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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-26-2013
Replies: 0
Views: 297
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Wild Sailing Photos.

For those of you on Facebook, here's a page you've got to look at. Some incredible sailing photos. Some other really interesting stuff now and then, too.
...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 01-19-2013
Replies: 5
Views: 304
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Newbie looking for experience and knowledge

Join the U.S. Power Squadron and take some of their courses. You'll meet a lot of boaters that way.

OR:

Get a job at a working marina. You'll learn more than you may want to.

Also, check...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-27-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 804
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Books by Sailors

Hi, Livia,
Love your tag - "Vagabond in Training."

No, I didn't necessarily mean self-published, but mostly Books by Cruising Sailors who aren't already famous (at least in the sailing...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-23-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 804
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Books by Sailors

Thanks, Priscilla. Where can it be purchased?
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-22-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 804
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Books by Sailors

In five days, 3 is all you guys and gals can come up with?

Consider this a formal chastisement if you have as chance to plug a fellow sailor's book and don't.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-17-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 804
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Books by Sailors

floridajaxsailor - Where can one purchase it?
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-16-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 804
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Books by Sailors

Recently, a gentleman e-mailed me asking if I would post a link on Frugal Mariner to a novel he had written about sailing. He even sent me a copy of the book, which I dutifully read. A difficult...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-16-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 1,182
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Failure

The quality of the landing is inversely proportional to the number of onlookers. If nobody is watching... perfect, every time. Anything over 10 onlookers insures lost gelcoat. I would imagine that...
Forum: Boat Buyers & Sellers Forum 12-07-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 304
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: How to delete?

Here it is:

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/boat-buyers-sellers-forum/86695-selling-our-morgan-out-island-41-a.html

Thanks.
Forum: Boat Buyers & Sellers Forum 12-06-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 304
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
How to delete?

Rule # 2 states, in Part: "Listing must be deleted when boat is sold."

We sold the boat, but can't figure out how to delete the post. Or maybe a moderator has to do it?

If that's the case,...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-26-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Sailing Humor

kwaltersmi: I had seen that one somewhere - thought I'd included it but apparently not. It's in there now!

Thanks.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-26-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 1,410
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Need advice from cruisers

It took us a total of about 5 years after the decision was made that cruising was what we wanted to do. We bought a small 'learner boat' first and sailed on that for several years, took courses...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-26-2012
Replies: 189
Views: 7,202
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Sailing specific songs

What a great thread.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-26-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 719
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: ethanol vs. non-ethanol gasoline

My experience: 10% ethanol fuel + 9.8 Hp Tohatsu outboard = Constant problems and repairs. Specifically, the idle jet would clog. Not fun to fix, but I got good at it. When we finally got far...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-24-2012
Replies: 22
Views: 1,310
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Winter Heat while at the dock

Also, consider some insulation. We insulated our entire boat over the course of many years, but a couple of down and dirty, quick and easy tricks include:

1. Wrap your mast with a layer or two of...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-24-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Sailing Humor

Awhile back I started a thread asking for quotes and humor from SailNetters, with the intention of posting the results on our website, the Frugal-Mariner.

Well, I finally got around to it. The...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 10-06-2012
Replies: 138
Views: 19,272
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Clothing optional sailing

Advantages:
None of those pesky tan lines
More fun applying sun tan lotion
No trips to the laundry
Your choice of anchorages (at least in our case - one look and everybody leaves :rolleyes:
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 10-01-2012
Replies: 138
Views: 19,272
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Clothing optional sailing

Photos! We need PHOTOS! ;)
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-29-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 714
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: New method of passing under bridge.

Nope: Sold the boat on Sept 4, buying a home in Vero Beach, Fl. Closing should be this week. When we moved all of our stuff off the boat, the waterline came up by 3 1/2 inches.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-29-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 714
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: New method of passing under bridge.

Slow but steady - you're right - here it is:

snopes.com: Towboat Goes Under Bridge (http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/towboat.asp)
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-29-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 714
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
New method of passing under bridge.

Maybe you guys have seen this one before, but I hadn't so I thought I'd share:

Getting Under the Bridge (http://www.fram.nl/humor/tug_boat.htm)
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-21-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 760
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: im going to get out of this rut

Sailing, even for a short time, can change your whole mood and attitude.

I remember back a couple of decades before we chucked it all and climbed aboard for a decade and a half, when I was in...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-21-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 583
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Liveaboard census data

In 2000, we were living aboard and stopped in the Ft. Pierce City Marina for awhile. The census bureau came to the marina, asked about live-aboards and were directed to us and all of the others in...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-16-2012
Replies: 43
Views: 1,681
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Favorite Cocktail

Well, thanksh, folksh, I tried'm all and I feel great, but now my tiller is all wobbly.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-16-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 1,133
Posted By LarryandSusanMacDonald
Re: Beginners Question... HELP!!!

A lot of good advice here, as per usual on Sailnet. I would add a couple of things:

1. It's best to learn to sail on a small boat - the smaller the better. Down to the size of a Sunfish is...
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