"Frank" wrote
We've talked about cats, too; but have yet to charter a cruising cat to
see if we find the experience enjoyable in the same sort of way we
enjoy monohull sailing. We're gonna do that sometime soon.


Just bear in mind that the charter cats are different from what's
available on the private market... although if you *really* like one,
charter cats coming out of srvice are available too...

Donal wrote:
A friend in my sailing club is moving back to a monohull - or "half a
boat". He's finally convinced his wife that they would enjoy sailing more
if they could sail to wind. He's spent the last 5 years telling us that his
cat could point as high as a monohull!!

My gut feeling is that if your wife actually enjoys sailing, then you should
ignore catamarans.


Why?


Also, before you buy a big boat, take into consideration the fact that your
kids will be gone in a few years. You will have to park it with only your
wife as crew. I'd love to buy a Malo 42, but I don't think that my
diminutive spouse would be able to hold the lines while we tied up.


So let her drive!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

No...they're full of empty carbs....I don't eat baked goods...

"Muffin Man" wrote in message
nk.net...
Do you like muffins?


"katysails" wrote in message
...
There is none....I have relatively little of it and what there is gets
taken
care of every 8 weeks or so...so what do you think when you look in the
mirror and you can't see yourself for the shine from your pate?

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
Katy,

You seem fixated on color.
I wonder, when you look in the mirror, what you think about
all that gray hair?

CN

"katysails" clucked

Subtract 1 point...his boat is day glo orange....

Crisco has no carbs.

Muffin Man

"katysails" wrote in message
...
No...they're full of empty carbs....I don't eat baked goods...

"Muffin Man" wrote in message
nk.net...
Do you like muffins?


"katysails" wrote in message
...
There is none....I have relatively little of it and what there is gets
taken
care of every 8 weeks or so...so what do you think when you look in the
mirror and you can't see yourself for the shine from your pate?

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
Katy,

You seem fixated on color.
I wonder, when you look in the mirror, what you think about
all that gray hair?

CN

"katysails" clucked

Subtract 1 point...his boat is day glo orange....

"DSK" wrote
Also, before you buy a big boat, take into consideration the fact
that your
kids will be gone in a few years. You will have to park it with
only your
wife as crew. I'd love to buy a Malo 42, but I don't think that
my
diminutive spouse would be able to hold the lines while we tied
up.


So let her drive!


Awk, she can't even back a car out of a driveway.

SV

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
Donal wrote:
My gut feeling is that if your wife actually enjoys sailing, then you
should
ignore catamarans.

Why?

So let her drive!


Let her????

I've begged her! .................... She really doesn't want to!




Regards


Donal
--

But flour does....and Crisco is a trans fat....very unhealthy...you need to
mend your culinary ways or you'll be visiting the stent closet
soon...romaine lettuce..that's where it's at...
avocado's...asparagus....

"Muffin Man" wrote in message
nk.net...
Crisco has no carbs.

Muffin Man

"katysails" wrote in message
...
No...they're full of empty carbs....I don't eat baked goods...

"Muffin Man" wrote in message
nk.net...
Do you like muffins?


"katysails" wrote in message
...
There is none....I have relatively little of it and what there is gets
taken
care of every 8 weeks or so...so what do you think when you look in
the
mirror and you can't see yourself for the shine from your pate?

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
Katy,

You seem fixated on color.
I wonder, when you look in the mirror, what you think about
all that gray hair?

CN

"katysails" clucked

Subtract 1 point...his boat is day glo orange....

When all 5 kids were at home, we had a 19 ft daysailor. 1 left for college
and we bought the 22"...then 2 more left and we bought the 27'...when they
all left we bought the 32'....now my granddaughter's consider the boat their
own private playhouse...the YC is talking about weekend sailing lessons this
year, so we're hoping to get the older into a Butterfly and the younger into
an Opti...they're both pretty good crew (they tend to fall in on purpose,
though, when on the mooring...)

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...

"DSK" wrote
Also, before you buy a big boat, take into consideration the fact
that your
kids will be gone in a few years. You will have to park it with
only your
wife as crew. I'd love to buy a Malo 42, but I don't think that
my
diminutive spouse would be able to hold the lines while we tied
up.


So let her drive!


Awk, she can't even back a car out of a driveway.

SV

Want me to talk to her?

"Donal" wrote in message
...

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
Donal wrote:
My gut feeling is that if your wife actually enjoys sailing, then you
should
ignore catamarans.

Why?

So let her drive!


Let her????

I've begged her! .................... She really doesn't want to!




Regards


Donal
--

Macks011. I daysail and cruise a Freedom 36 out of the NYC area. My
cruising range is from the Chesepeke to Nantuket. I have posted a few
times on this board, sailed with Bobsprit on his boat and mine, and
tangled with Jax on this board and others. My other boat is a 10'
portabote. I think I may have been putzed by Neal and earned a few
points in your rule discussions.

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:43:14 -0500, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

Annual LURKER Check-In !!!

For those of you lurking out there. This is the
annual Lurker Check-in.

Lurkers are those that read posts but do not post
responses or start threads.

You don't have to post anything intelligent, just
your handle and location, include boat name,
type and model, if you have one.

This is your big chance to get easy points.

If you don't check in, nothing bad will happen to you,
you will just remain POINTLESS!

1 point award per fact you provide.

Those of you that have posted and do not have any
points at all, or you are not sure if you have any points,
you can check in now for free alt.sailing.asa newgroups
points.

Allow me to assign points of the basis of your information . . .


"Marc" wrote in message ...
Macks011. I daysail and cruise a Freedom 36

Freedom 36 = 10pts

out of the NYC area. = minus 10pts

cruising range is from the Chesepeke to Nantuket. I have posted a few
times on this board, sailed with Bobsprit

Sailed with Bobsprit or even knowing Bobsprit = minus 100pts

on his boat and mine, = minus 50pts for time spent on Bobsprits garbage skow.

tangled with Jax on this board and others. = plus 10pts


My other boat is a 10' portabote. ---- Junk! Minus 20pts


I think I may have been putzed by Neal and earned a few
points in your rule discussions.

Plus 10pts if you agreed with me, minus 10pts if you agreed with Jeff.


CN