casual but careful sailing

[NiceAft]

We have a very similar story Hershel.

My Mac is the main boat, but I also have a 9.5' Achilles (inflatable floor & keel) with a 6hp Merc. 4 stroke, and a 14' Phantom sailboat I purchased new in 1979. We still take the Phantom out, and it's fun to sail.

Ray

[dlandersson]

Let me know when you are looking for more DIY fun

I own four sailboats!

I with you all the way Herschel! .... But with 4 yachts why do you choose to sail the Mac?

The old one I could hoist from the cockpit. The new one I hoist while pulling down on the halyard while standing on top. It doesn't just fall down like the old one either.

Hi Phil, this is good information. Just wondering what weight of Sail cloth is your new Main?

All the best.
Neo

It is a long story, but I will be brief. Mac is the "real" boat I have always wanted and I do enjoy her. 10 ft. O'Day Sprite is first boat I ever had; 57 years old and a family heirloom. 8 ft. Achilles inflatable with sail kit is boat I take with our travel trailer when doing the RV thing (can not go to nice body of water w/o having my own boat to sail). New addition is an old Snark I am rehabbing to replace inflatable on RV trips because inflatable just a little too heavy. Keep straining back hefting that little puppy. I have kind of gotten into this DIY boating repair thing. Kind of fun.

[Herschel]

We have a very similar story Hershel.

My Mac is the main boat, but I also have a 9.5' Achilles (inflatable floor & keel) with a 6hp Merc. 4 stroke, and a 14' Phantom sailboat I purchased new in 1979. We still take the Phantom out, and it's fun to sail.

Ray

I sure wish I had seen the inflatable bottom and keel model of Achilles you have. Do you have a picture?

[Phil M]

I own four sailboats!

I with you all the way Herschel! .... But with 4 yachts why do you choose to sail the Mac?

The old one I could hoist from the cockpit. The new one I hoist while pulling down on the halyard while standing on top. It doesn't just fall down like the old one either.

Hi Phil, this is good information. Just wondering what weight of Sail cloth is your new Main?

All the best.
Neo

The new Mainsail is Challenge Hi Modulus LA 6.53 Dacron. It's a top-quality sail compared to my old one.

I have never had to use Sailkote before but I guess I need it now.

[Catigale]

Herschel,

We played Scabble in the cabin while anchored during a bad storm: snap in pieces

Ray

I used "scabble" to beat a pretentious bunch of Yale snots in a scrabble contest - got challenged and won.

facing stone, if I remember the definition correctly