You got it. they changed that about 4 years ago I believe. However, the new weak link is the little eye that threads into the lower rudder casting. We had one break on us in the '04 Tybee and Castrol2 had one break on them this last year. I'm planning to have ours dye checked to inspect for cracks before the next big run.
Jake, if that eyelet breaks, would it cause further damage to the rudder system, or could you just stop and put another one in? Would the eyelet cause the lower pintle to bend when it detaches from the upper gudgeon?
I hope I'm using my terms correctly. I'm a little weak on beach cat anatomy
Waterbug,
This quote cracks me up. Let's make sure the boy's priorities are straight here. The funniest part is that I am certain that he knows the answer to the pound.
Only in the sailing community would this make any sense at all.
Yep - bends the snot out of the lower gudgeon when it goes.
Congratulations Tad
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One word of advice. Pick a date that doesn't conflict with an annual sailing event. Those anniversary dates are sacred and she will not always feel that going sailing is the perfect anniversary gift.
So you are going to tell her she needs to get married in January because a June wedding might conflict with regattas?
...good luck with that...
Here is my advice, wear an atheletic cup and a helmet when you decide to approach her about it.
In my experience, she's cooler than you think.
I am sure she is or Tad wouldn't love her.
I just got this mental image of what this conversation might be like with non-sailing women and cracked myself up.
apologies. If she is that cool about it, it is actually a great idea.
Worked for me...but the correct angle of approach is that you can keep all your sailing friends from having to decide
regatta or attend wedding
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I'm not stereotyping all woman.... but priorties can change after marriage (then again after kids)..... It sure is how I lost a good crew and I know of several other couples it has as well. My wife is supportive of my sailing, but you will have to strike a balance. But... It is in your best interest if you don't ever have to balance your sailing with your anniversary date. That is one stressor you can avoid now with the proper planning (i.e. January wedding date)
we haven't even started to talk about dates yet. We're too busy getting mortgage application stuff right, travel plans for the next two weekends sorted out, and getting back into the swing of
normal
life after our adventure down south.
I think we have agreed that it will be a small, private service with a big, huge, kickin' party.
And JC is right, she won't care if our anniversary falls on a regatta day and I want to go to the regatta. She'd probably want to go too. She loves hanging out with all my sailing buddies <img src=
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Ah.. So young and naive. Just remember... Your anniversary date last forever. (or that is the plan) I'm sure she is cool with sailing and loves your friends now. So did my wife and she still is cool and loves my sailing friends. But when you are 40 something and you want to go sailing and leave her with the kids on your anniversary (let's say your 10th or 20th) Do you really think that will fly? Like I said, Priorities will change as you get older and if you Plan well now, you will never have to worry about it later. You will not have to think... she'll probably want to go too.
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If you work at it she will become rather more than your best buddy. And the anniversaries will become more important than the sailing. Strange but true!
Congratulations.
...good luck with that...
Here is my advice, wear an atheletic cup and a helmet when you decide to approach her about it.
It worked for me. She likes to hang with the other wives and knock back boat drinks on the beach. Meanwhile, I'm left to pick the occasional loose kid or girlfriend to crew for me.
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One word of advice. Pick a date that doesn't conflict with an annual sailing event. Those anniversary dates are sacred and she will not always feel that going sailing is the perfect anniversary gift.
Amen to that, Brother Man. We got married on the date that is the traditional weekend for the Chesapeake 100. So every year it's a little bit of an issue - first year it was a big issue. To make it worse, our neighborhood has a festival on that same weekend every year, and now I get pressure on that one...
Ours is January 16th. Not much sailing going on round these parts any way. Was the coldest day of the year, high of 5F. A time of the year for snuggling.
Congratulations and Best Wishes for a long and prosperus life together.
Tad and Kate, How about getting married at a regatta, the way a couple did last week at Madcatter? Or maybe at next years Tybee?
Hahahah ok that may be pushing it a bit 😛