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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2004, 01:27:41 PM »
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I've been sailing in one form or another for about 30 years now. I've owned power boats (stink pots) but I really prefer sailing. Try and find a sailing club or association, its nice to try something and get input from people before you make that purchase. This is my current boat, she's a Catalina 320 and I bought her new in '97. If anyone would like to go for a spin durring the con just let me know.


(Raises hand!) :)

Hey, "stinkpots" ?? My wife calls them that because of who is DRIVING the  boat. :D

I  might add, 4 strokes don't stink. :)

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« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2004, 01:29:45 PM »
Lake Texoma is about an hours drive north of Dallas. Its built on the Red River so it has a natural sandy bottom and most of the shores are sandy.

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« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2004, 01:38:54 PM »
Don't do it, Jaws is out there. Here, this will out race him.

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« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2004, 02:09:10 PM »
I can provide the software!


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« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2004, 02:18:53 PM »
man sailing is great

i did sail only once, from Malta to Ibiza, but it was very coool
had few storms, few nice days

and in a moment, when you see nothing but water all around and blue sky, you will realize 'role' of your being

offshore long time sailing is realy nice experience

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« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2004, 02:35:29 PM »
Err, catamarans are really stable, as long as you don't do anything stupid.


Same goes with most boats, but catamarans are really fun.
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« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2004, 05:09:02 PM »
I have a 25 ft. Catalina and love to day sail, and an occasional weekend. Keep in mind that unless you can trailer your boat such as a Hobie etc. it can get expensive. My dock fees at the Halifax
Marina here in Daytona is over $400 Month without power. It also takes me over an hour to get to the inlet to get out in open water for some serious sailing. If you decide to take the plunge I would be glad to help you with the basics.... the rest comes with experience. I got a great story about sailing from San Diego to
Panama on a 29ft. ranger with a small dog named Jerry. Jerry started to look real good after my 35th can of spam. Check out Ripsnorts boat. Thats what you would want for travel, but it would run around $60,000 in this area. I bought my 92 for
$19,000.
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« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2004, 05:11:41 PM »
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I have a 25 ft. Catalina and love to day sail, and an occasional weekend. Keep in mind that unless you can trailer your boat such as a Hobie etc. it can get expensive. My dock fees at the Halifax
Marina here in Daytona is over $400 Month without power. It also takes me over an hour to get to the inlet to get out in open water for some serious sailing. If you decide to take the plunge I would be glad to help you with the basics.... the rest comes with experience. I got a great story about sailing from San Diego to
Panama on a 29ft. ranger with a small dog named Jerry. Jerry started to look real good after my 35th can of spam.


$400!?  JEEZ! In the mid-90's I had a 20 ft. slip (no power) for my Larson that cost $70/month.

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« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2004, 05:17:15 PM »
At your level, I suggest that you buy outright or rent. I started with a Mirror,both on a reservoir and on an estuary. I didn't enjoy racing, but I did enjoy pottering about.

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« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2004, 05:21:41 PM »
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Lake Texoma is about an hours drive north of Dallas. Its built on the Red River so it has a natural sandy bottom and most of the shores are sandy.


My grandparents live in Sherman.  I grew up bass fishing with my grandfather on Lake Texoma.

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« Reply #25 on: February 12, 2004, 05:21:47 PM »
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$400!?  JEEZ! In the mid-90's I had a 20 ft. slip (no power) for my Larson that cost $70/month.


70 OMG............. There's a long waiting list just to get a slip here.
Every Memorial day the Marina Office starts asking me if I'm going anywhere so thay can rent the slip out. The marina is only about
20 years old and has floating docks.....when you get used to them
it's hard to go back on fixed docks because of the tidal changes.
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« Reply #26 on: February 12, 2004, 06:16:42 PM »
Marina's are sort of like golf courses.  


You don't pay membership dues from the quality of the course, but from the quality of people using the course.
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« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2004, 01:27:58 AM »
LOL sorry by the threads title I thought you where looking for a date :aok

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« Reply #28 on: February 13, 2004, 01:29:08 AM »
Thanks for advice. There aren't too many big rivers around here and I live a couple of hours drive from the sea, but there are plenty of lakes/reservoirs so I think that's where I will start.

LePaul - that's some funky software! I guess it as accurate as the GPS system you hook it up to?

VWE - wow, how much would a boat like that cost? :) Maybe one day. I'm not really interested in powered boats at all - there's just something about sail that makes it so attractive. I was tempted to pay to have a voyage as a volunteer crew member aboard the Endeavour - the full size replica of Captain Cook's ship. It was a few hundred quid for a few nights, but what put me off was the fact that you need to be able to climb the 127 foot main mast in all weathers. I'm not sure I could do that with the deck rolling in a heavy sea. :)

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« Reply #29 on: February 13, 2004, 07:22:36 AM »
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I was tempted to pay to have a voyage as a volunteer crew member aboard the Endeavour - the full size replica of Captain Cook's ship. It was a few hundred quid for a few nights, but what put me off was the fact that you need to be able to climb the 127 foot main mast in all weathers. I'm not sure I could do that with the deck rolling in a heavy sea. :)



DO IT...it would be a lifetime experience you'd never regret!  Don't worry about tall masts and rolling seas, your grip gets superhuman in situations like that.  If its fear of height, just don't look down past your next step. :)