Landlocked plight. No sailing in sight.

Bene505 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

Arrgh, how do you escape this landlocked feeling? I'm missing the feeling of the deck under my feet, the boat tilting as she accelerates. Have to get back on the water.

NEXT winter, maybe I'll keep the boat in the water. Have to put the bottom paint on thick come spring. Then I can get some winter sailing in.

Arrgh.

N0NJY · #2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

Being here in Colorado - I dunno what to tell you.

I'm so anxious to just get out and start sailing... I've been on the boat almost every day working on SOMETHING. haha.

(And I've not even had the chance to get out on a boat in several years)

Bene505 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

I know what you mean about working on her. I was working on my frame for the tarp again last night. I have about 600 feet of PVC pipe almost completely put together and ready for the two tarps I bought. It's modular, so I can easily take it apart and put it back together.

I'd like to actually get out sailing though.

labatt · #4 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

You know how to get rid of the feeling? You go cruising... sunny and 72 here in Charleston today

sailortjk1 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

Me, I am on the downhill slide. Survived November and December only got to make it through January and February. With the AFOC meeting sandwiched inbetween there, before you know it, its time to paint the bottom.

xort · #6 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

tim
you aren't painting your bottom at the afoc meeting, are you?

N0NJY · #7 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by xort

tim
you aren't painting your bottom at the afoc meeting, are you?

hope you're referring to his boat...

/chuckle

Bene505 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

OK, so it there really an AFOC meeting taking place? And just how much of an AFOC do you need to be/not be in order to go?

I need an excuse to go to Chicago, you see...

sailortjk1 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

Bene,
Yes there deffinitely is an AFOC meeting taking place.
This will be our second anual.
Many people are coming from out of town, so you will not be the only one.
The gathering is on Friday January 30th.
Strictly Sail is going on that weekend and we have a couple of other things planned.
Pizza on Saturday evening, Sunday bruch for those that are interested and I am sure that there will be several members out on Rush & Division somewhere along the way.

xort · #10 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009

tim
tell us what your experiences have been out on rush & division...inquiring minds want to know!!