On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:13:29 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/6/2014 2:07 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 12/6/14 1:04 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 6 Dec 2014 07:55:18 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Friday, 5 December 2014 00:06:20 UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:42:39 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...t_read=1254637


===

It's not exactly beautiful but it sure is different. They must have
delivered it through the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River. That can
be quite a dicey trip this time of year.

We've thought about doing the St Lawrence River loop cruise but after
talking to people who have done it, I'm not so sure. We've already
done just about everything else on the east coast so that would be an
interesting challenge. I really dislike cold rain and fog however.

Well, you do have a two month window in the summer....
I dreamed of doing the trip when I owned the Sandpiper 565 mini
cruising sailboat. The plan was to tow the boat up and ride the St
Lawrence River current down with some help from the sails of course.
Probably would have been ok until I passed through the Canso Causeway
locks and faced the open Atlantic Ocean.


===

Sandpiper 565 - L.O.A.: 18' 6" (5.65 m) ??

No thanks.

My wife and I once did a two week cruise on a 24 ft sailboat but we
were younger then, and it was all a big first time adventure.

Where would we fit the queen sized bunk, microwave oven and flat
screen TV?


I see Arrogant Wayne is back.



I don't see that as arrogance. If you live on a boat for the length of
time he does every year those amenities are nice to have and enjoy.


===

And without the amenities I'd have to find another SWMBO.

I've just got too many years of training invested in her, and the kids
would never forgive me. :-)

On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:59:31 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:07:47 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 12/6/14 1:04 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 6 Dec 2014 07:55:18 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Friday, 5 December 2014 00:06:20 UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:42:39 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...t_read=1254637

===

It's not exactly beautiful but it sure is different. They must have
delivered it through the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River. That can
be quite a dicey trip this time of year.

We've thought about doing the St Lawrence River loop cruise but after
talking to people who have done it, I'm not so sure. We've already
done just about everything else on the east coast so that would be an
interesting challenge. I really dislike cold rain and fog however.

Well, you do have a two month window in the summer....
I dreamed of doing the trip when I owned the Sandpiper 565 mini cruising sailboat. The plan was to tow the boat up and ride the St Lawrence River current down with some help from the sails of course.
Probably would have been ok until I passed through the Canso Causeway locks and faced the open Atlantic Ocean.


===

Sandpiper 565 - L.O.A.: 18' 6" (5.65 m) ??

No thanks.

My wife and I once did a two week cruise on a 24 ft sailboat but we
were younger then, and it was all a big first time adventure.

Where would we fit the queen sized bunk, microwave oven and flat
screen TV?


I see Arrogant Wayne is back.

===

And Humorless Harry never left.

Welcome back, Wayne!
--

"When your argument has backed a liberal into a corner,
expect to be called a racist."

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:13:29 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/6/2014 2:07 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 12/6/14 1:04 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 6 Dec 2014 07:55:18 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Friday, 5 December 2014 00:06:20 UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:42:39 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...t_read=1254637


===

It's not exactly beautiful but it sure is different. They must have
delivered it through the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River. That can
be quite a dicey trip this time of year.

We've thought about doing the St Lawrence River loop cruise but after
talking to people who have done it, I'm not so sure. We've already
done just about everything else on the east coast so that would be an
interesting challenge. I really dislike cold rain and fog however.

Well, you do have a two month window in the summer....
I dreamed of doing the trip when I owned the Sandpiper 565 mini
cruising sailboat. The plan was to tow the boat up and ride the St
Lawrence River current down with some help from the sails of course.
Probably would have been ok until I passed through the Canso Causeway
locks and faced the open Atlantic Ocean.


===

Sandpiper 565 - L.O.A.: 18' 6" (5.65 m) ??

No thanks.

My wife and I once did a two week cruise on a 24 ft sailboat but we
were younger then, and it was all a big first time adventure.

Where would we fit the queen sized bunk, microwave oven and flat
screen TV?


I see Arrogant Wayne is back.



I don't see that as arrogance. If you live on a boat for the length of
time he does every year those amenities are nice to have and enjoy.


===

And without the amenities I'd have to find another SWMBO.

I've just got too many years of training invested in her, and the kids
would never forgive me. :-)

Who is trained?

On 12/6/2014 3:05 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:13:29 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/6/2014 2:07 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 12/6/14 1:04 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 6 Dec 2014 07:55:18 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Friday, 5 December 2014 00:06:20 UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:42:39 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...t_read=1254637


===

It's not exactly beautiful but it sure is different. They must have
delivered it through the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River. That can
be quite a dicey trip this time of year.

We've thought about doing the St Lawrence River loop cruise but after
talking to people who have done it, I'm not so sure. We've already
done just about everything else on the east coast so that would be an
interesting challenge. I really dislike cold rain and fog however.

Well, you do have a two month window in the summer....
I dreamed of doing the trip when I owned the Sandpiper 565 mini
cruising sailboat. The plan was to tow the boat up and ride the St
Lawrence River current down with some help from the sails of course.
Probably would have been ok until I passed through the Canso Causeway
locks and faced the open Atlantic Ocean.


===

Sandpiper 565 - L.O.A.: 18' 6" (5.65 m) ??

No thanks.

My wife and I once did a two week cruise on a 24 ft sailboat but we
were younger then, and it was all a big first time adventure.

Where would we fit the queen sized bunk, microwave oven and flat
screen TV?


I see Arrogant Wayne is back.



I don't see that as arrogance. If you live on a boat for the length of
time he does every year those amenities are nice to have and enjoy.


===

And without the amenities I'd have to find another SWMBO.

I've just got too many years of training invested in her, and the kids
would never forgive me. :-)


You are fortunate. To cruise like you do with my wife I'd need the USS
Nimitz ... completely customized of course.

"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 12/6/2014 3:05 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:13:29 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/6/2014 2:07 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 12/6/14 1:04 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 6 Dec 2014 07:55:18 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Friday, 5 December 2014 00:06:20 UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:42:39 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...t_read=1254637


===

It's not exactly beautiful but it sure is different. They must have
delivered it through the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River. That can
be quite a dicey trip this time of year.

We've thought about doing the St Lawrence River loop cruise but after
talking to people who have done it, I'm not so sure. We've already
done just about everything else on the east coast so that would be an
interesting challenge. I really dislike cold rain and fog however.

Well, you do have a two month window in the summer....
I dreamed of doing the trip when I owned the Sandpiper 565 mini
cruising sailboat. The plan was to tow the boat up and ride the St
Lawrence River current down with some help from the sails of course.
Probably would have been ok until I passed through the Canso Causeway
locks and faced the open Atlantic Ocean.


===

Sandpiper 565 - L.O.A.: 18' 6" (5.65 m) ??

No thanks.

My wife and I once did a two week cruise on a 24 ft sailboat but we
were younger then, and it was all a big first time adventure.

Where would we fit the queen sized bunk, microwave oven and flat
screen TV?


I see Arrogant Wayne is back.



I don't see that as arrogance. If you live on a boat for the length of
time he does every year those amenities are nice to have and enjoy.


===

And without the amenities I'd have to find another SWMBO.

I've just got too many years of training invested in her, and the kids
would never forgive me. :-)


You are fortunate. To cruise like you do with my wife I'd need the USS
Nimitz ... completely customized of course.

Well there is a slightly damaged boat from a bridge that might suffice to
let you take the wife for a week or so.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:07:47 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 12/6/14 1:04 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 6 Dec 2014 07:55:18 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Friday, 5 December 2014 00:06:20 UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:42:39 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...t_read=1254637
===

It's not exactly beautiful but it sure is different. They must have
delivered it through the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River. That can
be quite a dicey trip this time of year.

We've thought about doing the St Lawrence River loop cruise but after
talking to people who have done it, I'm not so sure. We've already
done just about everything else on the east coast so that would be an
interesting challenge. I really dislike cold rain and fog however.
Well, you do have a two month window in the summer....
I dreamed of doing the trip when I owned the Sandpiper 565 mini cruising sailboat. The plan was to tow the boat up and ride the St Lawrence River current down with some help from the sails of course.
Probably would have been ok until I passed through the Canso Causeway locks and faced the open Atlantic Ocean.

===

Sandpiper 565 - L.O.A.: 18' 6" (5.65 m) ??

No thanks.

My wife and I once did a two week cruise on a 24 ft sailboat but we
were younger then, and it was all a big first time adventure.

Where would we fit the queen sized bunk, microwave oven and flat
screen TV?

I see Arrogant Wayne is back.
===

And Humorless Harry never left.
He just wishes he had a boat.

On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 17:22:17 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/6/2014 3:05 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:13:29 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/6/2014 2:07 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 12/6/14 1:04 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 6 Dec 2014 07:55:18 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Friday, 5 December 2014 00:06:20 UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:42:39 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...t_read=1254637


===

It's not exactly beautiful but it sure is different. They must have
delivered it through the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River. That can
be quite a dicey trip this time of year.

We've thought about doing the St Lawrence River loop cruise but after
talking to people who have done it, I'm not so sure. We've already
done just about everything else on the east coast so that would be an
interesting challenge. I really dislike cold rain and fog however.

Well, you do have a two month window in the summer....
I dreamed of doing the trip when I owned the Sandpiper 565 mini
cruising sailboat. The plan was to tow the boat up and ride the St
Lawrence River current down with some help from the sails of course.
Probably would have been ok until I passed through the Canso Causeway
locks and faced the open Atlantic Ocean.


===

Sandpiper 565 - L.O.A.: 18' 6" (5.65 m) ??

No thanks.

My wife and I once did a two week cruise on a 24 ft sailboat but we
were younger then, and it was all a big first time adventure.

Where would we fit the queen sized bunk, microwave oven and flat
screen TV?


I see Arrogant Wayne is back.



I don't see that as arrogance. If you live on a boat for the length of
time he does every year those amenities are nice to have and enjoy.


===

And without the amenities I'd have to find another SWMBO.

I've just got too many years of training invested in her, and the kids
would never forgive me. :-)


You are fortunate. To cruise like you do with my wife I'd need the USS
Nimitz ... completely customized of course.


===

We'll probably get to that point. It was a real battle the last time
we went to the Carib for the winter. She was still dragging her heels
in December and I explained to her that the boat and I were going and
she was welcome to come along. Then I started looking for alternative
crew. A guy from one of our social groups and his girl friend were
willing, and he thought his sister might be also. Next thing I knew
my wife was making a provisioning plan.