On Feb 12, 1:03 pm, "NE Sailboat" wrote:
Wayne ,, just so you know .. the posting is a joke.. I don't want you
getting all up in arms.

==="NE Sailboat" wrote in message

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A Trawler? Wayne,, Pllllleeeeaaaaassssseeeee. We are talking sailing
here, not stink pots.

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:09:12 GMT, "NE Sailboat"
wrote:

Think: how can I make this sailboat easier to sail with two people ...
Do
everything and anything that will make shorthanded sailing easier.

The easiest way to sail a boat with two people, not as young as they
used to be, is to get a trawler. Been there, done that. There is
just nothing like a pair of big diesels with 30 inch, 4 bladed props
to keep a boat going to windward in heavy weather.

When you get that baby done, the only thing you should need to do is push
a
button.

And then you just need plenty of time, money and power to keep all of
those buttons working.


Dang, sorry to hear about this. I am wondering why you didnt go into
Boca Grande as per your original plans. Was it a case of things just
going so well that you saw no reason to? After Boca Grande with a
6.5' draft, I'd want to be plenty alert. I assume the 20-30 kts was
from NW (otherwise seas woulda been less) which would make it a wetter
turn toward Key West. With 25 kt wind from NW ,you went downwind
sorta into Fl Bay (I dont have my charts handy) which is sorta scary
with that draft.