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Framed! Typhoon art.

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This weekend I had a bit of fun.  I visited the local Michael's and picked up a nice frame for a project I've been working on.  A Cape Dory Typhoon print.   I found the photo online and inverted the colors.  Printed it out on some legal size paper a little bit of trimming and the results a perfectly framed print for our hallway!

Some Music

During the summer at least around here there are a ton of live bands playing.  After Labor day the live bands and out door music pretty much disappears.  So I thought I'd look for some music to listen to. This band we heard at the Irish music festival and plays a great version of "The Mermaid" featured in the last videos post. <a href="http://scythian1.bandcamp.com/album/its-not-too-late">It&#39;s Not Too Late by Scythian</a> This one sent out to BB's Sun glasses and all the tools I've dropped in the lake over the years. <a href="http://doloresdagenais.bandcamp.com/album/songwriting-challenges-2013">Songwriting Challenges 2013 by Dolores Dagenais</a> All about the Freckles. <a href="http://sailingsouthofficial.bandcamp.com/track/to-find-my-place">To Find My Place by Sailing South</a> This one like just like the bands around here doing covers of all kinds of stuff and she sounds

Blizzard Day Two "The Blowout"

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It has been blowing here all night shortly after yesterday's post I went and raked the snow off the tarp.  This may have been a big mistake.  This morning it appears that the wind has shredded the front half of my cover.  I'll have to get another tarp here in the next few days and brush off the deck right now no one is going anywhere.  The county, schools, colleges, even the local pizza joint is closed.  The main part of the blizzard is past but now we are in for some serious lake effect snow and wicked cold days. Hopefully these winds will settle down soon the snow drifts are growing pretty quick out there.  Good luck all and stay warm.  Just for fun here's a link to a Saugatuck Harbor web cam.  

Cape Dory Typhoon in a Blizzard

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Michigan 11 and a 1/2 inches of snow.  3-8 more inches expected by tomorrow!  

September sailing video with editing & music! We're big time now.

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Here we go my first ever edited video.  Watch out J.J. Abrams here I come.  Ha Ha.  I have a bit more practicing to do.   For the record Myles is not a land lover but it just fit with the music so well I had to post it.  He's been on boats with us since he was just a few weeks old. Here's an old shot of him up on the shelf of the last boat. 

Some bad video

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It's winter not much going on here on a Sunday night.  I was looking through some of my old videos.  Not good ones but hey they are of the Typhoon so here is something for the blog. Typhoon at sea level.  Really bad videos:  Get ready to get sea sick from the shaking camera.    Got your Dramamine,  sea bands and ginger cookies go ahead push play.

Tiller cover

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  Last spring I took my first attempt at making a tiller cover for my Typhoon, but it ended up being to tight.  Then our basement flooded ruining this prototype.  My spring attempt was basically a giant tube sock.  It was a massive pain pulling the end back through on itself.  "Sunbrella is stiff stuff"   and when it didn't fit.  I had a few choice words.    So I just blew it off for the season and went sailing.   Well the summer sun is harsh and I want my varnish to last a bit longer so I decided to give it another go.  This time I plan to take the guess work out of it and make a tiller cover that is adjustable.  Similar to the one I had on my last boat  Shenanigans .   Making it adjustable will solve many of the challenges one faces with a Typhoon tiller.  The first challenge the arc.  These tillers have quite a bend in them as they come up from the sole of the cockpit floor. This arc makes it more difficult to get the fabric to lay and look correct. and ultim