[Public-List] folkboat start

Gordon Laco mainstay at csolve.net
Fri Oct 14 07:11:33 PDT 2011 

Which is why I think all race committees long for permission to fire a live
round down the start line rather than a blank into the air....


On 14/10/11 10:05 AM, "dan walker" <dsailormon at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 741 over early hreard multiple times . then hear the lady "there not doing
> it?" classic
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 9:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early model running light question
> 
> Here's a link to video shot of one of the starts... The Dutch were over
> early but the rest of the herd thundered over in fine style.  Oh I wish we'd
> been there fighting it out in F KC 16... Who knows, we might have been
> clobbered..but on the other hand....
> 
>   
> http://picasaweb.google.com/liisberg1/FolkboatsSeptember2011?authkey=Gv1sRgC
> P7-4eeE2ZqmywE#5656480951301630722
> 
> Gord #426 Surprise
> 
> 
> On 14/10/11 8:56 AM, "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Go Denmark!
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gordon Laco
>> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 8:35 AM
>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early model running light question
>> 
>> Good morning -
>> 
>> Be careful with the ref I sent... I pasted those over from another member's
>> email sent to me yesterday... but I reckon now those are not the correct
>> numbers for your lights.  Rather they are for modern Perko style lights
>> using 'festoon' bulbs.  For old style you need bayonet base bulbs.  They are
>> on the Rekord site as well, but those aren't the ones in yesterday's
>> suggestion.
>> 
>> I slowed down on the Folkboat after correspondence came from the club
>> hosting the worlds.  In the spring they told me that their invitation to
>> compete had to be withdrawn as a bylaw had been passed limiting competing
>> yachts to those from active fleets.  They defined 'active' as several yachts
>> racing consistently for two seasons.  That hasn't happened in Canada for
>> nearly forty years.   They went on to tell me that the fur was flying on
>> their committee over the damper the rule put on developing competition but
>> at any rate that killed my bid to represent Canada at the worlds last month,
>> as well as bids by a few other teams.   As things turned out the Danes won.
>> 
>> I'm looking to have TOUCH WOOD done in the spring.  Tomorrow I'm going to be
>> up to my elbows pressing in her new floors over the new keel bolts.  It's
>> pouring rain so I won't be able to work on the mast, but that is now whole
>> again with both breaks spliced.
>> 
>> Onwards -
>> 
>> Gord #426 SURPRISE
>> 
>> 
>> On 13/10/11 11:20 PM, "crufone at comcast.net" <crufone at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> Gord ,
>> 
>> Thanks for the reference and the off-list part numbers.  I went to
>>> the Perko Web site last night and could not even locate any replacement
>>> LED
>>> lamps. I aim to call a local Perko Sales Rep to see if they have anything
>>> available. I'll give Rekord Marine a try. How's the Folkboat coming?  Did
>>> you
>>> make it to the reunion out in San Diego this Fall?
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----
>>> Original Message -----
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: "Gordon Laco " <mainstay@ csolve .net>
>> To: "
>>> Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>> Sent:
>>> Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:25:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early model
>>> running light question
>> 
>> Hi there.
>> 
>> Check out the Rekord Marine web site.
>>>   You'll see the items I refer to in the LED section where there is a
>>> conversion
>> 
>> Write to me off list and I can be more specific
>> 
>> G
>> 
>> On Oct
>>> 12, 2011, at 11:27 PM, crufone @comcast.net wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Gord ,
>>> 
>>> I
>>> have not been able to find a LED light with a bayonet type socket which
>>> will
>>> still fit into the original glass lens in the original bronze housing. If
>>> you
>>> have a source for these in a small size compact enough to fit into the
>>> original lens I would like to know who it is. My nav lights are on the
>>> coach
>>> side forward of the mast step. Thank you.
>>> 
>>> Michael
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----
>>> Original Message -----
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: "Gordon Laco " <mainstay@ csolve .net>
>>> 
>>> To: " Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
>>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 9:16:43 AM
>>> 
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early model running light question
>>> 
>>> These
>>> days one may purchase an LED replacement for nearly any incandescent bulb.
>>> The Perko bayonet type in old running lights should be no problem.
>>> 
>>> Gord
>>> 426 Surprise
>>> 
>>> On Oct 10, 2011, at 8:59 AM, crufone @comcast.net wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Mike G,
>>>> 
>>>> I am interested in how you fitted LED lamps into
>>> the original light fixtures.  What was your procedure and where there any
>>> tricks involved? What brand LED's did you install?  Thank you.
>>>> 
>>>> Michael
>>> #133
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From:
>>> "Michael Grosh " < dickdurk @ gmail .com>
>>>> To: " Alberg 30 Public List --
>>> open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 9,
>>> 2011 8:58:28 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early model running light
>>> question
>>>> 
>>>> The contact assembly should just push out-basically with an
>>> ice pick from in
>>>> the cabin. New ones are available, but the heavy chrome
>>> over brass fitting
>>>> is not. They are Perko . The replacements I have seen
>>> are cheap looking
>>>> stamped SS.
>>>> I was interested in lower electrical
>>> draw, and LED bulbs would not fit into
>>>> the space available, hence the
>>> hardwired pigtail option.
>>>> I guess you should also be aware the side
>>> mounted lights do not comply with
>>>> visibility requirements, especially when
>>> power sailing. The relatively
>>>> higher bow, and the foresail, blocks
>>> visibility.
>>>> 
>>>> MichaelGrosh
>>>> #220
>>>> On Oct 9, 2011 6:04 PM, "Amy
>>> & David Swanson" < zira @ bellsouth .net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Mike -
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>>>> The glass comes out fine.  I just can't get the actual contact part out.
>>> 
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>> 
>>>>> David Swanson
>>>>> Strayaway Child
>>>>> Alberg 30
>>> #229
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Grosh " < dickdurk @
>>> gmail .com>
>>>>> To: " Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
>>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.**
>>>>> org <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>>
>>>>> 
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 6:01 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early
>>> model running light question
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>   On my '67 boat, the colored lens
>>> is glass. It was held in place by
>>>>>> pressure
>>>>>> and had a foamy rubber
>>> sort of gasket. As long as a PO didn't get
>>>>>> creative,
>>>>>> the glass
>>> should just pop out.
>>>>>> On Checkmate, I deleted the bulb and fixture with
>>> LED. I soldered pigtails
>>>>>> directly to the 'bulb' contacts, then sealed in
>>> the whole mess (inside the
>>>>>> colored glass) with silicone. Works great-be
>>> aware LEDs are polarity
>>>>>> sensitive, though.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> MichaelGrosh
>>> 
>>>>>> #220
>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2011 4:23 PM, "Amy & David Swanson" < zira @
>>> bellsouth .net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>   On my 1967 model boat, I am having
>>> problems with the st
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