tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043091413050878270.post4576996410132450603..comments2023-05-14T03:58:24.677-05:00Comments on Dave's Pocketship: Crazy Canuck Christening ChronicleDave C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09795179677528851555noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043091413050878270.post-88894354272406940572009-12-16T10:57:59.069-06:002009-12-16T10:57:59.069-06:00Thanks, Hugh. I'm looking forward to being dow...Thanks, Hugh. I'm looking forward to being down under on the Gold Coast for February and March. When I get back it won't be too long before the ice is off the lake and I can get "So True" back on the water.<br /><br />DaveDave C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09795179677528851555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043091413050878270.post-48738402061195834302009-12-16T03:06:56.094-06:002009-12-16T03:06:56.094-06:00A great looking example of a stunning little boat,...A great looking example of a stunning little boat, congratulations!Hugh, Wellington, New Zealandhttp://www.purescience.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043091413050878270.post-66130917983884763382009-10-22T18:36:11.127-05:002009-10-22T18:36:11.127-05:00Congratulations Dave, very nice job you did there!...Congratulations Dave, very nice job you did there!Ron Parohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722822548814898804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043091413050878270.post-89594680300765180882009-10-21T21:59:10.728-05:002009-10-21T21:59:10.728-05:00Thank you for sharing your experience with use.
Re...Thank you for sharing your experience with use.<br />Regards,<br />Hendrik<br />Sydney AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043091413050878270.post-44941329107727309802009-10-21T20:02:49.154-05:002009-10-21T20:02:49.154-05:00Thanks for the compliments, and don't despair ...Thanks for the compliments, and don't despair there are a few blog entries still left in me.Dave C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09795179677528851555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043091413050878270.post-34366775487570164552009-10-21T19:47:18.368-05:002009-10-21T19:47:18.368-05:00Congratulations! I have been reading your blog fr...Congratulations! I have been reading your blog from the start. I feel alittle like I fisnished a good book ,and now alittle sad that it's over. Now what m going to read? You should consider writing articles for Hobby building magazines, you have a good voice. That blue paint makes the boat! It shouts I,m no out of the box plastic boat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043091413050878270.post-34574183689142483802009-10-20T13:44:08.842-05:002009-10-20T13:44:08.842-05:001. Once I shorten my keel trough I will leave the ...1. Once I shorten my keel trough I will leave the rudder attached.<br /><br />2. Boots are a great idea, usually the water temp is fine for wading in even in the spring (of course, after a long winter we are a little anxious to get on the water)<br /><br />3. We were rigged before going down the ramp and luckily there was no other traffic near the ramp. I'm sure practice will make things go smoother.<br /><br />4. I stumbled upon that solution when trying to lower the sail. If the gaff is not horizontal it pulls down on the gooseneck just as you have outlined and the gooseneck will not move easily. Once horizontal everything slid fine.<br /><br />I have more than appreciated your technical support and overall encouragement during my first boat build. It would be great to meet Pocketship's designer; we just have get some sailing experience now that the boat building itself is done.Dave C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09795179677528851555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043091413050878270.post-3250358770134532242009-10-20T13:29:24.043-05:002009-10-20T13:29:24.043-05:00Congratulations! Looks great.
Some thoughts:
1....Congratulations! Looks great.<br /><br />Some thoughts:<br /><br />1. My rudder lives in place, on the stern. I've only had it off once, to repair a ding. It's a hassle to mount it every time you go sailing.<br /><br />2. A pair of knee boots is essential for launching and retrieval. I keep mine in the tow vehicle. I'll bet that 19 out of 20 PocketShip launches I've done solo: immerse the trailer as much as possible, put vehicle in park, wade in, give the bow a good push, and you're launched. I smashed a boat once using the method you described! <br /><br />3. You'll get the rigging sorted out so that hoisting the mast becomes tangle-free. It's something that can be practiced in the driveway. I try to have 100% of the rigging done before I head down the ramp, to minimize the time spent fending off the dock. Just hoist the mainsail and go.<br /><br />4. Using peak and throat halyards, the gaff should always be kept horizontal during hoisting and dousing. It slides most easily in the track in that attitude, and it's less of a tangle.<br /><br />Look forward to sailing updates next spring! We're hoping to get ours to the Upper Midwest this summer, so a fleet sail isn't impossible.John C. Harrishttp://www.clcboats.comnoreply@blogger.com