Introductions / How did you find sailFar.net?

[Bob J (ex-misfits)]

Thanks for the welcome.

Misfits, sums me right up so it's good to know that I'm not alone & have come to the right place :)

You are correct about the right trolling speed & all with not hearing that drone of the motor(s).  Doesn't get any better than that! Saling does make it kind of hard to back down on the big one.

Peace

[BobW]

Well, after being away for what seems like forever, I have returned to Sail Far...

Many of you know me - although you might not want to admit it - so this is more of a Re: Introduction.  :)

For those who don't know me (personally or by reputation - hey, it's not all bad!), I'm a small boat sailor formerly based in California with a Columbia Challenger 24 (keel boat).  Life took me in another direction: I built a Goat Island Skiff; retired; moved to central Michigan; and decided what I really needed was a small boat designed and intended for beach/camp cruising.  I am now building a Welsford Pathfinder. 

The intention is to explore the Great Lakes, the PNW, the NE coast and the Gulf Coast. 

So, I will chime in every once in a while to share my escapades and adventures (yes, building a boat IS an adventure!).

Bob Wessel
Fenwick, MI
Building Gardens of Fenwick, a Welsford Pathfinder
Karen Ann, a Storer Goat Island Skiff

[CharlieJ]

Welcome back aboard Bob. Was good to see you again up at Sail Oklahoma. Been quite  a year since we last crossed paths

[rdykiel]

I found this site while looking for bluewater boat info. I have been sailling a catalina 30 to Maine for the past 5 years and now I', looking for a bluewater-capable boat for farther destinations.

[Tim]

Welcome aboard Richard, I think you will find some useful information here.

[Stout]

Hello.I'm Kasy. I bought a Falmouth 22 last summer and live on her here  in Philadelphia. I had a Westsail 28, 10 years ago, that I spent 6 of the 7 years I owned her fixing her up. After I sold her I took a long break and said I wouldn't get another boat, but when I sold my house, it was either a long bicycle trip or a boat, and here I am.

[Frank]

Welcome. Nice choice of boat !! Very well built, pretty and a great sailor as well. Ya gotta post some pics. Any plans??

[Stout]

I'll have to wait on the pics until I get a couple cosmetic things done this spring or summer. My short term plans are to make her more efficient inside( shelves in cabinets,etc) sail her around here for a while then to the Chesapeake to get some more experience, then who knows. 

[SalientAngle]

I'll have to wait on the pics until I get a couple cosmetic things done this spring or summer. My short term plans are to make her more efficient inside( shelves in cabinets,etc) sail her around here for a while then to the Chesapeake to get some more experience, then who knows. 

before and after pics are kewl; they provide paradigm jumps for those of us that need a pair of dimes to jump over a knickle,  ::)

[Stout]

Here's one when I first went to look at her.

[SalientAngle]

grog Stout; or a stout, your preference !!!!!  ::)

[gregorygraham]

I like the look of that Falmouth 22

[skylark]

Beautiful boat, Stout, welcome

[CapnK]

Richard & Stout - Glad to have y'all join us! A Grog for you both. :)

And a belated one for that BobW fella, too. ;)

[H3LlIoN]

Stopping by to introduce myself.  I'm H3LlIoN, I'm just starting out on my pacific seacraft mariah.  I'm currently in St. Croix, bound for Virginia for haul and refit over the course of the next year or so while I finish some things stateside.  I then plan to head out cruising full time.  Heard about sailfar from the guys on the forums over @ cruisingoutpost.

-h3

[Gypsy]

 We are Glenn & Joanne , we have been outfitting our Macgregor 26X for fulltime living aboard . We got retired from our jobs and figured we were close enough . So we sold our house and stored the rest of our stuff in a container on an empty lot we still own.
Last july 2012 , we officially moved aboard and have made a few short cruises to the Gulf of Mexico . We are back in our homeport of Montgomery Ala , having come home for Christmas .
We are getting the Gypsy ready for our first serious cruise , a yearlong voyage to Key West , planning to leave in March .
We heard about the this forum thru the Cruising Outpost Forum . It sounds like what we are looking for .

We are living and cruising in a small boat , on a small budget .   

[Frank]

H3 and Gypsy....welcome aboard!!  Keep us posted as you travel and/or do repairs. Pictures please !! ;D

[Tench745]

Hello to all you cruising folks. I bought an O'day 25, Cassandra, (Ken-Do before I renamed her) back in 2009 in my senior year of college, and have been slowly fixing and outfitting it for extended cruising. I've taken my beloved Cassandra on a few week cruises around the East coast of Lake Ontario, but I hope to go south September this year. But as in all things, we'll see.

[jotruk]

welcome aboard Tench andI think you will find a lot of good knowledge here. Keep us posted as to your plans.

[dan_s28]

Hello All,
I do not remember how I found sailfar but I have visited the site many times over the years. I started dreaming of sailboats back in 2005, and I have not been cured yet. I bought
a Catalina 30 in 2010. I did not own the Catalina for too long, but I fixed it up and knew that it would not be my last sailboat. I sold it to get a bigger boat, something in the 35 foot range.

Soon as I sold it, this 1982 Hunter 25 fell into my lap for $200. It was worth EVERY penny of $200 also! It sat on the hard for 4 years, abandoned with plenty of rainwater in it and mold. After a good pressure washing outside AND on the inside I dismantled the inside and started to restore it on a shoestring budget. I am about finished.

The goal was to work hard on this boat to make a profit and have money for the next "dream boat" to move aboard. We will see, I may not be able to sell her after the year and a half of work I have done on her so far.



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-Dan
s/v Del Sol