Four GREAT days on the lake - Page 6

goose327 · #51 03-21-2007

Without trying to offend anyone.

I think most boats look too "space shippy". That's the whole reason I got this one. I know most of ya'lls boats are faster, better in heavy weather, have more room for bull dogs and ponies than mine, but I sure look good on the water.
Now, I'm not talking about tha hotrods like Giu, just the little cruisers.
To me, they all look the same, except my Venture.

PBzeer · #52 03-21-2007

Giu - Fred's Opti probably has beefier hardware than those Mac's. We had some at the lake, including the one above. The sailors moved on, the powerboaters kept the Mac's.

sailingdog · #53 03-21-2007

The design emphasis on the new MacGregors is definitely not on the sailing aspect of them... The gear is sadly undersized... and that causes problems for people who buy them thinking that they're proper sailboats... they're really not... they're jacks..

As in jack-of-all-trades.. master of none...

goose327 · #54 03-21-2007

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Originally Posted by scolil

Know what you are talking about. I grew up with a '69 mac 26 that we would sail on woodward. Thanks for the pics of the area. Great memories!

Here's a couple pics you'll enjoy. I don't knwo where your at now, but I know you'll recognize these. There's nothin' like Springtime in the foothills.

tdw · #55 03-21-2007

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Originally Posted by goose327

Here's a couple pics you'll enjoy. I don't knwo where your at now, but I know you'll recognize these. There's nothin' like Springtime in the foothills.

Dale,
Nice pics. Makes a bloke want to be there.

Regarding the boat, you have roller boom reefing on the main. Horrid system. Leaves way to much belly in the main. For sailing reefed (on the wind ) you need to get that sucker as flat as possible.

Cheers

Giulietta · #56 03-21-2007

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Originally Posted by tdw

Dale,
Nice pics. Makes a bloke want to be there.

Regarding the boat, you have roller boom reefing on the main. Horrid system. Leaves way to much belly in the main. For sailing reefed (on the wind ) you need to get that sucker as flat as possible.

Cheers

Jaysus TD...look at the water....see something??? like NO WIND?????

I don't think the main belly makes a difference...

Carry on ZZ..carry on....

tdw · #57 03-21-2007

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Originally Posted by Giulietta

Jaysus TD...look at the water....see something??? like NO WIND?????

I don't think the main belly makes a difference...

Carry on ZZ..carry on....

Silly Portuguese person.

Even a daffy old wombat could see some evidence of a calm. Just making a point from looking at the pic. If the wind does pipe up........

Don't worry about it Dale, it's that hot latin blood. Gui's just "An Excitable Boy".

Nonetheless, do carry on .

tdw · #58 03-22-2007

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Originally Posted by goose327

Without trying to offend anyone.

I think most boats look too "space shippy". That's the whole reason I got this one. I know most of ya'lls boats are faster, better in heavy weather, have more room for bull dogs and ponies than mine, but I sure look good on the water.
Now, I'm not talking about tha hotrods like Giu, just the little cruisers.
To me, they all look the same, except my Venture.

Definitely not a space ship Dale but definitely a little cruiser. This is Silver Raven, the Wombat's hole in the water.

(Don't remember if I've posted this before. If I have sorry for the clutter.)

sailingdog · #59 03-22-2007

TDW-

Very nice boat... but is that smog or just summer time haze in the background??

tdw · #60 03-22-2007

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Originally Posted by sailingdog

TDW-

Very nice boat... but is that smog or just summer time haze in the background??

Pic was taken mid winter I think, so I'd guess it is the last gasps of an early morning winter mist. I took the pic early one morning on my way to visit my mother who doesn't live in Sydney and was unlikely to ever get to see the boat. As it turned out she was quite insistent and I had to drive up to her place , pick her up, bring her to Sydney, buy her lunch then take her home. Sheesh. Mothers !