May go Sailing

On May 14, 7:05 pm, Phant....DeleteThis@nospam.invalid wrote:
> On Wed, 14 May 08, LoogyPicker wrote:
> >Might get a chance to take the used trailerable sail bought I bought a
> >while back to the lake this weekend, weather permitting. I've tinkered
> >with it, read up on it and sailing in general. I'm ready to give it a
> >try. I'll bet it'll be odd after many years of bass boating!
>
> I've wondered what had happened with it. I haven't seen you post
> anything about it since you bought it.  But don't even try to compare
> it to your bass boat though. Sailing and powerboating are two
> different sports. Like tennis and golf, both involve swatting a round
> ball but other than that, they don't have much common.
> I'm still looking for one so if your wife finds it's not your cup of
> tea, be sure to let us know here. : -)
>
> Rick

Will do, and thanks for the input. I've been reading like a fool about
sailing, but you know how that is, reading is not doing! So, with what
I've read, I'm it'll be interesting to put it to practical use. I
don't think it would be very easy for one person to do, given the size
and makeup of the boat, so if the wife decides it's not her idea of
fun, I'll keep you in mind! I've got the thing cleaned up very nicely.
I was kind of surprised in the condition of it after a good cleaning
inside and out. I think I got a real good deal! It doesn't tow bad,
but we'll see how launching and loading go.
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On May 15, 10:56 am, richardcas....RemoveThis@earthlink.net (Richard Casady)
wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 2008 05:16:27 -0700 (PDT), LoogyPic....RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
> >It doesn't tow bad,
> >but we'll see how launching and loading go.
>
> The biggest daysailor I know of is the A scow. 38 feet long, about a
> ton. They trailer them to whatever lake has the races that weekend,
> and many of them go in and  come out every time they are used. My 22
> foot sterndrive cuddy [that compqrtment forward is really just a big
> locker] is no trouble. Having a well designed trailer is the secret.
> Take that back, the 12 meters are daysailors. They don't trailer them
> much tho.
>
> Casady

Well, my bass boat is almost as long as my sailboat, but the
difference is that with my bass boat, I can launch easily myself
because there's no real setup involved. That just isn't true with the
sail boat!
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On May 15, 11:02 am, LoogyPic....RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
> On May 15, 10:56 am, richardcas....RemoveThis@earthlink.net (Richard Casady)
> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 15 May 2008 05:16:27 -0700 (PDT), LoogyPic....RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
> > >It doesn't tow bad,
> > >but we'll see how launching and loading go.
>
> > The biggest daysailor I know of is the A scow. 38 feet long, about a
> > ton. They trailer them to whatever lake has the races that weekend,
> > and many of them go in and  come out every time they are used. My 22
> > foot sterndrive cuddy [that compqrtment forward is really just a big
> > locker] is no trouble. Having a well designed trailer is the secret.
> > Take that back, the 12 meters are daysailors. They don't trailer them
> > much tho.
>
> > Casady
>
> Well, my bass boat is almost as long as my sailboat, but the
> difference is that with my bass boat, I can launch easily myself
> because there's no real setup involved. That just isn't true with the
> sail boat!

A guy told me once. "If you want to learn to handle your sailboat, go
racing". His point as he followed was that you get into a class of
boats similar to yours and get to sail with them for the day. Even if
you are not competitive, you get to watch folks handle a boat like
yours all day long, folks who are very efficient at running a boat
just like yours..
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On May 15, 11:22 am, Phant... DeleteThis @nospam.invalid wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 08, LoogyPicker wrote:
> >we'll see how launching and loading go
>
> A few differences you might notice.
> When they say "Float on" trailer, they mean "float on". You don't
> power a displacement type sailboat back onto the trailer. So you'll
> need a deeper ramp than a bass boat. I had a extending tongue for my
> trailer too which was worth its weight in gold. Mainly, the PITA is
> raising/lowering the mast, bending sails, and all the other rigging.
> It takes awhile and can be some work both coming and going. I left
> mine on the trailer at my local club rigged and ready to go, mast up,
> boom on, sails on, running rigging ready, even the rudder hung. We
> have a ramp and no overhead wires between the ramp and the boat
> storage so, from a barstool start, I could be sailing out of the
> harbor just as quickly as anybody who kept their boat in a slip. I
> also had a slip of my own for when I wanted to leave it in the water
> for a few days but mostly it lived on the trailer.
> Sailing's not for everybody. But you may like it, I hope so.
>
> Rick

Good stuff, thanks. I am looking for a place to do just as you did. I
don't want to pay for a slip, they're quite expensive where I boat,
and I just won't be using the sailboat all that much to justify the
cost. I like the idea of lazily sailing along listening to some
Buffet, playing a little guitar, etc. My wife will like it much better
I think. She'll go along with me fishing on my bass boat, just kinda
hangs in the sun and reads while I'm on the trolling motor fishing,
but she's always trying to get me to slow down when we are under way!
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On Thu, 15 May 08, LoogyPicker wrote:
>we'll see how launching and loading go

A few differences you might notice.
When they say "Float on" trailer, they mean "float on". You don't
power a displacement type sailboat back onto the trailer. So you'll
need a deeper ramp than a bass boat. I had a extending tongue for my
trailer too which was worth its weight in gold. Mainly, the PITA is
raising/lowering the mast, bending sails, and all the other rigging.
It takes awhile and can be some work both coming and going. I left
mine on the trailer at my local club rigged and ready to go, mast up,
boom on, sails on, running rigging ready, even the rudder hung. We
have a ramp and no overhead wires between the ramp and the boat
storage so, from a barstool start, I could be sailing out of the
harbor just as quickly as anybody who kept their boat in a slip. I
also had a slip of my own for when I wanted to leave it in the water
for a few days but mostly it lived on the trailer.
Sailing's not for everybody. But you may like it, I hope so.

Rick
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On May 15, 1:06 pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III" <"Reggie is Here
"@yahoo.com> wrote:
> LoogyPic....DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> > On May 15, 11:22 am, Phant....DeleteThis@nospam.invalid wrote:
> >> On Thu, 15 May 08, LoogyPicker wrote:
> >>> we'll see how launching and loading go
> >> A few differences you might notice.
> >> When they say "Float on" trailer, they mean "float on". You don't
> >> power a displacement type sailboat back onto the trailer. So you'll
> >> need a deeper ramp than a bass boat. I had a extending tongue for my
> >> trailer too which was worth its weight in gold. Mainly, the PITA is
> >> raising/lowering the mast, bending sails, and all the other rigging.
> >> It takes awhile and can be some work both coming and going. I left
> >> mine on the trailer at my local club rigged and ready to go, mast up,
> >> boom on, sails on, running rigging ready, even the rudder hung. We
> >> have a ramp and no overhead wires between the ramp and the boat
> >> storage so, from a barstool start, I could be sailing out of the
> >> harbor just as quickly as anybody who kept their boat in a slip. I
> >> also had a slip of my own for when I wanted to leave it in the water
> >> for a few days but mostly it lived on the trailer.
> >> Sailing's not for everybody. But you may like it, I hope so.
>
> >> Rick
>
> > Good stuff, thanks. I am looking for a place to do just as you did. I
> > don't want to pay for a slip, they're quite expensive where I boat,
> > and I just won't be using the sailboat all that much to justify the
> > cost. I like the idea of lazily sailing along listening to some
> > Buffet, playing a little guitar, etc. My wife will like it much better
> > I think. She'll go along with me fishing on my bass boat, just kinda
> > hangs in the sun and reads while I'm on the trolling motor fishing,
> > but she's always trying to get me to slow down when we are under way!
>
> If you want to learn how to sail, check out the local sailing clubs.
> They are always looking for crew, even rookies who are just rail meat
> until they learn the basics.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Are you kidding? I've read 1 1/2 books, I'm a freakin' expert!!!!
Kidding aside, I do plan on looking at local clubs.
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LoogyPicker RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> On May 15, 11:22 am, Phant... RemoveThis @nospam.invalid wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 May 08, LoogyPicker wrote:
>>> we'll see how launching and loading go
>> A few differences you might notice.
>> When they say "Float on" trailer, they mean "float on". You don't
>> power a displacement type sailboat back onto the trailer. So you'll
>> need a deeper ramp than a bass boat. I had a extending tongue for my
>> trailer too which was worth its weight in gold. Mainly, the PITA is
>> raising/lowering the mast, bending sails, and all the other rigging.
>> It takes awhile and can be some work both coming and going. I left
>> mine on the trailer at my local club rigged and ready to go, mast up,
>> boom on, sails on, running rigging ready, even the rudder hung. We
>> have a ramp and no overhead wires between the ramp and the boat
>> storage so, from a barstool start, I could be sailing out of the
>> harbor just as quickly as anybody who kept their boat in a slip. I
>> also had a slip of my own for when I wanted to leave it in the water
>> for a few days but mostly it lived on the trailer.
>> Sailing's not for everybody. But you may like it, I hope so.
>>
>> Rick
>
> Good stuff, thanks. I am looking for a place to do just as you did. I
> don't want to pay for a slip, they're quite expensive where I boat,
> and I just won't be using the sailboat all that much to justify the
> cost. I like the idea of lazily sailing along listening to some
> Buffet, playing a little guitar, etc. My wife will like it much better
> I think. She'll go along with me fishing on my bass boat, just kinda
> hangs in the sun and reads while I'm on the trolling motor fishing,
> but she's always trying to get me to slow down when we are under way!

If you want to learn how to sail, check out the local sailing clubs.
They are always looking for crew, even rookies who are just rail meat
until they learn the basics.
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On Thu, 15 May 2008 05:16:27 -0700 (PDT), LoogyPicker DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote:

>It doesn't tow bad,
>but we'll see how launching and loading go.

The biggest daysailor I know of is the A scow. 38 feet long, about a
ton. They trailer them to whatever lake has the races that weekend,
and many of them go in and come out every time they are used. My 22
foot sterndrive cuddy [that compqrtment forward is really just a big
locker] is no trouble. Having a well designed trailer is the secret.
Take that back, the 12 meters are daysailors. They don't trailer them
much tho.

Casady
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On May 16, 10:57 am, Wayne.B <waynebatrecdotbo... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 2008 12:16:49 -0700 (PDT), LoogyPic... RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> >Are you kidding? I've read 1 1/2 books, I'm a freakin' expert!!!!
> >Kidding aside, I do plan on looking at local clubs.
>
> A good strategy at clubs is to find their bulletin board and post a
> small notice.  You can also go down to the dock on race day and chat
> with people.  People will ask you out if they sense that you are
> interested and willing to commit to a racing program.

Especially if I tell them I've got 1 1/2 books under my belt!!
Just kidding, good advice, I plan on checking them out soon.
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On Thu, 15 May 2008 12:16:49 -0700 (PDT), LoogyPicker DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote:

>Are you kidding? I've read 1 1/2 books, I'm a freakin' expert!!!!
>Kidding aside, I do plan on looking at local clubs.

A good strategy at clubs is to find their bulletin board and post a
small notice. You can also go down to the dock on race day and chat
with people. People will ask you out if they sense that you are
interested and willing to commit to a racing program.
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