IOM Fun Wednesday - 2nd October 2024

Should I Go or Should I Stay?

As rain squalls roared through, I found myself debating whether to go or stay. In the end, I decided to brave the weather and arrived at the sailing venue to find four sailors huddled under a gazebo. They had their A rigs set on their boats, but the gusts felt more suited for B rigs.

I rigged up my boat with the A sail, thinking I must be crazy, but I hit the water anyway. After a while, I pulled the boat out, intending to switch rigs. That’s when I noticed a sticky patch had let water into the boat—damn!

Emergency Fix

I took the boat home and removed the electronics, then set them in a foamed circle box with a bottle of boiling water. This technique helps with setting smaller panels when building a boat and works well for drying out electronics too. I avoided the usual hot water cupboard trick, and within no time, the parts were nice and dry.

Reassembly Challenge

Now, I just need to remember where each part goes! Time to reassemble and get ready for the next sailing session.

Cheers,
Ken

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