If you're talking about posting underway, there are several
programs that would probably let you do it via SSB.

I have investigated several SSB options, but they seem slow and based on
such old technology. I know they have email, but was not sure if they would
work for News group posting like here. I was hoping there was some new
technology available that would allow me to download all the new messages in
this group, say...... while the 1st mate is on her wheel watch while we are
in the middle Of the Gulf of Mexico heading to Cancun for the winter. And
keep family and friends posted and maybe even see satellite images and
forecasts. Maybe by the time we are ready and able to cruise they will have
the technology ready for me.

FamilySailor wrote:
If you're talking about posting underway, there are several
programs that would probably let you do it via SSB.


I have investigated several SSB options, but they seem slow and based on
such old technology. I know they have email, but was not sure if they would
work for News group posting like here. I was hoping there was some new
technology available that would allow me to download all the new messages in
this group, say...... while the 1st mate is on her wheel watch while we are
in the middle Of the Gulf of Mexico heading to Cancun for the winter. And
keep family and friends posted and maybe even see satellite images and
forecasts. Maybe by the time we are ready and able to cruise they will have
the technology ready for me.

in your Reinel 26'?


"FamilySailor" wrote in message
...
If you're talking about posting underway, there are several
programs that would probably let you do it via SSB.

I have investigated several SSB options, but they seem slow and based on
such old technology. I know they have email, but was not sure if they
would
work for News group posting like here. I was hoping there was some new
technology available that would allow me to download all the new messages
in
this group, say...... while the 1st mate is on her wheel watch while we
are
in the middle Of the Gulf of Mexico heading to Cancun for the winter. And
keep family and friends posted and maybe even see satellite images and
forecasts. Maybe by the time we are ready and able to cruise they will
have
the technology ready for me.

Decided against the Reinel. I would go in my South Coast 26'A (
http://24.175.244.109/sailing/26again/ ) maybe, but really just want to do a
little coastal sailing with her. Although SC 26'A have sailed across the
Gulf many times from Galveston. Bigger boat for retirement is the plan. I
would take the SC 26'A to Florida via trailer and sail to the Bahama's on a
good weather window and maybe through the Keys. Having a 1,400 lb
retractable keel will get you off an unexpected sandbar in about 60 seconds,
just hit a button and raise it a foot or two.

Happy Sails
John "26 Again"

What does the SC weigh, and what are you pulling it with?

SV


"FamilySailor" wrote in message
...
Decided against the Reinel. I would go in my South Coast 26'A (
http://24.175.244.109/sailing/26again/ ) maybe, but really just want to do
a
little coastal sailing with her. Although SC 26'A have sailed across the
Gulf many times from Galveston. Bigger boat for retirement is the plan. I
would take the SC 26'A to Florida via trailer and sail to the Bahama's on
a
good weather window and maybe through the Keys. Having a 1,400 lb
retractable keel will get you off an unexpected sandbar in about 60
seconds,
just hit a button and raise it a foot or two.

Happy Sails
John "26 Again"

It weights 4,700 lbs. I am pulling it with a full size Ford 250. Two of my
sailing friends each have the same boat (that is why I fell in love with it)
and they pull, launch and trailer very easily. My friend Steve in California
pulls his several times a year over the mountains to Lake Mead with his old
blazer. With slip fees be so high in California, he keeps his on the trailer
in the driveway. He sets it up, launches and sails it about 3 weekends a
month. Takes him about 45 min. to set up and the same to break down and
trailer. He just got back from a 5 day sail to and around Catalina Island.
His sailboat's name is "Blown Away"

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
What does the SC weigh, and what are you pulling it with?

SV


"FamilySailor" wrote in message
...
Decided against the Reinel. I would go in my South Coast 26'A (
http://24.175.244.109/sailing/26again/ ) maybe, but really just want to
do
a
little coastal sailing with her. Although SC 26'A have sailed across the
Gulf many times from Galveston. Bigger boat for retirement is the plan.
I
would take the SC 26'A to Florida via trailer and sail to the Bahama's
on
a
good weather window and maybe through the Keys. Having a 1,400 lb
retractable keel will get you off an unexpected sandbar in about 60
seconds,
just hit a button and raise it a foot or two.

Happy Sails
John "26 Again"

With a SSB radio and a Pactor III you can get weatherfax, text weather
reports, and satellite images from NMG, New Orleans. Sailmail provides
email ($250/yr fee) or Airmail (free)for hams with a general or better
ticket. With Airmail, you can also send position reports so people can
see where your boat is located ( http//:winlink.org ). Both are limited
to an average of 10 min/day. Pactor III is about 3kb. A one page email
is about 10k characters. Netnews forums have far to much garbage to
download by SSB. Us it to communicate with only those you share your
email address with. Use internet cafes for netnews when in port.
krj
s/v Isle Escape


FamilySailor wrote:

If you're talking about posting underway, there are several
programs that would probably let you do it via SSB.


I have investigated several SSB options, but they seem slow and based on
such old technology. I know they have email, but was not sure if they would
work for News group posting like here. I was hoping there was some new
technology available that would allow me to download all the new messages in
this group, say...... while the 1st mate is on her wheel watch while we are
in the middle Of the Gulf of Mexico heading to Cancun for the winter. And
keep family and friends posted and maybe even see satellite images and
forecasts. Maybe by the time we are ready and able to cruise they will have
the technology ready for me.

I guess the technology is not there or too expansive if it is. I know they
have palm pilots that surf the net, but off shore they are probabily out of
the cell network or what ever they use.