[jerryrlitton]

Rafa I see it two ways...you can learn to love the ocean OR
YOU COME FROM THE OCEAN AND WILL DIE IN THE OCEAN

as a part of the latter group I never feel like I have left long enough to forget it...having said that I find myself staring into a full moon night(here in the cities you never can see stars on moonless nights, so thenext best thing is the glaring nights) many times and just go back in time to those large rollers and tradewinds and friends and the rolling, the boat swaying...the windvane on...the sounds...the sea birds the flapping of a sail, the QUIET despite ALL the actuvity going on

I have made a promise to myself, to God to my family that I WILL GO BACK and show them what the sea is, what the WORLD is...

its getting away from the MACHINE that never stops eating like MOITESSIER wrote about back in the 50s in his writings thats important for me

HOWEVER im fully aware that in order to do so in this insane and powerhungry world that you have to make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in order to acheive those dreams as trading and bartering and working for free seems to have dissapeared into the oblivion or abyss of histories past.

so with that said

never stop dreaming guys and never stop DOING as when you do so you die before your body actually expires...

sail the soul guys

PEACE

christian

Excellent and inspiring post. "Peace" my friend.

 

[jerryrlitton]

Two days until splashdown. Very excited.

 

[aeventyr60]

^Not even waxed yet...shiny on the other side.

 

[christian.hess]

Keeping an eye out for you christian......something we added today.

must have the eye that sees it all

peace

 

[christian.hess]

NEW PLANS!

SHE WILL SAIL AND CRUISE AGAIN...

taking the boat "off" the market, plan is to sail her to panama...need all the help I can get! jajaja

Late november Ill be moving the boat to panama...Ill have 10-12 days to get this done...

I need some gear and stuff for the voyage so if anybody has stuff they wantto get rid of please let me know...

if anyone has any of the following:

genoa luff 42ft leech 41 foot 15-18 for any boat, hank on. I need a cruising genoa, light air in whatever condition sails for c/c 34 work, other islanders, any boat with a 45ft max forestay length.

cheap wheel pilot used(old autohelm 3000 or something like that) just something to help me out for a few hours during the night.

spot tracker or small epirb on loan or if cheap to buy please

12vdc panel breaker for new electrical circuit, new or used...something with at least 8 switches...voltmeter or battery indicator would be awesome

masthead light, running tricolor or other running lights(have originals but need new ones put in place

new forestay 9/32 and assorted gear, of anyone has any wire and assorted turnbuckles and or terminals Im all ears

I could also use CENTRAL AMERICA AND PANAMA blue garmin chips for my GPS I have paper

thanks guys

see you out there and wish me luck please!

this thread is alive again! jajajajaa

christian

 

[christian.hess]

good news yanmar 2qm15 will be installed...got a line on a used tranny as the original was corroded

back on track guys

need a better solar panel as well....100watt or so

any deals out there lately?

got a line on a genoa as well

I will be putting my merit 25 for sale in order to finance some of this refit....asking $4500 with trailer and new sails...new running rigging and nissan 3.5hp outboard...trailer is new used once from trailersailers.com

cheers

 

[christian.hess]

shopping for a new genoa...I think I can save up enough in 2.5 months for a smaller genoa

maybe hyde sails...they seem like good people.

wouldnt mind a used genoa however so any leads there Im all ears guys

thanks

 

[Markwesti]

This place has a very large used sail inventory , and yes they ship . Good luck .
The Official Minney's Yacht Surplus Blog

 

[jerryrlitton]

Last week while in Phuket, brought my sails in for repair and modification to Rolley Taskers. First thing that catches your eye upon entering is they only hire woman. Actually that is also the second thing that catches your eye. Anyway figured the main was a bit to long so 6 inches was removed from the top. Now it is a bit easier to flatten. Also the Sunbrella was coming un stitched from the head sail so that was brought in. This head sail is a 135 and because of that the boat does not point as well as it could so ordered a 98 to take its place.

The repair and mods took 2 days and the new sail was done below the quoted price in 2 additional days. Also new life lines were made at the same time. I am very happy with the work there.

And the finished product flying...

 

[christian.hess]

very nice jerry! really nice sail...

your upper tell tales are flying well...that is a good shape you have there...

little update on my end is yanmar 2qm15 is getting a freshen up with rings, gaskets, and a paint job

still looking for a good used genoa for the trip or in fact a drifter since winds are so light and variable down there...

anyways

thanks for the update jerry...

when I was in thailand I never got a chance to go to rolly tasker but I love the full batten main they did for my boat for sure...it was a nice surprise when I bought the old boat to see such a nice cruising main on there

cheers

 

[christian.hess]

well geeze guys, im back...guess life and work got in the way...its been almost 2 years...since el salvador and the projects on the islander...

anywhoo

we moved to a new house...work is great, hard and busy...planning on opening up a spanish restaurant with the owners this fall

boat is still back home...so I guess nothing really happened there...what a weird turn of events

peace

 

[christian.hess]

sounds ridiculous but the islander is back on the market....need money for a down payment for a house...we are very very happy here in the states...

happy belated 4th of july btw...

peace

 

[Bob142]

Welcome back...so this means that you didn't go down to Salvador...even for a sail in the bay???

 

[christian.hess]

Welcome back...so this means that you didn't go down to Salvador...even for a sail in the bay???

nope no time...oh well

had the merit 25 up here briefly but needed something more...lake was a bit small

anyways