Pants Boy

Let me know if you wanna give it a go - we've got a family friendly spot at Bronkies dam, I'll probably spend 99% of December there.

Just a couple more pics.

No, that's a brand new mesh tramp. And yes, the last pic is of 'our' Hobie 18. It's kinda owner-less at the moment, so we just abuse it when we can.

Lotsa fun was had. A ton of Gopro footage still to be edited.

Yay! Only 9 days to go untill the SailGP finals AND Wilgedraai Voortrekker camp - a week of sailing on the Vaaldam at Oranjeville

No pics, wife wasn't around with her trusty (actually, it was mine not long ago) camera. I seem to have, uhm, lost my 2 trapeze harnesses, somehow somewhere. I also want to re-do the trap wires and adjusters, there's only one per side and not greatest of conditions.

And so it begins ... Replaced side stays, both rudder gudgeon pins, both rudder cams, most shackles and clevis pins as a precaution, all plate adjusters, all the ropes and put on a new mesh trampoline (dankie vroulief!) Spent Friday afternoon and Saturday morning redoing everything and rigging the boat up. Went out for a quick sail and holy balls she's fast! Reactions like a go-cart. It's a whole new ballgame from my old Halcat.

Saw these at a flea market in pretoria on Saturday. I've got the guys details at home if anyone's interested.

You won't regret the Bosch Blue 18v - I've got two and they refuse to quit. If you can, get a Bosch Blue jigsaw as well - I upgraded mine last year and have even cut stainless steel sheets for bartops with it. The bigger motors ensure a smoother/easier cut and the 'better' models have a wider range of blades available. Sanders .. I switched over to a Bosch green random orbital jobbie - if you blow it out with a compressor every couple of days it lasts forever. The velcro pad on the bottom goes after a while (mine quit in year 2) but is a fairly cheap (around R400) replacement. For just about everything else I'd go cheap - maybe get a tracksaw instead of a tablesaw. Plenty of good advice on this thread about that.

Ah ****, something followed me home again. 'Stole' this Hobie 16 off an old toppie near my home, been stored in his garage for ~20 years. It's old as dirt but surprisingly few nicks and dings on it. Sails are still crinkly, I ran twine over all the cables and not one loose strand anywhere. Will need a new gudgeon pin on the one rudder and a good polish. Would also love to replace the original white vinyl trampoline with a mesh one ... my burfday is coming up so I've started the hints

Has anyone posted Small Town Titans here before? This cover is amazing.

Food lover's .... eish. Prices sometimes 'Okay', quality I've found is a BIG hit or miss. They don't use the same suppliers constantly. Rather find yourself a new 'local'

https://www.flickr.com/photos/34625762@N05/3220717298

Not a joke - chap's name was Viv Bristo, lived in Zim. They shot 'Lost mines of Kilimanjaro' on his farm. Slightly different details, but actually a true (and corroborated by witnesses) story