Comments for Three Sheets Northwest http://threesheetsnw.com Three Sheets Northwest Boating News Wed, 23 May 2012 04:03:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on My Boat | SV Aquila by Foster Fanning http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/my-boat-sv-aquila/comment-page-1/#comment-17287 Foster Fanning Wed, 23 May 2012 04:03:06 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=25160#comment-17287 Hi Robert, Glad to answer any questions you have, although our vessel came with a custom trailer that the original owners had the manufacturer spec. Here is a link to a blog site where I have a post regarding the annual recovery of our vessel. I consider a boat this size on a trailer transportable, but not in the true sense "trailerable" given that we are boom truck or yard lift dependant to raise the stick. http://fosterfanningaquila.blogspot.com/p/recovering-aquila.html Thank you Courtney! Enjoy... Hi Robert, Glad to answer any questions you have, although our vessel came with a custom trailer that the original owners had the manufacturer spec. Here is a link to a blog site where I have a post regarding the annual recovery of our vessel. I consider a boat this size on a trailer transportable, but not in the true sense “trailerable” given that we are boom truck or yard lift dependant to raise the stick.
http://fosterfanningaquila.blogspot.com/p/recovering-aquila.html

Thank you Courtney!
Enjoy…

]]> Comment on Couple go green with electric, solar-powered dinghy by Chris & Kara Williamson http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/couple-go-green-with-electric-solar-powered-dinghy/comment-page-1/#comment-17285 Chris & Kara Williamson Wed, 23 May 2012 01:36:19 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=25198#comment-17285 Chris and I are proud owners of one of Darren and Cindy's electric motor setups. We couldn't agree more, there's no better way! The "gringhy" is the way to go! Can't wait to take ours to Mexico ...departure date = 38 days! Chris and I are proud owners of one of Darren and Cindy’s electric motor setups. We couldn’t agree more, there’s no better way! The “gringhy” is the way to go! Can’t wait to take ours to Mexico …departure date = 38 days!

]]> Comment on Couple go green with electric, solar-powered dinghy by Rachel http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/couple-go-green-with-electric-solar-powered-dinghy/comment-page-1/#comment-17281 Rachel Tue, 22 May 2012 20:18:54 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=25198#comment-17281 Great article! My husband and I try to be super energy conscious on our boat and it would be great to carry that through to our dinghy. I love the lack-of-noise perk with this system. Great article! My husband and I try to be super energy conscious on our boat and it would be great to carry that through to our dinghy. I love the lack-of-noise perk with this system.

]]> Comment on Couple go green with electric, solar-powered dinghy by jacqui Engel http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/couple-go-green-with-electric-solar-powered-dinghy/comment-page-1/#comment-17280 jacqui Engel Tue, 22 May 2012 19:22:00 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=25198#comment-17280 Like so many brilliant ideas, it is simple and makes sense! Great story and information! Like so many brilliant ideas, it is simple and makes sense! Great story and information!

]]> Comment on Couple go green with electric, solar-powered dinghy by Angela Smith http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/couple-go-green-with-electric-solar-powered-dinghy/comment-page-1/#comment-17271 Angela Smith Tue, 22 May 2012 17:15:13 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=25198#comment-17271 This is a great concept, and being a dog owner on a smaller sail boat, I've been wrestling with this problem myself! Nice work Cindy and Darren, and Gaia Marine for being on the forefront of new technologies. It's so important to be as green as we can be! This is a great concept, and being a dog owner on a smaller sail boat, I’ve been wrestling with this problem myself! Nice work Cindy and Darren, and Gaia Marine for being on the forefront of new technologies. It’s so important to be as green as we can be!

]]> Comment on My Boat | SV Aquila by Robert Hauser http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/my-boat-sv-aquila/comment-page-1/#comment-17266 Robert Hauser Tue, 22 May 2012 16:30:40 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=25160#comment-17266 I would love to talk with these folks due to I'm going to start trailering my 30ft. 1989 Catalina. I would like to know how that step the mast, and what type of trailer they use! What they tow it with?? I would love to talk with these folks due to I’m going to start trailering my 30ft. 1989 Catalina. I would like to know how that step the mast, and what type of trailer they use! What they tow it with??

]]> Comment on Couple go green with electric, solar-powered dinghy by Cindy Matwichuk http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/couple-go-green-with-electric-solar-powered-dinghy/comment-page-1/#comment-17262 Cindy Matwichuk Tue, 22 May 2012 15:18:38 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=25198#comment-17262 Thank you Deborah for this wonderful article & opportunity! We both really appreciate the support of your magazine! Thank you Deborah for this wonderful article & opportunity! We both really appreciate the support of your magazine!

]]> Comment on The Passport Project: Part 5 (Work zen) by Carolyn http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/the-passport-project-part-5-work-zen/comment-page-1/#comment-17259 Carolyn Tue, 22 May 2012 14:53:55 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=24939#comment-17259 It is great to hear all about the excitement in your journey of preparing your new boat! I cannot wait to see it!I see Lily is liking it too. It is great to hear all about the excitement in your journey of preparing your new boat! I cannot wait to see it!I see Lily is liking it too.

]]> Comment on Burning Question | Do floating billboards suck? by Captain Jim Wood http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/burning-question-do-floating-billboards-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-17199 Captain Jim Wood Mon, 21 May 2012 22:15:10 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=25132#comment-17199 I'm all for this idea provided that the signs be no higher than 4 feet high, anchored in at least twenty feet of water, with no more than 6 feet of rode tether, nor can they be allowed to infringe on Ivar's underwater advertising and must maintain a maximum twenty foot swing area. And like shellfish harvesting, the signs can only be set after sunrise and must be removed by sunset on the following days: Thursday - Saturday, and only 5 signs can be placed at a time. Molting signs must be returned. A careful record must be kept daily, filled out in ink, and then returned by Labor Day, to the department of signage no later than the end of this year. Good hunting. Capt. Jim - Boaters Resource Center I’m all for this idea provided that the signs be no higher than 4 feet high, anchored in at least twenty feet of water, with no more than 6 feet of rode tether, nor can they be allowed to infringe on Ivar’s underwater advertising and must maintain a maximum twenty foot swing area. And like shellfish harvesting, the signs can only be set after sunrise and must be removed by sunset on the following days: Thursday – Saturday, and only 5 signs can be placed at a time. Molting signs must be returned. A careful record must be kept daily, filled out in ink, and then returned by Labor Day, to the department of signage no later than the end of this year.
Good hunting. Capt. Jim – Boaters Resource Center

]]> Comment on My Boat | SV Aquila by Courtney Kirchoff http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/05/my-boat-sv-aquila/comment-page-1/#comment-17198 Courtney Kirchoff Mon, 21 May 2012 21:52:15 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=25160#comment-17198 Sounds like a neat boat, and what a beauty. Sounds like a neat boat, and what a beauty.

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