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......…
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Added by Gail K. on November 4, 2009 at 10:30am —
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We made it to Beaufort/Moorhead City this morning, and the weather reports don’t look good for the run offshore. Al and I know our limitations, and being new to the whole offshore run thing, hearing about winds that would be increasing Wednesday morning to 20 knots, with seas 4-6 feet, makes us choose the milder, gentler route. Down the “ditch” we go! We will stay in the ICW until we make Southport, then look at conditions again. Maybe we will get lucky for Thursdays forecast, which is when we w…
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Added by MJ Warner on November 2, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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Our first day on the ICW was fraught with danger and peril. Ok, maybe not so much, but I’ve got to do something to keep you entertained, right? We left under a cloud of fog, so much so that when we looked back at the creek entrance, we could no longer see where it had been. Just like most of our adventures, this gave us the clear feeling there was no turning back. Oh well, onward to the Bahamas we go!
Very soon after entering the Pungo river, we were overtaken by large ominus low clouds. Oh boy,…
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Added by MJ Warner on November 2, 2009 at 6:40pm —
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Someone else just posted a message asking for tips about winterizing. Here in Sunny Florida we winterize by changing our weekly night racing to Sunday afternoons, leave work early on Friday to sail down the river where we drop anchor and sleep late on Saturday morning. Around noon or 1 pm, we clean the bottom of the boat as our excuse to go for a refreshing swim with the dolphins in the continually shifting waters at Sebastian Inlet. Then, around 4 pm we pull up the anchor and drift over to a de…
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Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on October 31, 2009 at 8:15pm —
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Hey Mikey
Tina and I are going out tomorrow to take down the sails. this will be a first for us and we are wondering if there are any pointers you may have?
get ready for the winterizing questions next. LOL
thanks
Mike
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Added by Michael Cioffi on October 31, 2009 at 7:56pm —
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A sea knots friend recently asked where my writings are. A loyal crew on our women's sailing team reminded me to write. My calendar tells me that time is slipping away. All I want to do is sail and write and swim and work out and dance at parties and visit with friends and be with my family and be a good school counselor and produce interesting slide shows and snuggle up with my husband and enjoy my home and make money and buy things that catch my attention and eat frozen yogurt and learn to spe…
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Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on October 29, 2009 at 11:00pm —
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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
Mark Twain
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Added by Jennifer S on October 29, 2009 at 8:26pm —
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You can purchase shirts like the following:
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at the following address:
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Added by H. Christopher Sommerhoff on October 29, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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This is the year of my final transmutation. It began four years ago when I gave away my television. All changes heretofore, have been in favor of convention; societal norms and mores; aversion to sanctions. Now is the time to foresake the conventions of land for the wild anarchy of the seas. The sanctification and restoration of my soul. I have taken inventory of my needs; a sturdy ship beneath my feet, white sails above my head, clothes, tools, and one lonely ten dollar guitar. I will have no l…
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Added by Dan Vitale on October 29, 2009 at 9:24am —
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Ok, I'll admit I'm a little slow at learning.. but I have a great reason. I'm scared of the water. no, not the water outside of the boat but the water coming in through the one of three points of entry. while learning how to tighten up my stuffing box a hose clamp on the huge black hose that connects the shaft log to the stuffing box snapped and the othe whole black hose turns. I was ready to go in the water and when I decide to break lose the nuts and the get ready for the water to come in, but…
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Added by Bill on October 26, 2009 at 9:20pm —
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It was as if the weather was trying to tell us something. After days of rain and gusty winds in Mallorca we started to listen. We figured it was time to move on so we decided to aim our bow towards Barcelona.
Our last stop in the Balearics was our favorite port: Andratx where we met Terry, a local diver that live…
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Added by CAN DRAC on October 26, 2009 at 8:30am —
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Good news yall...in the next couple of days I'll be in the water and tied to the dock. I have to wait till the 5th atleast for a missing bolt to get here. a part that cost $28 and is smaller then my big toenail that cut off the other day.
when I bought the boat I was told it needed a new hatch built and a good cleaning. but I found more stuff that needed repairs or replacing then you could shake a stick at! some of…
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Added by Bill on October 22, 2009 at 9:46pm —
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If the weather predictors are to be believed, in 2 days time, Touristtown will be getting 72 degree weather. This after a really hot 2 weeks. Hot even for us.
I guess we will all be getting our parkas out of storage...no, really. We JUST don't like cold weather. In fact, we HATE it. And cold to us is below 75 degrees. LOL This is why I will probably always sail in the south, especially because Florida is the BEST SAILING STATE IN THE US!!!
Got the
Sea Owl out in the ICW 2 weeks ago. Wha…
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Added by Charlotte Wiggs on October 16, 2009 at 5:08pm —
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Objective
Engineer, Mate, Deck for short / long term, or repositioning. New build or refitting assistance. Boat sitting for showing vessels. A situation which would employ my broad technical and customer service background, need for challenges, self-starter initiative, and multi-cultural interpersonal skills.
Mechanical
Second Engineer for 100'+ private cruising motor vessels. Rebuilt marine gasoline engines via written and verbal instructions. Basic small diesel engine and outboard motor t…
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Added by pilot_sailor - KD4IHI on October 16, 2009 at 6:46am —
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It's funny how life knocks you around, sometimes to unexpected situations and places. A month ago, I thought Valentina was ready to go back on the water after two and a half years of refitting. It’s not finished, but not having to pay the boatyard fees and been able to use the boat would have been great. I did my last checks on all the systems, and among other things, I let the engine run for a good one hour so. Everything seemed to work fine. The engine started easy (after two years without run…
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Added by Marco Garcia on October 14, 2009 at 6:30pm —
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Strong finish this season with my 10 and 12 year old girls. I told them that they had to draw on everything that they'd learned in "all their years at sea" and sail from Deer Harbor to Friday Harbor, WA - I would be on board just to watch.
"Whaaaat?? We can't - "
"You've done everything, at one point or another," I said reassuringly. "Now you just have to put it all together in the right order."
The oldest was surprised how quickly the outboard pull started. They untied and shoved the boat awa…
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Added by John Marston on October 13, 2009 at 8:29pm —
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Yesterday was the second race of the Frostbite series. I wasn't expecting any crew to show up; it's been difficult to get folks to commit to a weekend, since we really hadn't planned on racing this series in the first place. But I headed over to the boat, figured I could get the jib up at least. If anyone showed up, I'd go ahead and race. Otherwise, I'd just head home to do the homework I was avoiding.…
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Added by Anne on October 12, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Well, it appears that the HC33 in Kemah listed on the HCOA website is NOT for sale. Apparently a glitch caused old classifieds from 2006 to appear one night and that was the night I happened to be searching the for sale area. I guess I have more time to plan and prepare so I can be ready to pounce on another great boat opportunity when my lease is close to done.
Dream. Plan. Plan Dream. I kind of miss my Catalina. Not meant to be right now I guess. The weather is significantly cooler this weeke…
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Added by c2csailor on October 11, 2009 at 11:47am —
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it's hard to believe I lost weight, got my hair cut, and got all the blue bottom paint off my hands, since this pic was taken.
well, it got me thinking. for three days I thought" what is the practical thing any way"?
as I look back on my life, I could have been rich. but that's not the way I am. my life has been…
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Added by Bill on October 9, 2009 at 1:30am —
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Well, it's sink or swim time.....a model of my DREAM boat has just listed on the HCOA website locally up the road in Kemah. There's no excuse not to somehow make my dream become a reality. I wouldn't need to pay shipping/freight costs, and I could move right in. Too bad my apartment contract isn't up until May....ughh.
Approximately 150 Hans Christian 33's were built starting in 1980 and the original production run ended in 1988. This model has just recently been resurrected for a low low price…
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Added by c2csailor on October 8, 2009 at 1:30am —
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Moving Day
Moorehead City to Southport, NC
Getting Ready for Winter
getting ready for winter
Explore. Dream. Discover.
Sailing Shirts for sale
Metamorphosis
learning live aboard stuff
Mile 10,000 on our passage to Barcelona
The O town gets ready for a COLD front!
My Marine CV
My adventures with Valentina's engine (Part I)
Born sailors
And the Prevaling Wind is from What Direction?
HCOA website fluke! Bummer.
