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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
A WR may not be a huge need, but it might be the best use of a draft pick when the time comes. To me, the WR situation is the same as the TE situation; the Ravens have enough there to compete, but certainly could use an upgrade. And the need for safety is not as dire as some fans think, either. There are safeties in the draft not named Matt Elam who can play ball. No one is going to replace Reed, so the Ravens shouldn't try to find someone who does and panic. And they won't. A mid-round thumper like DJ Swearinger might be good enough without overreaching. Pollard isn't the only guy on the roster, so it's not like the Ravens have nobody.
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None of us really know where team scouts rank the players anyway. For all we know there could be an ILB that none of us know much about that scouts feel is worth a first round pick. We jsut don't know.
But IMO there is nobody even close to Julio Jones in this draft.
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To top all that off, one of Jacoby and Boldin are probably not going to be here next year... my money's on Jacoby. At that point we really don't have a real threat as a #3 and we don't have a successor for Boldin... so we need to make an addition there just to keep up. Couple that with the strength at WR in this draft and I have a hard time not seeing a WR as a possible BPA at some point in the draft. It's definitely a need although it's probably behind FS and ILB as you said.
Honestly the team has gone way too long surrounding Flacco with old, overpriced FAs and late-round draft picks. Now that Flacco has proven he's the QB of the future and capable of playing at an elite level, the Ravens need to make a real effort to build the offense around him and what he does well. I think that means going out and spending early round draft picks at the offensive skill positions like the Colts did with Peyton Manning. He was never short on talent to throw to or hand off to.
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There isn't anyone in this draft that compares to Julio Jones, stop dreaming people. Maybe not WR corps, but when talking all around receiving corps, we probably are up there when you have Ray Rice and Dennis Pitta to account for too.
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This was our year to draft that left tackle. There could have been five legit left tackle prospects if lean and Matthews entered, and one was bound to drop a bit.
Now we just maybe have to take a flyer on xavier Nixon or Faulk in round three probably.
I hope for something like this. Elam round 1. Arthur brown round 2. Nixon round 3. Brandon Jenkins round 4. Jordan hill round 4 comp. Mathieu round 5. Michael Williams round 5 comp. oline depth round 6 and round 6 comp pick. Other round 6 comp a pocket passer type developmental QB. Then god I dunno, lucky dip round 7
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The only thing I'd disagree with is Arthur Brown. I'd take Greene from Rutgers over Brown, but that's just IMO, I think Greene is the 3rd best LB in this class.
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As to the 2nd half of your point, I think Skov from Stanford would be a nice addition to our roster in the late 2nd round. I'm not totally sure he is a MLB though, as more of a hybrid type who can excel at multiple LB positions in the 3-4. I also like Kevin Reddick, but I wouldn't draft him until the 3rd round. He's not a bad plan C option if we have to wait a bit later to get our MLB.
I think it's a strong likelihood that one of the top two picks will be a safety.
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Cincy has AJ Green who some consider as good at Calvin Johnson. Marvin Jones was playing well when he went down with an injury. They also have Andrew Hawkins who put up good numbers despite missing two games.
Indy has Reggie Wayne and TY Hilton. For a young guy TY Hilton looks like a stud. Reggie Wayne is still getting it done. Donnie Avery is very good #3.
Your view of our WRs is homerism at its best. Boldin clearly can't get separation anymore. I am not even sure if Boldin is good enough to be considered a #2. T smith is not a #1. He is certainly developing into one. As he becomes better he won't disappear so often. If we had Caldwell all year it is not going to make Boldin faster or suddenly able to get separation. Boldin is strong and comes up with amazing catches. The reason he comes up with amazing catches is because he can't get separation.
Don't think the Ravens can get a Julio Jones but WR is definitely a need. I will be very disappointed if the Ravens give a big contract to Joe and come back without upgrading the wr corp.


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|He does fine with noise, but I think it is just the fact that he does not know if we are in trouble or not. He knows the command "wait" pretty well. so maybe I will expand on that a bit more. I wish he could come swimming too as he loves to swim and is an excellent swimmer but if one of his nails rips the vinyl liner it is just such an expensive fix! Especially since we just got a brand new liner this season after 13 years with our old one!!!
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I don't have an answer, just some observations with my GSD. Large family reunion at a rental house with pool. He could care less about the pool when no one was in it. If someone was in it but not making noise, no problem. Put a couple of teenage boys in it and he hovered around the pool but no barking. But when a couple of girls were in the pool laughing and such, he went ballistic barking his head off and running around.
I noticed the same thing with our neighbor's little girl and the pool. As soon as she was in the pool either laughing or crying, he went nuts but when her brothers were in it yelling like no tomorrow, he just watches.
You could try to acclimate the dog to more noise and more people very slowly using treats maybe and eventually he'll realize no one needs a furry lifeguard.
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Can I assume he doesn't do this when just you are in the pool? I take it he has been trained to stay out of the pool and even though he is heeding your training and request, he might just be expressing himself the same as if the pool edge is similar to a fence.....
Maybe acclimating him to the notion that all is well by staying at the edge of the pool when you are in it and allowing the dog to have contact with you...and slowly work some distance into it as the dog keeps it's crap together. If your pooch has a reasonable down/stay...I would utilize that and expand on it.
I used to watch my neighbor's dogs do the same when people were in their pool and it seemed to work itself out over a short period of time. I'll have to remember and ask them how they dealt with it.
It's a shame you can't have your boy in the pool with you.
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My 1 year old dog is half German Shepherd, half lab. He loves swimming himself, but today was the first time we had him out in the backyard while we had people over to go swimming in our inground pool. He was freaking out and barking/trying to jump in the water with the people swimming. We think he is doing this because he believes that they are in trouble. We have a vinyl liner in the pool so just letting him swim is not an option we are thinking of for an answer. Today we put him inside in the crate because he did not stop barking. However, since the summer is just beginning, we would like to have him outside enjoying the weather with us. Any suggestions on how to fix this would be great! Thanks!!
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Welcome to a new feature on Arsenal.com - Talking Heads.
Before and after every first-team fixture our MatchDay Show team - and an Arsenal blogger - will have their say on the match.
Arsenal take on Swansea in the Premier League on Sunday and our Talking Heads for this game were Dan Roebuck, Adrian Clarke and Andrew Mangan of Arseblog.
Read on for their post-match thoughts and recap what they said before the game.
A few weeks ago I thought Arsenal were nailed-on to finish in the top four but I'm not so sure now. They haven't really hit the heights since that December win at Wigan in terms of performance but, until the New Year, they still managed to pick up points. But at Fulham and Swansea they have been punished severely for making mistakes. Yes, Arsenal had their chances but they switched off after making it 2-2 and that kind of thing cannot happen if Champions League football is going to be secured. I thought Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looked bright when he came off the bench while Aaron Ramsey was at the heart of much of Arsenal's better moments. But overall this was a below-par performance.
Premier League fans across the country should surely be looking forward to what promises to be an attractive game between two very good footballing sides. Swansea were a media cliché for "playing the right way" when they first arrived in this division - but so far they have been true to their word. In essence I think this will be incredibly tight and ultimately it will all come down to which side can control possession. Both like to do it, but neither will have it all their own way at the Liberty Stadium. Something niggling inside me suggests a goalless draw, but Arsenal will be desperate to claw their pride back from the defeat at Craven Cottage so I'll plump for a tight 1-0 win.
It was a huge disappointment to lose this match but I wouldn't argue that Swansea City didn't deserve the three points. The home side seemed to show more appetite, they passed the ball better and they also worked incredibly hard to unsettle the Gunners whenever they had possession of the ball. This was a magnificent display by the Welsh side. From an Arsenal perspective although we were unlucky to concede a debatable penalty the second and third goals featured defensive errors that Arsène Wenger won't have been happy about at all. Going forward the side looked disjointed at times too. Scoring goals isn't the problem though; away from home Arsenal must become a much more solid unit if they are to push on for a top-four finish.
After the magical climax to Monday's FA Cup clash, we now have a beautiful football match to look forward to at the Liberty Stadium. For once, Arsenal may have to surrender large swathes of possession to the opposition who have proven to be pretty formidable at home this season and out wide especially I think Swansea City have two dangerous players who are capable of giving the Gunners' makeshift full-backs problems. If Arsenal can remain organised and work hard to protect their full-backs I still believe they have too much firepower for Welshmen though. Fresh from a break in Dubai, Robin van Persie will be bright and as we witnessed so memorably at the Emirates, there is always Thierry Henry around to add a touch of quality in front of goal if required. The key to winning this clash will be matching Swansea's work ethic and being much more clinical than they have been recently in the final third.
The early goal should have given us a good platform on which to build a strong performance. Instead we were hindered firstly by a very dubious penalty award but secondly, and more crucially, by our own errors. In the cold light of day Swansea's second and third goals were preventable and on top of that we missed some glorious chances ourselves. Robin should have made it 2-1 in the first half, Arshavin blazed over early in the second while I'm still trying to figure out how Per Mertesacker missed from three yards. It's easy to understand why the manager bemoaned the opportunities we spurned. The defeat itself is worrying and makes our fight for a top-four finish even more difficult. I'd love to see the squad boosted before the end of the month, it does feel like we need something extra to get us going again.
The euphoria of Monday night was fantastic, something that will live long in the memories of fans, but for the team there can be no dwelling on it. Our last league fixture brought the disappointment of lost points at Fulham and it's crucial we get ourselves back on track on Sunday. Those who look at Swansea as newly-promoted cannon fodder are wide of the mark. They're a tough, hard-working side who have only conceded four goals at home this season, and as we're not finding the target with the regularity we might like at the moment, chances have to be taken when they come. Hopefully the boost of the FA Cup win, along with the rested Robin van Persie, will be enough for us take a very much needed three points. I think it's difficult, but doable.
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For the second time within the past year, a member of the Iowa wrestling team has been charged with illegal hunting in Iowa City.
Ethen Lofthouse, a two-time all-American who placed fifth at 184 pounds at the 2013 NCAA Championships, has been charged by Iowa City police for hunting out of season and discharging a bow within city limits.
The charges were filed over the weekend after police responded to a call at 36 Jema Court on the west side of Iowa City at 12:40 p.m. on Friday following a report of individuals were using a bow and arrow to shoot at a duck in ravine behind the property.
According to the police report, after speaking with neighbors police made contact with Lofthouse, who took them to a garage and showed them the dead mallard. During interviews with a roommate, Lofthouse told officers that he had killed the duck and showed them the bow he had used.
Lofthouse indicated that he was "an avid hunter'' and that he planned to eat the duck.
A senior from Avon, Utah, Lofthouse posted a 22-9 record last season for the Hawkeyes.
His charge comes nearly a year after two Hawkeyes, Connor Ryan and Alex Meyer, were charged in November with discharging an air rifle and slingshots while hunting rabbits near the Hillcrest Dormitory where the pair lived on campus. They were cited for hunting after hours and Meyer was ticketed for hunting without a license.


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the world's longest stretch of high-speed rail.
Linking the capital city of Beijing in the north with the southern city of Guangzhou, the 2,298 kilometer (1,428 mile) line has already began ferrying passengers at 300 kilometers per hour (186 mph). The line will cut the fastest travel time between the cities from around 20 hours to only 8 hours, making it a day trip.
150 pairs of trains (300 total) will run daily along the line, which passes through the provincial capitals cities Shijiazhuang, Wuhan and Changsha.
The rail line was not achieved without setbacks. The bullet train project's supervisor, the former railway minister, and the ministry's chief engineer were both detained in a corruption probe after a bullet train crash killed 40 people in mid-2011 and after a section of track in central China collapsed under heavy March rains. China had to rebuild some of the line and slow test runs after finding corrupt contractors had
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China, however, is not looking to let off the gas. It will have four major east-west lines, and three more major north-south lines by 2020, linking virtually every major city in China. While the U.S. and other economic rivals initially expressed skepticism of China's ambitious rail plans -- which are expected to
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The Asian giant is also testing next-generation trains, which it hopes will travel at
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The U.S., whose massively socialist
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was once perhaps the world's most ambitious and well-engineered transportation conduits, has balked at the proposal of a high-tech replacement for its aging government-owned roadways. And the private sector in the U.S. has expressed precious little interest in such a project, due to the price and low profit potential.
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It's hard to say for sure just how big an economic boost high speed rail will provide China, but it's expected to bring radical new opportunities to the nation. To relate in U.S. terms, high speed rail would make commutes from Detroit to Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York City feasible for those willing to spend up to a few hours of their lives a day in transit possible, opening new job opportunities.
The U.S. has some
high speed rail plans
of its own, but the
billions put forth by the Obama administration
have been dwarfed by China's commitment, as have the program's respective successes. With the activation of the Guangzhou and Beijing bullet train conduit, one has to wonder whether we are witnessing the passing of the technological torch from the U.S. to China, and what the economic impact of that leadership transition will be.
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I have a 1999 4 wheel drive GMC Suburban with a soft brake pedal. It has ABS and I have replaced all components except the abs brake pressure modulation valve which also includes the proportioning valve. My question is this, Has any one other than me ever experienced this and will replacing this valve eliminate the problem ? I don't want to spend the almost $850.00 only to find out it did not take care of the situation. Yes I have replaced the booster the master both front calipers and hoses the rear wheel cylinders and brake pads and shoes including all the hardware. So if any one has any suggestions I would be very appreciative if you could help me out. Thanks to all ~!~
before you go any farther... stop..you did not say which truck you have.. 1/2, 3/4, 1 ton.. please examine the surface finish on the drums and rotors...please check the rear wheel/axle bearings for vertical play.. pull the wheel.. pull the drum.. grab the axle .. look behind it at the end of the housing.. lift the axle shaft.. do you see any movement up and down inside the end of the housing.. this is taking that you have a semi floating axle.. not a full floating axle that you have to remove the ring of bolts to get the shaft out. if you have semi floating axles.. the bearing rollers ride directly on the shaft in some... when the bearings wear or the axle surface wears.. it allows the axle to become off center with the housing.. since the shoes are mounted to the housing.. and need to be centered.. if you have axle vertical play.. the brake pedal will be SOFT and nothing will fix it without replacing the axle bearings and probably the axles.. depends upon the wear..while you have the drum off.. check for a ridge around the opening of the drum on the wear surface... that ridge did not just show up.. the smooth area that is next to the ridge was warn down.. warn drum breaking surfaces wear in a bell shape.. with the open side of the drum being larger.. this causes the brake shoes to contact the outer surface first. then try to flex to make contact all the way across.. this leads to SOFT PEDALS... machine if its within spec or replace them... you will probably want to replace or have them machined anyway.. you can take bright flashlight.. climb under the truck .. look at the backing plates.. pull the rubber plug out from the adjustment slot.. look in and identify the star wheel... use a screw driver to shove it toward the back... not turning it.. (________|__) then shove it forward..(______|___) very little movement would be good... if you find more than 1/8 of an inch.. you may have trouble someplace..now.. lets go to the front of the truck...before you pull the front wheels.. but with them jacked up.. stick a pry bar under them.. with the tires about an inch up... see if there is any visible play that would be in the front wheel bearings.. take the front tires off.. check the rotors for a wear ridge... if so... time to get them turned or replace them... again.. taper across the wear surface will cause a soft pedal...this is hard to explain.. but say... its a 12 inch diameter rotor.. and the inner diameter of the wear surface is 8 inches... that gives you 2 inches of wear area on both sides... 12 inches x pi is 37.7"8 inches x pi is 25.1"so the outer diameter moves almost 38 inches. the inner diameter moves about 25 inches.. the outer area wears faster.. this creates the taper...when you put new pads.. that are parallel .. and place them in calipers that are parallel .. then put them against a rotor that has a significant amount of taper... the inner edge of the pad touches first.. then something has to flex to bring it all into contact.. this will also give you a soft brake pedal... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~lastly... i have also had issues... with the caliper slides... where people have improperly greased them... using silicone dielectric grease is a NO NO... silicone dielectric grease has dissolved SAND in it.. when heated by the brake system.. the sand comes out of its liquid form.. becomes sand again... and prevents the caliper slides from moving freely... i have found some that would not budge with the 30 ton shop press.. yep i tried.. why.. when the brake pedal is depressed.. the fluid pushes out on the caliper pistons.. this pushes the inner pad against the inside of the rotor.. instead of flexing the rotor.. the caliper slides and the outer pad comes in to equal the pressure exerted by the inner pad.. if the caliper sides are not free.. you will bend the rotor to meet the outer pad.. ever tried to bend cast iron.. it will slightly... you can also find that the caliper stays put. and the outer pad wears as the calipers sides are too tight to allow it to release..the front wheel bearings could also be slightly worn .. allowing the rotor to fit sideways through the brake pads in the caliper.. the closing force has to straighten the rotor and the wheel... again a soft pedal...please copy this and print it.. this is a lot to absorb..
WOW if you have spent that much do print Wayne's information.... That is privelaged information....LOL... That's info you only get from someone thats been there and done that.Now do you have a Vacuum assisted ABS System, or a Hydraboost assisted ABS System.If your not sure most 1500 Trucks Chevy or GMC will have a Vacuum assist brake system. Almost same the Chevy/GMC, and all 2500HD,3500Hd and diesels will have a Hydraboost braking system. The vacuum system will have a big Vacuum canister holding unit on the back nearest the firewall just in front of the master cylinder.The Hydraboost system will have a Master cylinder nearer the firewall, with a Black Hydraulic pressure system in front of it. In short it is a hydraulic assited unit that has a pump that is a power steering pump and also supplies assisted hydraulic pressure to the braking system. If Wayne's diagnosis fixes your problem great. You will want to print this information also. If Wayne's diagnosis doesn't work let us know I will finish.Bob
It's possible you have air in the system...Bob
I had the same problem. take the truck and drive it activate the abs system a couple times then rebleed the brakes make sure the air is out this took care of the problem, I also replaced everything first. the abs has to be activated


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Hi Tim,
That all makes sense. I am not sure that this will ever make a good offshore boat. They were designed for big crews and lots of sail changes but I suppose you will sort some of that out over time. I live and sail out of Annapolis and would enjoy seeing your boat when you get her up here and would be glad to make suggestions if you would like. You can email me directly.
Good luck
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Jeff, my plan is to keep the boat at my father-in-law''s dock in Annapolis for the next year, and then sail it up to New England next summer, after which I will have it trucked inland to my home in New Hampshire for it''s overhaul and refit. Hopefully I will get in enough sailing time between now and then to have a better feel for what modifications make sense.
But this boat seems to offer most of what I was looking for: windward ability, light air performance (at least relative to heavy cruisers), a good sea-going interior, offshore cability, etc... so I may well end up keeping it for quite a while.
Consistent with your comments, the boat came with a very large inventory of sails. Most of them appear to be in reasonably good condition (at least for cruising), and some -- like the Blooper -- I''m never likely to use. I think figuring out the most efficient way to effectively "change gears" with a short-handed crew (or single-handed), will be the key to successful cruising with the boat. That and avoiding fast sailing dead downwind in heavy air and seas....
I am aware of the limited market value, since that is one of the reasons I was able to get this boat as inexpensively as I did. The seller was also ready to part with his boat and apparently preferred playing golf over putting a lot of effort into making the boat more marketable (although he clearly did care for it over the many years that he owned it -- at least for those things that made it a fast racing machine). And I made a firm low offer, with the survey being a make-it or break-it thing rather than a point for further price negotiation. So I think I''ve got some value to work with here.
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Congratulations. The Peterson 34 is a reasonably nice boat for the Chesapeake although they can be a real bear downwind and require a very large variety in the headsail inventory. They are not very tollerant of the wrong jib being a little tender and yet needing huge headsails to sail in winds at the lighter end of things.
I heavy winds you somewhat steer these boats with the mainsheet (they want to wipe out pretty easily)and so you might want to keep the traveller adjustment within reach of the helmsman for cruising purposes.
Unless you planned to keep the boat for a long time I would suggest that you make very few expensive changes. These boats have a very limited market value and so it would be hard to get much of an additional investment back out of them.
All of that said, I basically like these boats and think they are usually represent a good boat for the dollar.
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I know when I started this thread I said I was still about three years away from buying a boat, but.... you got to open the door when opportunity knocks, right?
I''ve just bought a 1980 Peterson 34 offshore racing sloop -- While the boat does need a lot of work it also offers a lot of potential. We feel we got a great value, and my curmudgeon of a surveyor basically agreed.
I like the hullform -- it''s not extreme IOR. She sailed beautifully on our delivery up the Chesapeake to Annapolis this past Saturday. FWIW, this boat is the "customized" racing version of the Peterson 34, lightened in the ends (no v-berth, shortened cabin house, etc...) and with a large deck-level racing cockpit, with mid-cockpit traveller.
I am open to any suggestions on modifications to facilitate single- and short-handed sailing of this old IOR race-horse. I am contemplating extending the cabin house a foot or so aft to give a bit more headroom in the galley and nav station (more like the regular racer/cruiser version of the Peterson 34), re-designing the cockpit to add some coamings and seats, and moving the traveller forward a foot or two (to a new bridge deck) while moving the huge primary winches aft a couple feet (essentially swapping the winch and traveller positions), so that you can control all the sheets from the helm position (tiller steering). Then there''s the question of roller furler (or maybe hanks) vs. the foil that''s on the headstay now, and the possibility of slugs and lazy jacks for the main...
I will also be re-working most, if not all, of the interior systems, as well.
As an intersting side note, this boat''s mast was replaced about 10 years ago -- with a mast taken from a J35! (see the post that started this thread to understand why that is interesting.) With the exception of the boom length (shorter on the Peterson 34), the sailplan dimensions are within inches of each other between the two boats. The Peterson 34 is a deeper hull, though, so a short section was spliced onto the butt of the mast to make it fit.
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Thanks guys. I''ve been lurking here for a few years, and I now have the boat money (not the boat yet), and am close to a viable kitty/work arrangement, but now, of course, other things have come up to keep me on land. Anyway, while I''ll keep saving and keep planning and dreaming, when I do buy I''ll probably plan on staying basically coastal. I''ve just moved to SoCal (I knew you''ve lived here, Jack, and would know a bit about I36''s)...hmmm, there''s an I36 for sale that comes with a slip in Marina del Rey! I could do worse, I figure, than spending a couple years sailing around the Channel Islands...If I really need to cross an ocean again, I might just do it on other people''s boats (as I did my only other time)...
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Dave, I reach a different conclusion about the I36 than Paul does. First, both the Tahiti run and a crossing from Bermuda to the Med are relatively easy in-season passages, presuming you have some ability to gather on-board real-time weather f''cast products and understand how to use them. It''s a different story if you take a more northerly route across the Atlantic, but you would know that going in.
I36 boats sail well and were relatively simple in systems and layout by today''s standards. Your issues would be the rudder and all the ''consumables'' with finite life spans (engine, tanks, rig, steering, ports, etc.). Paul''s point that you can spend tons of money on upgrading is true...but not mandated. When I''ve had access to West Coast periodicals, it seemed to me there were always a few I36''s that had been partially refurb''d, had been used in the light SoCal airs, and would be worth looking at more closely. That being said, there are a LOT of ways a 30 year old boat can cost you money, and a basic thumbrule would be to shop caefully & keep the boat simple.
At least you can sail the I36 back from the Med or even N Europe via Biscay, Iberia, etc. In the Pacific, I think it''s time to call Dockwise...or better yet, see what boat shoppers in Oz or NZ think of her.
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A thoughtfully prepared Islander 36 would have had to have so much gear rebuilt and replaced that it might be difficult to consider it to actually be an Islander 36. It would likely be cheaper to buy a Morris 36, new, which would also give you some assurance that the thinking involved in preparing it (the Morris) was correct. Once in Europe, an Islander 36 would be fine, but based on what I''ve seen of them, the best way to get one transatlantic might be on the deck of a freighter. The North Atlantic can have big, smooth rolling swells and steady winds, like the Pacific. It can also change in less than a day to other, quite nasty conditions, with breaking 20'' waves and winds over 40 knots, and cold, besides. (Do you have a heater?) People have made it across in lots of different craft (the Brendan Voyage comes to mind) but the amount of adventure one generally wants to have is not always up to that level, especially if the traveler insists on being alive at the other end. JeffH summed it up nicely in another post on this forum about transatlantic voyages. He suggested that a transatlantic circle was probably the equivalent of about 10 years of HARD USE (my stress) to a boat. Perhaps yours would be up to it after you had thoughtfully prepared it, but it seems like a long row to hoe.
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OK, though I''m reluctant to expose how little I''ve learned from reading JeffH. and Jack''s comments over the years...For various reasons I''ve always harbored a secret hope that a thoughtfully prepared Islander 36 could make this kind of trip (because eventually, I''d like to take one from SoCal to Tahiti [I know... how will I make it BACK?!]). What do you all think? Could this do the Atlantic trip?
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We went transatlantic on an Ohlson 38. Not exactly a full-keel design, but not a finkeel/spade canoe by any stretch of the imagination. It took us 22 days from Connecticut to Cork, Ireland. We had a few days of little/no wind, and 3 storms with winds up to & over 40 knots and waves to about 20feet. To increase water tankage we put flexible bladder-tanks into out of the way spaces (under berths, settees, etc.) that wouldn''t have been good for much else. Extra Diesel fuel was carried in plastic jerrycans lashed into the cockpit. These helped reduce the volume & weight of water in the cockpit when waves came aboard. (Especially after they were empty, since we topped off the tanks from them as quickly as we could.) They were also handy for transporting fuel in locations where there was no diesel fuel available dockside.
Another design to consider might be a Pearson 37. They''re reasonably fast, and I''ve been on one in over 50 knots of wind and on some rough spinnaker runs on the Chi-Mac race. It seems like they can be pretty well put together. A J/36 could offer the performance of the J/35 in a more easily handled fractional rig, and at a somewhat lesser price, if you can find a nice, dry-cored one. (You can''t have ours, though.) The C&C 35 mark I is a boat that I''ve always thought sailed well. Its lines make it look good, even if the boat may be quite old and tired from use. The price will be right, if again, you can find a dry one. (Watch for crackling in the deck, which indicates delamination.) Structurally, I like the idea that most all the surfaces in a C&C 35 are curved, like an eggshell, so provide the maximum strength possible for their weight. Inside, you can gut the plastic without feeling much remorse, or rebuild the wooden parts to suit without too much effort either. There are lots of options out there. You may even come across a Swan or Hinckley that for some acceptable reason falls within your budget. Good luck!
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Jack, you caught me. I probably am thinking about the voyaging more and not so much the time spent at the destination. So that''s a good point. On the other hand, my initial interest in a smart sailing boat that can get to a destination in light air as well as heavy was exactly because I had those "windless days and schedule" in mind...
Thanks, though, for keeping me on my toes. For example, from where does one deploy a stern anchor for a med moor in a boat like the J35 that doesn''t have any cockpit lockers or lazarette? It does make for something to puzzle over.
So on the general issue of modifications, almost any boat (certainly any that I can afford) is going to need some significant work in preparation for the planned voyage. My planning does (at least I''m trying to) take into account both the time and the money involved in the refitting, beyond the intitial purchase price of the boat. I know for example, that if I spend say $30K on a ~30 year old boat, I may well end up spending another $30K re-fitting it (but those expenditures would be somewhat spread out over time). But if I postpone my purchase a bit so I can save up to spend $60K on a ~20 year old boat is that boat not also going to still need signifiicant re-fitting (for the sake of argument, say $15K)?
As to what is modifiable and what isn''t, I see the hull form and sail plan as pretty difficult to change, so you have to get that right in choosing the boat. The deck layout or house structure, on the other hand, while not exactly easy, is still possible to change if needed (e.g. Dave Martin''s wholesale rebuild of his Cal pop-top, or the Roth''s cabin extension to their WHISPER). Interior arrangements, depending on the construction method (e.g. pan vs. built-up), and systems, are relatively easier still to change as necessary (assuming you''re willing to start cutting...the first step is often the hardest). Deck hardware can, of course, be moved and upgraded (assuming you''re willing to drill holes...).
Obviously the closer you can get to your ideal, the less modification will be necessary. But boats are compromises, and sometimes you have to make trade-offs to get something you really want (say, perhaps, the sailing performance of a J35) knowing that you''ll have to make significant changes to other aspects of the boat to make it more workable for your purpose.
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Hey Hunters,
Just wanted to share with you my finally completed Jango that I had done for my gal here in Singapore.
DigiCamera conked out on me at the last moment but managed a Cellphone cam shot of the suit. Will have more and clearer pics when I get the chance.
Helm's a JD Special, Jumpsuit and vest from Skygunbro [with sizing mods done ], Gauntlets are from Ruffkintoy, Armor from Schuby and the leatherwork [Ammo Pouches, Braided Belt and Holster Setup] was done up locally.
Here's a clearer pic...thanks to Jacen for this shot.
I wanna thank everyone here for the multitude of helpful posts and opinions when I was researching Jango's Suit for the past 6 months. I didn't ask any questions, just read up on your posts and detailed info. Thanks again guys!
Maybe now, I can finally carry on with completeing my Boba...
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Ten Things He Hates About Us
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Ten Uniquements [ thirteen no, wait — fourteen!] that Barack H. Obama hates about the America he inherited — and how he plans to change all that. Obviously not every person in the United States will fit every instance of American exceptionalism on this list; in fact, some folks will see the entire list as alien and frightening. (We have a name for such people; we call them "liberals.")
But for the most part, this list defines the character of America. And even with the staggering pressure that modern life puts upon these eternal verities, America still exhibits these character traits more strongly than any other country on God's green earth. Collectively, they are what make us unique on the globe: uniquely moral, uniquely powerful, uniquely rich, and uniquely free.
So here they are, The Ten Uniquements:
Americans are self-reliant: They want work, not welfare; their own insurance, not government-controlled health care; and an open choice where to send their kids for school (or to educate them at home).
Obama wants to change America so that everybody must rely upon the government for every aspect of life, from womb to tomb.
Americans are personally generous: We prefer our aid to be voluntary, not coerced, enforced, or expropriated by some government bureaucrat sitting in D.C. (or the Hague).
Obama wants to institutionalize and nationalize all acts of emergency aid, foreign and domestic… and make them into entitlements.
Americans are individually empowered: If attacked by criminals or terrorists, they would rather rely on their own weapons to defend themselves and theirs than comply with their attackers' demands and hope the police finally arrive. (Viz., from women shooting attempted rapists to what the passengers of Flight 93 did)
The One We Have Been Waiting For With Bated Breath has made it plain that, were it up to him, Americans would be disarmed, forcing them to depend upon overwhelmed and underfunded police forces. Except for rich Hollywood liberals — and of course politicians — who would have heavily armed bodyguards at beck and call.
Americans are antiracists, antisexists, and anticreedists: We really don't judge people by the color of their skins; worse, we actually do insist upon judging them by the content of their characters!
"Justice" Sonia Sotomayor.
For those tasks that require government, Americans prefer that government be as small and close to them as possible: city before county, county instead of state, state in preference to national; and for goodness' sake, national always ahead of international!
No comment necessary.
Americans would rather limp along under a government that is too weak than be crushed by a government that is too strong: They demand lower taxes, even if that means fewer programs.
The Obamacle and his faction in Congress now openly talk about hiking taxes back up to where they were under Jimmy Carter. But realistically, that's nowhere near enough to pay for their rapacity; that would require an average of 60%-70% for everyone.
Similarly, Americans prefer smaller companies: We encourage individuals to start up small businesses, rather than longing for the entire workforce to be tied to a handful of giant, multinational conglomerates.
Taxing "the rich" inevitably means especially heavy taxes on small business; taxing medical-insurance payments kills small business; high interest rates — guaranteed, once government runs the economy — means the utter destruction of small business; and extending the power of unions into every company, no matter how small, will bring about the consolidation of all labor into one big glob of corporatism… which is, of course, the goal of the "liberal fascism" that Jonah Goldberg describes.
Americans are not envious: Each of us sees himself (or his children) as perhaps being rich one day, so we don't punish success.
The B.O. administration is brazen in its contempt for a flat or even semi-flat tax system; they want a sharply "progressive" tax rate, where "the rich" are socked with higher and higher surtaxes, windfall profit taxes, inheritance taxes, and a gargantuan capital-gains tax. (Of course, they also intend to define "rich" downward until it includes everybody who isn't on welfare… and they also favor a highly regressive national sales tax in addition to a progressive income tax. Perhaps they're just happy taxers and loopy looters.)
But they also support regulations to enforce, not just equality of opportunity, but equality of outcome, no matter what life choices someone makes; they long for a Harrison Bergeron world, where everyone is truly equal — even if that means a "Handicapper General" to ensure that all are equally poor and equally miserable.
Americans are evangelists: We believe in spreading the faith of "ethical monotheism" everywhere, even to places that have never known anything but religious oppression and "holy" warfare. (Even many of us non-religious Americans support that goal!)
Obama sees religion as the handmaiden of radical politics, as his twenty-year association with Rev. Jeremiah Wright demonstrates. His liberal goodfellas in Congress side with the ACLU on most of its attacks on public religious displays. (But on one occasion, Obama himself went against form, nominating the evangelical Christian Francis Collins to head up the NIH.)
Americans are evangelists: We believe in spreading the government of individualism, Capitalism, and deregulated democratic republicanism everywhere, even to places that have never known anything but despotism and crony-cannibalism.
Barack "Lucky Lefty" Obama prefers instead to import into America all the evils of foreign welfare states and tyrannies — from the government health care of Britain, Canada, and Japan, to the corporate nationalizations of Oogo Chavez's Venezuela, to the rule-by-decree of banana republics from South America to the South Pacific, to the torpid fatalism and dhimmitude of much of the Middle East.
Oh, heck — let's make it a baker's dozen:
Americans are adamantly participatory: We cannot be silenced, disenfranchised, shut up, sent home, pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered… our lives (and thoughts and votes) are our own. We are cardinals, not ordinals.
Obama prefers that Congress simply enact his proposals without regard for the people; if the people get unruly enough, he will dissolve them and appoint a new people (subject to Senate confirmation).
Bills are shoved through committees on swift, party-line votes; and he instructs the full House and Senate have it on his desk in a couple of weeks… preferably without representatives and senators confusing matters by trying actually to read the bills before passing them.
For the rest of us, we should stand quietly in line and wait for instructions.
Americans are bold, brave, and grand: Our plans are expansive, not cramped; our crusades are universal, not limited; our expectations are sky-high; and our demands are impossible… yet we regularly meet them.
The B.O. administration tells us we must slash our expectations of future medical cures, "spend money to keep from going bankrupt," bow to the wishes of Putin, Kim, and Ahmadinejad, close Guantanamo Bay, get out of the Middle East, stop making waves, don't expect prosperity anytime soon — and stop using energy. Or else. I fear a terrible malaise is creeping out of la Casa Blanca.
Americans are stubborn, obstinant, querulous, gritty, cantankerous, peevish, grudge-nursing, quick to anger, and often violently intemperate… and those are our best qualities! That's why we're still around, the oldest government in the world still functioning by and large according to its foundational documents, with no sign of dying — or allowing Lucky Lefty from Chicago to turn America into New Amsterdam.
Obama wants America to be liked. To be liked, we must be nice. To be nice is to be accomodating — to everyone else. We've had our turn; in all fairness, it's now time to hand the reins to other countries — say, Iran, North Korea, China, Venezuela, and Russia. Let them drive for a few decades.
Oh, all right… and "one to grow on":
Americans are brutally honest: We despise corruption — of the soul or of the public purse.
Obama prefers Chicago Rules — vote buying, suing his opponents off the ballot, suppressing his opponents' vote count, elections run by union thugs, back-room deals, White House threats against reluctant congressmen, and pals and gals making a killing off of sweetheart stimulous deals. It's no shock — from little ACORNs, mighty orcs grow.
There you go — some indeterminate number of things he hates about us, about America as it is — and what he wants to overthrow and create in its place… America as he thinks it should be. Now, what are we going to do about it?
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