Just wonder ..
 

What ever happened to the sailor, Reid Stowe, who was planning to spend
1,000 days sailing without stopping.

I found this old story about his trip ::

"At the appointed hour sometime this winter, when the tides are right and
his resolve is firmly locked in, Stowe will ease his 70-foot schooner, Anne,
out of its modest berth, sandwiched between a floating restaurant and the
basketball courts of New York City's Chelsea Piers. He'll set sail down the
last lick of the Hudson River, past the Statue of Liberty, and barrel his
way into the North Atlantic and, he hopes, the record books. ........"

If he left in spring of 2006, he will be to the 730 day mark this spring ..
that is lots of time onboard!

Anyway,, is he still out and about or was this another nut case story.

Just wonder ..
 

I took a look at the blog.. it showed him sailing and working onboard.

I guess what I'm getting at is or has he stopped at all. The old story I
read said he would not stop.

Of course, he does have his little crewmate to keep him busy.

================================================== ===============================
"Paul Cassel" wrote in message
...
Sir Thomas of Cannondale wrote:
What ever happened to the sailor, Reid Stowe, who was planning to spend
1,000 days sailing without stopping.


Completely impossible to determine his fate!!! Unless you read his blog
with an entry dated yesterday!!!!

http://1000daysatsea.blogspot.com/

geeze....and you heap abuse on Hubbard.

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Sir,

Since he still has his blog up and is keeping it current I'd bet that he
is about 224 days into his quest. I'm not sure how he defines sailing. If he
takes down his sails in a storm is he sailing? If he ties up to a supply
vessel is he sailing? Certainly folks throughout the ages have lived in
houseboats so I presume he's doing more than just floating.

Dave M.

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If I were him, I'd define sailing as anchoring in some deserted lagoon, Then
I would dive overboard with my
little playmate ..

But.. I'm not trying to impress anyone, I just want to enjoy what time I
have on earth


================================================== ==================
"David L. Martel" wrote in message
...
Sir,

Since he still has his blog up and is keeping it current I'd bet that he
is about 224 days into his quest. I'm not sure how he defines sailing. If
he takes down his sails in a storm is he sailing? If he ties up to a
supply vessel is he sailing? Certainly folks throughout the ages have
lived in houseboats so I presume he's doing more than just floating.

Dave M.

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"David L. Martel" wrote
I'm not sure how he defines sailing.

I'm not sure it matters. I believe the stated goal is simply to remain at
sea for 1000 days without ever pulling into port or resupplying.

Just wonder ..
 

"Paul Cassel" wrote in message
. ..
Sir Thomas of Cannondale wrote:
I took a look at the blog.. it showed him sailing and working onboard.

I guess what I'm getting at is or has he stopped at all. The old story I
read said he would not stop.

Of course, he does have his little crewmate to keep him busy.

Not true. He is emulating being in space (he says right there). Thus he
has to not touch land personally or tie up to a fixed dock. He can spend
the entire time anchored and still meet his goals.

Time you got laid. You seem to be overwhelmed by the idea that a man and a
woman are sailing together. Hot flash there buddy - I've sailed with a
female myself!

So he's not the first nor is it worth all that fuss which it seems to be
stirring up in you.
================================================== =====
Paul in the Castle..

1,000 days in the same house or on the same boat with the same woman? Are
you nuts!

Hello?

Wait.. a thought.. does the lady friend get to go to shore?

Maybe that is what he does, send her on errands.

I'm not overwhelmed by much of anything at this stage of life. Good for
you, you have a female crewmate.. Whoopee.

I only wanted to know if the guy was actually doing what he posted that he
planned on doing ..

Ya think I stepped on a land mine or something ..

As for "fuss".. 1,000 days. Think about it, that is a long time to float
around.

It would not be something I'd do, that is for sure. I wouldn't mind sailing
off to a nice warm bay somewhere so I could avoid
the snow storm which is about to start.

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"Sir Thomas of Cannondale" wrote in message
news:B%G4j.6350$Lg.3124@trndny09...

"Paul Cassel" wrote in message

Time you got laid. You seem to be overwhelmed by the idea that a man and
a woman are sailing together. Hot flash there buddy - I've sailed with a
female myself!

So he's not the first nor is it worth all that fuss which it seems to be
stirring up in you.
================================================== =====
Paul in the Castle..

1,000 days in the same house or on the same boat with the same woman? Are
you nuts!

Hello?

Wait.. a thought.. does the lady friend get to go to shore?

Maybe that is what he does, send her on errands.

I'm not overwhelmed by much of anything at this stage of life. Good for
you, you have a female crewmate.. Whoopee.

I only wanted to know if the guy was actually doing what he posted that he
planned on doing ..

Ya think I stepped on a land mine or something ..


It's hard to know beforehand what might set people off.

I was impressed by the 1000-day sail until I saw the size of the boat. I
can't imagine they wouldn't be able to cram enough dehydrated food on it for
two people to live on for 33 months provided they have an ample supply of
fresh water. I had thought they would eat seaweed and fresh fish each day.
As it stands, the real trial will be suppressing the urge to kill each other
after the first couple of months.

Just wonder ..
 

"Steve" wrote in message
. net...

"Sir Thomas of Cannondale" wrote in message
news:B%G4j.6350$Lg.3124@trndny09...

"Paul Cassel" wrote in message

Time you got laid. You seem to be overwhelmed by the idea that a man and
a woman are sailing together. Hot flash there buddy - I've sailed with a
female myself!

So he's not the first nor is it worth all that fuss which it seems to be
stirring up in you.
================================================== =====
Paul in the Castle..

1,000 days in the same house or on the same boat with the same woman?
Are you nuts!

Hello?

Wait.. a thought.. does the lady friend get to go to shore?

Maybe that is what he does, send her on errands.

I'm not overwhelmed by much of anything at this stage of life. Good for
you, you have a female crewmate.. Whoopee.

I only wanted to know if the guy was actually doing what he posted that
he planned on doing ..

Ya think I stepped on a land mine or something ..


It's hard to know beforehand what might set people off.

I was impressed by the 1000-day sail until I saw the size of the boat. I
can't imagine they wouldn't be able to cram enough dehydrated food on it
for two people to live on for 33 months provided they have an ample supply
of fresh water. I had thought they would eat seaweed and fresh fish each
day. As it stands, the real trial will be suppressing the urge to kill
each other after the first couple of months.




Rule of thumb... a boat gets a foot shorter per day.


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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Sir Thomas of Cannondale wrote:
What ever happened to the sailor, Reid Stowe, who was planning to spend
1,000 days sailing without stopping.


Completely impossible to determine his fate!!! Unless you read his blog
with an entry dated yesterday!!!!

http://1000daysatsea.blogspot.com/

geeze....and you heap abuse on Hubbard.

Just wonder ..
 

Sir Thomas of Cannondale wrote:
I took a look at the blog.. it showed him sailing and working onboard.

I guess what I'm getting at is or has he stopped at all. The old story I
read said he would not stop.

Of course, he does have his little crewmate to keep him busy.

Not true. He is emulating being in space (he says right there). Thus he
has to not touch land personally or tie up to a fixed dock. He can spend
the entire time anchored and still meet his goals.

Time you got laid. You seem to be overwhelmed by the idea that a man and
a woman are sailing together. Hot flash there buddy - I've sailed with a
female myself!

So he's not the first nor is it worth all that fuss which it seems to be
stirring up in you.

Just wonder ..
 

Capt. JG wrote:

Rule of thumb... a boat gets a foot shorter per day.


That would mean you either take short trips or have a large boat!

When we were last out for a year, I said the boat got an inch smaller
each day - we made it home just in time!

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1. There is nothing in his plan preventing him from being re-provisioned
by dink from a supplier ashore. He is afloat - not isolated. He has a
radio and probably all sorts of contacts ashore. He obvious had email and
Web access unless he's posting his blog by majicks.
2. Among the various ideas he's trying is a garden aboard.
3. His experiment is similar to those guys living in the biospheres
underground in AZ except his scenery changes.
================================================== =

He will need soil, and water for the garden. Did he bring this with him,
the soil?
There was an article about growing vegetables onboard in one of the boating
mags,
worked but took up lots of room.

Every time I think of this guy never touching land, I'm thinking ... not me.

[[

Just wonder ..
 

"jeff" wrote in message
. ..
Capt. JG wrote:

Rule of thumb... a boat gets a foot shorter per day.


That would mean you either take short trips or have a large boat!

When we were last out for a year, I said the boat got an inch smaller each
day - we made it home just in time!




Heh... I guess it depends on the ratio of good-looking women to me.

The last long trip started on a 48 and ended up a 38. Only two women and
four guys... not a good ratio.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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"Paul Cassel" wrote
There is nothing in his plan preventing him from being re-provisioned by
dink from a supplier ashore.

What do you make of this? (sounds to me like reprovisioning is against the
rules)

http://1000days.net/home/images/stor...inglepages.pdf
"The object of the voyage is to leave the land and all support, sail for
1,000 days, non-stop at sea without receiving help, to live at sea, to be
healthy, to send back good messages and have the whole world follow the
voyage and understand the importance of it and then we'll be back sailing
back into New York City after 1,000 Days." - Capt. Reid Stowe

I thought this was interesting: Fifteen days out he knocked his bowsprit off
on a stray freighter.
http://1000days.net/home/index.php?o...17&Item id=70

Just wonder ..
 

On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:44:04 GMT, "Sir Thomas of Cannondale"
wrote:

Anyway,, is he still out and about or was this another nut case story.

Either way, the guy is clearly nuts.

Casady

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On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:48:52 GMT, "Steve"
wrote:

As it stands, the real trial will be suppressing the urge to kill each other
after the first couple of months.

Supplies are not an issue. Bumboats exist.

Casady

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"Paul Cassel" wrote in message
...
Steve wrote:
"Sir Thomas of Cannondale" wrote in message


It's hard to know beforehand what might set people off.

People who didn't read the Web site about the purpose of the trip may be
one thing which sets folks off.

I was impressed by the 1000-day sail until I saw the size of the boat. I
can't imagine they wouldn't be able to cram enough dehydrated food on it
for two people to live on for 33 months provided they have an ample
supply of fresh water. I had thought they would eat seaweed and fresh
fish each day. As it stands, the real trial will be suppressing the urge
to kill each other after the first couple of months.


1. There is nothing in his plan preventing him from being re-provisioned
by dink from a supplier ashore. He is afloat - not isolated. He has a
radio and probably all sorts of contacts ashore. He obvious had email and
Web access unless he's posting his blog by majicks.
2. Among the various ideas he's trying is a garden aboard.
3. His experiment is similar to those guys living in the biospheres
underground in AZ except his scenery changes.

If he can re-provision from an external source then is really isn't similar
to Biosphere 2, which was a closed system behind an airtight seal (until
being abandon during the previous century). Boy, people who don't read the
Web site about the purposes of these experiments is one thing that sets me
off!

Just wonder ..
 

No, a kayak. :)



On Dec 4, 4:24 am, Paul Cassel
wrote:
Capt. JG wrote:

Heh... I guess it depends on the ratio of good-looking women to me.

The last long trip started on a 48 and ended up a 38. Only two women and
four guys... not a good ratio.

How did your boat shorten by 10 feet? Hit an iceberg?

Just wonder ..
 

Ernest Scribbler wrote:
"Paul Cassel" wrote
There is nothing in his plan preventing him from being re-provisioned by
dink from a supplier ashore.

What do you make of this? (sounds to me like reprovisioning is against the
rules)

http://1000days.net/home/images/stor...inglepages.pdf
"The object of the voyage is to leave the land and all support, sail for
1,000 days, non-stop at sea without receiving help, to live at sea, to be
healthy, to send back good messages and have the whole world follow the
voyage and understand the importance of it and then we'll be back sailing
back into New York City after 1,000 Days." - Capt. Reid Stowe

I thought this was interesting: Fifteen days out he knocked his bowsprit off
on a stray freighter.
http://1000days.net/home/index.php?o...17&Item id=70

He's a total clown. His typical speed is "drifting". Even in 15 knots
of wind the boat does 2 - 3 knots. He was cleaning the bottom of the
boat with a snow shovel. Who takes off on a 1000 day voyage with
really bad antifouling?

Reading his blog posting you get the sense he did way too much acid in
the 60's.

Evan Gatehouse

Just wonder ..
 

"Paul Cassel" wrote in message
. ..
Capt. JG wrote:



Heh... I guess it depends on the ratio of good-looking women to me.

The last long trip started on a 48 and ended up a 38. Only two women and
four guys... not a good ratio.


How did your boat shorten by 10 feet? Hit an iceberg?


If you have to ask, you'll never know... which might be a good thing.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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wrote in message
...

No, a kayak. :)



On Dec 4, 4:24 am, Paul Cassel
wrote:
Capt. JG wrote:

Heh... I guess it depends on the ratio of good-looking women to me.

The last long trip started on a 48 and ended up a 38. Only two women
and
four guys... not a good ratio.

How did your boat shorten by 10 feet? Hit an iceberg?



huh?

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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Steve wrote:
"Sir Thomas of Cannondale" wrote in message


It's hard to know beforehand what might set people off.

People who didn't read the Web site about the purpose of the trip may be
one thing which sets folks off.

I was impressed by the 1000-day sail until I saw the size of the boat. I
can't imagine they wouldn't be able to cram enough dehydrated food on it for
two people to live on for 33 months provided they have an ample supply of
fresh water. I had thought they would eat seaweed and fresh fish each day.
As it stands, the real trial will be suppressing the urge to kill each other
after the first couple of months.


1. There is nothing in his plan preventing him from being re-provisioned
by dink from a supplier ashore. He is afloat - not isolated. He has a
radio and probably all sorts of contacts ashore. He obvious had email
and Web access unless he's posting his blog by majicks.
2. Among the various ideas he's trying is a garden aboard.
3. His experiment is similar to those guys living in the biospheres
underground in AZ except his scenery changes.

Just wonder ..
 

Sir Thomas of Cannondale wrote:
1. There is nothing in his plan preventing him from being re-provisioned
by dink from a supplier ashore. He is afloat - not isolated. He has a
radio and probably all sorts of contacts ashore. He obvious had email and
Web access unless he's posting his blog by majicks.
2. Among the various ideas he's trying is a garden aboard.
3. His experiment is similar to those guys living in the biospheres
underground in AZ except his scenery changes.
================================================== =

He will need soil, and water for the garden. Did he bring this with him,
the soil?
There was an article about growing vegetables onboard in one of the boating
mags,
worked but took up lots of room.

Every time I think of this guy never touching land, I'm thinking ... not me.

[[


Yes. His plan (I'm unsure if he did it) was to establish a garden in the
bows before setting off.

Just wonder ..
 

Richard Casady wrote:


Supplies are not an issue. Bumboats exist.

He has a girl aboard so he doesn't need his bum serviced by boats.

Just wonder ..
 

Richard Casady wrote:

Either way, the guy is clearly nuts.


Yeah, why? He has Internet, fresh food, a g.f. and a nice boat to float
around on. What exactly is he missing by not being ashore? Traffic jams?

Just wonder ..
 

Capt. JG wrote:



Heh... I guess it depends on the ratio of good-looking women to me.

The last long trip started on a 48 and ended up a 38. Only two women and
four guys... not a good ratio.


How did your boat shorten by 10 feet? Hit an iceberg?

Just wonder ..
 

I was wondering if I accidentally did any acid in the '60's, but I can't
remember the '60's.

Was the 60's disco ? Noo... oh,,

That's the problem with giving up alcohol and buying a sailboat..

You can never remember what it is that you are trying to forget that made
you go out and get a boat.


Yesterday I ... ??

****, I've already forgotten.


==========================
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote in message
news:EX35j.95067$cD.2050@pd7urf2no...
Ernest Scribbler wrote:
"Paul Cassel" wrote
There is nothing in his plan preventing him from being re-provisioned by
dink from a supplier ashore.

What do you make of this? (sounds to me like reprovisioning is against
the rules)

http://1000days.net/home/images/stor...inglepages.pdf
"The object of the voyage is to leave the land and all support, sail for
1,000 days, non-stop at sea without receiving help, to live at sea, to be
healthy, to send back good messages and have the whole world follow the
voyage and understand the importance of it and then we'll be back sailing
back into New York City after 1,000 Days." - Capt. Reid Stowe

I thought this was interesting: Fifteen days out he knocked his bowsprit
off on a stray freighter.
http://1000days.net/home/index.php?o...17&Item id=70

He's a total clown. His typical speed is "drifting". Even in 15 knots of
wind the boat does 2 - 3 knots. He was cleaning the bottom of the boat
with a snow shovel. Who takes off on a 1000 day voyage with really bad
antifouling?

Reading his blog posting you get the sense he did way too much acid in the
60's.

Evan Gatehouse

Just wonder ..
 

"Evan Gatehouse" wrote
He's a total clown.

Maybe so, but he's out on a boat drifting around with his girlfriend, and
I'm sitting in a cubicle replying to a total stranger on usenet...

Just wonder ..
 

More than you ever wanted to know about Reid Stowe, his companion and his
adventure can be found at
http://www.sailinganarchy.com/forums...howtopic=52463

Please take some sense of humour pills before reading. There are some
fairly compulsive people in the world.


"Sir Thomas of Cannondale" wrote in message
news:Uwz4j.1380$QS.49@trndny03...
What ever happened to the sailor, Reid Stowe, who was planning to spend
1,000 days sailing without stopping.

I found this old story about his trip ::

"At the appointed hour sometime this winter, when the tides are right and
his resolve is firmly locked in, Stowe will ease his 70-foot schooner,
Anne, out of its modest berth, sandwiched between a floating restaurant
and the basketball courts of New York City's Chelsea Piers. He'll set sail
down the last lick of the Hudson River, past the Statue of Liberty, and
barrel his way into the North Atlantic and, he hopes, the record books.
........"

If he left in spring of 2006, he will be to the 730 day mark this spring
.. that is lots of time onboard!

Anyway,, is he still out and about or was this another nut case story.

Just wonder ..
 

On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 16:11:35 -0500, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:

"Evan Gatehouse" wrote
He's a total clown.

Maybe so, but he's out on a boat drifting around with his girlfriend, and
I'm sitting in a cubicle replying to a total stranger on usenet...


Point taken

Brian W

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In article 2YA5j.11566$xB.3947@trndny06,
"Sir Thomas of Cannondale" wrote:

I was wondering if I accidentally did any acid in the '60's, but I can't
remember the '60's.

Was the 60's disco ? Noo... oh,,

That's the problem with giving up alcohol and buying a sailboat..

You can never remember what it is that you are trying to forget that made
you go out and get a boat.


Yesterday I ... ??

****, I've already forgotten.

Yesterday, I moved my boat.

To be nearer to my home..

It was only about 30 miles away, but that makes the difference between
driving for 3 hours, or driving for half an hour, and with all the
maintenance and fiddling about, it made perfect sense.

Outside the old mooring place is a swing bridge, being replaced by a
solid bridge with 90' horizontal clearance. I hailed and hailed on 13,
16 and 9 whilst circling and got no reply. A passing crab boat (who
passed under the bridge earlier) told me that the swing bridge was now
shut forever, and to go round via the ICW to gain access to the lake.

It was an extra 10 miles but had no choice.

So off I went out to the Gulf and toward New Orleans on the ICW (which
wasn't marked on my GPS!).

Got to Chef Harbor and turned in toward the lake, even tho my chart said
min depth was 5' and I drew 5' 2", but it was only for a few yards
before I gained to 9', so I thought 'maybe I can barrel through those
few yards, it's only a sandy bottom'.

Got to the point where I thought I could get thro, but no. Tried three
more places, still no go.

I called BoatUS who (eventually) told me to go up the ICW to the MR-GO,
thence to the Industrial Canal and out to the lake that way. It was
another 15 miles but hey, it's a nice day.

Only problem was I didn't have a chart for those extra miles -

Anyway, off I go and got to the last but 3 swingbridge, and again hailed
and hailed to no effect. On one circling go-round there was a telephone
number posted on the bridge. I called and was answered by' Are you that
sailboat outside?'

'I've been watching you for half an hour'

'This isn't a swingbridge, its a bascule bridge'!!!

'Opening up now'.

By this time its getting dark.

I go through the bridge and am in the last half mile of canal.

The railway bridge is open so I head gingerly toward it.

The final bridge is in sight but the width of the Canal is now 30' wide,
down from 150', and the tide race is such that I'm being drawn toward
the (closed) bridge.

I bang in max reverse to slow down and (as usual) the hull starts to
back round toward the port side. This has the effect of presenting the
entire starboard side of the hull to the tide race and I am suddenly in
a white water ride in a 39' sailboat toward a solid stone bridge.

I am still turning when the mast hits the bridge.

The boat lists to 60degrees and I'm clinging to the wheel for grim life.

I kick the throttle to 'forward' and the boat creeps forward against the
tide accompanied by crashes, groans and other expensive noises from up
top.

With the engine screaming I gain more space and creep over to the side
of the canal in 21' of water. Drop the hook, plus add one other out the
starboard rear quarter side as a stabilizer. My mouth is full of cotton
wool.

It is now pitch dark so I can't see anything up above, so turn in for
the night.

Down below, everything that could move, has moved. The salon is full of
debris on the floor, and I notice diesel in the bilges.

I suck out the diesel and pick up CD's, DVDs, cushions and tools from
the floor.

Snuggle up to a half bottle of Courvosier.

Next morning at daybreak, I'm up top and see the anchors have dragged in
the night and I'm now 6' from a seawall behind me, and cosied up to
another wall on the starboard side. Luckily it's lined with wood and
plastic crash barriers, so no damage there. I wonder why I didn't go
completely backwards? I found out later the forward anchor had snagged
an old steel cable.

Using a rope and boathook, I free the anchor (Thank God for electric
windlasses), and look up.

I can't see any damage!

At all!

I am amazed, but instead of completing my journey, I am told there is a
marina back up the canal. I had passed it in the dark. If I had known it
was there, I'd have moored there.

Get to Seabrook Marina - nice, but v. expensive., moor and have a good
look up top. I still can't see anything bent or out of shape. How can
this be?

Wife comes to collect me. I find I ache in every muscle in my body -
even my palms hurt!

I shall be off this morning to complete the journey, in the daylight,
refreshed and fed, with only 3 miles to go....

--

Molesworth

Just wonder ..
 

In article , Molesworth wrote:

Yesterday, I moved my boat.

To be nearer to my home..

It was only about 30 miles away, but that makes the difference between
driving for 3 hours,

Three hours for thirty miles? What is your car, a bike?... actually, if it *was* a bike, it shouldn't take you any more than two!

Justin.

--
Justin C, by the sea.

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"Molesworth" wrote in message
...
Get to Seabrook Marina - nice, but v. expensive., moor and have a good
look up top. I still can't see anything bent or out of shape. How can
this be?

Duhh... you broke the bridge. The bill just hasn't arrived yet.


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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On Dec 5, 1:11 pm, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote

He's a total clown.

Maybe so, but he's out on a boat drifting around with his girlfriend, and
I'm sitting in a cubicle replying to a total stranger on usenet...


What keeps you in the cube, do you have children?

In the mid 70s I new a an early 20s guy who moved a 26-28' something
sailboat to a driveway next to a house in southern Oregon. He lived in
the boat on the hard. I asked why he was living on a sailboat sitting
on a driveway.......... he answered, I have to live somplace and its
the only way I can afford to buy a boat. instead of paying a boat
loan he just payed "rent" which he would have had to pay anyway. It
was a real chick bait too.

Bob

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In article ,
Justin C wrote:

In article , Molesworth wrote:

Yesterday, I moved my boat.

To be nearer to my home..

It was only about 30 miles away, but that makes the difference between
driving for 3 hours,

Three hours for thirty miles? What is your car, a bike?... actually, if it
*was* a bike, it shouldn't take you any more than two!

You forget - I had to organise the wife... by the time we've set off,
driven the 30 miles of New Orleans traffic, then allow packing stuff up
and packing away, organise the wife again.. for the drive back. It has
always taken 3 hours (there and back).

Anyway, I am now snug in the Municipal Harbor in New Orleans. As they
have only cleared away the debris from Katrina,, but not restored any
services - it's free mooring! Yippee. Something free for mariners. Not
often you hear about that!


--
Molesworth

Just wonder ..
 

Anyway, I am now snug in the Municipal Harbor in New Orleans. As they
have only cleared away the debris from Katrina,, but not restored any
services - it's free mooring! Yippee. Something free for mariners. Not
often you hear about that!


--
Molesworth
================================================== ===============

From what I read, the free harbor comes with the New Orleans spice;
shootings, death, robbery.

I still feel the same about New Orleans as I've felt way way before the
hurricane.

A rotten stinking cesspool.

================================================== ============================

Just wonder ..
 

In article jzj6j.441$1p.311@trndny01,
"Sir Thomas of Cannondale" wrote:


Anyway, I am now snug in the Municipal Harbor in New Orleans. As they
have only cleared away the debris from Katrina,, but not restored any
services - it's free mooring! Yippee. Something free for mariners. Not
often you hear about that!


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Molesworth
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From what I read, the free harbor comes with the New Orleans spice;
shootings, death, robbery.

I still feel the same about New Orleans as I've felt way way before the
hurricane.

A rotten stinking cesspool.

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Yep, but it's MY cesspool

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Molesworth

Just wonder ..
 

Bob wrote:

In the mid 70s I new a an early 20s guy who moved a 26-28' something
sailboat to a driveway next to a house in southern Oregon. He lived in
the boat on the hard. I asked why he was living on a sailboat sitting
on a driveway.......... he answered, I have to live somplace and its
the only way I can afford to buy a boat. instead of paying a boat
loan he just payed "rent" which he would have had to pay anyway. It
was a real chick bait too.

The truth is that he wanted to take Larry's simulator to its
logical conclusion.

Just wonder ..
 

In article jzj6j.441$1p.311@trndny01, Sir Thomas of Cannondale wrote:


Anyway, I am now snug in the Municipal Harbor in New Orleans. As they
have only cleared away the debris from Katrina,, but not restored any
services - it's free mooring! Yippee. Something free for mariners. Not
often you hear about that!

From what I read, the free harbor comes with the New Orleans spice;
shootings, death, robbery.

I still feel the same about New Orleans as I've felt way way before the
hurricane.

A rotten stinking cesspool.

I'd still like to visit someday. Providing it's still the same cultural
melting pot. I'm Engligh, and I find the cuisine, culture, and music
almost impossible to resist. All the 'local' knowledge and stereotypes
other Americans have for NO pass me by, I suppose it's the movies, ...
and Dr John, etc. that give the city some appeal, but when I can
persuade SWMBO that an Atlantic crossing won't be so bad, we'll be
there... and many other places too!

Justin.

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Justin C, by the sea.