Banana Wind

Ya got me dead to rights, BW! Welcome to SeaKnots -- yet another haven for O'day sailors (and people who wish they were). See you on the water, or in cyberspace.

Banana Wind;

The boat in the pictures is the yacht AMERICA off San Diego . This is a replica of the original yacht.Dennis Conners just purchase the yacht a few months ago and added it to his enterprise

Already been through Nov of 2006. Spent 4 days at the Lake Arthur Yacht Club on the Mermetau River, then turned around and went back to Texas. Not much fun crossing Lake Sabine in 30 knot winds from the NW, I can tell you that much. But Star Island is a great little anchorage.

Oops, meant Shell Island.

She is a 1973 model and a wonderful livaboard. Tons of moving around space and even more storage. Only wish I had a walk around bed in the MSR, otherwise it's great. I've been aboard 2 years this month with my dog and my g/f was with us for 4 months and still plenty big. If I could learn to keep house it would appear even bigger. Joel in St Pete

Thanks for your comment, Banana Wind! Love your page layout. Nice music also! Wishing you fair winds during the Holiday weekend!

We enjoyed your photos! Thank you.

YACHTASEA

Actually, after bouncing around North Carolina, I've stopped in New Bern, NC, where I'll probably work for a while and build up the kitty. Still convincing myself to do that though.

I see you are sailing a Columbia 10.7. I have made an offer on a 1979 8.7. The deck hull are in great shape but the interior ply is all in sad shape. This allows me to get her cheap and rebuild the inside to my specs. How do you like your Columbia? Does she sail as well as I have read they do? Any tips? I sail on Lake Erie out of Buffalo, NY.

Thank you on my painting...I work in acrylics and water colours....Lola

Ahoy Port Arthur. Belowing from Conroe. Great pics.

Yall ever entered the Harvest Moon, that'd be wild!

Hey great joke! Pilots have always been politically correct.

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Okay, BW, I give up! I know we must know each other from another sailing b-board, (otherwise why would the "Pooby" handle be familiar to you), but I'm hopelessly stumped as to where our paths have crossed. Before my overworked, middle-aged, I-survived-the 70s brain suffers a complete meltdown, help me out here! Thanks, matey, and fair winds to ye!

Thanks. What a cool idea! A cruiser group.

Why Thanks! Banana Wind! Hope to get my cruise pics up soon. But deadline calls!

Man, my idol is due end to galveston ship channel in the morning. youre prob the closest one to appreciate the magic in the air! Damn, I just wanted to yell this somebody. Wish I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.gypsysoulsailing.com/entry.asp?id=100

Yes sir, do Yell like hell ,,,lmao
an article than ran yrs ago follows:
http://www.statesman.com/life/content/life/stories/travel/04/29sailor.html

Missed out on a dockmasters job at a new marina by a week. So now I'll probably get some kind of "normal" job here in New Bern. Don't want to run the kitty down any further, or I'll end up having to work longer.

John
Aboard S/V Aria

I have a 2001 Mac. 26X and find it sails well, she can point 45 degrees off the wind with a 110. I can sheet the lines inside of the stays,anything larger and you have to run the lines outside of the stay and therfor not point as high, off the wind I do 6.2 knots or more easy in 12 knots of wind.
The water ballest works very well and also cushions the waves on a beat as it is all sealed into the hull and stiffins it. Beach is a real plus and stays upright because of the flat bottom.
I am still fine tuneing the rig but overall I am pleased with it. The quality isn't as good as some of my previous boats but not bad.
The 26 ft. Mac.S is a faster boat under sail but you don't have the headroom or able to do 15 knots under power.
Years ago you wouldn't find me even looking at a Mac. and when they came out with the water ballest and cut away stearn I put it up as a beginers boat that can't sail.
It is nothing like my Previous Alberg 35 or Compac but for a coastal cruiser it fits my bill down here in SW Florida were water is thin (draws 9 inches).
Best of all it is easier to tow than my Potter 19 because of the new aluminum frame Trailer and tandum axels.
I do like the earlier S's and couldn't find a good one, I bought a new 9.8 4 cycle outboard for the S. Know anyone looking for one? They can save more than $700 over new one and this is new.
Dave
Dave

I went! League City or BUST! Met the man and his family!
Im still stoked!

Thanks for the welcome ... I will put more things on soon.. love the site so far .. Jon

Hey BW! The lowdown on getting a captain's license (at least in my case) is that it cost about a grand -- prep course, medical exam, drug test, licensing fees. Total time for me was about a year, but that's 'cause I kinda dragged my heels a bit. I could've done it a lot quicker if I wanted. I took a prep course with Mariners School and it was terrific -- helped me ace the exam. That's not to say you can't pass the test without the help of a prep course, but I think it was worth the money. Documenting sea time (360 days, 90 of them in the past three years) was a pain, but not all that impossible. All in all, well worth it, especially if it eventually translates into some delivery or charter-type work down the line. Good luck if you decide to go for it.

I have a few pics of my center cockpit Oday and when I get home I will post a few for you.

I was looking for a 36-39 foot boat but when I saw this one I jumped on it. Its a big boat for a 32 and it handles very well.

I will try and let you know when I post the pics.

btw, I consider Pleasure Island my home base. I live in Nederland when Im not working in Houston.

Maybe we will run into each other soon.

Jim

Thanks Banana Wind! We are living the dream and the 'kids' love it so much! Got to see your pics! Really cool! So where you off to next?

Yea, you right, living on the water is worth it! We wish you both well and hope your kitty grows quick!
Thanks for making me feel welcome! Same applies to you guys.

No Sir, Havent been since the high school daze. '83 perhaps. I think that sounds like an invite though, consider me onboard.
I heard ye say here on the the lake, but do yall commute from here each day you attend the fest., or stay at the festivals campsite for that saturday night...that'd be a hoot 'n holler! Did ye know ye can camp there?
Where do yall stay on the lake?

I see that's 11/1-11/2, and we move the clocks back an hour that weekend. Sounds like an extra swill time!

Here's a lil somptin for the o.k.assion:

Written to express my desire to see more pennsic action here on my homefront:
Get off ye asses and and rise in masses to something we all must do.
Lets live life hard who cares if ye'r tired and wanna sit by the tube.
Stand and be bold, we have an image to uphold, there is way to much to
share.
Ya scurvy nancy dogs, landlubbers too! ya couldn't swab a deck, I dont
care.
Just enlist all your friends let the plundering begin, its all here
waiting for you's, with love and drink and so much diversity, did I
fail to mention the booze?
Yes booze if ya choose lets welcome all crews and singles of both sexes.
Ya know were ye stand, now take an eager hand and traverse this land to
Texas.

Yeppers, I me self would like to see a less commercialized version of
the renasaince her in this locale. A little more to our liking.
So I am calling out, lets hoist our sails and burgee if ye please and
bring a community to it's knees.

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But of course! Would be great having a first Seaknots friend! Can we do the same?