[Public-List] Self Tailers

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

Hi Gord,

Thanks for the lesson in being the "head man." So the 40s are fine? I'm a little locked in as far as fore and aft positioning as I have a lifeline stanchion that will not allow me to move the winches forward. I'm also not intending to set this boat up for a spinnaker so I'm just going back with what was there. Although beefed up in lieu of others' misadventures with winch installations.

Wes

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> On Oct 24, 2015, at 11:48 AM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
> 
> We put 40ST's on SURPRISE for primaries, and moved the old Barient non-self
> tailing winches aft onto the spinnaker winch pads.
> 
> I don't doubt that adding self tailing winches to the boat was the single
> most dramatic improvement she's received while we've owned her.  I know ST's
> are not inexpensive, but I'd say they're worth every penny.
> 
> So what was the second most dramatic improvement?  The head.  When we got
> SURPRISE she had a port-a-potty thing that was both awkward to sit on and
> unpleasant to live with.  Under the lid was illustrated instructions on how
> to make a 'sled' of folded toilet paper by which to aid the passage of solid
> waste contributions...
> 
> A number of years ago we put a real toilet-style head into her.  Oh what an
> improvement.  One can now sit in comfort and read a magazine like a
> gentleman when doing one's duty.  I think the day I began toning down my
> complaining that I missed the wooden boat, SURPRISE's predecessor, was the
> first day I used the new head.
> 
> Gord #426 Surprise
> 
> PS - the wooden boat had a bucket.  Actually she carried two, a blue one and
> a red one.  One was the head, the other for galley wash ups.  Visitors would
> commonly forget which was which... And at this moment, I can't remember
> myself.  
> 
> 
> On 2015-10-23, 8:37 PM, "Wes Gardner via Public-List"
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hey All,
>> 
>> So maybe, just maybe I can eek a couple of self tailers into next spring's
>> budget (maybe she won't notice :-) What size for primaries? I don't have a
>> chute and won't be setting this boat up for one...
>> 
>> Wes
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