TOPIC: Does sailing count?

Hi All,
The Crosby aint goin' in this year But...
our 1965 Tartan 27 has never been out of the water. Robin and I are anxiously waiting for this Saturday to begin our week long trek from Kilmarnock VA on the Northern Neck of VA up to Middle River MD. Granted this is a completely different experience than what most of you here are accustomed to. While many of you guys are trying to top 50 mph with the Towers we will be working hard to hit 4-5 knots in what typically is a northerly wind (the exact direction we need to go in). Not that I'm complaining about being out on the water its just that I am also anxiously awaiting the time (hopefully next spring) when I can just turn the key and go FAST. Anyway wish us luck and I hope my weeklong FG withdrawal won't kill me. At least we'll have water all around us.
Shipster

have my friend,my dad had a sailboat and he loved it,john

You're on the water, and that's all that counts!!

I LOVE the T-27s... I tried to buy one about 8 yrs ago, there was one in kind of sad shape at my marina, it had been out of the water for years, and was showing signs of neglect. The owner had bought it as a project, and never got to it- But also never bothered to cover it. Water had gotten in to the deck core, and it was rotten in spots (the owner said "you just have to step lightly in a few places")

I offered a trade for my Cape Dory, which I had just finished restoring, and initially they accepted, but changed their mind, since it was a smaller boat the owner didn't think it was a fair trade. He kept trying to sell the boat, for WAY more than it was worth in its present condition. Last I knew, it was being cut up with a chainsaw. Sad.

-Andrew

My love for sailing began with a Sea Snark in 67 and carried through a Flying Jr, a Ctalina 22, ad a Freedom 29. CERTAINLY sailing counts!!!

Of course sailing counts. I am a sailor who got into glassics because there tends to be little wind in my area in August. Sold this a few years ago. May buy another one if I find it. Max speed about 20 kts.

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Yep, sailing does count. Skip.

Hi All,
I think I was asking the question rather facetiously. Certainly we ALL know that any way to get out there is great! Andgott, I'm surprised that they didn't jump at the Cape Dory trade. They're beautiful boats, made well, and beautiful bronze hardware throughout. We bought out T27 2 years ago and have come to find out that here around the Chesapeake ther are a bunch of them Cheap. If you want me to keep a look out I certainly will. They are indeed great sailing boats. There's also alot of Catalinas and Pearsons. Can't wait to get under way!! Hope to post pix when we get back to MD.
Shipster

I had a Coronado 30 (my first boat) about 10 years ago and I kept it in Kilmarnock, VA also. I rebuilt the Atomic 4 engine with the help of Rusty at Chesapeake Boat Basin. Sold it mainly because of the 1.5 hour drive to get to it and I started getting interested in glassics which I could work on in my backyard and trailer.

There's nothing like the sense of freedom when sailing with the wind!

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Ken,
That's right exactly where we are. Actually about 5 min.s outside of Kilmarnock. Anyway, we drive down today and set sail tomorrow!!!
See ya in a week.
Shipster

My dad built his 19' Lightning #8441 back in '62, when I was 9yrs. old. You might say I grew up on that boat. He was pretty generous with us taking her out. I remember many times taking her out by myself, single handed. It was a handful though in a good wind while sailing with both main and jib. I did have some exciting times with my beefy 130lbs. holding her down. He sold her in the mid '70's and regretted it,he found her and bought her back.He restored her in 1980 and to this day it still looks as good as the day he built it. When I think how times have changed. Laws change and the attitudes of parents have changed. I can't imagine letting a 13-14 yr. old take out a boat like this single handed today. Maybe that is why we never get into bad life. We had enough thrills, just being kids.

Well we made it. We left Kilmarnock VA Saturday with what we expected, i.e. northerly winds at 1 knot at best when we were headed due north. No problems because we have a Yanmar diesel as backup power. We're motoring. Sunday we blow a high pressure fuel line that we can't repair on the fly so with absolutely no wind we decide to get towed back in to Point Lookout and are told Tuesday at the earliest for a replacement part. Oh well. Then we find an old Volvo in the marina with a similar hose and and we're back on track Monday morning instead of Tuesday afternoon. Still no wind so we're gonna keep motoring like hell. Tuesday no incedent. Wednesday we're finally expecting winds out of the east which we get and we scream up the last part of the bay under sail. We get in to dock Wednesday afternoon when we expected to not get there until Friday. No systems failed. My wife and I are still on speaking terms (or at least for me, listening terms). This was our first overnight or sea trials whatsoever for this boat so I would say we had a pretty damn good sail. We couldn't have had more fun. Truly.
Shipster

Does sailing count? Of course!

I'm restoring our Starwind 223 right now while waiting to collect all the parts for the Falls Flyer. the Starwind was probably the first 8' 6" beam trailer sailor made. Shouldn't have needed restoring, but factory defects let water leak in and we hadn't been watching it.

When we're not messing with it or the glassics, we're trying to spend time on the Cheoy Lee 40' Midshipman.

I for one would be interested in seeing other old sailboat restorations here. A lot of the tricks apply to both.