Got a plastic classic?

[svJasmine]

My beloved westsail 32 fits in this group. How do we post photos?

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by svJasmine

My beloved westsail 32 fits in this group. How do we post photos?

To post photos here on this thread just use the paperclip in the bar directly above the dialog box and then push the "choose file" button. Find the photo on your computer and select it. once you have chosen up to six photos hit "upload" and wait until they all load and then hit "submit reply" here. To move photos to the social group it is easiest to create an album in your personal profile of photos and then there is a button at the bottom of the screen, I believe, that says "move photos to group" or something like that, and then you select the photos and the group to move them to, "Plastic Classics." You have to join the group first to move photos to it. Select "Community" from the blue-green bar above. Find Plastic Classics, hit that and select "join group." Hope to see them soon!

[Diesel Bill]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Ben. I've always wondered: in such ships, when making way, can they stop and restart the engine(s) in reverse, as in the proverbial crash stop to avoid running into something? Seems that t he torque from t he propellers would be hard to overcome...

Jim

BTW, I do know that the term "crash stop" is not descriptive when applied to a ship!

I was engineer on large tankers with direct drive large bore slow speed diesels. Sulzer RND 70's
Before taking arrival we indeed had to test gear. Swing rudder over with both steering gear motors and put engines astern to prove functions. Put enough compressed air into the cylinders with an air distributor and piping and it would overcome the water flow turning the propeller (27') and spin it backwards and start right up in reverse. Only problem was maneuvering forward and backwards for to long and running low on air. Two large multi stage air comps usually kept up O.K.

[LEOCAT66]

We have and sail our William Atkin Cutter "ROSA" primarily on Lake Pontchartrain and on the upper Gulf Coast. She is a one off "TALLY HO MAJOR", in glass, having been constructed in 1977, in MN. by Master Carpenter, Thomas Copeman, from whom we purchased her in 2005.

[Soton]

Originally Posted by Diesel Bill

I was engineer on large tankers with direct drive large bore slow speed diesels. Sulzer RND 70's
Before taking arrival we indeed had to test gear. Swing rudder over with both steering gear motors and put engines astern to prove functions. Put enough compressed air into the cylinders with an air distributor and piping and it would overcome the water flow turning the propeller (27') and spin it backwards and start right up in reverse. Only problem was maneuvering forward and backwards for to long and running low on air. Two large multi stage air comps usually kept up O.K.

I was on the sticks through both the suez and Panama canals. You learnt to be very frugal with the air.

[Hudson Force]

Originally Posted by svJasmine

My beloved westsail 32 fits in this group. How do we post photos?

My chosen method is to use a photo hosting site like Photobucket (no charge for basic use) and drag the IMG tag to the post on the Cruisers Forum.

I have always admired the robust Westsails!

[Diesel Bill]

Originally Posted by Soton

I was on the sticks through both the suez and Panama canals. You learnt to be very frugal with the air.

Went through Suez in 1980 when 1st reopened after Arab/ Israel war on USNS Spica T-AFS 9 Been through the Panama canal to many time to remember.
Hauling MTBE from Houston to L.A. for gasoline additive from 1990 - 99. Also
gasoline ,jet and diesel from west coast to Houston, Port Arthor and Baton Rouge.
Between that did 4 years hauling crude from Valdez and Nickiski AK. to lower 48. Winters were a bit harsh to say the least. That's when I really appreciated
the steam turbine ships with the control flat in the open right in front of the boilers. I remember one time in the locks the automation screwed up and throttles went to ahead while telegraph was in stop. We usually kept control in the E/R to prevent that sort of thing as the cones were not that adept on a good day. only problem was we hated filling out the bell book.
Have you made it to Diego Garcia? What runs were you on.

[Soton]

Originally Posted by Diesel Bill

Went through Suez in 1980 when 1st reopened after Arab/ Israel war on USNS Spica T-AFS 9 Been through the Panama canal to many time to remember.
Hauling MTBE from Houston to L.A. for gasoline additive from 1990 - 99. Also
gasoline ,jet and diesel from west coast to Houston, Port Arthor and Baton Rouge.
Between that did 4 years hauling crude from Valdez and Nickiski AK. to lower 48. Winters were a bit harsh to say the least. That's when I really appreciated
the steam turbine ships with the control flat in the open right in front of the boilers. I remember one time in the locks the automation screwed up and throttles went to ahead while telegraph was in stop. We usually kept control in the E/R to prevent that sort of thing as the cones were not that adept on a good day. only problem was we hated filling out the bell book.
Have you made it to Diego Garcia? What runs were you on.

I'm not as experienced as you bill. I did a couple of years deep sea with cp ships, bulk carriers mainly. Then did a couple of years on uk coasters (cowboy company, the ships were positivly dangerous).

[longjonsilver]

A friend bought this MK1 Hughes 38 and posted this video to Youtube.

https://youtu.be/HPez5lmEbYY

enjoy

jon

[EEC]

My new to me 1983 Baba 40





Working on bringing her home to CT from GA, just left her in SC and dying to get back to her for the final leg home.

The previous owners took great care of her but some projects I already have in mind:

New canvas. Would love a hard dodger as I hate looking through the distorted clear plastic, but I'm afraid of taking away from her looks, any ideas?

Re-do the decks with kiwi grip or similar.

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by EEC

My new to me 1983 Baba 40

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Awesome!

You can get the deck 'inexpensively' redone by a pro shop that can apply 'sand finish' over grp deck. I think they use some ulra-hard polyurethane paint and special fine sand for that. You end up with surfboard quality non-slip of any colour you like. If the prep is done well, the job looks boatyard quality.

And the acrylic panes can be replaced by any sailmaker. Minimum cost and good as new for 3 to 5 years depending on where you live. We replaced the acrylic in our old dodger and it did feel a huge change and well worth the minimum cash outlay.

Hard tops have some + and some -. Good to have one but think twice about how big / deep / high and what materials to use. The best stuff is probably done in sandwich composite.

You do want the best dodger of you fave style - if it rains a lot where you sail.

Very sweet boat! Congartulations!

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[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by svJasmine

My beloved westsail 32 fits in this group. How do we post photos?

When you click 'reply to post' you will see the attachment symbol in the menu line, as shown. Click on it - a small window will pop-up, there click on 'browse', find the file, and then click on 'upload'. The result should be this:

And you can check if it attached well in the 'preview post' option button, under your reply.

Works?

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[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by LEOCAT66

We have and sail our William Atkin Cutter "ROSA" primarily on Lake Pontchartrain and on the upper Gulf Coast. She is a one off "TALLY HO MAJOR", in glass, having been constructed in 1977, in MN. by Master Carpenter, Thomas Copeman, from whom we purchased her in 2005.

OMG. What a beauty!

Only one exists?

How was she built? Female mold?

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[svJasmine]

Originally Posted by svJasmine

My beloved westsail 32 fits in this group. How do we post photos?

Here she is. The other woman.

[Madrugada]

My Endurance 35 Ketch full keel, strong tank !!!!




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