We tarped today. Too bad...so sad....Rowed out to the mooring can when =
we first got to the lake to discover they had picked up our tackle when =
they took Chanteuse in. It was a beautiful day and the trees are just =
about at peak for color..lake was a bit chilly ( had to wade the dinghy =
out to get enough water to float it since Mr Sails was sitting in the =
stern because he couldn't get his jeans rolled up...knew I shouldn't =
have worn shorts...) We took a stroll through Torresen's yard (first =
year we've wintered there) and saw some really unique boats. There's an =
old woodie in the back of the lot..about 23-24 feet made of solid =
mahogany that is just about at the stage where it might not be =
restorable if someone doesn't jump quick..had to drag Mr Sails =
away...been there, done that..never again. Lake Michigan was pretty =
flat with a nice breeze of about 10 knots going. Lots of sail out on =
Muskegon Lake. Too bad the last two weekends were so miserable. We =
were very impressed at the way out mast was stored. Instead of just =
thrown on the mast rack with a bunch of tape around the shrouds and =
stays, everything is neatly bundled and tied down. We also discovered =
what's wrong with out wind machine...seems "someone" (former yard) gave =
it quite a knock last year when they stepped. It's really bent. We =
brought it home to see if there's anything we can do to fix it. On the =
way home we stopped at a country stand and bought squash, apples, pears =
and some honey. There's a huge hunter's moon out tonight and they're =
predicting a few more nice days before things turn back to normal. I am =
not looking forward to winter.

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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

I have been quite impressed by Torrensens. They have quite a diverse
selection of sailboate don't they.
"katysails" wrote in message
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We tarped today. Too bad...so sad....Rowed out to the mooring can when we
first got to the lake to discover they had picked up our tackle when they
took Chanteuse in. It was a beautiful day and the trees are just about at
peak for color..lake was a bit chilly ( had to wade the dinghy out to get
enough water to float it since Mr Sails was sitting in the stern because he
couldn't get his jeans rolled up...knew I shouldn't have worn shorts...) We
took a stroll through Torresen's yard (first year we've wintered there) and
saw some really unique boats. There's an old woodie in the back of the
lot..about 23-24 feet made of solid mahogany that is just about at the stage
where it might not be restorable if someone doesn't jump quick..had to drag
Mr Sails away...been there, done that..never again. Lake Michigan was
pretty flat with a nice breeze of about 10 knots going. Lots of sail out on
Muskegon Lake. Too bad the last two weekends were so miserable. We were
very impressed at the way out mast was stored. Instead of just thrown on
the mast rack with a bunch of tape around the shrouds and stays, everything
is neatly bundled and tied down. We also discovered what's wrong with out
wind machine...seems "someone" (former yard) gave it quite a knock last year
when they stepped. It's really bent. We brought it home to see if there's
anything we can do to fix it. On the way home we stopped at a country stand
and bought squash, apples, pears and some honey. There's a huge hunter's
moon out tonight and they're predicting a few more nice days before things
turn back to normal. I am not looking forward to winter.

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

I have been quite impressed by Torrensens. They have quite a diverse
selection of sailboats don't they.

It's refreshing. Our former marina was little more than a Catalina =
parking lot. I wandered into the storage building and sat and pondered =
Mirage for a while...What an immense boat! She was in the water for the =
Mac and they parked her across the end of MYC's outer dock....besides =
all the sleds, you see just about every make and shape..about the =
ugliest backend on a boat was a Hunter Passage ....looked like a =
floating condo....We have bought stuff and had stuff fixed by Torresen's =
for the past 23 years and should have made this move sooner. =20

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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

It seems like you were just talking about getting out on the mooring
a couple months ago. Time sure flies. Your sailing season is really
short up there. How can you profess to love sailing yet you manage
to do without it nine months out of the year. That's what's really
so sad . . .

S.Simon


"katysails" wrote in message ...
We tarped today. Too bad...so sad....Rowed out to the mooring can when we first got to the lake to discover they had picked up our
tackle when they took Chanteuse in. It was a beautiful day and the trees are just about at peak for color..lake was a bit chilly
( had to wade the dinghy out to get enough water to float it since Mr Sails was sitting in the stern because he couldn't get his
jeans rolled up...knew I shouldn't have worn shorts...) We took a stroll through Torresen's yard (first year we've wintered there)
and saw some really unique boats. There's an old woodie in the back of the lot..about 23-24 feet made of solid mahogany that is
just about at the stage where it might not be restorable if someone doesn't jump quick..had to drag Mr Sails away...been there, done
that..never again. Lake Michigan was pretty flat with a nice breeze of about 10 knots going. Lots of sail out on Muskegon Lake.
Too bad the last two weekends were so miserable. We were very impressed at the way out mast was stored. Instead of just thrown on
the mast rack with a bunch of tape around the shrouds and stays, everything is neatly bundled and tied down. We also discovered
what's wrong with out wind machine...seems "someone" (former yard) gave it quite a knock last year when they stepped. It's really
bent. We brought it home to see if there's anything we can do to fix it. On the way home we stopped at a country stand and bought
squash, apples, pears and some honey. There's a huge hunter's moon out tonight and they're predicting a few more nice days before
things turn back to normal. I am not looking forward to winter.

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Here in Florida we really just began the really nice sailing season.
Summers are hot and the wind is light. Fall, winter, and spring bring
really comfortable temperatures and fair breezes. Oh yes, this is North
Florida and if you don't like Lake Atlantic the St. Johns river is three
miles wide for several miles just south of Jacksonville.

the St. Johns river is three
miles wide for several miles just south of Jacksonville.

Mr Sails sailed the St John's when he taught in Jacksonville...

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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein