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RedtheBear
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Living Aboard
09-29-2012
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The Galley - Must Haves, Don't Needs & Wish List
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RedtheBear
Re: The Galley - Must Haves, Don't Needs & Wish List
The Bears two cents worth
Stainless Steel, high quality, cook ware and silverware, anything else with rust or corode.
Limit your sizes to what you will use on your stove eyes, too big is a waste,...
Forum:
Learning to Sail
04-09-2012
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25
Boat for Single-Handed
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3,802
Posted By
RedtheBear
Re: Boat for Single-Handed
the Bear's two cents:
Start small, Lightning, Thistle, Comet. Get in a club, take lessons, sailing with buddies helps you learn and is more fun. Little boats are easier to learn in and mistakes...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
03-31-2012
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162
Those of us who are above, lets say, 60 please muster up.
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13,523
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RedtheBear
Re: Those of us who are above, lets say, 60 please muster up.
The ol' gray Bear joins in
Sorry I haven't been on the net much lately so I did't see this when you first posted or I would have jumped in earlier. Glad to say I'm 70. Been sailing since I was a...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
03-29-2012
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And I thought 8 knots felt fast
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1,061
Posted By
RedtheBear
Re: And I thought 8 knots felt fast
An the Bear said:
I'm impressed but not envious, six knots is more than enough.
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
03-29-2012
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no discharge zones
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2,847
Posted By
RedtheBear
Re: no discharge zones
The Bears two cents worth:
If it was only human excreatement we were dealing with Mother Nature could probably deal with it, But, we have indroduced many chemicals into the effluent that have...
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
03-28-2012
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Has anyone ever seen this
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RedtheBear
Has anyone ever seen this
I ran across this poem in the comments on a story on the net about two fishermen who lost their boat in the Gulf. One died and the other made it to safety. I have never seen it and the comment...
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
01-10-2012
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Largest Semi-Trailerable Sailboat ???
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13,201
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RedtheBear
The Bear' thoughts... Macgregor made a 33'...
The Bear' thoughts...
Macgregor made a 33' that was heavy duty vehicle trailerable though for going off shore Pacific Seacraft's Nor'Sea 28 would be my pick. Very capable, seaworthy craft. ...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
01-10-2012
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I dont feel safe with husband onboard
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10,355
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bear' two cents.... Can't really tell...
The Bear' two cents....
Can't really tell what was what having only one side of the tale but....the Net went mouse hunting with an elephant gun IMHO.
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
01-10-2012
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22
Now, suppose Neptune came tromping aboard your boat . . . .
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1,319
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bears two cents: Now this is a real good...
The Bears two cents:
Now this is a real good question. Being a small craft, 24' with a shallow draft, 3', I think my choice would be battery and nav. lites. Most of my sailing is coastal and at...
Forum:
Gear & Maintenance
01-10-2012
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442
composting toilet report
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50,822
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RedtheBear
The Bears two cents:... I would hate to count...
The Bears two cents:...
I would hate to count the many cities and towns that are empting incompletly processed sewage into creeks and rivers in this country. Terseary threatment of raw sewage is...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
01-08-2012
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SAILING with CANCER
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7,924
Posted By
RedtheBear
From the Bear Thank you for reminding us that...
From the Bear
Thank you for reminding us that life is better when you live it and not watch it go by.
You are an inspiration to all of us.
Soft breezes and smooth waters
RedtheBear
Forum:
Gear & Maintenance
01-08-2012
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442
composting toilet report
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50,822
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bears two cents worth.... Would be very...
The Bears two cents worth....
Would be very interested in poll, and hats off for a great article Genieskip! Exactly the kind of information needed for "an informed desision". The idea of getting...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
01-04-2012
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25
Well that was fun
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1,764
Posted By
RedtheBear
The bear's two cents worth: Fortune follows...
The bear's two cents worth:
Fortune follows the fair. It's good to give the heart a bit of of a work out on a regular basis, tee hee. But ain't fun. Nice pics.
Bear
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Boat Review and Purchase Forum
01-04-2012
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31
Tayana 42 in florida
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3,434
Posted By
RedtheBear
Can a Bear jump into this with an Not off subject...
Can a Bear jump into this with an Not off subject but different boat?
Again in fla. Got an add of the internet that jumped in to my brain. A 1981 Seidelmann S37. $11,900. "The biggest...
Forum:
SailNet Website Technical Support
01-04-2012
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2
Getting into Sailnet site.
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400
Posted By
RedtheBear
Getting into Sailnet site.
the Bear's two cents worth
When I came on today first time the opening page didn't recognise me, the second time I tried it showed me as logged in but I kept getting Vmail error that I wasn't using...
Forum:
Seamanship Articles
12-14-2011
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29
Can You Buy Safety?
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24,433
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bears' two cents worth: Excelent article...
The Bears' two cents worth:
Excelent article to be sure, if only everyone would read it. As I was taught my first safety officer and reinforced on every job I ever held is, the best piece of...
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
12-13-2011
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16
Cat 27 enough for coastal cruising?
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1,872
Posted By
RedtheBear
The bears two cents worth: Wow! is right!! ...
The bears two cents worth:
Wow! is right!! Quite a nice starter boat. Now get the classes and inspections done, wouldn't hurt to have a qualified rigger to go over her too though it might cost a...
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
12-06-2011
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3
Toodles of latitude. Oddles of attitude. Doodles of vestitude?
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1,488
Posted By
RedtheBear
vvg Red the Bear
vvg
Red the Bear
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
12-06-2011
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29
L&A Has Been Sold
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4,711
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bears two cents: "Attitude is the...
The Bears two cents:
"Attitude is the difference between Ordeal and Adventure" has been my by-phase since I first read the second issue of Lat's and Att's. To me they had whole world of sailing...
Forum:
L&A Articles
12-06-2011
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18
There is a Difference
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7,029
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bear's two cents worth; Tania has been one...
The Bear's two cents worth;
Tania has been one of my note worthy people since I followed her circumnavigation. I guess she is why I still have faith in the youth of the world. She is now showing...
Forum:
Introduce Yourself
12-06-2011
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3
Hello
Views:
275
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bears twp cents worth, Here on the gulf...
The Bears twp cents worth,
Here on the gulf coast we call it "Beach Bouncing". You sail up or down the coast a few hours or a day, find an interesting spot, overnight, and then go on or back or...
Forum:
Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
12-06-2011
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23
Fruits and Vegetables
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1,967
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bear's two cents worth, "Georgia Peach" is...
The Bear's two cents worth,
"Georgia Peach" is a slang term for a young southern woman from Georgia.
That is the expression for an attractive young "southern" woman, however the determining factors...
Forum:
Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
10-31-2011
Replies:
430
Production Boats and the Limits
Views:
69,529
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bear's cautious two cents worth: After...
The Bear's cautious two cents worth:
After wadding thru all 16 pages of this very interesting discusion of "Blue water boats" I came to several conclusions.
First: Almost very boat that you...
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
10-29-2011
Replies:
30
Safety lesson
Views:
1,898
Posted By
RedtheBear
An additional penny's worth from the Bear: To...
An additional penny's worth from the Bear:
To loosly paraphrase " man's got to know what his and his boats limitations are" and then try to stay two steps below. I belive that the whole purpose...
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
10-29-2011
Replies:
30
Safety lesson
Views:
1,898
Posted By
RedtheBear
The Bear's two cents worth: Thanks for the...
The Bear's two cents worth:
Thanks for the story and glad that you are alright to continue on in your never ending sailing lessons. It is a shame that you lost a boat in your lesson but they say...
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