tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post3788999203718123973..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: End of sailboat shoppingSixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-38233094090324534692010-11-03T21:52:32.300-04:002010-11-03T21:52:32.300-04:00Anonymous -already ordered a rigging guide.Anonymous -already ordered a rigging guide.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-89105303642456754212010-11-03T14:19:00.344-04:002010-11-03T14:19:00.344-04:00Congrats on your new boat. Rudy at D&R Marine ...Congrats on your new boat. Rudy at D&R Marine can help you with rigging or any other O'day problems. He used to work for them, and now runs D&R to support O'day owners. http://www.drmarine.com/<br /><br />Also, there is a lot of good info to be had at odayowners.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-37443669194345811772010-11-01T19:23:19.354-04:002010-11-01T19:23:19.354-04:00Wife and I are looking forward to it!Wife and I are looking forward to it!Mike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-79375671925661805232010-11-01T11:47:35.876-04:002010-11-01T11:47:35.876-04:00Yukon -saved the address and thanks for the invite...Yukon -saved the address and thanks for the invite. Hope our schedules allow a meet up.<br /><br />Muddome -you got that right!Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-31358938419267007472010-11-01T09:46:21.086-04:002010-11-01T09:46:21.086-04:00Congratulatiions! Plenty of new experiences to com...Congratulatiions! Plenty of new experiences to come for you. I can imagine the purchase gave you a smile bigger than the butcher's dog.Muddomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990407933386531199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-5848810282465066542010-11-01T06:02:13.842-04:002010-11-01T06:02:13.842-04:00Sixbears,
If you're coming to Florida down I-9...Sixbears,<br />If you're coming to Florida down I-95 give me a shout when you're coming through and we can get together for lunch!<br />yukonsupply@yahoo.comMike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-23586460008992214042010-10-31T19:04:14.539-04:002010-10-31T19:04:14.539-04:00Forgot to mention (it's good your friend will ...Forgot to mention (it's good your friend will show you the ropes), sailing isn't as hard as some folks make it sound. The theoretical stuff pretty much works out in practice. Generally, you can sail within 45 degrees into the wind. Some boats will sail closer to the wind. Tacking is no big deal, just turning back and forth, little or no sail handling required (probably just the jib, unless it is self tacking). And there's one real big "no-no", which is jibing (turning with the wind behind you). ALWAYS turn into the wind. I jibed once by mistake and it scared the crap out of me! Thought the mast was coming down... Also, "never make fast your sheet". Jam cleats are okay because you can cast the sheet loose quickly, but if you belay that sucker you're asking for trouble. Many times I've had to let the sheet loose fast when a gust came along to keep from being knocked over! Granted, I was in a little 12 foot daggerboard boat, but your 19 doesn't have much in the way of ballast...Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-78710205301277844372010-10-31T18:44:15.800-04:002010-10-31T18:44:15.800-04:00Thanks Mayberry. There is an antenna at the top o...Thanks Mayberry. There is an antenna at the top of the mast. I suspect that I'll eventually push that little boat to its limits. My lovely wife is not afraid of being in big water with a small boat.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-17004103329115497542010-10-31T18:26:05.027-04:002010-10-31T18:26:05.027-04:00Woohoo! That's a nice little boat. I remember ...Woohoo! That's a nice little boat. I remember seeing one of those cruising around Corpus Bay, which can get pretty snotty when the wind is up. If you do plan any open water sailing, get that VHF antenna up as high as you can to maximize the range.Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-73099443742622813412010-10-31T11:26:48.588-04:002010-10-31T11:26:48.588-04:00Dizzy, that's what I'm told. The guy didn...Dizzy, that's what I'm told. The guy didn't need it as he sails on an 8 mile long lake. His cell phone reaches everywhere on the lake. I'm going to hook this one up, plus pick up a cheap handheld.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-91548978220028332012010-10-31T10:38:13.697-04:002010-10-31T10:38:13.697-04:00Glad to hear that you got your sail boat. The VHF...Glad to hear that you got your sail boat. The VHF radio that you got, does it operate on the VHF marinie bands? Being a ham radio operator, I have radios from UHF through VHV to HF.<br /><br />A good radio is a must if you are going off shore.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-84533513235478463042010-10-31T09:46:42.781-04:002010-10-31T09:46:42.781-04:00Thanks guys. This winter, we'll be sailing th...Thanks guys. This winter, we'll be sailing the waters of Florida. In the summer, the coast of Maine, the big lakes of NH and maybe Lake Champlain in VT.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-9992065307809895462010-10-31T08:48:12.929-04:002010-10-31T08:48:12.929-04:00Congrats,Hell yeah man live.
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IIICongrats,Hell yeah man live.<br /><br />China<br />IIIchinasyndromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04085960000175006256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-88820913721034038942010-10-31T05:55:16.719-04:002010-10-31T05:55:16.719-04:00Congrat's on your boat purchase. The O-Day bra...Congrat's on your boat purchase. The O-Day brand is a very well made sailboat and I'm sure you'll have many years of good fun on it. Where do you think your primary sailing waters will be?Mike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.com