Here comes the old girl now
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Here comes the old girl now
Sometimes she sails this-away
Sometimes she sails that-away
That was fun, time to put her to bed
Many people have asked me how I got interested in sailing.
Growing up, I had my heroes like any other kid.
Mostly, I learned to sail by watching this video
Spring Launch Party, 2003
Still room for a few more I'd say.
Pete I see you have answered the question on how to balance the boat. Wish I would have thought of that.........ed
I need to chase some of those tykes up forward.
Here is little Grace, ready to re-christen her namesake.
All right, I give up.
Time to haul the boat.
~sigh~
C-Pete,
Sail down to Texas. We're just getting going down here. ebb won't like you bringing an Alberg to this state for fear Grace might get cut up ----- but I promise, it won't happen.
So, C'Pete, have you gotten Grace on the hard yet?
Grace cut her way through the ice and was hauled out.
Sun has set on another season.
Can't wait till April.
Once more, into The Drink.
Grace was splashed on April 4th--a new record.
First I had to settle up the bill with the Boatyard Manager
Air Show in the Atlantic off Jones Beach
The Blue Angels
And Home Again
Grace flies the big flag on the 4th of July
Pulled the boat out on December 9th. Another good season.
Taking the mast home for some work this year.
Caution: This vehicle makes wide turns
You pics are far above average and an unexpected pleasure.
Thanks
Any time you wanna run for something, you get my vote. C'pete.
What are you going to do with the big stick?
I've got big plans. BIG, BIG Plans. Same plans I had 2 or 3 years ago, but now I'm serious.
1) Replace standing rigging;
2) Replace spreader brackets. One of them is cracked. I think I broke it standing on the spreader brackets during one of my trips up the mast. (Learn from my mistakes people);
3) Rewire/replace broken steaming light;
4) Install masthead VHF antenna;
5) Install little masthead light for wind indicator;
6) Remove halyard cheekblocks at base of mast, one of which is bent and broken. Install new system to run lines down and across the deck and back to cockpit;
7) Maybe paint the mast;
8) Buy new hat
Wow. YOu're still #1 Pete. Was the stick a little springy on the ride home? lol
You must have a little farmer in ya.
Hey, about the steaming light, I need one. Mine just kinda fell apart. Hummm, wonder if i can get that light to work.......guess not! Where do smart shoppers go for something like that?
Merry Christmas all. ;)
Hey, that's great! If we can apply numbers 7 & 6 to the latter portion of number 2 you could save some of us a bit of time and money. :D
C'mon Willie, what do you need a steaming light for? We know you don't use no stinkin' engine.
Maybe I'll start a new thread on fixing navigation lights.
I still need some fashionable head gear, like my crew has.
Ahh-in the days of faux finishes and furs, it's nice to see that some still cling to traditon and are not afraid to don the near extinct, 100% Samoan coyote hat. ;)
P.S. Nice boat!
Grace is wet, but still no rig.
We are very sad.
She calls to me and says...
"You complete me"
ah, but do you whisper back the same?
I like your photos of the Navy Blue Angles. I flew in a Blue Angle F-4 J Phantom, tail number 839 when I was a young airdale sailor at NATC Pax River, Strike Aircraft, more years ago then I care to remember. The base had a small fleet of rentable sailboats and one of them may have been a Commander. But there was little freetime to sail. When I became frustrated repairing my Commander I thought back to what it was like hanging J-79's in a Phantom at o-dark-thirty, fighting the everpresent Maryland mosquitoes, on night check, then standing watch, or doing it on the ship. My little ol' boat is no problem what so ever. :rolleyes:
The skill you must need to fly those planes. Amazing.
I suppose we all need to keep our little frustrations in perspective.
Here's another pic. This one is Homeland Security after chasing Grace out of the exclusion zone.
Back in business again. Been sailing alot, making up for lost time.
Rough few months
The Air Show this year featured the Air Force Thunderbirds
My local lighthouse, Fire Island Light ca. 1858
Just another sunset
I get a kick out of the name of my neighbor's boat
There's my girl
Bone in her teeth
Pushing water
Cpete - Soon it will be time for your annual "I took the boat out for winter" post. Too bad. You can come sail down here anytime, though, our water stays soft.
post #39
Portrait of a gorgeous boat!
A whole different animal from the Ariel. Really gotten to admire the Commander's topsides, a handsome lass! Grace would hold her own next to that new in-your-face 38' Alerion daysailer.
Who's your muslin tiller person? :rolleyes:
Who is that mystery man? Nothing like Kurt's picture
More of a debonair man-about-town, I like to think
Then I wake up :)
That little boat looks downright powerful
Buh Bye......
Jones Beach Air Show is now a yearly tradition
First we salute the Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing
Heritage Flight
P51 Mustang, F16 Falcon, F15 Eagle, A10 Thunderbolt
Blue Angels
Go Navy.....
See ya again soon
Great photgraphs Commanderpete, yeh go Navy.
Nah man, it's "Yeah Army , Go Navy " !
Grace takes vacation on Fire Island.
View from the top of the Lighthouse, looking east. Great South Bay on the left, Ocean on the right.
30 knot winds makes for a romping good sail, and interesting docking
That's more like it
was that this past sat? (6/10) The chesapeake was hopping, least the upper. Friend went out on a AMC paceship 4-6 swells.
I was still at the dock plumbing my exaust.
Hey! You installed the sea hood! Very nice CP! It'll look really good with that new front hatch you're fabricating...
Oh no, I'm not accepting applications for any new projects until the next fiscal year
Nice pic, Pete.
I'm with Mike - the seahood (what we can see of it in these pics) looks sharp!
and I bet that was some "fun" docking! :D
Indeed, yer coamer cover, very bristol!
I guess docking wasn't so bad. No other boats around to terrorize.
I do have a plan to make things easier
Where is Cowboy Willie when you need him?
Rounding out my photographs of planes is the F-14. Went to a little retirement ceremony for the Tomcat yesterday. Long Island's aerospace industry has really declined over the years. During WWII, nearly half of all fighter planes were built here. Just history now.
C'pete, When I was a kid Grumman Hellcats did practice dog-fighting over Babylon. They were my favorite plane, next to the Flying Boat which I never saw.
Don't know if Grumman built all the Navy's VF-31 Felix the Cat fighters, but that Panther or whatever looks too spiffy for a playground.
I was a Krazy Kat / Ignatz fan (had no idea what was going on with the brick) from that same time period. Only Felix went to War. Great Cats, them - and they gave way to a mouse and a duck.
They're retiring the Tomcats? Wow. I must be getting really old. Guess them new high-falutin Hornets are gonna take over now... :p
(All the 'Cats have been great planes, but for sheer lovely lines in an older gal, the "Ariel of the Air" has got to be the Chance-Vought F4U... :D )
As a further aside, this comely lass was in our marina for a couple of days... the "Compass Rose". I wonder if Ebb's crows nest will look anything like these... :D
http://sailfar.net/gallery/albums/us...G_3849_web.JPG
http://sailfar.net/gallery/albums/us...G_3862_web.JPG
Tough plane that Grumman Hellcat. Nineteen to one kill ratio.
In 1964, Grumman Aircraft acquired a controlling interest in Pearson Yachts. The beancounters promptly forced out the stubborn Swede.
Looks like good times on the Compass Rose. Here's Captains Ken and Madeline.
Other boats usually get out of my way.
I got out of his way
Hello Mr. Fish
That striper jump into the cockpit? Humm I'd say Dinner.
Yep. Invited the fish over for supper. Yummy.
Here we are in trolling mode. Can be a bit of a fire drill when I do end up hooking something.
Might I ask what your using at the end of that line, seems unless theres a light wind nothing I have will stay under water.
That is a problem. Try letting out about 150' of line.
Umbrella rigs work well, but they're awkward. Fish seem to like the gummy shad type lures. Always biting the tails off them. Lately I've been using a 4-5 oz. crippled herring.
I really don't expect to catch anything. The only time I'll slow down is if the birds are really working and the fish are jumping out of the water and taunting me. This I can't abide.
Faith is a fishing boat. At least that is what my First Mate says. :D
We use live bait at anchor, but have had good luck with clark spoons when going out the inlet (spanish mackerel) and were able to pick up a nice striper on the Chesapeake when we brought Ariel Spirit down. We got spooled on that trip too, don't know what it was.... but it was THIS big.;)
I agree that 150' of line helps them stay down, light winds help too. pointing up as soon as you get a bite is very helpful, as is the ability to heave too quickly.
Funny about "Faith", 97's First mate here too, persoanlly I hate fishing, damn rotten buggers never bite what I have out.
Moving in for the kill
Sometimes you can only pray
Wakebuster
Pete -
The cockpit on that boat is almost as big as yours. You guys should have a nun-carrying contest...
No way. Those Nuns used to whack me pretty good back in Catholic School. Kicked me out after 5th grade.
Not saying I didn't deserve it.
Commanderpete, she -who-must-be-obeyed does most of the fishing on my ol'boat. It is a fire drill when she hooks on to something in the boat..a line, a cushion or me...or some big stripper. But she catches them, cleans them and cooks them. The problem I have is where to store all of her rods and tackle. By the way I went out to the Grumman airfield (Indian head or River...at the end of Long Island) to put an engine in an Navy F4j back in the early 1970's. I was an aircrewman, Navy A3d 's (all three dead) but also served with Strike Aircraft Div. Pax River (test center) we had A6's, A4's, F4's (even a Blue Angle Phantom 839) F-14's, F-8's, Harriers,. I even put together an Army Bronco..oh and when we were attched to the test pilot school had a B26 or 17 the two engine one from WWII, painted red, used to test something. Great photo of your good ol' boat, she looks great. I like the flag flapping on the stern, nothing looks as good as ol' Glory on a sailboat underway.
That's a good woman.
For rod storage, I have to see if somebody makes a rack that I can mount in one of the Commander's giant cockpit lockers. Otherwise, I'm planning to install some PVC pipes back there. Maybe suspend them from the ceiling, and figure out a way keep them from banging around.
I really need to get back in those lockers and make all that storage space more usable.
Might get one of those canvas covers for the fishing net, which tends to get hung up on things.
Then I'll be ready
Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Lemasters
:eek:
Too good.
Hah!
You know I have a picture for any occasion. But I'll refrain
Old and new warbirds, and a video sample
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYmQ4drnTJE
Friend of mine painted this for me
The Mighty Grace
Well gang, I've been busy with my new boat
Still have time to take in a sunset.
Off Point Lookout
A head-turner
Cool tug....
Sailing is thirsty work
Booosshh..
The Big City
Just like I pictured it
Sun peeking, and setting the pole
cool pictures... was that a day trip or overnight?
Sadly, I haven't had time to take the boat into the City in quite a few years.
These photos were taken from my other Yacht
Oops, wrong picture
Molly the Melonseed Skiff
You get a bit of chop in the harbor