Last weekend anchored out
 

Right now we are working on projects ranging from the topsides varnish
to the engine room, but we took time to go out and relax.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...83123184tGbngM

I'm not going to say where this is, and I hope that the pic doesn't
really show how nice the anchorage is. Don't want to see crowd there
next time!

A beautiful sunset & a bottle of wine (Caymus Vineyards for those who
are interested), sharing with some boating friends, a very enjoyable
occasion.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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My guess would be Broad Creek.

Looks nice Doug, 'cept someone stole your mast.

Did you stay rafted up thru the night?

Scotty


"DSK" wrote in message
...
Right now we are working on projects ranging from the topsides varnish
to the engine room, but we took time to go out and relax.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...83123184tGbngM

I'm not going to say where this is, and I hope that the pic doesn't
really show how nice the anchorage is. Don't want to see crowd there
next time!

A beautiful sunset & a bottle of wine (Caymus Vineyards for those who
are interested), sharing with some boating friends, a very enjoyable
occasion.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Last weekend anchored out
 

Doug,
The sailboat rafted on your starboard side looks like an Irwin 37' cc.
Is it an Irwin?
Kelton
s/v Isle Escape

DSK wrote:
Right now we are working on projects ranging from the topsides varnish
to the engine room, but we took time to go out and relax.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...83123184tGbngM

I'm not going to say where this is, and I hope that the pic doesn't
really show how nice the anchorage is. Don't want to see crowd there
next time!

A beautiful sunset & a bottle of wine (Caymus Vineyards for those who
are interested), sharing with some boating friends, a very enjoyable
occasion.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Last weekend anchored out
 

Heh... that was my first reaction also.

"John Cairns" wrote in message
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That's the strangest looking tri I've ever seen!
John Cairns
"DSK" wrote in message
...
Right now we are working on projects ranging from the topsides varnish
to the engine room, but we took time to go out and relax.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...83123184tGbngM

I'm not going to say where this is, and I hope that the pic doesn't
really show how nice the anchorage is. Don't want to see crowd there
next time!

A beautiful sunset & a bottle of wine (Caymus Vineyards for those who
are interested), sharing with some boating friends, a very enjoyable
occasion.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Last weekend anchored out
 

Scott Vernon wrote:

My guess would be Broad Creek.

Looks nice Doug, 'cept someone stole your mast.

No, what happened was that we had a broach under spinnaker and while experts
advise against it, I eased the boom vang and 90% of the rig broke off and
blew away..............



Did you stay rafted up thru the night?

Yep. Slept like a baby, although it still wakes me up when the boat swings
to a wind or tide shift.

BTW you're right it was in upper Broad Creek (why does the Neuse have two
Broad Creeks??) but don't tell anybody. It's a pretty spot and a secure
anchorage but you need good screens or the mosquitoes suck you dry.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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Hey, Doug...

Did you consider a big motorsailor at any point?
That's a pretty trawler in any case.

RB

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"John Cairns" wrote ...
That's the strangest looking tri I've ever seen!

Jonathan Ganz wrote:
Heh... that was my first reaction also.

Yeah but it points really high... 6.5 knots VMG to windward... the spring
lines creak & groan loudly though...

DSK

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Kelton Joyner wrote:

Doug,
The sailboat rafted on your starboard side looks like an Irwin 37' cc.
Is it an Irwin?

Yes it is. It is a friends boat and he is the gentleman who supplied the
Caymus Vineyards wine.

DSK

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The Cappys Master wrote:


Wharram?

Cairns & Ganz were just making fun of my boat, saying that the raft-up looked
like a very peculiar trimaran. Or were you joining the game saying "wharram"
because that's the noise the hulls make when the fenders work their way out
from between the gun'ls?

DSK

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"DSK" wrote .

No, what happened was that we had a broach under spinnaker and while
experts
advise against it, I eased the boom vang and 90% of the rig broke off and

blew away..............

That's too bad, if you were a BIG boat sailor you could have saved it.



Did you stay rafted up thru the night?

Yep. Slept like a baby, although it still wakes me up when the boat swings
to a wind or tide shift.

I was invited to a raft up, but declined. I'm a little leary of rafting to
other sailboats, thinking about a power boat wake rocking us.

Scotty

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looks real nice Doug!
Scout

"DSK" wrote in message
...
Right now we are working on projects ranging from the topsides varnish
to the engine room, but we took time to go out and relax.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...83123184tGbngM

I'm not going to say where this is, and I hope that the pic doesn't
really show how nice the anchorage is. Don't want to see crowd there
next time!

A beautiful sunset & a bottle of wine (Caymus Vineyards for those who
are interested), sharing with some boating friends, a very enjoyable
occasion.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Last weekend anchored out
 

what distinguishes a motorsailor from a sailboat, engine size?
Scout

Motorsailors can be built wide and heavy, much like a powerboat. They will
usually have a more massive powerplants and underpowered rigs. There is usually
two steering stations, one inside a pilothouse.

Few sail very well.

RB

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Any boat bob climbs on.

"Scout" wrote in message
...
what distinguishes a motorsailor from a sailboat, engine size?
Scout

"Bobsprit" wrote
Did you consider a big motorsailor at any point?

Last weekend anchored out
 

Any boat bob climbs on.

"Scout" wrote in message
...
what distinguishes a motorsailor from a sailboat, engine size?

GOOD!!! ONE!!!

RB

Last weekend anchored out
 

Scott Vernon wrote:


I was invited to a raft up, but declined. I'm a little leary of rafting to
other sailboats, thinking about a power boat wake rocking us.

Not a problem if you do it right. Of course, out of any three average boats,
there are two or more sailors who think they know how to do it right, but will
damage the boat(s) and/or foul the anchor. However, when my wife is part of the
group, everybody does it her way.... and she has learned from the best ;)

Snoring on other boats, now *that's* a problem.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 14:59:33 -0400, DSK wrote:

Snoring on other boats, now *that's* a problem.

When I was on the big submersible boats we shared an anchorage with another boat
who just had to run their f--in' active sonar all night. That was annoying.

S/V Cat's Meow
http://www.catsmeow.org

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I like them, except that they look really strange. They're
not very expensive either.

The Cappys Master wrote in message
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On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 09:49:13 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote:

No, that's the name of a popular, though outdated tri. They
tended to be fat in the middle and looked a bit odd.

And it's lashed together so it flexes and groans the whole time.
Extremely seaworthy and because of the flexing, not subject to
structural failures.

Look em up..very interesting boats!


Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

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The life of a drag queen is not without hazard.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Few sail very well.

RB

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You have quite the motor home on the water DougE.
I like the big azz fuel oil generator.
Do you have central air?

I have gone motorized myself and now "sail" down I-95 in an old Dodge
camper van to Florida every winter with air, generator, 12v/110v
refrig and all the other needed luxury stuff.