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Oscar
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Initially Posted - 12/01/2003 : 11:56:52

Just went sailing...(see Thanksgiving Sail). Got to try out some of the improvements made since the last sail. Here's the update:

Rudder: Got to use the "new" second generation. WHAT A DIFFERENCE, it feels like a sailboat! My claim that the shortie 3rd gen is inadeqaute is now rock solid. The extra foot plus in the water is not a luxury. You can actually put the motor in gear and turn right! And, while out there in 20 plus knots you're not sitting waiting for the next wipe out! Case closed.

Table. Awesome. Putting up the dining table without moving any people/stuff (and with four of us there's a lot of that below decks) is wonderfull.

Shore power. Freezing outside.....Heater, electric blanlet...no need to expound. Mutiny averted

Battery charger: couldn't live without it. Stereo, all the lights on at night, thermo cooler running when away from the dock...(including on the road).it's a no brainer. Four days of food, no mess, no loss.

Heat pump. Nah....just like at home the air is only marginally warmer, but blowing at some velocity right in your face, creating a "windchill". The electric "smart" space heater is much better. Go with the straight AC.

Sail control lines led aft.....love it.

A final note on sailing in cold weather....although I suspect I might be the only nutcase out there doing that: Condensation. Between the overhead liner and the deck, dripping from under the teak trim on the INSIDE of the hull liner behind and under the cushions....lots of wetness......not very good design. Oh well, get a Hinckley right?

Oscar
250WB#618 Lady Kay Sunrise on the Neuse River, New Bern, NC.

Lady Kay IV, Dragonfly 25 # 54 Former C30#618-C250WB#618-C42#76

Edited by - Oscar on 12/01/2003 12:11:14

Bryan Beamer
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Response Posted - 12/01/2003 : 12:33:33

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">although I suspect I might be the only nutcase out there doing that: <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

You’re not the only nutcase. Stay at the boat quite often in the winter. On one occasion last winter, the temp got down to 5 degrees. Had 2 electric heaters going (one pointing towards the aft berth and one towards the main salon) kept the cabin at a wonderful 70 degrees all night.

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Condensation. Between the overhead liner and the deck, dripping from under the teak trim on the INSIDE of the hull liner <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Another nice thing about Colorado very low humidity. We never have a problem with mold or mildew. Even in the cold with heat in the cabin the condensation is very minimal.

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cathluk
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Response Posted - 12/01/2003 : 21:59:33

Oscar-

Nutcase? Maybe. Only one? Hardly!

I'm hoping to spend New Year's onboard. We've even anchored out in overnight temps in the high 30s to low 40s. Cold enough that we had to warm up the butane bottle in the sleeping bag before we could light the stove & make hot cocoa! The condensation is a big problem though - it helps to leave the hatch open a crack if you can stand the chill.