I am game too, though I doubt I'll have the time to sail to Kingston this summer. Just started a new job and have no vacation time available. I could definitely drive up there though.
326 2007-05-24 05:05:36
Re: Rendezvous 2006 - Lake Ontario Edition (71 replies, posted in General Questions/Comments)
327 2007-05-23 06:13:45
Re: head sail bag (9 replies, posted in General Questions/Comments)
I have to be honest, I haven't had a chance to build the bag yet. Life intervened, but I'm hoping to get it done shortly.
The quality of the materials and design are superb, I'd highly recommend the kit even though I haven't built it yet. As for the West bag, I don't remember which size it was. It was also a good quality product though, and I am happy to recommend that too.
Furling would be nice, but the bag seems to do virtually all of what I really need. We rarely change headsails here, so being able to keep the sail hanked on is really nice. Also frees up valuable locker space, particularly nice since I'm considering living on the boat for the summer.
328 2007-05-18 05:33:23
Re: Tiller Pilot Pin Placement....? (7 replies, posted in Repairs/Modifications/Upgrades)
Are you sure it needs to be 18 inches from the pivot? Or possibly "no more than" 18 inches? I can't remember where mine was on Kefi, but I feel it was pretty close.
329 2007-05-15 05:02:09
Re: Sorry about that (11 replies, posted in Site Support/Comments)
No, they don't. It's been a problem for about 10 years. We find a way to stop them, they find a way around the roadblock. Sort of like the war on drugs, really. And what kills me is that I don't know what's in it for them. One imagines it must be money, but I can't figure out how they make any doing stuff like this...
330 2007-05-12 19:48:10
Re: Sorry about that (11 replies, posted in Site Support/Comments)
It's definitely a major net-wide problem.
331 2007-05-12 07:37:40
Re: Sorry about that (11 replies, posted in Site Support/Comments)
Okay, currently new member registrations are slightly more complicated than they used to be, but I hope it'll stop the bots from posting spam. Probably not a 100% solution, but hopefully better.
Again, I'm sorry about all the spam we've been getting.
332 2007-05-08 08:15:35
Re: Sorry about that (11 replies, posted in Site Support/Comments)
Well thanks guys!
I am still trying to keep the spam levels down. I don't want to have to create any restrictive systems to control the unwanted posts though. I'll keep looking at it, and if I find the right solution, I'll implement it.
Thanks for your patience.
333 2007-05-03 05:48:40
Topic: Sorry about that (11 replies, posted in Site Support/Comments)
Sorry about the spam, guys. It's been some seriously busy times for me just lately. I've removed it all. If we have more problems like that I'll have to promote some forum moderators to handle spam-removal.
Again, my apologies.
334 2007-04-12 04:22:20
Re: Some question about this site (1 replies, posted in Non-Contessa Chatter)
Hello.
info@co26.com is the easiest way to reach me.
335 2007-04-06 12:43:59
Re: Bow light ? (idiot's guide to) (12 replies, posted in Repairs/Modifications/Upgrades)
Not true, I know there are many LED nav lights that meet colregs. There are no lenses - LEDs are red, green, and white (in navigation applications) as a function of their electronic properties, not because of any coloured lens.
And some are so bright they can cause eye damage.
336 2007-04-06 12:42:18
Re: Weather Helm? (29 replies, posted in Boat handling / Performance)
Is it human nature or is it societal, this us-against-them mentality?
337 2007-04-03 05:26:10
Re: Contessa 26: Cape Horn (40 replies, posted in Technical)
Hey KG, thank YOU for being here! You're a great contributor to the site.
338 2007-04-03 05:23:41
Re: Varuna suprise (19 replies, posted in General Questions/Comments)
She'a a really interesting woman. I met her last year at the Toronto boat show.
339 2007-03-29 04:58:19
Re: Boat on a Train: A Novel by Shannon Rae (heh heh) (21 replies, posted in General Questions/Comments)
It's always something, isn't it Shannon. It'll come out in the wash, you'll see.
340 2007-03-29 04:57:25
Re: Varuna suprise (19 replies, posted in General Questions/Comments)
My paperback copy has photos in the middle too!
341 2007-03-29 04:56:36
Re: depth finder (7 replies, posted in Repairs/Modifications/Upgrades)
it can be done without putting a hole in the hull. Look around the net for instructions on using a PVC pipe and mineral oil to install it.
342 2007-03-24 20:52:05
Re: Varuna suprise (19 replies, posted in General Questions/Comments)
Fantastic John!
I've fixed the typo in the first file title.
Thanks for the excellent find. Truly an excellent photograph of a Contessa 26.
344 2007-02-21 14:01:53
Re: Charts - paper vs electronic (and then what kind of electronic charts) (4 replies, posted in Cruising)
I have a garmin chart of lake ontario on my handheld GPS, but I also have a Richardson's book of paper charts.
The GPS one is handy, but really, the book is fairly close to perfect for use on a small boat. I am sure if I were going further abroad I would look at electronic charts with paper backups.
345 2007-02-21 08:28:22
Re: BIKA heading for USA/Canada summer 2007 (7 replies, posted in Cruising)
I'd be very happy to link up too.
347 2007-02-15 13:02:37
Topic: So, I finally did it (3 replies, posted in Non-Contessa Chatter)
I finally did it, I finally got an Alberg 29 information site up on the 'net.
There's not much there yet, and certainly no amazing forum like here at the Contessa Corner, but at least the information I have is online. Maybe it'll help someone else out. God knows I could have used more information when I was buying mine.
Don't worry, this will in no way impact the operation of this site or my participation in these forums.
349 2007-02-03 18:26:01
Re: How old are your sails? (55 replies, posted in Sails & Rigging)
I've heard full battens hang up on lazy jacks. At least, I think I've heard or read that somewhere.