On 5/27/2016 5:58 PM, Thomas Buzzi wrote: Tom, Well said. Sailing is one thing, and most enjoyable, with sparkling water, a good breeze, and a great ship making a smooth wake in the direction of your destination,but,.... Some of our most memorable weekends as a family, have been spent on a mooring or at anchor, cooped up in the cabin, with the rain pounding on the cabin top. The small space of the main cabin makes you all sit together. The children can talk about school or problems with friends, or discuss plans for their future. There are no interruptions; no TV; no cell phones (in our day); and nobody can run off to hide in another room. To fill the time, things like macrame were attempted and mastered, or how about learning to make a Turk's head knot for the tiller; while the Admirable made scherenschnitt designs, just using her imagination; a pair of scissors, and a piece of black paper (it left all sorts of paper bits lying on the floor but, ...so what?). Between these activities, good food was prepared in the galley; I also showed the children how to navigate and plot a course; how to use the radio properly; or we read an interesting book aloud. Great rainy days were spent together, "sailing", though we never went anywhere. Connie
Jazz, Try the slip for a couple of months. You will be surprised how your boat just seems to insinuate itself deeper into your life. Now you don't have to go sailing every day, you can actually just go down and sit on it and admire the scenery, or read or just isolate for a while. You will sail about 5 times as much with it in the water. I learned that from experience. Besides, waking up in the morning aboard and watching the sun come up while on the water is an event to be repeated as often as possible. And you can go down when it is raining and see how comfortable being below is. Then brainstorm on how you can make it more comfortable. You won't regret the money spent on the slip. Fair winds, Tom B
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On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:41 PM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all, was just pondering my tired sails. How does one know what size Genoa is installed? Thanks!
Couple of updates...
Stoked for Mem Day...trailering to Pleasant Harbor Marina where we have a slot for a night, full amenities and a motor couple coming to join the festivities. Should be good pirate fun.
Last week I took my friends son out. He's 18 and had never been in a sailboat, we spent a few hours tooling around the harbor, I worked him hard on terminology, parking, stopping at random buoys, starting and stopping the motor, approaching objects slowly... boy was he surprised when I hopped off and told him to take a solo lap at the end of the day! Hahaha. Reminded me of flight instructor days. His dad told me afterward he couldn't stop talking about it. Now dad wants to go. Maybe got us two new sailors... do share your boats and teach some youngsters! What's a dock ding or two compared to passing the torch?? Hahaha. A bonus was that I got to see my boat cruising around. They are quite graceful and salty looking when off their trailer aren't they ? ;) Much sexier than the Harbor 20 that was buzzing around.
Found a slip for 110 a month 8 minutes from home...sooo tempted. Comments? Is the bottom going to hell in a hand basket?
Jazz