On 3 Sep 2011 23:13:39 GMT, "DoN. Nichols"
wrote:

On 2011-09-02, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:41:26 -0700, chaniarts
wrote:

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doesn't kevlar rope stretch under constant loads? there are many
different kinds of synthetic ropes used in boats in place of rod or
cable rigging.

Ive had poor luck with Kevlar rope in my sailboats here in the desert,
particulaly during the hot summer months. Rig tight and a half hour
later..stuff is slack.

I just *have* to ask -- what do you do with a sailboat in the
desert? I presume that there is some water somewhere within trailering
range, but at today's fuel costs, I would consider it not very
practical.

Granted -- I love sailing -- but I did it on my father's boat on
the Chesapeake mostly, and those days are long gone now.

Enjoy,
DoN.


There are hummm 6 lakes within an hour driving time of my
homestead..several of them pretty good sized. Dams and a number of
county parks where the water is used for both recreation and ag.

Plus the Pacific is within an hour and a half from my front door.

Ive sailed on all of them and in fact..stepped aside after winning the
Sierra Sailing Assoc regattas, 4 yrs in a row...generating a bit of
miff..and became a race official for a few years, before going back and
winning again.

Lots and lots of ski boats around the desert areas of California. We
have a lot of such lakes. We cant get it all from wells or the
California Aquaduct. Shrug.

Google "california central valley lakes"

Gunner

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