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#51

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

Last post by CapnK - April 02, 2026, 08:29:39 AM

Another note is that no one in the picture is under 60.

I'll join that group this July. Who'da thunk it?

Have you been up Nunjack way, seen the house you built lately?

#52

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

Last post by Frank - April 02, 2026, 03:32:53 AM

Nothing easier than getting cruisers together for a pot luck with music.
A good friend that lived aboard for decades, swallowed the anchor several years ago and purchased a home on Green Turtle.
Several times per year he hosts a wonderful potluck.
Throw in a few talented musicians, as well as some amazing cooks and you have the recipe for a fun night.
Everyone in the picture are off of their sailboat other than the host.
Another note is that no one in the picture is under 60.
But we all know how to have fun

#53

Forum/Site Info / April 1, 26 - version upgrade

Last post by CapnK - April 01, 2026, 09:36:33 AM

Hey yawl -

Today I updated the Forum to latest greatest. Everything seems OK to me, let me know here if you have any issues. Gracias, amigos!

#54

Forum/Site Info / Mo' pix.

Last post by CapnK - April 01, 2026, 07:07:22 AM

Franks favorite words. :D

I just noticed that there was a '4-per-post' image limit. Meh. Changed it to 8. :)

#55

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

Last post by CapnK - April 01, 2026, 05:59:55 AM

Mo' from above...

#56

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

Last post by CapnK - April 01, 2026, 05:56:40 AM

Doghouse overhead/liner cut away, been bogging the worst of the uncertainties found behind, then laminating 1/2" Divinycell future-core to the insides. Plus a surpise pic, and the Shakespeare mast...

#57

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

Last post by Frank - March 31, 2026, 11:03:07 PM

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It's a good boat. Quite liveable. Reasonably comfortable. Easy and safe to move about above and below deck. Slow in light air, and not exactly quick to manuever. Shallow draft is great in the Chesapeake. A full keel means I never really worry about hitting a crab pot. If I can't have a head next to the companionway, all the way in the bow is pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of v-berths in small boats (I'm not as spry as I used to be), and it seems like a good place for a head. It is a little bouncy underway, though, which is less than ideal. And if I store wet gear there it means dragging it through the saloon first, right by all the bunks I desperately want to keep dry.

But this thread is about Frank's girlfriend. Perhaps I'll revisit the strengths and weaknesses of my Bayfield 29, now that I've had a dozen (probably more...it's been awhile) years with her in another thread sometime soon. I've got a lot of thoughts.
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No worries to talk about your gal here 😄
You should do a thread with pictures and your ideas etc...
The Reno's and upgrades as they come...
I've always had a soft spot for the Bayfield 29
Traditional look, full keel, shallow draft and open interior...
Great boat to cruise on!

#58

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

Last post by Godot - March 31, 2026, 10:49:46 PM

Godot, your Bayfield 29 is a great boat for day sailing or cruising. I love the huge forward head.

Yes, great boat! Personally, I love the shallow draft! So important in the keys or Bahamas! Awesome cruiser

It's a good boat. Quite liveable. Reasonably comfortable. Easy and safe to move about above and below deck. Slow in light air, and not exactly quick to manuever. Shallow draft is great in the Chesapeake. A full keel means I never really worry about hitting a crab pot. If I can't have a head next to the companionway, all the way in the bow is pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of v-berths in small boats (I'm not as spry as I used to be), and it seems like a good place for a head. It is a little bouncy underway, though, which is less than ideal. And if I store wet gear there it means dragging it through the saloon first, right by all the bunks I desperately want to keep dry.

But this thread is about Frank's girlfriend. Perhaps I'll revisit the strengths and weaknesses of my Bayfield 29, now that I've had a dozen (probably more...it's been awhile) years with her in another thread sometime soon. I've got a lot of thoughts.

#59

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

Last post by Godot - March 31, 2026, 10:39:00 PM

I'm always at a loss when it comes to tragedy, bad news, the aft end of life's timeline. It's never easy and sadly non-negotiable. But the end of one story usually means the beginning of another. Best of luck through it all.

If you do youtube it, I can't say you'll make any money or get any recognition, but I'll subscribe. It's a lot of work, so I think you really have to enjoy it to make it worth while. Barry "The Old Seadog" Perrins seems to be doing well with nary a bikini in sight, so you never know.

#60

sailFar.net Discussion / Re: Time….

Last post by CapnK - March 31, 2026, 06:20:25 PM

So, we live on the water and I take little trips to "keep the dream alive".

Makes me think of:

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends"

Friends...and/or, perhaps, his wife, & partner in life. :) Good on ya.