Lou & Meg SV Starrider's Comments

Hey there Starriders ! Looks like everyone must be on facebook

I thought Id come and take a look here.

I'm busy teaching art.  Need to clean the boat...need to take her out.

Merry Christmas and New Year!

Hi, you two...Been way too long w/o contact.  I am getting braver and the boat has been brought up to par and she is ready to sail...so will be doing sone explorations.  Mostly along the shores...so I can still see land lol.

 

Where have you been ?, and tell me about your lives

 

Don't forget your friend here in SC.  Lola

Thanks for the advice...Merry Christmas...to the best couple in the world

Hey you two love birds. Hope you two have a GREAT THANKSGIVING TOO.

I HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE BOAT AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE..TOO MANY COURSES..I THINK OF YOU GUYS OFTEN.

Well recently scratched my cornea, and a lot of rain...so waiting for my eye to heal and a good weather window....Thanks for the visit

Thanks, I've been well! Hope you've had a great summer!

Hey Starriders how you 2 doing? First Mate and I have not had the boat out yet...the engine took 4 months then cousin and wife came to visit..then i have all the classes with Power Squdron...glad I am so boat busy.

Got it Condo looking now again...oh it was such a mess and took a beating at boatyard.

my cats lived after i poisoned w Mattress Dust Mite powder...one was one day away from being put down,,,,

be in touch

See the close up Details on my Page

Hi Lola,
We got the email and replied. Yes I can set up waypoints on your gps. We are going sailing..... soon.
Louie & Meg

Hi Lou & Meg, Sorry about that earlier... puter froze up.. and yes, I'm the one who's going to go to Lola's end of March. Chat with you soon.
Fair winds..

Wow Lola,
That is a wonderful work. Very lifelike and makes me miss the Sea, cannot wait for the warm weather to arrive.

David,

Yes, you are 100% Correct, we miss sailing big time. What makes it worse is visiting the boat once or twice a week to do some winter projects.

The mack pack uses a new set of lazy jack lines, mounted higher on the mast then the stock lines. Mine are above the second spreader (you can see them in the video I posted). You can get price information and more info here; http://macksails.com/mackpack.htm They are nice folks and you can call them for info as well. Many folks on the Yahoo Gem forum have the mackpack and some questions asked there will reveal the folks love them. Big plus of the system is it needs no modification to the sail. (I am in no way connected with Mack Sails, just like the product).

Take Care,
Louie & Meg

Dave,
Thanks for the nice compliment. I read your bio and Meg and I are quite envious of all the traveling you have done. We will not be able to travel like that until retirement in 5 more years.

73 OM Louie & Meg KA2PFL & N2GUU

Thanks for the info. One of the many nice things about California is that our "down time" due to weather is shorter than where you sail. Hopefully, we'll get out this weekend for a few hours. I can see that you miss being out there now.
In the usd of tghe MackPack, do you still use the reefing system that is set up in the current Seldom boom system once the bag is down? When you get to it, perhaps a picture of it in operation would help. Also, how much did it roughly cost?

David Curtiss
La Contenta #958
Vallejo, Ca

Nice boat!

73 es sail fast de dave KO4MI

Hello David,

The bag is a MackPack, and it uses lazyjack like lines running through grommets in the bag. It has a zipper at the top and the main falls right inside the bag. In order to reef there are several twist snaps on the mast. I release them on the starboard side (takes 5 seconds). The bag is then dropped down and I have access to the reefing rings. Once reefed, the bag is refastened and the flaked sections store right inside of the bag, quick and neat. Once in a while the battens get caught in the lazy jack lines when raising the main. Usually this happens in very light wind or when the boat is not lined up exactly in the wind while hoisting. In 3 years we have never have trouble dropping the main (even in 30 knots of wind). The lazy jack lines only are a hassle sometimes when raising the main.

Glad you liked the video, no sailing here this time of the year, boat on the hard. The video reminds us of all the fun moments we had sailing and gives a much needed sailing "fix" this time of the year. I will be sure to make some more and keep you posted.

Take Care,
Louie