Two meter troll wrote:

Ok ive spent my life so far driving around the seas in a boat
independant of the wind. Not only that but way way north of places
sane folks take sail boats in the modern era.
I am Ok at navigations, pretty good at marlin spike seamanship, but
the last time i used a sail was on a homemade pram in Bristlebay AK.
just playing around 15 years ago.

Being an old sailor means i figured out that to make it to codger, i
need to ask some questions and learn from other folks experiances.

how do you transition from power boat to sail?
what habits do i need to unlearn?
what safety habits differ from power to sail?
what am I likely to over look when plotting a course for sail as
opposed to power?
Where are the folks i need to talk to about raising kids on boats?
ports of call and boat yards in the pacific where you can get good
work done cheap?
side band channels to monitor for info and tips?
quick guides to what not to do in various ports?
where to avoid and why?
groups to sail with?
income at sea?
And whole bunches more.
I have the mother of all maritime links, and news groups, etc.
And currently i have time due to a crushed leg.
Thanks in advance.
2MT

When you say "the mother of all maritime links", are you referring to
http://www.boat-links.com/ , or something I haven't discovered yet?

Good luck with that leg.

DT

DT yes thats the one.

As for the small boat sailor end of things i was raised on a 30'
salmon troller; and had my own for many years.
I also spent a rather large amount of my time on king crab boats; wet
is not much of a problem.
I actually have a greater worriy about how sail boats handle the seas
and weather.

then i remember i am NOT going to have to slip out past latex rocks
and into the gulf of alaska while a storm is heading down cause i have
a one day blue king opening in six days and we got a late start in
bellingham.

Also another question came up fro those of you who sail north of the
circle. how do you deal with various ice conditions? grease, frazzel,
glass and pancake. if you have a glass boat the frazzel and glass is
gonna cut it to ribbons and the grease ice is just going to stick and
build up. but if you are on wind power how do you heat the hull?

not to worried about lack of ability Tom, more that i will have a wife
and may have a child aboard and would like some folks to visit with.