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#81

Group Outings and Com-pac Events / Re: 2025 Lake Superior | Apost...

Last post by crazycarl - March 16, 2025, 04:46:26 PM

 Interested, but only if it is after CLR. Also hoping to sail the North Channel again this year. Optimally, for me, I would drive up for CLR, then head north to the Apostles, and then on to the North Channel. Otherwise it's too much driving in one summer. I also have the 2 oldest grandsons coming down for a week of sailing August 3rd, and returning with their father when he comes down for a fishing trip August 8th-10th.

#82

CPYOA Forum (not boat) Help / Re: attaching photos

Last post by crazycarl - March 16, 2025, 04:36:43 PM

I've found if I hit the insert button, it posts a double pic. If not, just one.

#83

Group Outings and Com-pac Events / Re: 2025 Lake Superior | Apost...

Last post by passagesfromtheheart - March 16, 2025, 03:57:58 PM

Any interest out there? Checking in again, just in case!

#84

Com-Pac Sailors Lounge / Mini Globe Race (MGR)

Last post by passagesfromtheheart - March 16, 2025, 03:56:42 PM

Anyone following it at all? (Mini Globe Race) I remember crazycarl said he met Josh Kali, one MGR entrants. I am trying to interview Josh on my sailing podcast, so stay tuned! I believe the racers are getting ready to depart Panama (sailed there from Antigua) on March 24th for Leg 2 of the race around the world - they will be sailing to French Polynesia! All on a 19 ft/5.8 m sailboat! Pretty amazing stuff!

#85

CP-16's / Re: Securing an anchor

Last post by Urban Hermit - March 16, 2025, 01:48:20 PM

Did you ever add that bowsprit? It makes a convenient place to stow and deploy the anchor. Tried to attach a picture but alas this forum still is not user friendly for such. It was a jpeg file which is a standard in the industry, years ago it was no problem. Note]

No, the bowsprit is a distant wish at this point.  It would be a perfect place, though.

#86

CPYOA Forum (not boat) Help / Re: attaching photos

Last post by bruce - March 16, 2025, 01:16:59 PM

Sorry if I'm being dense here, but If I click on Reply, and not use the Quick Reply box, there is a banner at the bottom where you can drag files to upload them. Using Quick Reply seems to require a url. I never use that.

Don't know if the double image problem some have experienced is related to the Quick Reply option. I haven't had that problem with Reply.

#87

CPYOA Forum (not boat) Help / Re: attaching photos

Last post by crazycarl - March 16, 2025, 11:40:57 AM

There should be a banner at the bottom where you cab drop/drag pics.

#88

CPYOA Forum (not boat) Help / attaching photos

Last post by Mas - March 16, 2025, 10:46:55 AM

So...know this been a topic already but still no resolution, at least from my end, on how to drag and drop a photo. One picture is worth a thousand words thus not very useful when you cannot attach such a photo!

#89

CP-16's / Re: Securing an anchor

Last post by Mas - March 16, 2025, 10:42:09 AM

Did you ever add that bowsprit? It makes a convenient place to stow and deploy the anchor. Tried to attach a picture but alas this forum still is not user friendly for such. It was a jpeg file which is a standard in the industry, years ago it was no problem.

#90

CP-16's / Re: Securing an anchor

Last post by Urban Hermit - March 15, 2025, 11:06:03 PM

I have a solution.  I've designed a shoe to bolt to the thick part of the deck immediately behind the bow cleat.  The edge of one of the plates (flanges?  planes?) of the anchor farther from the shaft slides into the "toe," closer to the cleat; the back edge of the plate drops into the heel.  The plate is four inches wide; the heel and tow are 2.25; the wider dimension allows for a slot and a hole on either side to accept bungie cord hooks.  A bit of peel-and-press non-skid goes under the points of the fluke and the rode end of the shaft to protect the deck. I've got a shop that works with stainless. I'll have it made of a gauge close to 3/16.