Launch day!
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- 2ndovc
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Launch day!
Since I was little, we've always has a sailboat or two in the family. My dad sailed from Lake Erie all the way to Trinidad on his last boat, a Tartan 37. When he got the boat back to Miami, he sold it thinking he was done sailing for a while. About a year an a half ago he called and asked me to meet at a friend's property to look at something that was going cheap. By the time I got there, he's already bought it and was digging through the cabin. The previous owner had died and our friend that was storing it wasn't sure what to do with it.
After a lot of updating, fixing, replacing , sweating and swearing we got it back in the water this morning and to it's new summer home. About the only thing that was well maintained was the tiny little diesel engine that ran great and got us from the boatyard to the marina without missing a beat. There's still a lot more work to do, but it's a great project and keeps that 80 year old pirate busy.
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My dad and his lady friend.
The Charles J. Berry Bascule bridge. Named for a MOH recipient. He was a Marine that was killed on Iwo Jima.
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Another Local.
Made it to its summer home.
Looking forward to a strong 20-30 knot wind and a good sail on Lake Erie!
jb
After a lot of updating, fixing, replacing , sweating and swearing we got it back in the water this morning and to it's new summer home. About the only thing that was well maintained was the tiny little diesel engine that ran great and got us from the boatyard to the marina without missing a beat. There's still a lot more work to do, but it's a great project and keeps that 80 year old pirate busy.
One of the locals
My dad and his lady friend.
The Charles J. Berry Bascule bridge. Named for a MOH recipient. He was a Marine that was killed on Iwo Jima.
Lorain, OH lighthouse
Another Local.
Made it to its summer home.
Looking forward to a strong 20-30 knot wind and a good sail on Lake Erie!
jb
jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"
" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
Re: Launch day!
Congrats and fair winds with following seas for the crew.
a very capable looking vessel. can Tierra del Fuego be ignored now?
a very capable looking vessel. can Tierra del Fuego be ignored now?
- AJMD429
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Re: Launch day!
That is so cool...!
.....I’m sure if I tried to sail a boat I’d wreck or capsize it within the first hour....
.....I’m sure if I tried to sail a boat I’d wreck or capsize it within the first hour....
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Re: Launch day!
All I know is to never turn your back on the boom.
Hope you all have fun with it.
Hope you all have fun with it.
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- gamekeeper
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Re: Launch day!
Great boat, great photos, great post....
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- GunnyMack
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Re: Launch day!
What's she got, a Yanmar? Good little engines.
Can we troll off the fantail? Good walleye fishing on Erie!!
Can we troll off the fantail? Good walleye fishing on Erie!!
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- 2ndovc
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Re: Launch day!
It's a little Westerbeke, not sure of the HP yet. Under powered like most sailboats. We used to troll off the back of the boat quite a bit as kids. It was even more fun down south, you never knew what you were going to pull up. I've caught sharks, mackerel, a huge Yellow Fin tuna and lots of barracuda.
Piller, Truer words have never been said, That thing can kill you if you aren't paying attention.
jb
jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"
" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
Re: Launch day!
Cool beans, congrats.
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Re: Launch day!
Jason, your father has a young man's smile. Boats can do that to a feller.
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Excellent story about your father and your growing up on the big water. Guessing the boat to be around 30 ft ?
- 2ndovc
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Re: Launch day!
Skipped that part, didn't I?
The boat is a Hunter 30' built in 1970. This was back when fiberglass boats were really just getting started and before the lightweight coring that is common today. That old boat is solid as heck. I wouldn't give much for one of the newer made Hunter sailboats. They are very lightweight, cheaply outfitted and extremely over priced.
jb
jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"
" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
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- marlinman93
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Re: Launch day!
I don't know anything about sail boats, but that looks like a beauty!
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Re: Launch day!
Very cool -- for a "blow boat" (coming from an outboard guy).
My late father used to say "Work is Therapy" -- I'm sure some of the projects will challenge him, but that helps keep the mind sharp I think.
Not a fan of that serpentine "local" -- if we had those where I boat, I'd carry a shotgun! With a lever!
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Re: Launch day!
Enjoy every day, life is short!
- GunnyMack
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Re: Launch day!
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Not a fan of that serpentine "local" -- if we had those where I boat, I'd carry a shotgun! With a lever!
Old No7
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Those Erie Water snakes are world famous ( Mike Rowe/ Dirty Jobs did an episode on catching them)!
Not a fan of that serpentine "local" -- if we had those where I boat, I'd carry a shotgun! With a lever!
Old No7
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Those Erie Water snakes are world famous ( Mike Rowe/ Dirty Jobs did an episode on catching them)!
BROWN LABS MATTER !!
Re: Launch day!
'Tis a bonnie boat! Fair winds and smooth seas to her and all who go in her.
- 2ndovc
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Re: Launch day!
I was thinking the same thing about your hot rod post. Anything more than two wheels and I'm lost.marlinman93 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:53 am I don't know anything about sail boats, but that looks like a beauty!
Thanks for the kind words Guys ( even from that Stink Boater from Maine ).
Looking forward to the shakedown cruise.
jb
jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"
" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
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Re: Launch day!
Your Dads Smile tells the whole story........What a blessing. .
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You've confused me with my identical twin -- as he has a smoky old 2-stroke, but he's a Mass-hole.
Mine doesn't stink -- it's a Honda 4-stroke!
(And yeah, I was born a Mass-hole too...)
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