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[Richard Brown]

So neat, thank you again for all the pictures and explanations. I am surprised, though, I always thought the keel was a swing type on sailboats until I saw this. I had to look it up to learn the different keel types, (full, fin, fin racing, bulb, wing and swing) and the advantages/disadvantages of each. It struck my as odd that the boat did not go down so far (and need to sit higher in the trailer) but now I see that if not in the pursuit of outright speed and razor sharp handling i.e. a ship like Orca, it is an advantage to have the strange looking (to me) full keel design. I think I can easily get used to the looks and 99%of her life she will carry that feature out of sight. What a beautiful (and practical) boat/ship you have.

Then again, Orca was built before many of the new keel types and designs came along.

I used to sail a little during my college days. I remember having a battle trying to haul up the keel of my dinghy. The keel was firmly stuck and I had to get back to the club before the tide went out. Try as we might nothing shifted. Then we did a lovely slow motion capsize when we were grounded!

We were left high and wet!

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[Richard Brown]

Hey LarryC, I had one bunny like that named Dagwood! Then I had 100.bunnies.....I live in Whonnock and the neighbors were so aggravated because everyone was losing their flower gardens etc that there was a half page article in the local paper heading reads THOSE WASKILY WABBITS IN WHONNOCK !. I had to do a catch and release program! I released them into a huge research forest about 1/2 mile away, on the other side of the highway! Squib.

That's a great story. I bet the foresters loved you Squib.

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[Richard Brown]

She's home, -sweet home...at her own slip.

Ready for a new adventure or a fishing trip. Yey.....

Orca looks so serene there in among the youngsters.

She is an elegant old lady, Iriana. I can appreciate why you all enjoy and appreciate her.

 

[AQ_OC]

Thanks Dianne. So glad you like her. I wish we'd be going south. I'm afraid we will just be doing trips here in Alaska for now.

Orca looks brand new. BTW, did you post her dimensions some place in this thread? How long with the new paint job last?

 

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[zstairlessone]

Perfect timing!

 

[squib]

The rabbits are here anyway, though the coyotes and hawks seem to keep their population to a tolerable level. They love chicory, so planting it around the perimeter of a garden largely distracts them from venturing farther than the edge. Feeding this one is just a stunt performed occasionally for special friends...like you guys!

If anyone cares, here's the error I get after some of my photos upload:

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Dagwood was a pet, indoor outdoor, which ever he chose. His most favourite treat was chocolate kisses. He knew exactly which cupboard they were in and although we could never hear it open he would comes flying like a demon if anyone opened that cupboard! He went away for a while and I thought the coyotes got him. But he showed up about a month later with his new family. I was so Happy for him....and you know the end of the story! It took years for me to figure out how to catch a rabbit! I didn't know him from the others their were so many! I'm happy for you!

 

[LannyC]

OK, one last rabbit item, a tall tale...

Yesterday I was sitting on my back porch when I looked next door and there was my border collie at my neighbor's rabbit hutches, shaking a rabbit. By the time I got there of course the rabbit was dead. I knew Gladys would be very upset as she loves her pets, so I washed it off the best I could, opened up an empty hutch and sat the rabbit inside and made it look like it was sleeping.

About an hour later Gladys comes out to feed her bunnies. When she gets to the pen with the dead rabbit she becomes hysterical, waving her arms and shrieking loudly. I ran over to comfort her and she pointed at the cage and screamed some more. I told her, "Well, it looks like it's dead." She said, "I know it's dead, I buried it yesterday!"

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[Richard Brown]

That's a great tale, Lanny.

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[leelai]

OK, one last rabbit item, a tall tale...

Yesterday I was sitting on my back porch when I looked next door and there was my border collie at my neighbor's rabbit hutches, shaking a rabbit. By the time I got there of course the rabbit was dead. I knew Gladys would be very upset as she loves her pets, so I washed it off the best I could, opened up an empty hutch and sat the rabbit inside and made it look like it was sleeping.

About an hour later Gladys comes out to feed her bunnies. When she gets to the pen with the dead rabbit she becomes hysterical, waving her arms and shrieking loudly. I ran over to comfort her and she pointed at the cage and screamed some more. I told her, "Well, it looks like it's dead." She said, "I know it's dead, I buried it yesterday!"

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Oh, that's too Funny!

 

[Richard Brown]

I've forwarded Lanny's story to others, including an Aussie re lie who sends me loads of jokes.

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[The OB]

She's home, -sweet home...at her own slip.

Ready for a new adventure or a fishing trip. Yey.....

Thank you very much Iriana for sharing this exciting adventure with us. It's been fabulous seeing the various stages of reconditioning and refurbishing your beautiful boat Orca. The justifiable pride in her, and the work it took, came out very nicely in your photographs.
Now enjoy the days of sailing in her
Andrew


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[dianne137]

I'm still getting connection error but still well worth it. lovely sight Iriana

 

[J. A.]

Wind turbines













The pictures are cropped, nothing else.
With the strong winds blowing today, the meadows seem out of focus, but were moving the whole time.

 

[J. A.]

It seems to be wondering what I'm doing.