Featured Blog Posts – August 2012 Archive (3)

Moving Boats

Well Friday it is time to move the Tartan 27 from the slip to a mooring. Tired of paying slip fees at a marina that is way to unfriendly. I have my Cal on mooring also but will be looking to put in a slip or dock as time and money allows.

Still need a tranny for the Cal. Oh well I believe I will be spending more time with Cal and less with Tartan till the Tartan is sold or traded.

Added by Danny Covington on August 30, 2012 at 10:04pm — No Comments

Birthday on the boat. 67 years

I spent Friday listening to an audio book and occasionally looking out the main hatch at the rain while waiting for the kids to get to the boat. I must have taken four or more naps that day. I had expected the kids to show up earlier, but...

I should have known that “we’ll be there Friday” really meant in the evening. I did a few chores like…

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Added by John V. G. Mayton on August 28, 2012 at 5:30am — No Comments

No, Amy, It Doesn't Get Better Than This . . .

Last Wednesday it was time to return to school for my final semester involved with traditional education. When the week-end finally arrived I was rewarded with 3 days of being surrounded with the best group of beach cat sailors around. Having sailed with some of these guys and gals since my debut way back in the summer of 1980, it was a bitter sweet reunion as life takes its toll on all. Its Afterall, the camraderie that exists amongst this group keeps the old spirits alive as friendships…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on August 5, 2012 at 10:28pm — No Comments