Frustrated from Maine

[Bene505]

Don,

How can you be frustrated if you have a trailer for her?

Drive her down to Connecticut and I'll meet you on the sound with a warm shot of whisky. Better yet, come down to Long Island and sail with me on a Sunday afternoon. (Wanderingstar helped me last winter when we were on the hard. A mid-winter sail is a lovely thing.)

Regards,
Brad

[CalebD]

It is good to see you Maine-E-acks over here whom I know from SBO.
Hang in there Don. This latest storm approaching the NE confirms for me that we are still in winter and have a few more months to go.
I'm in NYC both itchy and frustrated. Itching to get at some pre-launch projects on my old gal; frustrated that it does not seem like it will get warmer for a few months.
MS - what ever happened with your own branding of Butyl tape? Haven't heard another word about 'Boat Snot' since you informally polled for a brand name.
TR - I guess I heard you were living aboard your new 40'. I'll assume you will be racing your 40 footer this coming season?
My best to all in Maine.

[DonScribner]

Well, I didn't start scraping but I did start the upholstery. The wood panel on the hull were quite tight, so I thought they were glassed in or something. Nope, just force fit. Phew! So, Sunday, I pulled the port panel off to see what we're up against. The multi-colored plaid heavy weave screamed "SHAGAGELIC BaaayyybE!" and had to go. We painstakingly disassembled the panel and fabric, using the pieces as patterns. A couple of slabs of foam, and we'll see how good we are. Any pointers?

[treilley]

Originally Posted by CalebD

It is good to see you Maine-E-acks over here whom I know from SBO.
Hang in there Don. This latest storm approaching the NE confirms for me that we are still in winter and have a few more months to go.
I'm in NYC both itchy and frustrated. Itching to get at some pre-launch projects on my old gal; frustrated that it does not seem like it will get warmer for a few months.
MS - what ever happened with your own branding of Butyl tape? Haven't heard another word about 'Boat Snot' since you informally polled for a brand name.
TR - I guess I heard you were living aboard your new 40'. I'll assume you will be racing your 40 footer this coming season?
My best to all in Maine.

I have been lurking here for a while. As you can see the large discrepancy between my join date and number of posts. Tough for me to use the site as I was not a big fan of the former SN. But I have started posting here when I see friends or can assist in some way. And there is some good info in the live aboard forum. As for racing we will do mostly overnight distance racing but plan to race her in some of the local regattas if the wind is over 20kts.