Unhappy with the loose fit of the paddle board bag I engaged in some alterations.
Working in sections - rail, nose, rail, tail - I separated the panel with the fin slot from the narrow side panel. I then reduce the side panel by 1 1/2" from the tail to the mid point of the board. From the mid point to the nose of the board the material removed from the side panel increased incrementally to a maximum of 5" at the nose. The process more smoothly than I expected and I am now pleased with the fit of the bag on the board.
The entire project is documented in the album - Paddle Board Bag Project - summer 2012. On to the next project, or perhaps it is time for a paddle?
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Beaufort afternoon aboard SV Blue Goose
Four of our friends and co-workers from Outward Bound visited us in Beaufort. After their sea kayak expedition they elected to spend an afternoon enjoying SV-Blue Goose. Myself, Anne, and our local friend Allison rounded out the six person crew.
Constructed in the late 1920's in the Cape Cod area, Blue Goose is a 29' on of a kind wooden cat boat. Her unstayed mast carries a large single gaff rigged mainsail.
Justinn at th helm inside Schackleford Banks - T Haitz photo credit. |
SV Blue Goose mainsail underway - photo credit: T Haitz
Her owner, a local retired US Navy Captain, maintains the vessel in a Bristol condition. After a summer of crewing with the captain and of assisting with repairs/maintenance (Blue Goose Boom Repairs), he graciously offered me use of the vessel.
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She is a gorgeous sailing vessel that never fails to turn heads. She is also impressively seaworthy and surefooted even offshore in larger seas. Along with her fine sailing qualities she is a great platform of an afternoon swim off Carrot Island...
Jeff airborne off Blue Goose Bow - photo credit T Haitz |
Trish jumping off Blue Goose bow - photo credit: J Lovett |
Monday, September 3, 2012
Paddle board bag - some assembly required
When we transport the paddle board on C'est la Vie it will need to have the fin removed to avoid catching legs or lines thus I added a interior pocket opposite the fin slot in which to store fin(s).
The fin pocket seals with velcro across the top flap.
Time to assemble the three flat components into a three dimensional bag. Being careful to layout the pieces inside out, I used basting tape to adhere the initial section of the side panel to the top.
Once the initial section was secured with a couple feet of stitching, I lined up the pieces on the fly as they fed into the machine.
To hide the seams and provide a clean finish the bag was assembled inside out. Once the pieces were joined I flipped the bag right side out via the zipper opening and rushed home for a test fit.
If anything the bag to too big - better than too small.
I plan to use the bag for a few days before deciding whether or not to disassemble on panel and trim down the dimensions of the bag.
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