12-23-2000
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Mis-adventures of a new sailor
dsteill
3 sumers ago I bought a 1974 Daysailer for $1200, including trailor, sails and all. I had always wanted to sail but never had tried. I''m 48 and have spent a lot of time in power boats. After reading a couple of books I began to make sense out of the tangle of rope and wire that confronted me. many hours of fun, challenge and learning have follwed and I now feel pretty confident in my boat. I single hand but I have a tiller extension and boom vang. Without the tiller extension, I don''t see how it''s done. Another great help that I added this summer is a tiller tamer that I got from West Marine. this winter I plan to overhaul and paint the hull & topsides. I have learned a great deal from discussions on the daysailer home page www.boonedocks.net/dayailer/index.html
You''ll find plenty of friends and help there. Fairwinds, Jim
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