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#21

sailFar.net Discussion / Re: I'm NOT about to buy a GIA...

Last post by CapnK - May 25, 2026, 01:07:58 PM

Kurt, wait, I thought that you sold the A-30 some time back...?

I did. Mostly. Never quite got all the payment, but then after (???) 2 years or so, the fella decided to change course and gave her back to me. Should I rename her? If so, then "Boomerang"? Maybe "Frisbee"? ;)

Wanna buy an Ariel, or an A-30? I-36? Can make you a deal... ;D

#22

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

Last post by Jim_ME - May 18, 2026, 06:04:34 PM

Winding down... It's the time of year of "good byes".... Sorta hard....
Always hope to see everyone again.... As we age, departing becomes more poignant... Several friendships here go well over 20 years with many people above 80 now.
Everyone has a story, unique....

Another great winter narrative and photos, Frank. Thank you.
Hope that you had a good trip back home, and wish you a good summer and fall in the North Country.

#23

sailFar.net Discussion / Re: I'm about to buy a GIANT f...

Last post by Jim_ME - May 18, 2026, 05:35:42 PM

Have spent hours & hours for the last couple weeks, doing some deep research, thinkin', and figurin'. Pretty much concluded my best option is to: 1) sell I-36 for funding*, 2) live on the A-30, while 3) I refit the Ariel w/rig as a sloop.

Kurt, wait, I thought that you sold the A-30 some time back...?

#24

sailFar.net Discussion / Re: I'm NOT about to buy a GIA...

Last post by Frank - May 06, 2026, 09:57:21 PM

Look forward to seeing how this progresses
Keep us posted

#25

SB/LD Cruisers / Re: And so it begins... Katie'...

Last post by CapnK - April 30, 2026, 08:29:29 PM

I'm gonna try using Instagram instead of YouTube. The short form will work better  for me, I think. Quicker, easier, don't have to put my ugly mug all over. :) I think it will work better by putting a half dozen short vids out per week, shot and sent on-the-go, instead of one long one that takes days of editing. We'll see how it goes...

My Insta channel is at: https://www.instagram.com/digitallowcountry/

First little vid ("Reel") here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXxdrfvNqiE/

#26

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

Last post by CapnK - April 20, 2026, 09:25:49 PM

WAHHHH!

(That's all I have to say about that...)

Oh, and, Thanks Frank, for all the dreamfood! :)

#27

Boat Discussion / Re: Propeller has seen better ...

Last post by CapnK - April 20, 2026, 09:10:58 PM

LOL, It's like a movie star, when they post those "no makeup" pictures... ;D

#28

Boat Discussion / Re: Propeller has seen better ...

Last post by Godot - April 17, 2026, 10:42:11 PM

It's all about the right angle. You see her with her fresh bottom paint, and that bit of makeup makes her a beaut, from just the right angle. From any other angle, though and you'd see the teak is pealing and the gel coat is dirty, and the lines are a mess, and the canvas is deteriorated. She's a dirty, dirty thing. But; I'll take what I can get. :)

I'm slowly finding more time to tend to her, so she's getting a tiny bit better every time I visit.

#29

Boat Discussion / Re: Propeller has seen better ...

Last post by CapnK - April 17, 2026, 07:23:03 AM

Sure looks Purdy
Especially next to fresh bottom paint 👍

ditto - Seeker is looking might fine!

#30

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

Last post by Bob J - April 16, 2026, 04:59:37 PM

Enjoyed the pictures you put up of your adventure this winter Frank.
Have a safe trip home & enjoy the summer!