Comments for portlandpudgy.com http://portlandpudgy.com/blog Portland Pudgy safety dinghy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Kite Sailing with the Portland Pudgy by portlandpudgy http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-482 portlandpudgy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:07:07 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-482 Hi Lawrence, As far as I know, no one has tried a lateen rig with the Pudgy yet. We're planning a Marconi rig, however. Thanks for the suggestion. Hi Lawrence,
As far as I know, no one has tried a lateen rig with the Pudgy yet. We’re planning a Marconi rig, however.
Thanks for the suggestion.

]]> Comment on Gifts for Boaters: Nautical Gift Ideas by portlandpudgy http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=120#comment-481 portlandpudgy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:05:10 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=120#comment-481 We're honored that you had a look at our website. We're huge fans. To our readers: Susan Fels is the great-great-granddaughter of our hero, Captain Charles Tyng, and the editor of his memoir, "Before the Wind". (I hope we got that right.) For maritime history fans, "Before the Wind" is a must read. If you love memoirs, it is too. We’re honored that you had a look at our website. We’re huge fans.

To our readers: Susan Fels is the great-great-granddaughter of our hero, Captain Charles Tyng, and the editor of his memoir, “Before the Wind”. (I hope we got that right.) For maritime history fans, “Before the Wind” is a must read. If you love memoirs, it is too.

]]> Comment on Kite Sailing with the Portland Pudgy by Lawrence Anthony http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-375 Lawrence Anthony Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:35:19 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-375 Has a lateen sail ever been tried on a pudgy? Such a simple rig might help in heading by putting more sail forward. Would be easy to set up too. Something on the order of a sunfish lateen. Has a lateen sail ever been tried on a pudgy? Such a simple rig might help in heading by putting more sail forward. Would be easy to set up too. Something on the order of a sunfish lateen.

]]> Comment on Gifts for Boaters: Nautical Gift Ideas by S. Fels http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=120#comment-316 S. Fels Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:57:51 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=120#comment-316 What a pleasure to know that Captain Tyng is still finding fans -- thirteen years after breaking into print! Thanks so much for the friendly mention -- sf What a pleasure to know that Captain Tyng is still finding fans — thirteen years after breaking into print! Thanks so much for the friendly mention — sf

]]> Comment on About Us by Carl Welborn http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-167 Carl Welborn Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:37:26 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-167 how much for the fishing version including shipping to Okinawa Japan? thanks happy new year! how much for the fishing version including shipping to Okinawa Japan? thanks happy new year!

]]> Comment on Kite Sailing with the Portland Pudgy by Jean Mondeau http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-99 Jean Mondeau Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:32:19 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-99 Regarding the kite sail to move the craft, be sure the kite has an inflatable section on the leading edge and a small weight on the trailing edge to make the kite self tending so it can launch itself from the water without occupant effort. This way the occupants of the craft can tend to survival tasks. By the way if you don't have a sail or kite an umbrella will move the craft quite well just the same way a windsurfer shifts the sail forward and back on a board. Point the umbrella over the rail (port or starboard depending on the wind), shift it to the bow or stern to steer the craft and move it about. Be sure to use golfers or survival umbrellas that wont collapse in the wind. You can double its use to gather the small fish that accumulate under your craft. Regarding the kite sail to move the craft, be sure the kite has an inflatable section on the leading edge and a small weight on the trailing edge to make the kite self tending so it can launch itself from the water without occupant effort. This way the occupants of the craft can tend to survival tasks. By the way if you don’t have a sail or kite an umbrella will move the craft quite well just the same way a windsurfer shifts the sail forward and back on a board. Point the umbrella over the rail (port or starboard depending on the wind), shift it to the bow or stern to steer the craft and move it about. Be sure to use golfers or survival umbrellas that wont collapse in the wind. You can double its use to gather the small fish that accumulate under your craft.

]]> Comment on Portland Pudgys Bound for the Falkland Islands by Tom Hildebrandt http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=58#comment-21 Tom Hildebrandt Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:34:39 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=58#comment-21 I did not know that Pudgies came installed with heaters as an option; surely any vesslel headed for the Falklands would have one installed! I did not know that Pudgies came installed with heaters as an option; surely any vesslel headed for the Falklands would have one installed!

]]> Comment on Kite Sailing with the Portland Pudgy by portlandpudgy http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-19 portlandpudgy Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:09:16 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-19 We just missed the weather for trying kite sailing. If it hadn't been for that October snowstorm we would have made it. Looks like we have to wait for spring. We just missed the weather for trying kite sailing. If it hadn’t been for that October snowstorm we would have made it. Looks like we have to wait for spring.

]]> Comment on Kite Sailing with the Portland Pudgy by portlandpudgy http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-11 portlandpudgy Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:27:56 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-11 Thanks for the kind words, Jean! Thanks for the kind words, Jean!

]]> Comment on Kite Sailing with the Portland Pudgy by Jean Mondeau http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-10 Jean Mondeau Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:43:56 +0000 http://portlandpudgy.com/blog/?p=6#comment-10 I feel the Portland Pudgy is the best dinghy – survival boat ever built bar none. And Ive built my share of survival boats. All have done extremely well (sans the weight saving you offer) Thanks for the post. I feel the Portland Pudgy is the best dinghy – survival boat ever built bar none. And Ive built my share of survival boats. All have done extremely well (sans the weight saving you offer) Thanks for the post.

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