allthumbs Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Sloth_Man said: Winter sailing rules. Although, since I still haven't got the engine into my boat yet I didn't get out this winter at all. But it rules, really, honest,... I did it once............long ago Summer is for climbing unless you can get to the Straights of Juan De Fuca, other wise summer in southern PS is zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I'm North Sound sukka, San Juans - WooHoo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 wtf you need a motor for in a sailboat? just weighs the boat down, dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 lazy summer daze sunning on the fordeck, sipping umbrella drinks, the wimmim topless... and so on, and so on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth_Man Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Gotta have a motor to get in and out of the marina when it's blowing 25+ out of the south. In lighter winds I get in and out fine using the the dinghy engine. The engine also charges the batteries for running lights, instruments, and interior lights. In any case I don't make it as far away in a weekend as I used to 'cause the dinghy doesn't move the boat as well when the wind dies. I'm also pretty much stuck in the marina when it's windy. So yeah I need an engine, even on a sailboat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 um. yeah. i've done a little sailing in my time. just giving you shit. i always thought it was f'ed up when a sailboat was using its motor because it was faster to get "there" than sailing. weenies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth_Man Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 I hate that shit. Those guys should get a power boat. I used to do that all summer in my step dads 50 footer. Boooooooring. Yep, I'm out there to sail. If I get caught too far from home to get back to work in time I'll motor, or if the wind dies completely, but otherwise I'm into the sailing. The boats an expensive project though and the next installment is a new engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 sailing is the shit. well, it's the third shit. skiing is the first. climbing, the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Sailing is pretty fine. Just got in from a week on my Beneteau. So relaxed I'm almost asleep at my desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 hi Rob I was wondering what happened to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Rocking and rolling on a long, broad reach, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 beneteau's rock. yeah; i've only sailed on a beneteau first 38s5 ... but *it* rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned_Flanders Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 ive never gone sailing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 tlg, I've got an Oceanis 350. The Firsts are faster, the Oceanises are more cruising-outfitted. But she's plenty fast in heavier air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 i did some looking around. one website said the oceanis 350 is "A sexy performance cruiser with many innovations--some excellent, some troublesome." lol. i found some pics, and yeah, it does look like a cruiser; whereas we usually call the first i've sailed on a racer-cruiser. i love the look of the beneteau's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Sounds like me...er, I mean my boat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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