Comments on: Sailing http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:41:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex Wetmore is always busy with something… » Blog Archive » July 2013 Sailing Trip http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274/comment-page-1#comment-180945 Alex Wetmore is always busy with something… » Blog Archive » July 2013 Sailing Trip Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:47:14 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1274#comment-180945 [...] the previous one which made it a more comfortable size for this trip. The time that we had with the first boat really helped me learn what I’d want in the second one. I’m glad that we’ve owned [...] [...] the previous one which made it a more comfortable size for this trip. The time that we had with the first boat really helped me learn what I’d want in the second one. I’m glad that we’ve owned [...]

]]> By: andrew http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274/comment-page-1#comment-143738 andrew Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:00:45 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1274#comment-143738 Alex - You''ve helped me out in the past with some .83 wrench party stuff on internal geared hub projects in your workshop, and given some of the newer frame work you''ve been posting - I''m wondering if you are up for some low-budget frame rescue. I''m happy to pay, but Davidson wanted several hundred bucks to run with my idea. Short story: Stuck seatpost, Baron steel frame. Thinking about cutting off the top of the post, brazing on some extra seat tube and making it an integrated cap style frame. I''ll deal with the paint later. Email me if that''s something you''d be interested in talking about - I''m hoping to rescue my rain bike. -Andrew Alex –

You”ve helped me out in the past with some .83 wrench party stuff on internal geared hub projects in your workshop, and given some of the newer frame work you”ve been posting – I”m wondering if you are up for some low-budget frame rescue. I”m happy to pay, but Davidson wanted several hundred bucks to run with my idea.

Short story: Stuck seatpost, Baron steel frame. Thinking about cutting off the top of the post, brazing on some extra seat tube and making it an integrated cap style frame. I”ll deal with the paint later.

Email me if that’’s something you”d be interested in talking about – I”m hoping to rescue my rain bike.

-Andrew

]]> By: cathy http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274/comment-page-1#comment-86297 cathy Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:24:05 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1274#comment-86297 could u sail that boat around the world? that would be a fun adventure. could u sail that boat around the world? that would be a fun adventure.

]]> By: Jimmy http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274/comment-page-1#comment-85907 Jimmy Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:50:43 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1274#comment-85907 Looking good! If you were out on Sunday we may have passed you in our canoe. I''m not sure which marina you''re in exactly -and Emily and I were plenty busy keeping upright as Roscoe would shift from gunwale to gunwale looking at ducks, the water, cats on docks, etc. Looking good! If you were out on Sunday we may have passed you in our canoe. I”m not sure which marina you”re in exactly -and Emily and I were plenty busy keeping upright as Roscoe would shift from gunwale to gunwale looking at ducks, the water, cats on docks, etc.

]]> By: clay smith http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274/comment-page-1#comment-85889 clay smith Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:22:12 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1274#comment-85889 It is indeed true. "Alex Wetmore IS always busy with something!" (I see Joe had the same thought) On ship renaming, I found this fairly informative ;) http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm It is indeed true. “Alex Wetmore IS always busy with something!” (I see Joe had the same thought) On ship renaming, I found this fairly informative ;) http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm

]]> By: Joe Broach http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274/comment-page-1#comment-85826 Joe Broach Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:32:07 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1274#comment-85826 Wow! Your blog name is definitely accurate. The boat is fascinating. One thing I''ve enjoyed since starting to kayak is checking out the sailboats that find their way up the Willamette. It definitely seems like a special way to travel. Lutra looks like a sweet setup. Travel Gifford looks great, too. I can''t wait to hear more about it once you put it through its paces. Thanks for the update--lots of fun things to think about! Wow! Your blog name is definitely accurate. The boat is fascinating. One thing I”ve enjoyed since starting to kayak is checking out the sailboats that find their way up the Willamette. It definitely seems like a special way to travel. Lutra looks like a sweet setup. Travel Gifford looks great, too. I can”t wait to hear more about it once you put it through its paces. Thanks for the update–lots of fun things to think about!

]]> By: Alex Wetmore http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274/comment-page-1#comment-85741 Alex Wetmore Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:26:30 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1274#comment-85741 It is considered bad luck, but I figure our boat has already been through it since it''s had two names. There is a proper procedure for a renaming that we may do. I actually really liked the name Lwellyn, it sounds very nautical to me, but Christine wasn''t a fan of it. The boat was pretty inexpensive. The real costs have been in the work that we''ve been doing to it, and the ongoing cost of moorage. It is considered bad luck, but I figure our boat has already been through it since it’’s had two names. There is a proper procedure for a renaming that we may do. I actually really liked the name Lwellyn, it sounds very nautical to me, but Christine wasn”t a fan of it.

The boat was pretty inexpensive. The real costs have been in the work that we”ve been doing to it, and the ongoing cost of moorage.

]]> By: Antisthenes http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274/comment-page-1#comment-85717 Antisthenes Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:59:56 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1274#comment-85717 Isn''t it bad luck to rename a boat or such? If you''re concerned, ''Lwellyn'' is not a bad name, if you pronounce it with your tongue in rictus like the Welsh. Cool boat, and hope you got a great price. My father had a Tanzer 22 in the 80s: just about the same kind of boat and vintage. Great boats for the price. Cozy, but you go any bigger and you start getting into the prices for condominiums (boats probably depreciate no worse...). Enjoy! Isn”t it bad luck to rename a boat or such? If you”re concerned, ”Lwellyn” is not a bad name, if you pronounce it with your tongue in rictus like the Welsh.

Cool boat, and hope you got a great price. My father had a Tanzer 22 in the 80s: just about the same kind of boat and vintage. Great boats for the price. Cozy, but you go any bigger and you start getting into the prices for condominiums (boats probably depreciate no worse…).

Enjoy!

]]> By: Scott Gamble http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1274/comment-page-1#comment-85716 Scott Gamble Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:52:42 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1274#comment-85716 I really like the layout of the Lutra - lots of usable space. This was one of my major gripes with the BUBIA when I was Liveaboard. I also very much like the new name you''ve chosen. The bags pictured are in fact Epic Designs - now Revelate Designs. Can''t say enough good things about them. The Viscacha saddle bag https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=store.catalog&CategoryID=4&ProductID=1 and the Mountain Feed Bag https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=store.catalog&CategoryID=2&ProductID=12 Frame bag is some generic Jandd thing. The bike performed very well - better than I in fact. :) If you care to see my whole set of photos, it''s here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tehschkott/sets/72157629514457642/with/6958564414/ and includes a video of us riding through a herd of kangaroos! Here''s Blakey''s photos (the organizer and fellow Tarcker) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_blake/sets/72157629873031129/ And lastly - the obligatory link to the Melbourne Gravel Grinders website http://melbournegravelgrinders.blogspot.com.au Bike has attracted a great deal of attention and admiration from both casual observers and the experienced. It''s been absolutely fantastic to have - I can''t imagine doing a trip like this without it. I really like the layout of the Lutra – lots of usable space. This was one of my major gripes with the BUBIA when I was Liveaboard. I also very much like the new name you”ve chosen.

The bags pictured are in fact Epic Designs – now Revelate Designs. Can”t say enough good things about them.

The Viscacha saddle bag
https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=store.catalog&CategoryID=4&ProductID=1

and the Mountain Feed Bag
https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=store.catalog&CategoryID=2&ProductID=12

Frame bag is some generic Jandd thing.

The bike performed very well – better than I in fact. :) If you care to see my whole set of photos, it’’s here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tehschkott/sets/72157629514457642/with/6958564414/

and includes a video of us riding through a herd of kangaroos! Here’’s Blakey’’s photos (the organizer and fellow Tarcker)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_blake/sets/72157629873031129/

And lastly – the obligatory link to the Melbourne Gravel Grinders website

http://melbournegravelgrinders.blogspot.com.au

Bike has attracted a great deal of attention and admiration from both casual observers and the experienced. It’’s been absolutely fantastic to have – I can”t imagine doing a trip like this without it.

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