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Tom Potter
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Initially Posted - 11/06/2005 : 16:59:35

I always wanted a web site for my boat. Today was a not a good day for sailing, so I decided to give the web site building a try. I've never attempted anything like this until today. So after a few hours of work here it is. I hope it works.

http://webpages.charter.net/potterhouse/my%20web/

1997 250 TR WK (sold)
1984 O'Day 28 (sold)
1979 SISU 22
Bath, NC.

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Bubba
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 18:05:19

Nice job Tom! Good use of Shutterfly for pictures, instead of using up all of the storage alloted by your ISP like I have. I'm about out of space on my web pages.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/frayed-knot/

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 18:12:32

Hi Tom,

VERY nice website!

I found a couple of glitches ... you might have fixed them by now, but in case you're not aware of them, here they are: (1) the "sailing pictures" button takes you to Shutterfly instead of a photo page, and (2) the title on your crew page says only "The" (instead of "The Crew"). I don't mean to be critical ... I just know from experience that after hours of tweaking a web page, things start to make your eyes cross.

I need to figure out a way to get some web space like you've done ... I have AOL, and their space is really limited.

Nice job!

Edit: Dave ... I just looked at your website, too ... WOW! It's really nice ... y'all are making me jealous.

Edited by - Buzz Maring on 11/06/2005 18:16:27

Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 18:40:42

Thanks Buzz, I'm just glad its working. I'll try to figure out why the "The Crew" is not working, (its working on my side). I meant for the sailing pictures to go to shutterfly. Using there space instead of mine. I may change that.

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 18:46:35

I meant for the sailing pictures to go to shutterfly. Using there space instead of mine. I may change that.

Hi Tom,

My mistake ... I thought I would have to log-in with a user name and password to see the photos on Shutterfly ... I used the link again, and now I realize that isn't required.

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kevinmac
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 18:49:36

Tom,

Very cool page! A couple of questions, from looking at your pictures...

1.) Is that spare tire/trailer mount a stock item you bought from someplace, or did you fab it?
2.) Is that a stock rail mount for the TP10, or did you build that?
3.) How did you route the hose for the output of the bilge pump?

Thanks! Your pictures help a lot...

Edited by - kevinmac on 11/06/2005 18:50:17

Downbucket
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 19:19:30

Thanks Tom. Enjoyed looking at your boat. Good job. Two ideas I expecially like: handing the fennders in the head and mounting the boat hook down below.

Thanks.

Will

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Downbucket
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 19:23:12

Oops. Should be "hanging" the "fenders" in the head."

Will

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frog0911
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 21:29:13

Well Done Tom, I like it all, especially the use of Shutterfly for photo storage. Save many megapixels that way.

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sailorman
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 21:40:52

Hey Tom, great web site! Good job. By the way; the sailing was great today. I even had the admiral on board. Not too crowded, good wind.

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 11/06/2005 : 21:48:11

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by kevinmac
 
1.) Is that spare tire/trailer mount a stock item you bought from someplace, or did you fab it?
2.) Is that a stock rail mount for the TP10, or did you build that?
3.) How did you route the hose for the output of the bilge pump?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Hey Kevin,

1. The spare tire/launch wheel is a home made item.
2. The TP-10 mount was made using a VHF antenna rail mount I picked up in a yard sale.

3. I ran the bilge pump hose along the stock hose that came in the from the factory,here's a couple pics.

Had to drill a couple holes in the wet locker.

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tmhansen
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Response Posted - 11/07/2005 : 00:02:59

Thanks for taking the time to share your boat and adventures. I liked the furler support idea so well I copied it when it was posted earlier in the year. Looking at your photos gave me a couple of other ideas to imitate. Thanks! I got a good start on my own web pages but then the project has been untouched for a while. At the top of the list is documenting Arlyn's open cable steering installed in my boat.

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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 11/07/2005 : 07:46:49

Very good page.

I'm about to dump bellsouth.net. Everytime I try to upload to FTP it says "make sure you have permission."

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kevinmac
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Response Posted - 11/07/2005 : 10:03:00

Thanks so much for the additional pictures Tom. They really help.

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 11/11/2005 : 20:41:41

Hey this web page building can be addictive, and time consuming! I did away with the shuttery fly idea, I have plenty of room right now. I hope to put some substance on the page some day, then I might need the extra room. Until then, its not much more than a picture album.

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 11/12/2005 : 00:50:51

Nice site, well done!

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 11/12/2005 : 13:42:47

Hi Tom,

Nice page. I need to learn how to do that.

Hey Bubba,

Great slideshow. I really enjoyed it.

Paul

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