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Beauty Bag Tag: LauraBT
It's the last day of Show & Tell Beauty Bag Tag! Today we're peeking inside the makeup bag of our final Beauty Advisor Laura (also known as LauraBT). Enjoy!
TARTE Amazonian Clay Airbrush Foundation
"I wear this over my Miracle Skin BB Cream for a little added coverage. It's so easy to buff it on in the morning, and the medium coverage, shine-free finish lasts me all day."
HOURGLASS Aura Sheer Cheek Stain in Petal
"This gives me a pretty glow, and is very natural looking. I like to pair this with my YSL Touche Éclat as a highlighter."
BENEFIT COSMETICS They're Real! Mascara
"I love dramatic lashes, and I have to have them every day. No joke-- recently Keely said to me, "Your lashes are so long, are they real??" We both cracked up when I told her that I was wearing this mascara."
MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Lip Waterproof Lipliner Pencil in Nude Beige 1C
"I love that this pencil is waterproof, so it won't budge when I eat and drink. This color is the perfect nude for me to wear with just a little lip gloss, or under any color lipstick (even red!) for longer lasting wear."
BUXOM Buxom® Full-On™ Lip Polish in Tonya
"I love how this bright color adds a little punch to any lipstick, or can be worn alone. The silky formula is never sticky, and the slight tingling sensation makes me feel like it's keeping my lips conditioned."
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo in Taupe
"I have very light eyebrows, and if I don't fill them in, it almost looks like I don't have any! This brow powder looks so natural that nobody knows it's not my real brow color (shhh!)."
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper
"This liquid liner makes perfecting the cat eye easy! I love how dark the black is and how smoothly it glides on. Once it's on, it's ON; it does not budge!"
YVES SAINT LAURENT ROUGE PUR COUTURE Vernis À Lèvres Glossy Stain in Pourpre Preview
"This stain is very long lasting without feeling (or looking) dry! I love that it maintains a rich color with a beautiful shine."
Anything catch your eye? Show & Tell!
The Hourglass Cheek Stain looks cool, and I love the MUFE Nude Liner! It's been great seeing all the bags, you can totally see how everything translates to their go-to look.
@Viola, that is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo in Taupe
Nice Beauty Bag! The YSL Glossy Stain is my new favorite lip product now. Totally Obsessed! Thank you for sharing.
YSL Lippie YAY!
They're real is a great mascara! And I love the hourglass aura products! I have the matching lip color that goes with it and its just so light feeling and looks so natural!
Love your bag Laura! You have a lot of my favorites in there too. I really love that Tarte powder it has such a pretty natural looking finish .
Awesome selection, Laura! I love everything in your bag I'm dying to try the Tarte Airbrush Foundation... especially the buffing brush!
Oooh I love this! The YSL lip stains are amazing and I really want to try the cheek stain! If thats what you're wearing every day its working because it always looks so pretty on!
Thanks everyone!! Sounds like the YSL lip stain and the Hourglass cheek stain might see an increase in sales soon! -Laura
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Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
Ain't love strange?
- 08-24-11 11:10 AM #197Cadillac Owners Connoisseur
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Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
This all must be very discouraging for you, PROF. Makes me wonder if the parts are bad, the installation is off, or both. If I were the dealer, and after all you have gone through (and them), I would not have balked on the last item they are hesitating on, the headlamp assembly.
Re those plastic gears used in the power lumbar support that keep failing......I am wondering if they are misaligned which causes them to keep failing.....but I suppose at this point the dealer would have thought of that. My wife and I use different driver settings, so the power lumbar gets quite the workout, and no failures yet. In another thread others have reported your experience exactly and no one came up with a more permanent solution.
Is it the seatback bolster or the seat bottom gears that keep stripping? Isn't it strange that only the driver's side gears fail?
Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
Hi PJ:
Service Writer called this afternoon - - they managed to pressure GM into approving the Right Lamp Assembly replacement... so they keep my car one more day as they anticipate the part to be in tomorrow morning. I am honestly surprised, as I thought for sure GM would fight them on that. Life is just full of surprises.
Lumbar - - The report simply says some gear was stripped and replaced... I don't' get it, because I don't move the thing except maybe once every couple of months when it feels funny, which is when I find it broken. I tend to agree with you... the gear they are replacing is a symptom, not the cause. So the lumbar will continue to strip gears in the future unless they replace the entire apparatus. (not my call!)
The Lumbar in the passenger seat gets a work out, as everyone that sits in it plays with the buttons - - no problems with that one so far.
The car now has me worried... If I have found 40-somthing problems with things that are obvious... how many hidden problems are there, that I just haven't encountered or seen yet. Will the airbags work when they need to? Will the seat belts fall apart when I need them? Will the car catch fire in the middle of a Nevada Desert Tour because of faulty wiring?
I am rapidly becoming paranoid about what the next thing to go on this car is to be.
One thing for sure - - I am absolutely and unequivocally certain that I will be back at the dealership inside of a month with another problem - I anticipate and am fully prepared for the event.
Unless, before that time, I find another car that I think I might want to buy and if any dealership will take this one off my hands after they discover it's shop history from the VIN. I just hate the thought of taking a hit on the trad-in value, But I suppose you sometimes just have to "Cut your Losses" and get out while the getting is good.
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Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
So.. ... ...
I got my SRX back last night...
They fixed the AC, and shampooed the carpet plus, they treated it for Mold and Mildew.
AND - - They replaced the Passenger Side Headlamp Assembly (HooohRaw) Now they look the same.
BUT - - after I got her home and was putting my stuff back in (The stuff I pull out for when I switch to the renter)... I discover the Upper Glove Box Door will not open unless you pry it open.
SO - she goes back in now to get that fixed.
And you thought we were done with broken things didn't you... ha ha... fooled you!
I finally called Cadillac Customer Service yesterday afternoon - and Ranted to a very nice lady about my 41 (Now 42) issues. She looked up my service record and said "Oh My God!" a couple of times. Then I received a call from a very Hyper Upbeat gentleman this morning about my call to her... basically he was asking me what I expected Cadillac to do about it... at the moment, I didn't have an answer for him other then they needed to do SOMETHING! He said he would get back with me. So we will see what becomes of that!
I can now say I have achieved the "Cadillac Experience"... and I'm not so sure I enjoyed it!
Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
OK... I pick her up this afternoon...
Elco said the door did fail. they installed an entire new box + door. Which I may be happy about because the wood pattern on the original door didn't match the rest of the car, maybe the new one will.
I guess I'll find out soon enough!
I even got a call/message from "Isaac" at Cadillac Customer Service HQ this time, to let me know my car was ready.
So - issue number 43 is soon to be behind me. (Passenger Headlamp counts as 42.)
Keep your fingers crossed - hopefully I can make it 3 weeks before the next round.
Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
I wish to rant for a bit about Cadillac Customer Service.
Isaac (A district Specialist with Cadillac Customer Service.) finally called me back... but that is pretty much a useless venture and total waste of time and energy... He simply wants me to call him when something is wrong, so he can follow up with the dealership on the progress... But he can't really do anything for me. (The dealership does a fine job of taking care of me, so I don't need him for that!)
He did leave me with the strong feeling that my car represents the "average" for problems, and my particular group of issues are no-big-deal... He left me with the feeling that the majority of GM products are just as bad in the arena of "Nuisance Issues". He left me with the feeling, that unless my car was trying to kill me, he really was rather annoyed at our conversation and was obviously wanting to get me off of the phone. He left me with the feeling, that GM isn't going to do jack to make amends for producing such a crappy SRX as mine.
He left me with the feeling his job is to be the door bouncer, to protect GM, and head off the complaint calls so they (we) don't annoy the executives.
So - I got off the phone, such that he could then move on with blowing-off the next person that was seeking his assistance.
"I wonder if GM hires ex Charter Communications or Comcast Agents for their Call Centers."
OK.. I know - that last one was an insult... but then, I felt insulted after talking to Cadillac Customer Service.
A $52,000 car should NOT have this many quality issues... there is absolutely NO Excuse for them - especially from a Cadillac - - and on the supposed rare occasion that it does, Cadillac should instantly step up to the plate and remedy the situation! (and that doesn't mean make the Cadillac Owner endure 10's of shop visits!)
If my car is an anomaly, Cadillac should immediately and without solicitation or hesitation offer to put me into another vehicle to avoid further embarrassment and make amends.
If my car is NOT an anomaly (meaning, mine is a true example of Cadillac Quality) - - they should issue an apology to every one that calls with multiple quality issues, and extend their warranties to 100k to accommodate them for their troubles, and thank them for sticking it out with a GM product.
But really.. nobody cares what I think - especially at GM or Cadillac... and besides ::: I am pretty sure now, that GM makes so many inferior quality cars that GM could not possible afford to warenty them B2B for 100kmiles, as fixing them would be too expensive and could bankrupt the company.
Kia can afford to warenty their cars to 100k, because it doesn't cost them very much to do it... because the cars don't break very often.
Unless GM "Gives" me another car - No matter what happens, this will be my last GM product. And, you can guess what I will say anytime someone wants advice on what cars to buy.
Oh yes... Some tell me my SRX is a Lemon and I should have GM Buy it back... Well, under the Lemon Law here in MO, you have to make your claim inside the first year of ownership, and my cars is a GM Executive Car which also makes it excluded. So I am just stuck with it until I dump it.
I'll let you know what's up the next time my Humpty goes into the shop.
- 09-02-11 03:57 PM #202Cadillac Owners Connoisseur
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Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
I can't blame you one bit, PROF. Well put.
I'm sure most if not all here will agree you have had more trouble than the next 3 people (with troublesome issues) combined, so much of it repeat. You have done everything you could possibly have done, and with a level of patience and persistence with your dealer (who didn't assemble the car but got stuck trying to make things right) and with GM that no one could surpass.
At no point while following your continuing saga did I feel any of your issues were knitpicking......all the items on your punch list of visits should not occur on any vehicle, let alone one that carries this marque and this price tag.
What many casual observers may not fully realize is that the time, the worry, and the gross inconvenience have had an impact on you and your family that cannot be fully measured in dollars and cents.......because you chose GM and Cadillac.
I am wondering what financial impact may confront you when you go to trade or sell the SRX. I would suspect that a CarFax and dealership records on the service performed on your SRX would be a real eye opener and a complete turnoff to anyone or any automotive concern interested in the vehicle. That bodes nothing good for you. You might be better off if your SRX was stolen.
From a pure dollars and cents business standpoint, how can you possibly be made whole, or partially whole? GM is at the starting point and at the end point in that question. I know what I would do in your position.....the same as you noted, move the car if and when I could. But.......
I can't picture myself going quietly into the night and taking the finacial bath. I'd be contacting Daniel Akerson – GM Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board of Directors; or Mark Reuss – President, GM North America. Now some may observe as you have that no one at GM cares enough. But if bottom up isn't working, I'd be inclined to connect the dots and go top down.
We sometimes picture ourselves in a hopeless situation, a no-win situation, especially after a long unsuccessful battle the equivalent of beating a dead horse. You have done all of the heavy lifting legwork and documentation, PROF. What do you have to loose?
Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
Good words ... I have considering contacting "Superiors" at GM.. however those Sr Executives try hard NOT to be easily contacted by peon buyers such as myself who have become disillusioned by their GM Product.. It is obvious that GM Customer Service exists to head off those negative calls, and knock them out before they get that far. So I probably won't be bothering with that route anymore.
We do have to keep in mind, that GM thinks they sell cars to Car Dealerships first... and it is the Dealerships that sell the cars to us - that is their model. It is the Dealerships that GM wants to keep happy, NOT the Car Buyers :: Dealerships have a specific communication hotline setup for such things. So first, I will be putting pressure on my dealership to get me in communication with someone who cares at GM.
Car Fax is about 3 months behind - - It does show every visit to the dealership, but not what was specifically done. and you are correct - I fully anticipate taking a monetary hit when I go to trade in my SRX. A funny thing - I owned a new 94 Corvette for 2 years - and I took an $11k hit when I traded out that car. I am quite surprised at myself for trying another GM product after that debacle, but I truly thought, maybe after all those years, GM had gotten its act together.
Oh yes.. and my car goes in the shop again in a couple of days for Issue #44... The roof trim above the passenger broke over the weekend. I stopped by Elco, and they are ordering the part - I'll go back when the part comes in.
Actually :: If you include the light/AC control overhead of the 2nd row seat that falls out of the Ceiling every now and then, this is actually issue #45.
- and counting...
Good news is - Having Humpty in the shop so much is keeping me from putting miles on it. Gives me more time to get more things fixed before the warenty expires. I've got 4k left.
And a final note: My wife drives a 2004 Volvo S40... It has never been in the shop for a warenty repair on anything. She thinks I should have bought a Volvo!
NOTE: When I speak of Cadillac Customer Service - I do NOT mean Elizabeth, or Breanne who are part of a completely different team! They are Social Media Agents, paid out of a completely different division then those people you speak to over the phone.
They are really good people, and perhaps some day, they will actually be able to offer some help for us... But right now they can only listen to us and report their discoveries to others in the organization.
They are wonderful people, and we need them around, if we are ever to get any word back to GM that they have a serious problem.
- 09-09-11 05:28 PM #204Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
At 30,000 miles I took my 2008 SRX to Winkle in Reno because of brake screeching on the left rear. The service guy
said no way could the pads be going bad already -- so I made an appointment to have them looked at. Meanwhile I
took the Lr wheel off and looked for myself. The interior pad was worn down to the sounder on one end and almost
like new on the other. I put it back together that way and yesterday, I went in for the appointment. Service rep said
the brakes need replacing and that will be $1536 please. I said, not going to happen, put it back together. Service rep
said if I did not get it fixed there the warranty would be no good. I reminded her that they wanted $1536 because she
already told me the work was not covered by the new car warranty! I think they hate it when I used logic like that! I
then reminded them that the original service guy had said, "no way the brakes can be going in that short a time". I was
then told (by the 2nd service writer) they are designed that way for "driveability".
To make a long story short I'm having the rotors and pads replaced elsewhere for nowhere near $1536 and wonder now if
I should ever trust anything the dealer says again.
I really hate being lied to.
- 09-09-11 10:41 PM #205Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
Hi guys...
Well - I just dropped Humpty off at Elco... They will be replacing the plastic roof trim above the passenger side... and probably replacing the control panel that contains the dome lights and AC Control above the 2nd seat, as it keeps falling out. Officially; these are issues #44 and #45.
Elco gave me a Chevy Terrain to drive - - impressive MPG of 25 around town.
After my dealership said they needed changing, I looked at them myself, and indeed, they were very thin. I changed my rear pads myself... did not replace the rotors, as they were barely scuffed, I just cleaned them up. The factory pads were a very different material then the replacements I got at Autozone... I went with the $40 set instead of the $60 set because I figure I'll be dumping this car after the warenty runs out. I do not understand where your dealership comes up with $1500 to do a brake change!
So far, my replacement handles have done just fine - but it did take a couple of tries on my drivers door to "Get it right".
Note: I left a message with the GM Customer Service guy this morning, that my SRX is in the shop again, and I request for GM to extend the factory warenty - - we will see where that goes.
Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
I picked Humpty up from Elco last night... Elco replaced the cracked roof panel, and the control/dome light.
Small thing; but I had installed an upgrade wood trim kit, which included pieces for the dome lights. Well, replacing the dome/control over the passenger seat left me with no wood on that unit, so I'll have to call wooddashexperts.com to see if they will sell me just that piece.
An interesting thing :: I had a 3" scratch on the passenger door where a lady nailed it with her purse... and a pencil-erasure size chip in the lower door trim of one of the back doors from opening it against a curb, and a clearcoat scratch on the same trim... I ask how much the dealership wanted to fix it... They gave me an official bid of $797.93 before tax's...
I had the guy they call in the Used Car Department to fix the scratches and dings on the trade-ins to fix my scratches -- he charged me $45 and I gave him a $5 tip :: I saved $747.93 plus tax. Now that is a deal! I wonder if my Insurance will reimburse me!
Oh yea... and Mr. Williams, the District Representative at Cadillac Customer Service - - He never called me back! Why am I not surprised?
Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
My incestuous annoying rattle / tapping is back!
It was finally gone when they replaced the Sunroof shade.. but then, after that the dome-light fixture kept falling down... so the last thing done was replacing the dome fixture, and now the tapping is back.
I wonder if there is a correlation!
Now I wonder, if I should try to fix this one myself, or have the dealership look at it. (Probably mess with it a little on my own first!) Their history of finding and fixing that particular problem is not good at all, as they can never seem to duplicate the issue - which always frustrates me, because it does it all the time, and I never have a problem producing it..
The tires on the front are GONE!... so Humpty got new Eagle GT's over the weekend... The rear tires look like they have 20k+ miles left to them. They are only rated for 50k miles, so I guess having them done at 45k isn't so bad. However Michelins are over $320 each at the dealership, which I think, is expensive for a tire with these ratings.
Oh : and I still haven't heard back from the Cadillac Customer Service rep on my request.
Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
GOOD NEWS.... I found it... That annoying rattle and tapping.
Actually it was 2 things... One - the Rattle, It was gone after they replaced the sun roof shade, until I had the rear fixture replaced, and then it came back. So I attributed it to that... I stopped by the dealership and they pulled the fixture over the back seat - found the mount in the wrong position - - repositioned it and remounted the fixture. That took care of that rattle.
Now.. the annoying tapping sound that comes and goes, was a hard one to get. BUT - with the help of my neighbor, we broke the rules and drove around with him not seat-belted in the back seat , moving around listening for the source of the tapping - - which he eventually zeroed in on!
Now, although the noise was a tapping sound, it was not actually a "Tapping" that created it. It was the rubberized trim and covers the hole in the ceiling headliner for the sun roof. When the SRX would flex, the rubberized grippers would stick to the metal edge until it slipped creating a tapping sound as it "Popped" loose from the flexing of the car. Then it would "re-stick" itself until the next flexing moment.
To fix it, I put electric tap on the edge of the metal that the grippers of the trim were grabbing. they still grab, but now they can move without making a noise when the car flex's.
2 years it took me to find this one! (I am proud of myself for finally catching it! )
So... if your SRX is making an annoying tapping sound when you drive on uneven roads, check the interior trim piece of your ultra roof, as it could very well be the cause.
Nothing else is broken at the moment, so I have broken the short-term limit if MTBF...
Re: So... What is wrong with your NEW SRX?
FYI: I called Cadillac Customer Service again today, and tried to speak with Mr. Williams. He was not available, so I left yet another message in his Voice mail, requesting that he call me back and I requested a warranty extension.
So far Humpty is quite happy. New tires, rattles, taps and squeeks gone! Everying is working wonderfully. (except MPG and OCP1KM (Oil Consumption Per 1k mile))
I can't help but get the feeling something important is about to break, crack, fall off or stop working because things are just going too good right now.
We shall see.
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Don't understand all of the neg reviews abut this book. It is extremely well written, and all topics are well explained. Topics are well organized and fit together nicely. No there is not a CD for the book, but most of the code examples are small enough to be entered by hand. And besides this is not a 'code' book. It's more important to understand the theory and practices of web services, as opposed to downloading code to hack.
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www.bostontechnical.com site doesn't work. Many of the book examples are based on this. I couldn't test some of the scenarios because the site doesn't work !!!I did learn about .net services in c#. Personally if there would have been another book .net web services with c# I would suggest that to anyone over this book. There are some good examples but I have to code every example manually to test since there is no code provided online or on a CD. (This is a first for me)It would have been nice if the code was built upon from start to finish or related atleast.Note to Author: The content of the book is good but you missed the above issues. Especially if you were going to reference www.bostontechnical.com. You should atleast make sure that site would be working until this book retires.I couldn't find any other book out there that teaches .NET Web Services. Hmmm!!!
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This is excellent and concise resource that addresses the key issues in detail. I like the fact that it doesn't get bogged down with a lot of example code. Just the facts Ma'am.
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This book is waste of money for following reasons:1. doesn't contain good examples2. the matrials covered are very ambigous3. The web page www.bostontechnical.com is not available4. examples are not connected to one another5. Not enough example posted or written for this bookYou shall pull all this books of the shelves.lll
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Examples are bad and they are not available on line.There are references to www.bostontechical.com/webservices that doesn't exist any more.
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Re: in mast furling issues?
Had our 96 Oceanis 381 for over a year now and I was very hesitant because it has inmast furling.......think its a real boon now! had it stripped and serviced when we bought the boat and it has been great, cant see me ever going back to traditional slab reefing. You may find that most negative comments come from people who have not actually owned a boat with it fitted, more often, they know someone, crewed, or heard of problems
Re: in mast furling issues?
I have a B393 with in-mast furling. I cruise in the winter (Dec- June) in the Bahamas and have had the boat for eight seasons. The in-mast furling should not be a problem. For a cruiser it's fantastic. I have only jammed it once and it was entirely my fault. After eight seasons I was getting a bit sloppy, furling the sail on any point of sail with a main that was getting a bit baggy after eight seasons.
On a sail from the Exumas to Eulethera I furled the sail while going downwind in fairly gusty conditions. A week later when I was sailing back across Exuma Sound, the sail jammed when I tried to pull it out. It would not come out but I managed to furl the bit I did have out back in. We did that trip on headsail only and the next day I spent two hours un-jamming the sail. It was jammed worse than I thought and, starting at the tack, I pulled it out, bit by bit, as I was hauled up the mast. I was surprised that I had to go right up above the top spreaders before the sail was free.
I learned my lesson and am a lot less cocky when furling the sail now. I make sure there's not a lot of weight on it when furling. In heavy conditions I head up now. The sail will only jam if it hasn't been furled properly.
And I have replaced the baggy main. Got two new sails this season. By the way, I do have a traditional set-up on my CS36M with all lines leading aft to the cockpit so that reefing is fairly easy. The in-mast furling is a lot easier!!
Re: in mast furling issues?
I've had three boats with in-mast furling since 2001. Vertical battens in this one.
Obviously I'm a fan.
Keep the sail taut, and don't let it flap wildly when furling.
With the big genoa's most new boats have these days, I really don't think there is much of a performance penalty. Trim the sails and keep the bottom clean and you'll be fine.
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Re: in mast furling issues?
There is a boat with in mast furling in Heriot Bay BC. When the strong westerly blows, you can hear the thing howl a half mile away, for days on end sometimes. They have tried hauling things up inside to quieten it down, with no success. So they turned the boat around and she went quiet, til the wind blew from the opposite direction. Then the howling resumed, as loud as ever.
Re: in mast furling issues?
In mast furling is worth the many troubles it creates (out-haul jamming being the most common but easy to overcome by going to the mast and pulling the foot of the sail by hand, then pulling the out-haul again). There is never a problem rolling the sail back in except sometimes just getting the tack inside the mast by itself (again, easy to solve by walking to the mast and shoving it in). Besides, any conventional sail can also jam when you need to lower it and the trance is more serious if the sail is not loose footed as in a furling system.
If you ever need to find perfect balance while heaving to in bad seas the ability to fine mainsail area from the safety of the cockpit is invaluable.
Re: in mast furling issues?
Stumble .... when you say "jam half up", what do you mean ? I've had standard mains jam when slugs have broken but no great problem with furling main raising or lowering.
Minne ... yes undoing head and tack shackles is a pita but our Seldon furler has clip in plates that are fast and easy to remove.
Having had both standard and furling plus being purely a short handed cruiser I'd have to say that furling main is no longer the deal killer I once thought it was. Loss of overall size of sail is my major concern, sail shape doesn't seem to be so much of a problem (we have vertical battens) but I still struggle with control of the outhaul when reducing sail.
|Yeah- with 3 small kids convenience is really important to me. Bing able to pull sail out and back in all from cockpit with ease is a major plus. Thanks
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Hi Brad
I've got a 2009 Beneteau 40 and the furling main is great. Used to charter boats with classic main but furling is so much easier than slab reefing. I don't think it would be the best choice if you were going to cross oceans just in case it ever did get stuck but I've had no problems. The joy for cruising is even if a little wind comes up it takes no time to pull the sail out. If find not enough to sail, takes no time to pull it back in. So no hesitation to try it even if solo.
I think the vertical battens help a bit but she is not a racer. Great in high winds as well. Sail can obviously be furled to any position although there are two marks on the sail representing a first and second reef point to give you some idea of where it will balance the head sail if you reef that to its marked points. There is even a suggested place to put the jib sheet cars for these reef positions .. sailing for dummies, maybe ... but you can fine tune things from there. Is great if anyone on board is a bit nervous of high winds and heeling too far over ... just furl a bit more and peace is restored. Marriage saved!
|Cruising. Don't foresee racing at all- just family cruising and from my experience with the '28 (and even on good sailing bristols etc growing up) the majority of the time, like you pointed out, is motoring. So, my priority is comfort and reliability. Just want to make sure the furling main is reliable. Since I do most of the "sailing" I want to get a boat that is as easy for single handling as possible (since my kids aren't doing much) and I like the idea of the furling main. Don't care about eaking out extra point-whatever knts at expense of comfort. I guess good counter argument is that with the shoal draft and furling main the boat takes a real hit with ability to sail to wind.. I think i just need to get out there and sail them. I'm working w a great broker who will get me out on boats so my next step is just seeing as many as possible. Just hard when they're so spaced out geographically. Not like going to a car dealership. Thanks for all the input- greatly appreciated.
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I've seen stuff about vertical battens.. Does this help shape much? Seems most Benes I see have the furling so not sure I'll have much choice but mostly wanted to make sure it wasn't a mechanical disaster on regular basis. Good tips on learning how to tweak it from people who know.. and the UV protection- thanks
The standard (Oceanis) 393 & 411 are cruising boats. The original owners could have given them an added edge by ordering the boat with options like a slab/battened main and fin keel. They're out there and easy to find.
If you get a standard 393 or 411 and you feel the need to get every ounce of speed out of it, replace the main with one that has verticle battens and replace the prop that has folding/feathering blades.
If you are looking for a family cruiser than get what you can afford and enjoy it for what it is. My OEM main came with a UV coating/cover on that portion (both sides) of the sail that is always exposed and it is still in great shape. All the 393/411's I looked at on YatchWorld seem to have one too.
Anybody that cruises on a regular basis will tell you that the wind rarely favors you and you will often motor more than sail. So that extra half-knot of speed you might get from a conventional main is really wasted.
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Why do you keep saying this Pete? CELTA is also a 4 week course and probably available somewhere relatively local, and any 4 week course worth its salt (e.g. the one I was a trainer on) will be just as intense.
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Well, the F-22 spends most of its life in the hangar being repaired on .
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EDIT: Okay, just watched the launch trailer, thats fucking awesome. Excuse my french.
The sounds are insanely good, never seen a game with such great audio. Really blown my mind how good quality that trailer is lol, I am impressed. Been a long time since I have been impressed by a video game. Particularly the voice acting, it seems to fit and look good, the facial expressions look good. Awesome.
I think I might actually play through the single player after all (which I haven't done since.... Crysis)
Apparently I can preload BF3.... or so says the 55 emails in my inbox.
also, eff you star wars and you non beta invite emails!
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The DL speeds from Origin where kinda surprising, I was downloading the game at 11.5mb/sec, I would call that pretty good.
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Three forks reel seat came loose
2008/10/25 14:19
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After fishing for bass the other day for a while the reel seat on my Cabela's Three Forks 8' 6" 5 weight started coming loose.
Had to file off some of the old glue and rough up the finish a little. That is, what little glue was there. And I'm not quite sure why a rod maker would put smooth finish on an area that is not visible and where glue is to be applied. I think the lack of glue / smooth surfaces caused the failure. I took great care in preparing the area to be glued hoping it will be a permanant fix.
I've been using Gorilla glue for a while now on everything from shoes to glueing the little magnets back into my foam fly boxes. You know the ones that keep them closed.
The stuff works really well. It expands a little, so just little bit does the trick tighening things up real nice and filling the spaces. Use just the right amount or you'll be cleaning up a little.
Rod looks great, repair went well, nice and tight ready for action again.
Just wonder if anyone else has had this issue. I've never had a loose reel seat on any other rod.
Posted on: 2013/6/22 12:51
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Re: Three forks reel seat came loose
2011/5/9 15:37
From Ohio
Posts: 106
Hmm, well at least you got it fixed. I have the Three Forks in an 8wt and am very pleased with it so far for it being a $50 rod. Caught a bunch of steelhead and carp with it this spring/summer and had no issues, except the cork isn't the best quality but hey it's like the cheapest fly rod out there so I didn't expect much. I believe the reel seat is different on the 7 and 8wts though.
This issue happened to me with a spinning rod a while back, but I didn't bother fixing it and just retired the rod.
Posted on: 2013/6/22 13:43
Re: Three forks reel seat came loose
2009/12/2 19:56
From SE Pa
Posts: 28
After fishing for bass the other day for a while the reel seat on my Cabela's Three Forks 8' 6" 5 weight started coming loose.
How do you like the action of this rod, is it really a moderate action ?
Posted on: 2013/6/22 23:12
Re: Three forks reel seat came loose
2011/8/21 15:39
From Huntingdon
Posts: 6
I did a review of this rod a year ago ish on the blog. Had the same problem. It was an easy fix. It seems to be something that alot of guys have had issues with as well.
The rod is a moderate action IMO. It makes a decent dry fly rod for fairly close distances.
Posted on: 2013/6/23 1:41
Re: Three forks reel seat came loose
2010/7/18 7:23
From Lansdale
Posts: 211
I had the end cap disappear on mine. Easy exchange at the store. I like my 7'6" 3 wt.
Posted on: 2013/6/23 10:00
To err is human, to forgive depends on the error.
Re: Three forks reel seat came loose
2009/1/7 12:19
From Glenmoore PA
Posts: 7
I lost the cap on mine as well. A little gorilla glue, good as new
Posted on: 2013/6/23 18:41
Re: Three forks reel seat came loose
2008/10/25 14:19
From York County
Posts: 107
Yep, Gorilla glue worked caught a bunch of small bass bluegill and sunnies on the river Friday.
I'd say moderate. Great for bass.
Posted on: 2013/6/24 13:40
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Re: Three forks reel seat came loose
2008/6/25 9:41
From Pgh
Posts: 165
Yep.... A friend gave me a IM6 Cabelas Guide Series rod as a gift. I had the exact same thing happen... here's my original stream report about it.
I used epoxy to fix. No problems since.
Fished the Yough yesterday. Had a series of unfortunate events happen.
1) Forgot my landing net... "No biggy" I thought.
2)On my very first fish I had a hard time getting into position in the fast water to land the fish by hand. Almost in reach, the fish made a powerful lunge at a weird angle and "Snap!" went my rod tip. No problem, I always carry a spare.
3) Went back up to the car. Took out my spare. As I was putting on the reel, the seat pulled off the butt. The epoxy simply let loose after many years of use. Easily fixable... if you have epoxy on hand. I didn't.
4) Luckily, I always carry a brookie rod with me (7' Cortland) So that's what I used.
5) Continued fishing. Hooked a monster rainbow on a #18 caddis. It was kicking my butt with that little rod. Took me a long time to get him in and release. As I was pulling the hook out, the fish flopped and the hook went from the fishes mouth into my thumb... deep into my thumb. Luckily, it was only a size 18 and barbless. But the damned thing wouldn't stop bleeding. I have a first aid kit in the car, so I went back up wrapped my finger. And prayed to the fishing Gods to make this bad JuJu go away. In the meantime, my thumb wouldn't stop bleeding. (I blame it on the BP meds I'm on.) The interior of my car looked like a murder scene. It eventually did stop and the rest of the day was "normal."
On the bright side, I caught a few nice Yough bows all on a tiny rod better suited for small fish. (It was actually kind of fun although not great for bringing in a big fish quickly.) And the broken rod is a Sage, so they should have it repaired relatively quickly... A memorable day, in many ways.
Posted on: 2013/6/24 17:23
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Re: Three forks reel seat came loose
2009/12/17 20:43
From Souderton PA
Posts: 0
That's the problem. Most builders would rough up the finish on the blank to give the glue something to grab. Attention to that sort of detail is what sets custom builders and high end factories apart from the low cost high volume operations. Good job with the fix.
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I guess it was about 1970, I took my father inlaw sailing on a Pearson Ensign, he had never been on a sail boat before. By that time the ole prostate was not helping him very much. After being out for awhile, he said he had to go. I said "Use that bucket". He picked up the bucket, turned his back to myself and his two grand sons, and did his thing. He then turned around with the bucket in hand and asked, "What do I do with it now"? I said, "Throw it over-board", a bad choice of words. The old man stood there a few seconds looking at the bucket with a puzzzled look on his face, then shrugged his shoulders, and threw the bucket in the lake. It was however, a good man overboard drill, I got the bucket before it went down.
Now the important part. We all want to rinse the bucket after use, so we have a length of line tied to the bucket handle for dipping water over the rail. Be sure to throw the bucket forward, and pull it up and out of the water before you pass it. At six or seven knots a bucket can dislocate your shoulder or pull you overboard. I know. After all the years and all the time on sail boats, six years ago I was going down Lake Huron on a 50 ft. race boat and I made that mistake. We were moving at some where around seven or eight knots, in a fresh breeze, when the bucket got behind me, I almost went over. Closer to it than I ever want to be again. A stanchion saved me, I was able to get my feet braced and get the bucket back aboard, but I thought for a while that the shoulder was gone. It took all I had to get it done. I would suggest carrying more than one bucket, if you get in that position, LET IT GO.
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$1800 head
you dont even need that.I croosed the ocean on a 100 foot half finnished schooner.there were 9 people on board.Imagine 9 people all using the same bucket.
$1800 head
great advice! thanks, guys. it never even crossed my mind that i could live aboard long-term with only a porta-potty
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I vote for the Port-O-Potty. Thirteen years I''ve had one now and lived aboard for seven of those. No through-hulls to leak, no excessive tankage to find a location for, a lot less spare parts to carry around and a simple enough operation that even an idiot can figure it out.
With its siphon-brakes, joker valves and three-way valves, the Marine Toilet is a wonder of the plumbing world. As such, its intricate workings are easily foiled by the ingestion of implements that it cant handle. Many people are accustomed to tossing stuff in their shore-based facility, and they usually dont think to change their habits when afloat. This has been the cause for many accidents resulting in anything from the need to spend two hours, hunkered over the thing, braking it down and clearing everything out of it to actually causing the boat to sink! You decide which is worse.
For all of its fragile demeanor, it is my opinion that the patent marine toilet has no place aboard a boat! K.I.S.S. Go with a Port-O-Potty. Around a hundred bucks for the best model on the market!
$1800 head
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And here''s another thought. How offen do you think you''ll use your new head? I''ve owned a 27'' boat with a porta poti for a couple years now, and it''s never been used. If you''re a day sailor, you''ll probably only be on the water for a few hours at a time-maybe half a day, and depending on where you sail, there are usually plenty of fuel docks you can stop at, for the price of a soda.
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One more idea. when I installed mine, I did a lot of work once the baot was in the water, so I was not able to put a thru hull in. I simply washed the bowl with a glass of water each time. That has worked well and I did not put a thru hull in over last winter''s storage.
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thanks capttb for all that info.how did you know what my next two questions would be?thanks again.frank
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The dockside pump-out is a vacuum pump Frank, you do need to see that it seals fairly well in the fitting on your deck, the nozzle is usually a tapered rubber thing that seals pretty good.
Also, remove that cap at your dock first and be prepared to chisel it out and replace, they are often corroded (sp?) in place.
Thru hulls for flush water and macerator pump closed so you don''t suck seawater up thru tank from bottom.
Most boats have a "macerator" pump at the tank so you can pump the tank out into the ocean beyond the 3 mile limit, the pump grinds everything to size required. Some boats will have y-valve so waste can be directed to tank or direct to ocean. In some areas these must be fixed to direct to tank for environmental reasons.
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guys,you are AWESOME!!! thanks for taking the time to answer silly questions from a green beginner,and i have another silly one.does the dockside pumpout station have its own pump or do i need to install one after the holding tank?thanks,frank
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