Monthly Archives: May 2018

Tracks in Ronstan RF666 Traveler

Working on the Thistle, the main traveler car sheaves were sun rotted. One was missing along with the pin entirely. First I had to make a pin. I found a 1/4″ sheave pin and used the South Bend lathe and … Continue reading

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Thistle Dinghy

Sometimes I cruise Craigslist and find interesting things for a price I can afford.  I research them. If it’s interesting enough I just might buy it.  Well, that’s what happened with a Thistle dinghy sailboat. Sometimes a bargain isn’t as … Continue reading

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Jetty

When you’ve had the company of a pet for 15 years, it gets hard to remember the time when they first come into our lives.  This is the story of our Jetty.  I remember there were three stray cats in … Continue reading

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