If anyone wants a folding bike, I've loved my Bazooka bike, which is a full size bike (big wheels, big frame) which folds down and can be stowed in it's own bag either on deck or down below.
I've had mine for about 6 years and it's been great. So far this year, I've got about 1000kms on it and it's still going strong. Here's the link. No affiliations. http://www.bazookasports.com/ Cheers Colin On 8/28/12, Tim Goodyear <[email protected]> wrote: > We put two full-sized bikes on board (tied to the shrouds) for our tour of > the Long Island vineyards (and other attractions) earlier this summer. It > worked well, just had to be a little more careful of snags when tacking. > We anchored in Lake Tashmoo on MV a couple of years ago - about a 15 minute > walk to Vineyard Haven and very sheltered and peaceful. > > Tim > Mojito > 1984 C&C 35-3 > > On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:08 PM, [email protected] > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I bought a windlass and an autopilot early this spring and never got >> around to installing them...it is killing to know thw warranty on both >> are >> just running out with no use... >> >> Thanks for the advice! For some reason the admiral is not keen on the >> whole cuttyhunk thing...she heard some people at the marina complaining >> about them charging $30 for a mooring for a couple hours just to go get >> ice >> cream and now she just want to get to MV. >> >> I'll get to cuttyhunk though. I think we'll do a weekend there later. >> >> I saw a couple with those folding bikes from west marine. They said they >> loved and they only cost $200 each on sale...33' of boat is getting tight >> pretty quick...LOL >> >> Danny >> >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: Colin Kilgour <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week >> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:58:59 -0400 >> >> Mine's 66lbs (Bruce) and I've pulled it up by hand in shallow water >> (20 feet or less), but only because the windlass solenoid had pooched >> on me. For normal use though, you really need a windlass with a hook >> that big. >> >> -- >> As for MV and environs anchorages - Edgartown hates it when you >> anchor, but if you've got a good dinghy (or don't mind a long ride) >> you can go up beyond the mooring field and anchor there. It's a >> fabulous protected anchorage, but the harbormaster will sometimes tell >> you that you can't anchor there. (Could have something to do with him >> getting paid to rent mooring balls.) >> >> You can also anchor outside the harbor, but if there's any chance of >> north in the wind I wouldn't do it. (Disclosure: That's the only >> place, in zillions of nights at anchor, where Bojangles has dragged - >> because I stupidly trusted the harbormaster's weather forecast rather >> than consulting it myself) >> >> We prefer Vineyard Haven, where there's lots of room to anchor >> (outside the breakwater, but still quite sheltered) and it's not quite >> so touristy. My son's also a Black Dog fanatic, so VH is a mecca for >> him. >> >> The beaches on the Vineyard are great, but you need transportation to >> get there. If you have bikes, you'll get good use out of them on MV. >> If not, renting bikes is strongly recommended. Also, the bus service >> around the island is also good. >> >> Cuttyhunk is certainly a good stop, too, on the way there. You can >> buy fresh stripers on the dock there if you've been unsuccessful with >> your trolling. (Don't ask me how I know this) >> >> Have a great trip... >> >> Cheers >> Colin >> >> >> On 8/28/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> > 65 lbs??!! deeeuuummmnnnn...thats a heavy anchor! >> > >> > Can yoiu pull that up by hand. >> > >> > Is it possible to use float and ring to pull up your anchor on a >> sailboat, >> > or do you need more speed for that to work? >> > >> > Danny >> > >> > ---------- Original Message ---------- >> > From: Martin DeYoung <[email protected]> >> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week >> > Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:28:31 +0000 >> > >> > On of the better books about anchors and anchoring is written by Earl >> Hinz; >> > "The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring". Great winter reading. >> > >> > I have used several of his techniques over the years with great >> > success. >> > That and 90' of chain and a 65lb CQR. It is rare I need to switch >> > anchor >> > types here in the PNW. >> > >> > Martin >> > Calypso >> > 1971 C&C 43 >> > Seattle >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] >> > On Behalf Of [email protected] >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2:00 PM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week >> > >> > Martin, >> > >> > I'm always looking for tips! I read alot about the anchor and I know >> > it >> can >> > be a heated discussion...but it seemed to rate well from all I read and >> > I >> > got one a bit big. Well, it says from 36-40 footer. >> > >> > I don't plan to do too much anchoring the first time out. It is kind >> > of >> an >> > off week with the kiddies all going back to school so, we're planning >> > on >> > paying for moorings this time out. >> > >> > Danny >> > >> > >> > ---------- Original Message ---------- >> > From: Martin DeYoung <[email protected]> >> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week >> > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:56:08 +0000 >> > >> > Danny, >> > >> > I saw several responses regarding the charts but none about your anchor >> > choice. >> > >> > Do you have any questions about the best anchoring set-ups and >> strategies, >> > especially for that cruising area? >> > >> > Martin >> > Calypso >> > 1971 C&C 43 >> > Seattle >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] >> > On Behalf Of [email protected] >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:53 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Stus-List Martha's Vineyard Cruise next week >> > >> > Hello all, >> > >> > It seems strange that I'm preparing for a cruise while other are >> hunkering >> > down for a big blow. Best of Luck to you all in Issac's path! >> > >> > I've finally got Lolita out and sailing on Sunday. Things went very >> > well >> > (with the exception of a temp alarm going off falsely...) The A4 runs >> > beautifully, we didn't have a a lot of wind but I managed to get about >> > 5 >> > knots out of her at points but I have to say, she moved along a 2 knots >> in >> > very little wind. It was a good day for the initial sail and great to >> > be >> > out of the marina!!! >> > >> > I'm also having a little trouble finding charts of this area. There is >> > Narragansett bay to cuttyhunk to block island but I'm going to be a bit >> east >> > of that. I'm looking for Buzzards bay, Elizabeth Islands, Martha's >> vineyard >> > and Nantucket (I once knew a man from there...), Any one know if there >> > is >> > book that covers all that? >> > >> > So, we're planning to head out to Martha's vineyard on Saturday for a >> week! >> > I just picked up a new Rocna 33# galvanized anchor from defender for >> > $299.99. I found this to be a great price and I'm not finding any >> negative >> > feedback from this anchor. It's funny as the info I am finding from a >> few >> > years ago indicated the Rocna was pretty expensive and people were >> > going >> > with a Manson. Which is a very similar design but was supposed to be >> quite >> > a bit cheaper. Turns out I'm getting the Rocna for about $50 less than >> the >> > Manson. >> > >> > Anyway, I just wanted to share something other than working on the boat >> > questions... 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