a friend is doing mine as we speak. heat gun to strip, sand and cetol to coat ,,looks very nice// leroy
--- In [email protected], John Jennings <johnwjenni...@...> wrote: > > Well, you can tell the type of Christmas I am enjoying -- sitting around > thinking about sailing. > > This spring will be time to take care of some neglected outside bright work. > First I need to strip the old stuff off. I need suggestions and > recommendation of the best way (inexpensive, little manual labor, and tidy) > to do it. I think removing the wood work is not an option. What is the > magic solution? > > John Jennings > Barjoh 83 C27, #5267 > Middle River, MD > > > Dec 25, 2009 01:52:10 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > Jack, thanks much for the anch. tips. season greetings//leroy > > --- In [email protected], "Jack Brennan" wrote: > > > > There's No Name Harbor at the southern end of Key Biscayne, near the > > Cape Florida lighthouse. It's in the state park, so you can take walks. The > > harbor is a good place to swim and/or do the boat bottom in warmer weather. > > It costs about $10 to anchor. You can't tie up at the dock at night. > > There's an anchorage near the entrance to Crandon Park marina that is > > also a popular swimming place. Only good for east/southeast winds. Don't > > bother with Crandon Park. There are better places to stay. > > A little farther south, you can go to Boca Chita Key just to the north > > of Elliott Key. It has a keyhole harbor. It's an uninhabited island that's > > part of the national park. Very cool place to visit, as long as the > > mosquitoes aren't out. The park service won't spray, saying skeeters are > > part of the natural experience. Get into your cabin and put up the screens > > before dusk. It's deserted during the week and crowded on the weekends, to > > the point where you can't find space at the dock > > Of course, there's Elliott Key. Elliott Key is also uninhabited. You > > can anchor near the dock on the north end of the island. The dock itself is > > just under four feet of depth at low tide. It's usually a party place on the > > weekends. Same applies with mosquitoes. The marina at the south end of the > > island has a channel with about 2 ½ feet of depth, unless the park service > > has dredged it (unlikely). > > You can also pick up a mooring at the new Dinner Key mooring field that > > Miami just opened. There is dinghy access to the Grove, which is great for > > those who like to party. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Leroy > > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 5:37 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [IC27A] Re: Windsong II > > > > > > nice vessel Paul. Do u sail in Biscayne bay? I have a 1983 tall rig ( see > > pics of " MIRIAM TWO ", which i keep in Dania. Planning on a week of sailing > > in the bay in early january. Have u ever anchored overnight in the bay ? and > > where . tks// leroy > > --- In [email protected] , "PAUL" > > wrote: > > > > > > Well, Merry Christmas everyone. I'm pumped! I will pick up my new (well, > > 1985 model) C27 and sail her home this week. Here's a link to my web album > > of photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/jumbonav/WindsongII > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
