Caught my first Tarpon yesterday!
Still was feeling pretty sick, but after going to the doc and getting loaded up on drugs, I had a brief spurt of energy, and really wanted to go try my sabiki rig for baitfish. It was just the hour before sunset, but with plenty of light left. The sabiki yielded a few nice little 3″-4″ fish, so I hooked the smallest and dropped it back in to try and tempt the resident pair of Tarpon that live around our work dock.
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October 18, 2006
fish on!
October 7, 2006
boat progress
Well, the real progress with the boat this week has been in getting the backlog of information and pictures posted here and on the sub-pages. I’ll be trying a little harder to keep up with my boat-project-related posts on the pages rather than here in the regular blogstream. I’ve been greatly inspired to do so by the real lack of L32-related info online, and am trying to fill the void a little.
October 2, 2006
sandpapered
Been getting a little work done on the boat most evenings lately. After a swim in the ocean and a dinner break, I’ve been getting back into the shop, if just for an hour or so. Lately, Work has been coming along really nicely on the four new cockpit seats/locker lids.
Only three of the new lids will be hinged. Just as well, as there where only just enough of the “perfect” hinges left at the chandlery for three opening lids.
I swear, epoxy, fiberglass, and plywood is coming out my pores.
September 26, 2006
recent progress
The latest fun project on the boat has been making up a set of composite spreader sockets for the mast. Fiberglass mast, fiberglass sockets! First try molding such a complex shape (and making two the same!), and i’m really pleased with the results. When i have a bit more time, i’m hoping to set up some more Centaurea-specific pages for those interesting in following the work.
