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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-02-2012

Replies: 9

A boat story

Views: 704

Posted By GC20Squid

Re: A boat story

I'm LMAO at that!

"Yeah, she seems structurally pretty sound, but starting to oil-can a bit in the rear there, and there's a little sag in the deck over the bow. Probably needs a little...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-02-2012

Replies: 9

A boat story

Views: 704

Posted By GC20Squid

Re: A boat story

Nice, that is lucky!

Not sure what my intent was in telling the story, but I'm certainly not bitter. :D Maybe it was that what appeared to be perfect for me, (boat, first wife) was actually in...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-01-2012

Replies: 9

A boat story

Views: 704

Posted By GC20Squid

A boat story

Once upon a time, I found a boat. After much saving and shopping and cajoling of my wife, I bought a Hunter 25 that was perfect for my needs and budget. It was clean, the motor started, the sails...

Forum: Gulf of Mexico

09-01-2012

Replies: 14

houston to corpus christi

Views: 992

Posted By GC20Squid

Re: houston to corpus christi

Interesting this post is at the top of the page, I'm contemplating the same thing and was just about to post a thread asking the same stuff. I'm considering buying a boat in the Houston area since...

Forum: TMCA (Texas Mariners Cruising Assoc)

09-24-2010

Replies: 8

Updated Texas Crusing Guide

Views: 1,037

Posted By GC20Squid

Lost my boat in my divorce so I have a 2010 copy...

Lost my boat in my divorce so I have a 2010 copy in perfect condition if anyone wants it. email me at akshwuz@yahoo.com, $20 shipped takes it.

Forum: TMCA (Texas Mariners Cruising Assoc)

04-10-2010

Replies: 2

Sail repair in Corpus Christi?

Views: 978

Posted By GC20Squid

Sail repair in Corpus Christi?

At the risk of jinxing my deal *fingers crossed*, I have found a sailboat that is exactly what I wanted. Should be inking the deal next weekend. But there are some pretty rough spots on the...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

02-14-2010

Replies: 4

how concerned should I be about these dents in the mast?

Views: 580

Posted By GC20Squid

how concerned should I be about these dents in the mast?

I'm looking at a boat to buy (Bristol 24), and it seems to be in pretty decent overall shape for the price. There is some cosmetic issues I'll have to work in, but it seems to have been pretty well...

Forum: Learning to Sail

06-19-2009

Replies: 11

Where to begin to cruise in 5 years?

Views: 1,001

Posted By GC20Squid

Wow, some great advice here, right out of the...

Wow, some great advice here, right out of the gate. Thanks a bunch for everyone's input!

So it sounds like a good initial step would be to get the ASA 101 course under our belts. While it's not...

Forum: Learning to Sail

06-18-2009

Replies: 11

Where to begin to cruise in 5 years?

Views: 1,001

Posted By GC20Squid

Where to begin to cruise in 5 years?

I know there's a lot of threads here like this, and I apologize in advance if I'm walking a frequently-trod trail with this line of questioning. I have read quite a bit, and have tried the search...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

04-12-2006

Replies: 5

Help identifying a bit of gear

Views: 581

Posted By GC20Squid

Help identifying a bit of gear

forgive my new old-boat owner ignorance, but what the heck is this thing? It came all tangled up with the roller-furling stuff, but that doesn't necessarily mean they go together.

By the wear...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

04-09-2006

Replies: 2

Minimum winch sizing?

Views: 609

Posted By GC20Squid

Minimum winch sizing?

I just got a 20" gulfcoast with a fractional rig, so the headsail is fairly small (sorry, don't have the sq/ft in front of me). As far as I can see, it has existed so far (since 1974) without having...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

03-23-2006

Replies: 3

Rigging a block-to-block boom traveler?

Views: 1,407

Posted By GC20Squid

wow, good call guys! I have yet to find any...

wow, good call guys!

I have yet to find any good resources for the Gulf Coast 20, but the former owner did supply me yesterday evening with one poor-quality photo of her under sail, and sure...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

03-22-2006

Replies: 3

Rigging a block-to-block boom traveler?

Views: 1,407

Posted By GC20Squid

Rigging a block-to-block boom traveler?

I just got a "new" gulf coast 20, and while she has most of the deck hardware, she is missing all the halyards, sheets, etc... So, I'm trying to figure out how everything works, and I'm feeling...

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