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#11

Boat Discussion / Re: An old girlfriend just cal...

Last post by Jim_ME - March 14, 2026, 02:50:47 PM

Sunset
Sunrise
Sunset
Sunrise

"Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, Sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laiden with happiness and tears."

From Fiddler on the Roof

Beautiful photos, Frank.

#12

Boat Discussion / Re: An old girlfriend just cal...

Last post by Frank - March 14, 2026, 09:38:41 AM

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#13

Boat Discussion / Re: An old girlfriend just cal...

Last post by Godot - March 12, 2026, 07:14:59 PM

I wouldn't put too much stock in site views. I suspect it is largely crawlers or other pseudo users.

I do blame Facebook for the demise of many forums. The original folk just sort of moved on to others things, got tired of social media, or died off. The newer generation picked up on Facebook. And now Facebook is fading. Hard.

I used to maintain a blog. I used to be on a bunch of forums. I used to be on Facebook.  I hit a burnout probably ten years ago and took myself largely offline. Heck, my friend circle shrunk to almost nothing at the same time. I suspect the same thing happened to others. I poke back in once in awhile and there isn't the positive feedback there used to be, so it is difficult to really get into things again.

Time moves on. Things change. I miss magazines. I mean, they are still out there (now-a-days I still get a bunch of woodworking mags); but it's not the same with so many going online, often online only, as the only way to stay solvent. Remember Usenet? Email lists (I'm actually still on one for Bayfield yacht owners)? Forums are still, technically I think, one of the best ways of communicating and collaborating, but after Facebook they fell off. I don't even know what's the big thing now-a-days. Instagram, I guess, but that doesn't seem collaborative at all.

Old fogey stuff. I don't like it either; but no one asked me. I'm going to try to put more stuff up this year. We'll see.

#14

Boat Discussion / Re: Maintaining 4 Sailboats

Last post by Godot - March 12, 2026, 06:52:09 PM

I can't seem to find the time to maintain one boat, let alone four. Jealous.

#15

Boat Discussion / Re: Maintaining 4 Sailboats

Last post by Frank - March 12, 2026, 04:29:55 PM

A friend sails an Orian here.
Proper little ship!
Should do a "before and after" on your cushions.
Happy boat work 👍

#16

Boat Discussion / Maintaining 4 Sailboats

Last post by wolverine - March 11, 2026, 11:06:43 PM

I promised myself in 2026 I would stay home and complete all those items on my "Boat Check List". Owning 4 sailboats, not including 4 kayaks and 2 inflatable dinghies, makes for a l o n g list. I made it to the Orion today and met with a young lady to get a quote on new interior cushions. The originals have deep impressions in 2 places. She also took the biminis from the Orion & Seidelmann to mend some zippers and seams. Then I began to install a new control panel for the bilge pump. It will only work on manual so I  need a new float switch too. I was quite pleased to find only the pink antifreeze in the bilge after its winter nap.
The Seidelmann is in back of the house at our dock sitting on the mud today with this south wind. (we don't have a moon tide, but a strong south wind pushes the water down the river into the sound, which sucks the water out of the creeks). I removed both sails and cleaned them of the mud dauber nests before bending them back on. I tossed the main and jib sheets along with the fuller line in the wash. Tomorrow I'll be cleaning the interior.

Check 2 items off the list.

#17

Boat Discussion / Re: An old girlfriend just cal...

Last post by Frank - March 11, 2026, 04:36:04 PM

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 I will make a conscious effort to post my sails this year. Although I already designated 2026 to be the year of home & boat improvements, so I'm not sure how often I'll get out.
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Post boat improvements 👍😄

#18

Boat Discussion / Re: An old girlfriend just cal...

Last post by wolverine - March 11, 2026, 02:49:57 PM

Although there are hundreds of members, very few people post anymore.

Why aren't more people posting?

I'm guilty. I have 4 action cameras on gimbal mounts on the boat, yet I rarely record any of my sails. I used to keep a detailed log of all my outings, but when neither I or my wife ever looked through them, I stopped. I will make a conscious effort to post my sails this year. Although I already designated 2026 to be the year of home & boat improvements, so I'm not sure how often I'll get out.

#19

Boat Discussion / Re: An old girlfriend just cal...

Last post by Frank - March 10, 2026, 10:08:23 PM

More boats anchored out front...
Deja Vu anchored in the shallow town harbour
Had 2 dolphins literally "rock my boat" as I was drinking coffee this morning.
Beautiful sunsets lately..

#20

Boat Discussion / Re: An old girlfriend just cal...

Last post by Frank - March 10, 2026, 09:50:02 PM

I'm somewhat confused about something I've noticed.....
This site is not nearly as active as it was years ago
At one point, it was multiple passionate posts per day about the advantages of smaller simple boats or anchor talks etc.
Although there are hundreds of members, very few people post anymore.
I took a screenshot last night at 6:30 showing the number of views and looking now, there have been over 1000 views on this thread since last night.
So there ARE people actively on the site....
Why aren't more people posting?
Surely there are members out there sailing on a boat or working on a boat or dreaming about cruising on a boat if they're not already.
When I am home in the summer, I cruise with a bunch of like-minded individuals on trailerable boats. The website for that group was not getting any new members, but it was active. The decision was made to put it on Facebook and wow.... It just took off.
Why is Facebook used so much and a site like this seems to be inactive, even though they were over 1000 hits on this thread since last night?
I find the odd....