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From: Roland (no email)
Date: Tue Sep 07 2004 - 13:12:31 EDT
Welcome, Keith!
Best of luck, Dave! You'll do fine. Maybe we'll see
you down in Florida. We will be down next year but
during the hurricane season we'll likely spend some
time in the Chesapeake Bay area before heading farther
south.
Regards,
Roland
S/V M'Lady Kathleen
41 Coronado
Home port: Buffalo, NY
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> 1. Introduction
> From: "keith31364"
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> 2. Re: no engine sailing
> From: ""
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> 3. Florida here I come, and thanks to all
> From: "squidsrus85"
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 03:18:04 -0000
> From: "keith31364" <>
> Subject: Introduction
>
> Hello from a new member. I've been lurking for a
> couple of weeks,
> just thought I'd introduce myself.
> I built a 38' cutter, launched in 1985. Haven't done
> much sailing in
> the last 10 years, I'm just starting a total refit
> of my boat
> ("Frona") which has been sorely neglected for too
> long.
> Our last cruise was from California to South
> Carolina, via Panama.
> Since then I worked several years as a mate on a
> ferry, and for two
> years I ran a 50' commercial shrimp trawler.
> (Something I always
> wanted to do -- thank goodness I got that out of my
> system.)
> Anyway, I've got six months off work(!) and am
> devoting it to my
> sailboat. Had it trucked to my backyard, nice and
> handy -- no
> excuses. Got a ton of work to do though.
> Been sampling some of the posts on this list -- very
> entertaining
> reading, glad I found this group.
> Particularly enjoyed the "Cheap Mooring U.S. East
> Coast" thread, it
> kind of made me examine my own desires and how I
> want to equip my
> boat this time around.
> As a small contribution I will say that there are
> very few moorings
> available in this area, (South Carolina, say from
> the St. Helena
> Sound south to Daufuskie Island) not sure about
> Charleston. There
> may be some moorings available on Hilton Head
> Island, but nothing is
> cheap on Hilton Head.
> There are quite a few good places to anchor though,
> and its hard to
> beat free!
> There are plenty of slips available, as I recall,
> slip fees are 4 or
> 5 dollars a foot, but I might be wrong about that.
> Anyway, glad I found this group, I miss the cruising
> scene, good to
> be around like-minded people.
> Fair winds to all,
> Keith
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 14:09:40 GMT
> From: "" <>
> Subject: Re: no engine sailing
>
>
> Ken,
>
> I was intrigued by your mention of the hybrid drive.
> First that I have heard of it. Where can I get
> more information?
>
> John
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 14:16:05 -0000
> From: "squidsrus85" <>
> Subject: Florida here I come, and thanks to all
>
> Hi people,
>
> Well the last major item sold over the weekend and
> now it's just me
> and the goldwing.
>
> Thanks to all the postive help fromm this group I
> have narrowed down
> the list of boats, books and stuff to look for and
> will be heading
> for FL probably Thursday (still some papers to
> sign).
>
> The plan is to try and find a boat yard that needs
> help cleaning up
> after the big-wind and offer myself in return for
> cheap mooring or
> yard space. Then buy the boat and begin plan "A"
>
> Thanks to everyone who was encouraging and
> supportive. In the short
> time I have been on this group I have learned a
> great deal about
> boating and human nature. ;-)
>
> When settled in FL I will seek out a library and try
> to get online
> for a few progress reports but no promises at this
> point.
>
> Thanks again guys and girls.
>
> Dave
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