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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

12-20-2012

Replies: 3

'Twas the Night Before a Sailor's Christmas

Views: 567

Posted By melody1204

'Twas the Night Before a Sailor's Christmas

Saw this today and LOVED it!

Twas The Night Before Sailor's Christmas

By Gerald Ewing
T’was the night before Christmas, I swung on the hook
With snowflakes a’landing, asleep with my book...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

12-14-2012

Replies: 52

Anybody have an e-reader?

Views: 2,188

Posted By melody1204

Re: Anybody have an e-reader?

When we moved onto our boat, I got a a Kindle Fire, which is great for reading, and for watching a movie or getting magazine subscriptions, checking email, etc. It's relatively inexpensive, so if...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-20-2012

Replies: 46

Jeffs Last Sail- MUST READ

Views: 5,080

Posted By melody1204

Re: Jeffs Last Sail- MUST READ

Bob - do you know what kind of boat he's on?

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-20-2012

Replies: 46

Jeffs Last Sail- MUST READ

Views: 5,080

Posted By melody1204

Re: Jeffs Last Sail- MUST READ

I would have to say that when faced with dying in a hospital vs. even the most terrifying offshore sailing, I'd choose the sailing any day.

Sailing can be all of the above, but I've found my most...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-20-2012

Replies: 46

Jeffs Last Sail- MUST READ

Views: 5,080

Posted By melody1204

Re: Jeffs Last Sail- MUST READ

Good for him for doing this. Have y'all heard the song "Walt Grace's Submarine" by John Mayer? Sorry about the length, but here are the lyrics. My current favorite song. I hope with everything I can...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-19-2012

Replies: 26

Damn FLIES!

Views: 1,218

Posted By melody1204

Re: Damn FLIES!

I think I will have to get one of those tennis racket looking bug-zappers for sure. Chris would be absolutely thrilled and entertained. For someone who loves and respects nature so much, he sure does...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-18-2012

Replies: 26

Damn FLIES!

Views: 1,218

Posted By melody1204

Damn FLIES!

Does anyone have any tried and true methods for keeping these bastards out of and away from the boat? We don't leave food or beverages out, we've hung ziplock bags filled with water (which seemed to...

Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box

09-17-2012

Replies: 31

Sticky: Pictures of your boat

Views: 2,227

Posted By melody1204

Re: Pictures of your boat

Great idea! Wish I had a picture of her under sail!

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-17-2012

Replies: 262

Sticky: Bedding Deck Hardware With Butyl Tape

Views: 75,097

Posted By melody1204

Re: Bedding Deck Hardware With Butyl Tape

This was a great post - nice photos and lots of detail. Thanks for taking the time to share!

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

09-17-2012

Replies: 18

Another first for me today

Views: 796

Posted By melody1204

Re: Another first for me today

Ahhhh - another victim of the Chesapeake! We lost a dear friend to the brown waters this weekend... Chris' wallet. May the winches and wallets rest in peace...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-20-2012

Replies: 20

Wifi on board

Views: 1,263

Posted By melody1204

Re: Wifi on board

That's great! I'll look into that. I thought 5GB was the max. Thanks, Zed!

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-20-2012

Replies: 20

Wifi on board

Views: 1,263

Posted By melody1204

Re: Wifi on board

Thank you, everyone! I figured the 4G broadband was the way to go - worried a little about exceeding the 5GB data limit, but can always find a way around that if I need to (i.e. checking and...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-20-2012

Replies: 20

Wifi on board

Views: 1,263

Posted By melody1204

Wifi on board

First I want to apologize because I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseum but I've searched the forums and while I've found some useful info, I still have some questions.

In the fall, Chris...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-16-2012

Replies: 58

What 3 things would you never sail without?

Views: 3,497

Posted By melody1204

Re: What 3 things would you never sail without?

Happy National Rum Day!!!
Being the patriots that we are, we must honor and celebrate this holiday.

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-16-2012

Replies: 58

What 3 things would you never sail without?

Views: 3,497

Posted By melody1204

Re: What 3 things would you never sail without?

The SPOT is awesome, isn't it? Unless of course, you don't want your wife to know where you are every 10 minutes!

As far as the underwear, have you checked out the fast-drying underwear from REI?...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-16-2012

Replies: 58

What 3 things would you never sail without?

Views: 3,497

Posted By melody1204

Re: What 3 things would you never sail without?

Let's assume you're not crossing an ocean, and you're going out for a daysail, overnight sail, something simple. It's kind of like asking the "if you were stranded on a desert island, what 3...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-16-2012

Replies: 58

What 3 things would you never sail without?

Views: 3,497

Posted By melody1204

What 3 things would you never sail without?

Here's a question for everyone!

What are the 3 things you would never leave the harbor without?
Let's assume that you have a boat, and that your boat has the necessary equipment to actually sail....

Forum: Introduce Yourself

08-16-2012

Replies: 1

Aspiring Sailor

Views: 162

Posted By melody1204

Re: Aspiring Sailor

Hi Ryan!

Well, you have a great head start if you've been preparing yourself to go mobile! Me and my beau just moved onto our sailboat in May. We have an organic clothing line that we run from the...

Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum

08-16-2012

Replies: 32

Thoughts about liveaboard

Views: 2,645

Posted By melody1204

Re: Thoughts about liveaboard

Welcome to the thread! You'll be amazed at how much information you can find on here about so many things. I'll give you my input on your idea.

First of all, like everyone said, be sure you do a...

Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum

08-15-2012

Replies: 22

How to establish residency for live aboard

Views: 2,762

Posted By melody1204

Re: How to establish residency for live aboard

Thanks, wingNwing! Please do send me your info and we'll definitely let them know you sent us. I also just went and liked your FB page. While not new to sailing, we are new to the whole living...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-15-2012

Replies: 17

That sinking feeling

Views: 1,343

Posted By melody1204

Re: That sinking feeling

We saw something similar in Panama City at the marina. I was actually in the cockpit, stowing stuff, cleaning, etc. and this guy ran down the dock and asked me if I saw the boat right behind me go...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-15-2012

Replies: 869

Sticky: Lets get some good sunrise/sunset pictures....

Views: 187,686

Posted By melody1204

Re: Lets get some good sunrise/sunset pictures....

I am obsessed with taking photos of the sunsets at night, often from the exact same spot. It's amazing how different each one looks. I am perpetually in awe of the beauty I'm able to experience on a...

Forum: Maintenance/How-to Videos

08-15-2012

Replies: 5

Using GoPro camera to inspect bottom/prop

Views: 916

Posted By melody1204

Using GoPro camera to inspect bottom/prop

Here's a video we made with our GoPro camera. We wanted to take a look to see how bad the bottom looked before we cleaned it. What we saw when we popped the SD card into the laptop was a surprise! ...

Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum

08-15-2012

Replies: 22

How to establish residency for live aboard

Views: 2,762

Posted By melody1204

Re: How to establish residency for live aboard

I've been wondering about this as well, as we just recently moved aboard our boat. I'll have to look into St Brendans!

Melody

Vacilando | This is the story of two people, a dog and a journey....

Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum

08-15-2012

Replies: 120

Couples living aboard how goes the relationship

Views: 8,417

Posted By melody1204

Re: Couples living aboard how goes the relationship

My beau and I just recently took the leap of faith and moved aboard our Cal 35 - with our dog! I worried that there would be an adjustment period, or that it would feel cramped. For us, it has not....

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