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Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-03-2011

Replies: 22

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Posted By OutnBacker

It being a saturday evening, with a hearty...

It being a saturday evening, with a hearty Austro-Hungarian dish in the burner, I raise a chilled stein to SloopJonB. Well said, sir! Profound Truth is transcendent ;)

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-03-2011

Replies: 22

Help ID this boat?

Views: 1,516

Posted By OutnBacker

"I declare this field of honor to be Roman Ground...

"I declare this field of honor to be Roman Ground - Roma Victa!!!"

The She finally succumbed. It was a tough fight, bloody and brutal, emotionally scarring. But in the end, I have prevailed.
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Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-03-2011

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,516

Posted By OutnBacker

Geoff, I agree. It does have that look, and I...

Geoff,
I agree. It does have that look, and I freely admit that when it comes to boats or babes, looks count. Shallow perhaps, but that's the tough truth. I stated in an earlier post that most...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-02-2011

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,516

Posted By OutnBacker

The Dory type(s) have long been a favorite of...

The Dory type(s) have long been a favorite of mine, closely shadowed by the Caledonia Yawl, with gunter rig. There is a rare sighting near here of a neglected 16ft Roger Crawford Swampscott just...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-02-2011

Replies: 22

Help ID this boat?

Views: 1,516

Posted By OutnBacker

Geoff54, Wondering if, perhpas, you know the...

Geoff54,
Wondering if, perhpas, you know the seller. There is another Geoff on that thread - on the west coast.

Anyway, seller sent the numbers. It's an Orion, alright. Hull#55 of that model....

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

12-01-2011

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,516

Posted By OutnBacker

Geoff54, That's the one. The current owner is...

Geoff54,
That's the one. The current owner is the poster on that thread. That's his red Forester hooked to the trailer. He refers to his daughter coming home and that she wanted to learn to sail....

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-30-2011

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,516

Posted By OutnBacker

Wanderingstar, Gratifying to hear of another...

Wanderingstar,
Gratifying to hear of another insane canoe sailor. That's doin' it by the seat of your pants, which get wet frequently. What dory do you have? I also sail a 15ft Bolger "Sweet Pea"...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-29-2011

Replies: 22

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Posted By OutnBacker

Update; The owner still has the boat. And,...

Update;

The owner still has the boat. And, he says he remembers that the previous owner did indeed mention that it was built by Orion. So, that does it. Still, not one single reference on-line...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-24-2011

Replies: 22

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Posted By OutnBacker

Geoff54, Thanks for that. I now recall that...

Geoff54,

Thanks for that. I now recall that the seller saw a plaque on the mast that said Orion. But he suggested that the mast could have been made for lots of different boats and that he...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-24-2011

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,516

Posted By OutnBacker

I have to admit, the style is what keeps me so...

I have to admit, the style is what keeps me so interested. I can't decide if the hull looks fast or stable under fire. Most 18ftrs look like slabs to me - and very wet riding. It was suggested on...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-24-2011

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,516

Posted By OutnBacker

Thanks, Faster. I let things slide for...

Thanks, Faster.

I let things slide for awhile, but with this new info, I think I'll shoot the guy a line and see if he still has the boat. I wanted to go down to Oregon and check it out in Sept...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-24-2011

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,516

Posted By OutnBacker

Help ID this boat?

Hello,
I'm new to this forum and rather new to sailing anything bigger than a canoe. Yes, I sail a canoe :o. I've run across an interesting sloop located in Oregon, about 250 miles south of here. ...

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