http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/ Pacific Seacraft Mariah 31 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:18:37 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/371 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/371 Jeff, having been through all the possible combinations and permutations on heaters and pumps and stacks and draft assist devices (I'm sure Mike knows all Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:08:23 GMT Mike Waller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/370 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/370 We lived aboard shakabrah in the DC area. It was below freezing a lot in the winter. We used the heat pump @ the dock but it didnt work then the water goy much Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:20 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/369 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/369 Jeff, My only advice would be to get yourself a darn good heater/ stove...preferrably a diesel heater that keeps the inside dry and warm. Also, but by bit, Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:08:04 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/368 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/368 Mike, I was holding my breath...well, you got that one out of your system. "Ouch!" is just the half of it. You must have wanted a new bowsprit...yikes! I Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:31:02 GMT Jeff G http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/367 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/367 Any East-coast mariah's with advice about staying in the water over the winter? My newly purchased vessel is currently in Stamford CT having the neglected Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:39:40 GMT Pure Sail http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/366 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/366 In the two and a half years I have been on Mataya I keep telling myself that I needed to get an aft steadying sail. With the double ender it has a tendency to Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:03:48 GMT armychefmike http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/365 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/365 We had a heck of a trip from tampa to the dry tortugas. Ended up stuck in an anchorage riding out a hurricane. When we got a weather window, we took it and Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:47:46 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/364 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/364 Hi all... Hey, disclaimer up top...I'm a paid blogger for these folks, but the stories are really fun. Thought you might enjoy this one on clouds... Paul Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:35:38 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/363 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/363 Here's another link to the Sayes Rig...as it says in the header, it's essentially a trim tab... Paul http://www.selfsteer.com/products/sayes/index.php ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:29:55 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/362 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/362 Hey Doug, Steve speaks from the wisdom of experience, as does Eric. What Eric has done here is really amazing, and he's to be commended for the work in 1) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:29:44 GMT pamdabear_sa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/361 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/361 Hi Doug, I suspect this is one of those topics in which you tend to like what you have. I'm an admitted Monitor fanboy--I think it was the best single piece Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:12:48 GMT doughornsey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/360 Hi All, I've been trying for a while now to figure out the best wind vane steering solution for Sonrisa. I'm leaning towards some kind of trim tab design - Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:50:27 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/359 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/359 Eric, One more thing...that piece you posted by Gordon West was excellent...next time Nehan is on the hard I'm going to put in a new ground to the raw water Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:44:16 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/358 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/358 Hey, got those too...I've bookmarked your slog...you're doing a great job with it. I hope you're getting a bunch of hits and making the google thing Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:52:54 GMT Eric & Sherrell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/357 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/357 Thanks Paul!  I just updated the slog with photos from Boquete Panama (waterfall and hot  springs).  If you want to see them too... We'll be departing soon