[Rhodes22-list] was Luff Pad, now dogs on deck

[Slim]

On 6/8/06 8:29 AM, "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
Rob,

The dog does remarkably well aboard.  Normally he wears a PFD while under
way but it was such a calm, steady breeze we weren't too worried.  He likes
the boat a lot and has done several overnights already this year.  He's only
one year old--this is his second sailing season.  When we're at anchor or
motoring flat he's free to walk all around.  And calm sailing too as you can
see in the picture.  If we're rocking and rolling he's tethered.  But truth
be told, I'm not that worried about him going overboard on a nice day on
Lake Minnetonka.  I doubt anything bad would happen.  In fact it might teach
him a lesson.  8-)  Lake Superior, however, is another matter.  More safety
is necessary.

Slim

> Slim,
> The picture of your dog caught my attention.  How does she/he do on the
> boat?  We've got two that we take occasionally but we put doggie life vests
> on them.  We haven't lost one over the side yet, but it's only a matter of
> time.  We haven't really sailed too much with them, just motor around since
> I'm afraid we will loose them in a gust. - Rob
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> From: "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 6:54 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Luff Pad
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>> And speaking of reefing, this year I added a luff pad to my somewhat blown
>> out 175 jenny.  You can see it along the leading edge of my jib.  It's
>> fatter and wider half way up and thinner and narrow at the top and bottom.
>> When you reef in, it takes up more of the belly of the sail and gives you
> a
>> flatter, better shaped sail when you're reefed in higher winds.  It works
>> great and I highly recommend it for the 175s.
>> 
>> Slim
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