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- Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:47 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Winter in Slip
- Replies: 10
- Views: 28350
Re: Winter in Slip
Update: Seven months "wet" and Lady Anne is still doing great. We had record low temps last month, resulting in ice forming on the lake including the slips where she's berthed. Had to go down one or two times and break the ice (about 1/4" to 1" thick), and one of the spring lines...
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:29 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Anchoring Techniques/Advice?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20425
Re: Anchoring Techniques/Advice?
Scott-makes great sense. My "running plan" is to arrive well ahead of the local power fleet and have my pick of spots.
As regards safety...I'm solidly in the "better safe than sorry" camp
As regards safety...I'm solidly in the "better safe than sorry" camp
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:23 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: A Pirate's Life
- Replies: 2
- Views: 28586
Re: A Pirate's Life
...a few on the Ada Mae off Ocracoke
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:22 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: A Pirate's Life
- Replies: 2
- Views: 28586
Re: A Pirate's Life
Some more
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:18 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: A Pirate's Life
- Replies: 2
- Views: 28586
A Pirate's Life
Since it's too cold today to do much on the boat...thought I'd share some pics from my "other" hobby.
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:01 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Anchoring Techniques/Advice?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20425
Re: Anchoring Techniques/Advice?
Scott, Perfect advice...exactly the details I was looking for. I learned a long time ago never to be offended by a wiser person's advice. I'll (sheepishly) admit that I assumed a 7:1 scope (nearly 90+ feet in my case) seemed a bit high for Kingston (maybe three hundred yards wide?)...but that's why ...
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:40 pm
- Forum: Rigging Tips
- Topic: OEM Standing Rigging ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 29326
Re: OEM Standing Rigging ?
Thank you gents!
I was wondering about those aft stays...certainly doesn't look all that strong from the outside; to learn all that's INSIDE is plastic...YIKES!
The info on Seco is spot on; what would you say their turn-around time (from receipt of the old) was?
I was wondering about those aft stays...certainly doesn't look all that strong from the outside; to learn all that's INSIDE is plastic...YIKES!
The info on Seco is spot on; what would you say their turn-around time (from receipt of the old) was?
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:34 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Anchoring Techniques/Advice?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20425
Anchoring Techniques/Advice?
So while winter bears down on us and S/V Lady Anne floats sleepily in her berth...I'm planning the "big trip" of the summer. The plan is to take her up-river to the Kingston side of Watts Bar for the 4th of July fireworks off Fort Southwest Point. The trip is about twenty-five miles, force...
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:09 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Winter in Slip
- Replies: 10
- Views: 28350
Re: Winter in Slip
So, here's an update on the "ongoing experiment": We had single digit temps at night (including wind chill) for about the last four calendar days, without getting above freezing for about half of those days-my outside faucets at the house froze up over the weekend (though I've luckily got ...
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:46 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: New Year's Day Ordeal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17920
Re: New Year's Day Ordeal
Thanks for the pics...I must have misunderstood; thought you meant the keel winch cable.
- Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:36 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: New Year's Day Ordeal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17920
Re: New Year's Day Ordeal
My rudder is a complete DIY replacement, made of heavy hardwood coated with resin/enamel. I installed two high density plastic "cheek pieces" inside the rudder assembly that gives it "positive friction", and an eye on the trailing edge that I can hook into with my boat hook to ra...
- Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:38 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Winter in Slip
- Replies: 10
- Views: 28350
Re: Winter in Slip
Good advice; will do.
My number one worry is the rudder post tube and the keel winch cable tube...anyone have any experience on how often/under what conditions these have froze/burst? I've always heard that if the water under the boat is still liquid, these stay free as well...but....
My number one worry is the rudder post tube and the keel winch cable tube...anyone have any experience on how often/under what conditions these have froze/burst? I've always heard that if the water under the boat is still liquid, these stay free as well...but....
- Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:35 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Winter in Slip
- Replies: 10
- Views: 28350
Re: Winter in Slip
Thanks Scott! Went down yesterday and found that one of my fenders was rubbing the paint pretty well...just flipped her around to the other side to and loosened the spring lines a bit. I'm seeing a pretty nice "beard" growing on the side facing dominant sun...but it was pretty easy to scru...
- Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:42 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Winter in Slip
- Replies: 10
- Views: 28350
Winter in Slip
So as the "Noob" on the forum, I'm looking for any experienced advice as I continue to winter S/V Lady Anne on Watts Bar Lake. Here's the current status: Boat is docked on finger pier in about six feet of stable depth (TVA's already lowered the levels and Marina reports my side of the slip...
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:11 am
- Forum: Rigging Tips
- Topic: OEM Standing Rigging ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 29326
OEM Standing Rigging ?
One of the next projects I'm considering is the standing rigging on Lady Anne. During the initial re-fit, I inspected the OEM rig and naively rated it "good enough" to save the time/cost/hassle of replacement at that point. Four months "wet" on, I'm now taking a longer, more educ...
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 7:34 am
- Forum: Keel
- Topic: My take on swing keel repair
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33222
Re: My take on swing keel repair
Thanks Bob...there really should be a shoulder patch, team jacket or something :) Seriously though-Couldn't have done it without the right equipment and support. In my very humble opinion, the swing keel design is the first of two major design "flaws" in the Chrysler design (the second bei...
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:15 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Reporting Aboard
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22455
Re: Reporting Aboard
Thanks Bob...I'll certainly contact him
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:04 pm
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Lessons Learned-Handling
- Replies: 0
- Views: 23072
Lessons Learned-Handling
So, when I first obtained Lady Anne, I went around looking for any advice from 'Old Salts' regarding what to expect from her in ways of handling. At that point, I had significant power vessel experience and some sailing time in smaller, racing boats...but hadn't crewed anything larger than a 15' sai...
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:36 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Reporting Aboard
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22455
Re: Reporting Aboard
Thanks Dan!
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:35 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Mi Amor restoration
- Replies: 12
- Views: 30945
Re: Mi Amor restoration
Simply awesome job!
The motor conversion is impressive...dang it, now you've got me thinking LOL!
The motor conversion is impressive...dang it, now you've got me thinking LOL!
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:29 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: New Crewmember
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22530
New Crewmember
He's still too small to go out with Daddy, but Edmund, aka, "Bug" is showing intense interest in S/V Lady Anne already
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:27 am
- Forum: Outboards
- Topic: The right power
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22934
The right power
So one of the topics I had lots of question on when I started researching outboards for S/V Lady Anne was which OB to select. She came with a mid-1990s Nissan 6 hp two-cycle which (despite what PO stated) refused to start. After taking down the block, I found lots of burned sand in the cooling void ...
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:17 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Anchoring technique discovered
- Replies: 2
- Views: 19959
Re: Anchoring technique discovered
That's pretty neat...was thinking on this situation the other night.
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:11 am
- Forum: Keel
- Topic: My take on swing keel repair
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33222
Re: My take on swing keel repair
The boat on the DIY bunks and at home on Watts Bar at last
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:07 am
- Forum: Keel
- Topic: My take on swing keel repair
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33222
Re: My take on swing keel repair
The keel back in place
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:07 am
- Forum: Keel
- Topic: My take on swing keel repair
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33222
Re: My take on swing keel repair
The finished brackets, CS with coating and re-done slot
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:06 am
- Forum: Keel
- Topic: My take on swing keel repair
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33222
Re: My take on swing keel repair
The old brackets and lathing the new ones
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:05 am
- Forum: Keel
- Topic: My take on swing keel repair
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33222
Re: My take on swing keel repair
More pics
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:04 am
- Forum: Keel
- Topic: My take on swing keel repair
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33222
My take on swing keel repair
Hello, Having just joined the forum, I thought I'd add in a few posts on my restoration of S/V Lady Anne; particularly the swing keel repair. To begin...When I obtained her, un-named and gnarly, the swing keel brackets were rusted severely...looked OEM and exposed to saltwater long term (boat histor...
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:30 am
- Forum: General Chrysler Sailing Discussion
- Topic: Reporting Aboard
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22455
Re: Reporting Aboard
..and finally...