SeaAffinity

Challenging youth and adults, including those impacted by disabilities, to develop life skills and realize their potential.

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While we appreciate cash donations, sometimes the 'in-kind' donations mean more. This is the case with a substantial parts donation from NAPA in Hunt Valley which will help us immediately... https://t.co/glcDdW0s7B

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We never get tired of watching what lives in our waters.
#tadpoles #frog #marinebiology #sailingintostem #seaaffinity #marinelife #mybmore #baltimore https://t.co/Q90L1GKcAg

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Our Sailing into STEM kids were working to prove Pythagorean’s Theorem. They confirmed that he was correct!
#pythagoreantheorem #math #sailingintostem #stem #stemeducation #mybmore #baltimore #seaaffinity #givingbacktothecommunity #provingit ##handsonmath

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Last coat. Not perfect, but good enough.
#rollandtip #painting #mast #boatwork #paintingthemast #rigging #diy #sailing #sailinglife #interlux #perfection #notperfect #letsnotdothisagain #toomuchwork

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Condor all shined up six years ago. Let’s see if we can get that shine back this year. https://t.co/4xcVcE5gfc

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What’s your favorite marine organism?
We have a love/hate relationship with barnacles. They are a fascinating arthropod to watch as they sweep food in with their cirri. Granted, we don’t like them on our boat,... https://t.co/qQ9axHRKOs

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A little breezy today, but at least there wasn’t a lot or rain.
#windy #waves #water #aftertherain #mybmore #baltimore #seaaffinity #dayoff https://t.co/EopKwxzusR

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The rest of the story. Cover plate holes had been filled with epoxy, then red rolled and counter sunk. A small bead of @3m 4000 was forced into the joint between the chain plate and the deck to ensure a good... https://t.co/yuYPH6aIKb

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Reinstalling and bedding chain plates. Clean up the hole and scuff sand the chain plate where it goes through the deck to make sure there is a good bond for the bedding compound.
#boatwork #boats #sailing #sailinglife #chainplates #sealing #seaaffinity

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Our Sailing into STEM kids studied frog larvae (aka tadpoles) using some great resources from Maryland Department of Natural Resources , Chesapeake Bay Program , and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , as well as... https://t.co/k6CIwSgny3

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Our little tadpoles are working their way out of their eggs.
#tadpoles #frogeggs #marinebiology #stem #sailingintostem #seaaffinity #baltimore #mybmore #backtonature #frog https://t.co/F7sAPQDQmL

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Buy a boat, go sailing. This sweet little Catalina 27 is ready to you out in the Chesapeake Bay!
Roller furling headsail and an inboard diesel!
Don’t know how to sail? We can teach you everything you need to... https://t.co/nLMSGTxbiD

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Putting the Catalina 27’s Universal 5411 diesel engine through its paces. This great little boat is for sale!
#catalina #catalina27 #buyaboat #gosailing #sailing #sailinglife #boat #universaldiesel #learntosail #mybaltimore #mybmore #baltimore #bmore... https://t.co/hNSLASLDy9

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If you need a little extra incentive to start sailing, this article may help.
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pi day! To celebrate, our outreach kids measured the diameter and circumstance of circular objects and then divided to calculate pi. And the we made pizza pie, and of course had to eat it. Can you tell if they... https://t.co/ZZDvkYYNkr

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Celebrating the strength, value, and dignity of women. (especially our fearless skipper!)
#womenwhosail #sailorgirl #girlpower #womenpower #sailing #sailinglife #balanceforbetter #iwd2019 #seaaffinity #mybmore... https://t.co/AFQAGKe7CB

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Our Sailing into STEM kids are studying dolphins in the Chesapeake. The students reviewed information from Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chesapeake Bay Program, Chesapeake DolphinWatch, as well as photos or our own... https://t.co/kAAOI1wvIJ

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Looks pretty good, right? Look closer.
We ground and polished one of the chain plates that is being replaced. Yes, there is a crack that is barely visible to the naked eye. That is why we had all the chain... https://t.co/BoM4Ud5TdI

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What lies beneath the surface? Crevice corrosion on the chain plates. All have been cleaned and inspected. The three with corrosion are being replaced. Better safe than sorry.
#chainplates #corrosion... https://t.co/td4N0SIkuZ

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Our Sailing into STEM kids investigated this decapod that is a substantial part of Maryland’s economy.
#sailingintostem #marinebiology #seaaffinity #playwithyourfood #maryland #baltimore #bmore #mybmore #crab... https://t.co/6fm7rlzYBI