| So - uhh... do people sail cats in Maine? #279665 06/29/15 11:21 AM 06/29/15 11:21 AM |
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,655 Portland, Maine ThunderMuffin OP
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Posts: 3,655 Portland, Maine | So after spending all of my years in the south - NC, then to GA, then to FL and a brief stint here in Alabama, As of Aug 1, I'll be a "Maine-iac".
While our long term plans include cruising on something with a head, hot shower and a salon, if I'm on the coast I want to get back on a beach cat of some sort if for no other reason than to just keep in shape.
Problem is I don't think I saw a single cat anywhere in Portland all weekend and I drove all over the city. Not on a beach and not in driveways or boat parks. I don't blame them if they don't exist - while Saturday was absolutely gorgeous, Sunday was like, 53'F with a hard driving spitting rain blowing 25knots. I had to check my watch to make sure it was June.
For any kind of cat sailing am I looking at coming down to Boston where I know Todd is based out of?
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#279670 06/29/15 12:31 PM 06/29/15 12:31 PM |
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | +1. spend your time learning diesel marine mechanics, ABYC wiring and watermaker/refrigeration
then you can cruise in aforementioned boat with salon/hot water/etc. with little to worry about.
You already know how to bash up the coast on a teensy little beachcat. Now you need to learn how to keep a leisurely cruising cat in tip top shape.
Remember, a cruiser never has to bash into the wind. If he does, chalk it up to a deadline or bad planning.
Jay
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | Flamethrower, maybe? Karl's probably experienced in that, too...
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#279689 06/30/15 03:38 PM 06/30/15 03:38 PM |
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Posts: 3,655 Portland, Maine | Not so much the south booting me out but the NE wanting quality doctors like my wife so they're willing to make her a deal we couldn't refuse. Ding didn't use a pitchfork, he usually just stood there with that grin on his face shaking his head at me like "damn this kid won't ever get it." Something I'm sure you're familiar with ![smile smile](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) Thanks for the contacts Todd. I'll be in touch once I've gone through the relocation. | | | Re: So - uhh... do people sail cats in Maine?
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#279690 06/30/15 03:41 PM 06/30/15 03:41 PM |
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | Funny, Tad, my bro-in-law is looking to move from Yale to here. No state income tax, better weather, easy livin'...
But big money buys bigger cats ... sooner. So there's that..
Jay
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Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA | Tad they finally gave you the boot from the south huh? Ding must be running after you with a pitchfork! I don't know why you say things like that Todd I'm one of the nicest people I know.
David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
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Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA | Ding didn't use a pitchfork, he usually just stood there with that grin on his face shaking his head at me like "damn this kid won't ever get it." Something I'm sure you're familiar with ![smile smile](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) That one made me laugh and yes Todd is very familiar with the look.
David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
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#279697 07/01/15 03:07 AM 07/01/15 03:07 AM |
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Posts: 6,049 Sebring, Florida. | Having grown up sailing Lasers, 505's, and J-24's out of Portsmouth, NH, I feel for you bro. The ocean water north of Cape Cod never gets above 60 degrees, get used to sailing in a wetsuit, even in July! The other problem for beach cats in Maine is, there's no beach! Most of the coast is granite rocks, even the few 'sand' beaches you can find are not made of soft sand like in Florida (crushed seashells) but is made of crushed granite rock, so it is a much more coarse sand. Oh, and the tides are huge, not uncommon to see an 8' difference between high-low tide, so be careful where you leave your beach wheels if you go out at low tide! There used to be a big Hobie regatta at Hampton Beach (NH) in the summer, not sure if that's still going on. Hampton has a very nice, long, sandy beach, but there's very limited access for a beach cat, not sure if they would even let you set up unless it was for that regatta. If you want to race Lasers, there's a good group at the Kittery Point Yacht Club in the Portsmouth Harbor area; https://sites.google.com/site/kitterypointyc/Good luck, but the long winters up there are why I moved to Florida!
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Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | Snow blowers are all but useless with the amount of snow you're going to see. Get a Bobcat...
Mike Mike nailed it. You'll see a lot more snow than I do. It's just barren, butt butt cold here in the winter. Good luck man, I hope you acclimate quickly.
I'm boatless.
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Posts: 3,655 Portland, Maine | Snow blowers are all but useless with the amount of snow you're going to see. Get a Bobcat...
Mike Mike nailed it. You'll see a lot more snow than I do. It's just barren, butt butt cold here in the winter. Good luck man, I hope you acclimate quickly. Weird.. Everyone I know up there seemed to indicate that they use snow blowers. In fact in the lease I just signed it says that I have to use the one provided by the landlord to remove snow from the paved areas. Either way, I'm excited about the relocation - and the fact that this destination doesn't have an "expiration date" like the last three places we've lived. It's going to be fun getting to know the area, the beautiful harbor, fishing, and then all of the winter sports that I'm a noob at.
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