is me last weekend. This is one of the last shots with my beautiful Sony before a broadside wet it out...
Hi all, Just read Laurence's account of seeing the tanker broken in half in the bay. 'lectronic Latitude had a picture of it but no explanation. Very curious...
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Michael Pollard
mpollard@...
Aug 4, 2006 2:48 am
CYC- Anybody going to the Bay . . . like tomorrow (Friday)? I planned on going to Alameda this past Friday with my son, but schedules and obligations got in...
The Molly-O will have skipper down on the Bay from Wed. Aug. 9th until Sat. Aug. 12. Doing some maintenance work, but if anyone wants to come down and sail,...
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Michael Pollard
mpollard@...
Aug 9, 2006 6:12 pm
Sailors- We have a cruise scheduled for Labor Day (Sept 1-4) that is to be announced. A note on my wall calendar says it will be on Lake Oroville, but our club...
Another great weekend on the Bay. Cyndee and I were out until 10:00 PM on Saturday. Nice winds, beautiful sunset. I guess I am the cruise chair for the Labor...
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Michael Pollard
mpollard@...
Aug 22, 2006 5:54 am
Laurence- RE: August Anchorline "Where the Wind Blows" Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. It's Cyndee, Cyndee, Cyndee Mike...
Hi all; A quick note to those few who use this site. I closed the sale on Brexi on Tuesday, relaxed on Spirit yesterday, we came home today. Now down to 2...
I can't imagine that selling a boat could be a good day. I've never understood that idea. Congratulations nonetheless, Ralph. See you next Monday, Laurence ...
Lawrence: I got onto the computer and found a number of mast-raising systems. One was easy to build. It is a two-by-four a-frame with pully at top and winch...
-Richard, It sounds as though you got things figured out vis a vis the mast raising. As for the jib... a) the tracks on the cabin top are fine for anything...
Lawrence: I got some advice from the previous owner about the roller furling system. The forestay remains attached and the furler is attached to the forestay...
Richard, It sounds as though you have the same system my boat came with. I will try to come over tomorrow around 11:00. I will call first. Laurence ... ...
Four boats made the cruise: Richard arrived Thursday with Herb and Carolyn and their respective boats... Richard's recent acquisition, an A-23 named "Grace,"...
... think ... Hi Laurence and Vic Also looking forward to saturday, we'll be at the gate 11 by 10am! Thanks again, Vic, for the invite - and no, I won't call...
Ralph wrote: " - and no, I won't call it a Tupperware Party!" ... That's ok Ralph, ... You can call it that. ... I love my Tupperware sailboat. :-) Looking...
Great sail out under the bridge! Your boat is wonderful. She is roomy and sails like a dream. Lucky man. James had a great experience for his first on a...
... roomy and sails like a dream.<" Thanks. Yesterday really was a special day for me as well. The weather, currents and wind were all "just right." ... The...
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mpollard@...
Sep 18, 2006 2:59 pm
... Hey CYC- Here I sit in hot, humid, noisy, crazy, exciting, and wonderful Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia winding down this 18 day tour and starting to think about ...
Hi Laurence; I've opened a new picture folder for our Saturday sail, hope I did it correctly. I have larger rez versions if anyone wants them. Vic, you can...
Vic, As soon as you get a chance, stick your pictures in the folder Ralph made of the trip. I can hardly wait to see them. Ralph took some great shots too! ...
My boat is at Mariner Boat Yard in Alameda right now getting 2 1/2 coats of anti-fouling bottom paint. Mariner says that 1 coat will last 2 years and that 2...
Hi Vic, One little gizmo that Gary and I like is a 9V flood alarm. This is self contained so it doesn't matter what condition your boat's batteries are is. It...
Thanks Cynthia for that safety tip. I agree that's a great idea. Actually I have been selling a number of similar alarm products like that for a long time for...
Hi Vic, We are planning on being in Chico from Oct 11 to the 22nd. Gary's daughter is getting married. Hope to see you and Sandy, and the rest of the crew...
