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mickeymouse
PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:59 pm 
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Roadrunner wrote:
FLIPIT wrote:
I have the flashlite boat lights with the suction cups and run the green/red on the front hull and the white on the back hull. They really stick good. I go out at night often on my 16 and have a ball. It is very romantic and peaceful as the lake is smooth, quiet and almost no traffic. Just me and the wind. I am on a small lake in NC so I only encounter fast fishing boats and party cruisers but the lights work great and have had no close calls at all. I do get a lot of cheers from the passing boats as most folks have never seen a sailboat out at night at least not in this area. I guess I should put a small clip on light and run it up mast but I feel quite safe and what fun!! Also have considered a flashlite to clip somewhere to point up at the mailsail to light it up but have not needed this and probably never will on my peaceful lake.
Cheers,John
Speaking of flashlights and sails, that reminds me about sailing into Hiroshima Bay once at night in an 18' Lightning and a 17' Rebel (we were a fleet of 2 with no running lights) and only one flashlight between us to illuminate the sails. We were entered in a race the following day and had been sailing all day -- hit some headwinds along the way that ran us hours behind. The shipping and ferry traffic was horrendous -- many were fast moving passenger hydrofoils. I think that little flashlight saved our bacon! I don't remember much about the race, but will never forget that adventure! But that's another story. A flashlight (even if you have running lights) is a great back-up to have in your gear just in case....! 8)

I have one of those headband LED lights that can be adjusted to give more or less light - as well as constantly flash on and off. They're quite common and great when you're camping - or kayaking etc - & leave your hands free :wink:

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Woodkayaker
PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:05 pm 
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Chekika wrote:
Thanks, RR.

Keith


Keith - I need some help. I started a new forum for Paradise Coast Paddler's Club in Naples, with a similar style to this forum. I have been using Photobucket for posting pictures on various forums up to now - Carey Parks was asking if he could use Picasa for the same purpose - I don't know how he could. Have you ever used Picasa for posting pics in forums, and if so, how do you go about doing that? What picture hosting site do you use? I have always used Photobucket for forum pics.

The new forum is at:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/PCPC_Naples/
Please feel free to come over & check it out - post messages, if you'd like.
Thanks!

Don McCumber
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Fly4v
PostPosted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:48 pm 
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Thanks for the excellent write ups. Looks like the TI mast is the same diameter as the AI mast. That will be good for those that want to use the small sail and the custom adapter.

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Chekika
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Hi Don,

(Sorry for being off message here.) I use PhotoBucket for hosting pictures. I was able to get a picture off Picassa by looking at a slide show of Lou Greenwell pictures of a recent trip. I paused the slideshow, asked for the properties of that slide, copied the address, pasted and linked here. This is it.

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But, it is very inconvenient compared to PhotoBucket. You also have to wonder how long the photos will have this Picassa address link. Will they disappear in 6 mo, a yr? Photobucket is designed to make it easy to host your pictures.

I'll check out your new site.

Keith

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Woodkayaker
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Thanks Keith - I appreciate your efforts. I know that you've been doing these outstanding trip reports for years - I've always enjoyed them. I guess one of the things I'm up against, in trying to bring Paradise Coast Paddler's Club up-to-date with this new forum, is that it's hard to get people to change. I just know, that once they do, they're going to love it.

Don
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cavendish62
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thanks very much RR from the Canary Islands, Spain. I´ve got an AI and I´m considering to sail the TI. I was looking for information about sailing "solo" and I have found your report really good. Thank you again!

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