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sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Anybody sailing?

Last post by Frank - November 01, 2025, 10:50:23 AM

Boating in general and sailing in particular have some magical days. Along with those magical days are some days where things just don't work and the gods seem to be against you. ONE only hopes that when you're trying to get a friend her partner on board that there are several of those magical days first before they see the bad ones. That's too bad.

#2

sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Anybody sailing?

Last post by wolverine - October 23, 2025, 06:09:41 PM

We left Ocracoke Wednesday morning just after the ferries. That was a mistake, the dock hand said they create an 8mph current. We definitely felt it trying to back out of the slip. Once underway the weather and wind apps had it wrong again. We motored into a head wind for several hours before finally being able to raise the sails. It only lasted about an hour when we made our first turn to avoid a shoal and then it was back to motoring. Once back in the Neuse we let out the genny and made our way farther north to keep the sails full. Our companions kept motoring and were soon out of sight. We finally needed to tack to port to avoid another shoal and back into the wind it was. This is when my wife announced she was not feeling well so I put the hammer down and made a straight line to Oriental. Passing under the bridge and up Greens Creek I spotted a beautiful Compac 27 at anchor just outside our little cove. Stopping close, we chatted and I found out he was also on the CPYOA board. Normally we would have invited to our house for dinner and the use of our laundry and shower, but the wife was not feeling good and I still had several hours of cleaning out the boat.

This is the longest trip my wife has made in many years and she wasn't feeling it. She said if I ever go to the Bahamas, I would be going solo.

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#3

sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Anybody sailing?

Last post by Frank - October 22, 2025, 12:08:41 AM

No fun!!
Check these out!
I bought one for a tiny house boat I'm building...
Option of chemical or compost "buckets"
Good videos on their site
Extremely reasonable !
Good quality too

Glad you're getting out!

Friends run Ocracoke Inn ... nice place!

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sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Anybody sailing?

Last post by Godot - October 21, 2025, 10:15:43 PM

Woke this morning to a wet birth. Foul, bleachy smell in the v-birth. Now a little back story...My wife is disabled and has a difficult time getting on and off the boat. Especially when it is rocking as it has been. She refused my help to the bathrooms at the front of the docks and instead insisted on using the head. So last night the tank, filled and under pressure, leaked through it's inspection port. We needed new interior cushions anyway, but now it's a priority. We leave for home in the morning and there aren't any pumpouts on the island, so it will have to wait until we return home. For today she will need to use the bathrooms. We have 4 wag-bags we can use on the return trip.

Lesson learned.

Yuck.

I had my original waste tank on Seeker get over filled and pressurized once. I opened the cap at the pump out dock, where a pretty young college girl was waiting, and it geysered on me. What a mess. I bought a Natures Head a few weeks later.

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sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Anybody sailing?

Last post by wolverine - October 21, 2025, 10:11:06 AM

Woke this morning to a wet birth. Foul, bleachy smell in the v-birth. Now a little back story...My wife is disabled and has a difficult time getting on and off the boat. Especially when it is rocking as it has been. She refused my help to the bathrooms at the front of the docks and instead insisted on using the head. So last night the tank, filled and under pressure, leaked through it's inspection port. We needed new interior cushions anyway, but now it's a priority. We leave for home in the morning and there aren't any pumpouts on the island, so it will have to wait until we return home. For today she will need to use the bathrooms. We have 4 wag-bags we can use on the return trip.

Lesson learned.

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sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Anybody sailing?

Last post by wolverine - October 20, 2025, 08:39:49 AM

Motored the entire way. Wind finally developed as we entered the skinny channel to Silver Lake. Marina assigned us a side tie near the fuel pumps and rental boats. We have maybe 6' betweem us and the rentals. While tidying up, a boat came to the fuel docks leaving its engine running. The breeze quickly filled pur cabin exhaust. Ate at the marina restaurant then had our friends over for drinks. 30+mph winds came in late last night and they still have us pinned tight to the dock. The wind is pushing the water into Silver Lake and if it gets too high, we may have a problem.

Silver Lake is the only place to anchor/dock at Ocracoke. A strong west wind pushes the water from Pamlico Sound into the lake.

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sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Anybody sailing?

Last post by wolverine - October 19, 2025, 09:13:43 AM

Left the dock at 7am for a sail to Ocracoke Island. Watched the sun rise as we entered the Neuse river. Our friends are ahaed of us in their IP 27. Just over 2 hours in and the 10mph sw winds have yet to arrive. Motoring isn't my cup of tea, but it's a 7-9 hour sail so an early departure was required.

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sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Anybody sailing?

Last post by wolverine - October 06, 2025, 01:30:32 PM

Both those places have been on my bucket list since we lived in northern Illinois. Every year I plannned a trip, something prevents me from going. Now living in eastern North Carolina makes them harder to reach. I am planning to go back to the North Channel next summer, perhaps I can fit a side trip to the Apostles and Isle Royal in.

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sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Anybody sailing?

Last post by s/v necessity - October 06, 2025, 11:03:47 AM

We managed 6 weeks split between the Apostle Islands and Isle Royal (Lake Superior), it was pretty awesome to say the least.

#10

Boat Discussion / Re: Box boat

Last post by Frank - September 09, 2025, 07:15:39 PM

Had a total knee replacement end of June so progress has been slow.
Even now I can only do about an hour at a time standing in the shop before dull pain sets in.
Have hatchs and drop boards made and glassed over, fair bit of filling and sanding etc done and plexiglass windows cut and fitted as well.
I'm looking forward to having fun with this next year in the calm waters amongst the islands here.