"Don White" wrote in message
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I had a deal somewhat like that for 5 years, although on a more modest
scale.
At some point you just want be be your own captain...especially if you
want to try new cruising grounds and the boat owner is happy with 3 hour
cruises in your harbour.

I also had a deal like that on a Cape Dory 36, but the owner got to old for
it, his words, but actually it was all of the maintenance. He sold it and
went smaller to a little Fisher 25 motorsailer. A year later he came up with
cancer and put the boat on the market. I have had my little ship, the
biggest little cruiser, for 11 years now.

Leanne
s/vs. Fundy

"Leanne" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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I had a deal somewhat like that for 5 years, although on a more modest
scale.
At some point you just want be be your own captain...especially if you
want to try new cruising grounds and the boat owner is happy with 3 hour
cruises in your harbour.

I also had a deal like that on a Cape Dory 36, but the owner got to old
for it, his words, but actually it was all of the maintenance. He sold it
and went smaller to a little Fisher 25 motorsailer. A year later he came
up with cancer and put the boat on the market. I have had my little ship,
the biggest little cruiser, for 11 years now.

Leanne
s/vs. Fundy

My memory is weak... what do you sail these days?
My mini-cruiser.. http://sailquest.com/market/models/spipe.htm

"Don White" wrote in message
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My memory is weak... what do you sail these days?
My mini-cruiser.. http://sailquest.com/market/models/spipe.htm

Here is a sister ship in the PNW http://fog-northamerica.org/puffin.html

Leanne

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:13:36 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
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My memory is weak... what do you sail these days?
My mini-cruiser.. http://sailquest.com/market/models/spipe.htm

Here is a sister ship in the PNW http://fog-northamerica.org/puffin.html

Leanne

Compared to Australian and New Zealand prices (from memory) that is
one cheap little boat. I have met a couple of boats of about that size
that have crossed oceans. Nice yacht.
\
cheers
peter

"Peter Hendra" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:13:36 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:
Here is a sister ship in the PNW http://fog-northamerica.org/puffin.html

Leanne

Compared to Australian and New Zealand prices (from memory) that is
one cheap little boat. I have met a couple of boats of about that size
that have crossed oceans. Nice yacht.

Peter,

I love my little English ship as she handles like a much larger boat. I
heard about one or two that did a circumnavigation back in the 70's. Of
course I would like the larger sister, the F-34 and the best sailing of the
Fishers, as that is the largest that will clear the fixed bridge on the way
up the creek to my house.

Leanne

"Leanne" wrote in message
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"Peter Hendra" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:13:36 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:
Here is a sister ship in the PNW http://fog-northamerica.org/puffin.html

Leanne

Compared to Australian and New Zealand prices (from memory) that is
one cheap little boat. I have met a couple of boats of about that size
that have crossed oceans. Nice yacht.

Peter,

I love my little English ship as she handles like a much larger boat. I
heard about one or two that did a circumnavigation back in the 70's. Of
course I would like the larger sister, the F-34 and the best sailing of
the Fishers, as that is the largest that will clear the fixed bridge on
the way up the creek to my house.

Leanne


That boat "Puffin" is pretty as they come. Well, besides my Rawson, of
course (w). How can anyone look at that proud bow and not love her? She's
saying in no uncertain terms, "Hey! Let's go sailing!"

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"Leanne" wrote in message
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"Peter Hendra" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:13:36 -0400, "Leanne"
wrote:
Here is a sister ship in the PNW
http://fog-northamerica.org/puffin.html

Leanne

Compared to Australian and New Zealand prices (from memory) that is
one cheap little boat. I have met a couple of boats of about that
size
that have crossed oceans. Nice yacht.

Peter,

I love my little English ship as she handles like a much larger boat.
I heard about one or two that did a circumnavigation back in the
70's. Of course I would like the larger sister, the F-34 and the best
sailing of the Fishers, as that is the largest that will clear the
fixed bridge on the way up the creek to my house.

Leanne


That boat "Puffin" is pretty as they come. Well, besides my Rawson, of
course (w). How can anyone look at that proud bow and not love her?
She's saying in no uncertain terms, "Hey! Let's go sailing!"


I agree. A Rawson is twice the boat and easily three times as seaworthy.
Do you have a Rawson 30? I think that is one of the more unknown and
most underrated boats of all times. Seems to have sorta slipped through
the cracks but it hasn't gone unnoticed by this sailor.

Wilbur Hubbard

"Leanne" wrote in message
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"Peter Hendra" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:13:36 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:
Here is a sister ship in the PNW
http://fog-northamerica.org/puffin.html

Leanne

Compared to Australian and New Zealand prices (from memory) that is
one cheap little boat. I have met a couple of boats of about that
size
that have crossed oceans. Nice yacht.

Peter,

I love my little English ship as she handles like a much larger boat.
I heard about one or two that did a circumnavigation back in the 70's.
Of course I would like the larger sister, the F-34 and the best
sailing of the Fishers, as that is the largest that will clear the
fixed bridge on the way up the creek to my house.

Leanne


Fisher's are about the ugliest motor sailers made. That picture link
above tells the whole tale. You can't even get a respectable press of
sail on the damned thing because the pilot house gets in the way. That's
not even a sailboat in my opinion. A survival storm wave would knock
that stupid, huge, ugly, pilot house clean off the deck.

Wilbur Hubbard

"Leanne" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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My memory is weak... what do you sail these days?
My mini-cruiser.. http://sailquest.com/market/models/spipe.htm

Here is a sister ship in the PNW http://fog-northamerica.org/puffin.html

Leanne

Very nice...and practical for our cool damp climate on the North Atlantic.