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Gail K.
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Take the best option on sailboat maintenance. Do it yourself, with the help of others.
Join if you spend your winters in George Town or have visited or waited for weather there. Remember the morning cruisers' net, the Chat n' Chill, Volleyball Beach and the many friends you made there!
Assessing the project
sunny, high 60's
11/09/2009, Port Kinsale Marina, Kinsale VA
The hardest part of making the trip to Kinsale is actually getting into the car and doing it. I finally dragged myself out of the house at 9:40am or so and set of...
Gail: yes surely do it gets better for you from here !! Appears you have been through quite something to get the boat you wanted.....she is worth it!! Do hope things get better for you and that you can begin to really enjoy/appreciate your new boa...
Okay, that clears things up. Thanks for the update. I was just totally lost. lol Glad you got it all worked out. Welcome to the world of sailboat ownership!!!!!
Fair Winds,
Larry Wilson
Urbanna,Va.
Wow, I guess!! That's alot of scraping!
Hi Larry,
I bought the boat from a Craigslist ad back in late May. It was super cheap, the guy who was selling it was an older gent and he said he was a two boat owner and just had to get rid of one. He told me the boat could stay where it was and...
Gail,
Somewhere I missed the first two trips. You bought the boat, but you couldn't take possession? Did you buy it sight unseen? Can you fill in the gaps? I sense a very interesting story..
Larry
Well....it didn't start out to be moving day.....I loaded the car to the roof (for the third time) and set off on the 3 hour trek to Kinsale. (First time I got there and was informed the marina was holding the boat for debts, second time I destroy...
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- Sailor
- Homeport:
- Kinsale, VA
- About Me:
- Just bought a 22' Westerly Cirrus
- Current location:
- Kinsale, VA
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Assessing the project
Assessing the project
sunny, high 60's
11/09/2009, Port Kinsale Marina, Kinsale VA
The hardest part of making the trip to Kinsale is actually getting into the car and doing it. I finally dragged myself out of the house at 9:40am or so and set off. Despite leaving ridiculously late (especially since it gets dark so soon now) I decided I wasn't rushing down again and blowing past all the intriguing stuff on the way. As I approached Oak Grove, about 30 mi southeast of Fredricksburg, I saw… Continue
sunny, high 60's
11/09/2009, Port Kinsale Marina, Kinsale VA
The hardest part of making the trip to Kinsale is actually getting into the car and doing it. I finally dragged myself out of the house at 9:40am or so and set off. Despite leaving ridiculously late (especially since it gets dark so soon now) I decided I wasn't rushing down again and blowing past all the intriguing stuff on the way. As I approached Oak Grove, about 30 mi southeast of Fredricksburg, I saw… Continue
Posted on November 9, 2009 at 7:00pm —
Moving Day
Well....it didn't start out to be moving day.....I loaded the car to the roof (for the third time) and set off on the 3 hour trek to Kinsale. (First time I got there and was informed the marina was holding the boat for debts, second time I destroyed a tire about halfway there and had to return home....)
A little backstory....here are the photos of the marina and boat from when I bought it back at the end of May, when I found out it wasn't really mine after all......… Continue
A little backstory....here are the photos of the marina and boat from when I bought it back at the end of May, when I found out it wasn't really mine after all......… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:30am — 4 Comments
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- At 10:46am on November 6, 2009,
L O L A said…
- Welcome Gail, what a lovely area the boat is in...I loved your photos.
I know about neglect...my engine had to be rebuilt due to neglect,,,,$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
- At 9:27pm on November 1, 2009,
Mark (Voodoo Acrobat) said… - Those darn "Previous Owners"!! I think it's a law that you're allowed to blame anything that goes wrong for the next five years on the previous owner. My boat's P.O. did some lame stuff that I had to fix. He did a lousy job of bedding the deck hardware, I'm sure he painted the topsides with a broom, he rarely pumped the bilge, and he never touched the teak. Don't even get me started on the electrical stuff!! Grrrrrrrr....
At first you'll curse his ancestors all the way back to Adam. But as you begin to fix things your way and bond with the boat you'll thank him for selling her to you. (Hopefully!)
- At 11:42pm on October 25, 2009,
Mark (Voodoo Acrobat) said…
- Gail!!
I see you got the Cirrus! Major congratulations!! I hope the two of you will be very happy together. If you need any info or tips, I'm here for you.
I just moved Nautila a few weeks ago from Monroe, Michigan to a new marina just east of Toledo, Ohio. They have deeper water, many more ammenities, and it's much, much cheaper.
Welcome to SeaKnots, Gail. Lots of great folks here who are all willing to share their passion for sailing.
Fair winds,
Mark
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If you visited Sicily then you also must go to Sardinia, where you will find by far the most beautiful sea dn beaches of the entire Mediterranean.
Nice Hunter.. What model is it? I have a 2006 Hunter 36 in Key Biscayne, FL
Thanks Lola, that was good.
i agree I like them here Ben following her trip steady and doing well. Have a lot of support and phone, net, etc but still a learning adventure
Hi John, It was interesting to read that you have a 26ft Grampion. I have a 23ft Grampion, bright cranary yellow! Abandoned boat I got cheap, painted boat etc. I am a liveaboard on my boat, really enjoy my little Tokkels! Hope yo have sccess in fi...
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Lovely! Thanks for sharing the photos. My Daughter and I visited Sicily and really wished we could have made it to Sardinia. (although folks seemed to think that was strange, not sure why) Just love those un-trafficked islands. Went to Skyos Greec...
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