Some Neat Upgrades

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Some Neat Upgrades

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http://photobucket.com/albums/v382/theric/26x/
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Post by kmclemore »

My God, Tony. Where did you find that boat? If it weren't for some of the latter photos I wouldn't have believed that it still would float with all that stuff on board! :D

Still, some pretty neat ideas, but I can't see doing all of it... the helm seat 'couch' was really the topper for me.
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Post by Paul S »

Damn...I thought our M was the most heavily laden Mac...this takes the cake.

what is the name of the boat 'Lots-o-Mods'?

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Post by Moe »

Wow! That gives new meaning to the phrase, "well equipped!"
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Post by Don T »

Hello:
WOW, up until now Cheryl and Dwight's boat had been the "most equipped." It looks like a live-aboard for one person. I hope it's an early one cuz it sits about 2 inches lower than mine according to the waterline.
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Post by craiglaforce »

Always interesting to see how everyone customizes their boats.

Was that a Dickinson cabin heater just forward of the galley? I thought I saw a vent pipe.

I know the hammocks and lazy boy helm seat may look funny, but when I spend more than a day on my boat it would sure feel good to relax in comfort.

It might get better range on the VHF antenna if it was vertical since the antennna gain focuses the radio waves in a plane perpendicular to the antenna.
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Post by Don B »

You just never know what the tie dyed generation is going to come up with.

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Post by Mark Prouty »

Alright! I'm bringing my boat over! Ingenious, simply ingenious! Well done refinements! :o My stuff always looks like a wood butcher's work. :?

Kids would love that forward hatch seat.

Gotta admire that tie dyed generation. :D
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Post by Duane Dunn, Allegro »

It's a Washington boat, you can see the registration numbers on the dinghy. The pictures look like they were taken while anchored in Echo Bay on Sucia Island. That would explain the cabin heat just forward of the galley.

The hammock on the bow is interesting. A number of bigger boats we saw on our trip had hammocks hung between the mast and the furler. We thought it was cool but the X doesn't have a big enough fore triangle for one. His use of the pole off the bow is a neat solution for getting the extra distance needed.

To bad there are no pictures showing the base of the arch. I'd be interested in how it is attached.

Can't say I like the cluttered look much, ours is bad enough, this is way over the top.
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Post by sailpsych »

Ah yes, but will it sail? Although with all the toys embarked, I'd be happy to just explore what each thing does, one a day. That would take a year or two.

Overall, I thought it looked pretty organized and well layed out. Wish I could get the kids to keep their rooms like that. :)
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On the top of the page is a link to contact the member. We should invite him here to talk. An option. Happy sails, Tony
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Post by dclark »

TonyHouk wrote:On the top of the page is a link to contact the member. We should invite him here to talk. An option. Happy sails, Tony
took me a second to figure out what you were saying. I think we all thought that was your boat.
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Post by Scott »

I feel way better about the amount of stuff I have on board my boat now.
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Post by HERNDON »

I will have to start sailing with a blue plastic tarp covering my
my stark white with bleached out black trim... sniff sniff
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Post by Jesse Days Pacific Star 2 »

Do ya have room to breath in there?
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