Comments for Nugland http://aaronx.org aaronx.org, New home of the ketch Centennial Tue, 08 May 2012 14:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Diane Rehm can’t handle it by Marie Basalone http://aaronx.org/2012/05/07/diane-rehm-cant-handle-it/#comment-107 Marie Basalone Tue, 08 May 2012 14:13:12 +0000 http://aaronx.org/?p=403#comment-107 Aaron: You can listen to that show at this website. So you don't have to miss it. http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-05-07/thomas-mann-and-norman-ornstein-its-even-worse-it-looks Aaron: You can listen to that show at this website. So you don’t have to miss it.
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-05-07/thomas-mann-and-norman-ornstein-its-even-worse-it-looks

]]> Comment on McConnell blinks? by Loriann Kiang http://aaronx.org/2011/07/12/mcconnell-blinks/#comment-28 Loriann Kiang Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:41:36 +0000 http://aaronx.org/?p=305#comment-28 All lasting company is built on friendship. The most difficult thing to know in the world could be the tax. All lasting company is built on friendship.
The most difficult thing to know in the world could be the tax.

]]> Comment on Tidied up the halyards by Aaron http://aaronx.org/2010/11/07/tidied-up-the-halyards/#comment-27 Aaron Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:19:51 +0000 http://aaronx.org/?p=221#comment-27 Centennial doesn't draw much water, but <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpie_(boat)" rel="nofollow">sharpies</a> (even nonpareil ones like Centennial) also have very little deadrise. The combination of shallow draft and meager deadrise causes her to stiffen up nicely when heeled. Ted Brewer specified, IIRC, 1,250 pounds in the shallow keel he added to the classic form, and the top-hamper was as reduced as much as practical, so there is enough static stability to keep things quiet enough in harbor. I have no big plans to sail Centennial across an ocean, but people do it in MeadowLarks (a Herreshoff predecessor to Centennial, also frequently built by Nick Vaitses) surprisingly often. Centennial doesn’t draw much water, but sharpies (even nonpareil ones like Centennial) also have very little deadrise. The combination of shallow draft and meager deadrise causes her to stiffen up nicely when heeled.

Ted Brewer specified, IIRC, 1,250 pounds in the shallow keel he added to the classic form, and the top-hamper was as reduced as much as practical, so there is enough static stability to keep things quiet enough in harbor.

I have no big plans to sail Centennial across an ocean, but people do it in MeadowLarks (a Herreshoff predecessor to Centennial, also frequently built by Nick Vaitses) surprisingly often.

]]> Comment on New page added by Ben http://aaronx.org/2009/10/30/new-page-added/#comment-21 Ben Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:58:25 +0000 http://aaronx.org/2009/10/30/centennial/new-page-added/#comment-21 Hello, Gaff vangs, used them alot on my parents gaff ketch, don't go from the mizzen mast head straight onto the peak of the main (old man had to climb the mizzen and cut it free once, just to get the main down, with this system), ideally start at the cockpit, run forward to base of mast, up mast to block on throat of main, then out to plastic hose lashed to peak, then to mizzen masthead, then down to deck, though plastic hose fairleads. This rig is self tending when raising or lowering gaff, and can be released at either end in case of tangles Cheers Ben Hello, Gaff vangs, used them alot on my parents gaff ketch, don’t go from the mizzen mast head straight onto the peak of the main (old man had to climb the mizzen and cut it free once, just to get the main down, with this system), ideally start at the cockpit, run forward to base of mast, up mast to block on throat of main, then out to plastic hose lashed to peak, then to mizzen masthead, then down to deck, though plastic hose fairleads. This rig is self tending when raising or lowering gaff, and can be released at either end in case of tangles

Cheers

Ben

]]> Comment on Tidied up the halyards by Ben http://aaronx.org/2010/11/07/tidied-up-the-halyards/#comment-26 Ben Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:35:39 +0000 http://aaronx.org/?p=221#comment-26 I really like the Centenial design, interested to hear about stability with the shallow hull, but she looks beautifull under sail. Cheers Ben I really like the Centenial design, interested to hear about stability with the shallow hull, but she looks beautifull under sail.

Cheers

Ben

]]> Comment on Video officiating needs to be added to baseball by aaronx http://aaronx.org/2010/08/04/video-officiating-needs-to-be-added-to-baseball/#comment-25 aaronx Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:45:06 +0000 http://aaronx.org/?p=197#comment-25 Agreed. Agreed.

]]> Comment on Video officiating needs to be added to baseball by Nathan http://aaronx.org/2010/08/04/video-officiating-needs-to-be-added-to-baseball/#comment-24 Nathan Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:41:41 +0000 http://aaronx.org/?p=197#comment-24 Uh, and soccer. Uh, and soccer.

]]> Comment on Also: by Anna http://aaronx.org/2010/05/20/also-3/#comment-23 Anna Fri, 21 May 2010 13:57:51 +0000 http://aaronx.org/?p=160#comment-23 It's tremendously silly AND I loved it. It's visually stunning. But then I've given up angst. (I never did see Titanic, but The Terminator was great.) It’s tremendously silly AND I loved it. It’s visually stunning.
But then I’ve given up angst.
(I never did see Titanic, but The Terminator was great.)

]]> Comment on So I’m watching Jonathan Ross on the BBC by Nathan http://aaronx.org/2010/04/30/so-im-watching-jonathan-ross-on-the-bbc/#comment-22 Nathan Mon, 03 May 2010 14:26:46 +0000 http://aaronx.org/2010/04/30/rants/so-im-watching-jonathan-ross-on-the-bbc/#comment-22 LOL! Yep spot on Aaron. Intellect, and 28 other things that will undoubtedly change...tomorrow? LOL! Yep spot on Aaron. Intellect, and 28 other things that will undoubtedly change…tomorrow?

]]> Comment on So. Now you can buy a shirt. by Anna http://aaronx.org/2009/09/13/so-now-you-can-buy-a-shirt/#comment-18 Anna Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:23:02 +0000 http://aaronx.org/2009/09/13/centennial/so-now-you-can-buy-a-shirt/#comment-18 "Angsty was something I was hoping to avoid with the whole boat project" -- excellent point. “Angsty was something I was hoping to avoid with the whole boat project” — excellent point.

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