Great fall weather.

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Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
I guess most of the country is in sunshine now. Not many days like this left on the north coast. Might get two or three more sailing days in but definitely went for this one. I had not been to the lake in six weeks making it even more enjoyable. The lake was a pond while I uncovered and struck the main. So my Erie to Tampa crewmate and I went for coffee. By the time I got out there it was blowing 10 with gusts to 15. Way too much for single-handing a non-reefed main on a Highlander. Consequently I only stayed out about three hours. Just in time to make the 15:00 opening of the club pub.

Tomorrow is to be like today. No sailing though, I have to go to Lake Erie to get my cradle ready. Ladylove will be on the truck soon. I will have to change my avatar from Davis Island, Fl to Huron, Oh.
 

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sailormanbigd

sailormanbigd

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Jul 24, 2006
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Legnos, Starwind, Regal Mystic 30 cutter, 22 trailer sailor, bow rider NEW PORT RICHEY, FL
hope you get to use "Ladylove" more

hey Ed, glad to see you made it out and enjoyed yourself, even if it was'nt ladylove. What you mean 15kn too much to singlehand!!!! why when you were young it did'nt start to get fun till you dunked the rails. You ain't getting soft are you!? Good luck shipping LL. Pat
 
JerryA

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Oct 17, 2004
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Hunter Hunter 170 Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie
Ed,

Beautiful day for sailing in Sandusky. I just came back from sailing out past Marblehead and back. Nice 10-15mph winds and dropped to almost nothing as the sun set. It' supposed to be somewhat less on Saturday. I'll probably pull out next Wednesday.

JerryA
 

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Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
5,802
Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
See you out there next year Jerry. Once when going in close for a picture of the Marblehead lighthouse my wife asked "isn't 1.5(meters) kind of shallow?". I grabbed the wheel from her and went hard to starboard. I found out later that the bottom is a rock shelf leading out from the lighthouse. Thankfully I draw only 1.4.
 
JerryA

JerryA

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Oct 17, 2004
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Hunter Hunter 170 Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie
Rocks bad

Ed,
That would have left a mark.:doh: Much like the East coast of Kelleys. I overnighted in Huron a few weeks ago and sailed onto Vermilion for lunch the next day. Wonderful sail in 14-18mph winds. Today was nicer with the blue sky and sun. I'll look for you next year. Will you be back in Huron? Harbor North?

JerryA
 
Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
5,802
Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
That's the plan, back to Harbor North. That's where I bought the boat, where we sailed out of for eight years, and where the cradle is. Funny, a couple of years ago I almost sold that cradle. The thought was Ladylove would stay in Florida. Then life got in the way. Wonder if I will get my old slip back. It was on the river, the south set of docks, about three left of the fairway back to the rack shed.
 

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Benny

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Sep 27, 2008
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Hunter 320 Tampa, FL
Nice daysailer, must be a lot of fun. This summer has been the pits here in the wrong coast of Florida; with sweltering temperatures, high humidity and no wind we were starting to get cabin fever. Finally the heat broke with the 1st cold front of the season and our weather is now gorgeous and now looking forward to a nice fall sailing season. I think the trip back North on its own hull would have been nice, but like you say sometimes life gets in the way and we must do what needs to be done.
 
zeehag

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Mar 26, 2009
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1976 formosa 41 yankee clipper santa barbara. ca.(not there)
ok, boys, so-rub it in.. i cant sail yet and we are having coldest summer in 77 yrs and already with stormy weather----just remember--i can sail in winter and my boat WILL be ready to go this winter when ye are all freezing yer booties off and your butts too!!! LOL....glad you are having fun!!!--just need to post more pix!!! (please!?)
i had a great time in florida sailing in the sweltering weather 2009-2010--- wish it were warmer here this yr---LOL--winter there was warmer than summer here!! made for excellent motivation, however-- will be departing for points south in december. (fingers and eyes crossed!)
 
kloudie1

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Nov 6, 2006
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Hunter 34 Mandeville Louisiana
Enjoying Weather

Beautiful weather !! Not sailing but moving a houseboat .. Messing about in boats.. trip was about 50 miles .. pushing houseboat/fishing camp/hunting camp with a party barge.. Barge has nice vertical push bars on the front, that we fabricated. Boats are held together with the heavy duty ratcheting webbing straps.. In one spot on the lower Atchafalaya, there were 10 bald eagles standing on shore, occasionally fishing .. nice to see those guys numbers rebounding..
 

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seadaddler

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Dec 19, 2006
5,832
Hunter 36 Punta Gorda
Great weather

The weather here in west Florida is just great even turned off the AC since we returned from up north.
I was up NY with the motor home this summer and had a great time driving to New Hampshire, Mass,Maine ,New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and than back through maine and it wonderful,now back in Florida and great week for sailing and nice wind and not so hot.
Looking forward to some nice fall weather and great sailing,sorry guys not rubbing it in or anything but sure nice to be home and sailing again.
Nick
 
Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
5,802
Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
Livin' the good life Nick. Never, ever take it for granted. And I know that you don't. Up here we will be riding the bikes whenever the roads are dry. And crawlin' under the boat cover to get a little work done before spring. But we still have a decent long term forecast before they pull the plug on the lake.

And Claude is right, something about being on or even just around the water. I grew up on a river in a canoe, followed by years of skiing and racing power boats, then four more on the USS Forrestal. Still it is where I want to be. Even those hot, hot days working on Ladylove in Tampa were better than being inside.
 
seadaddler

seadaddler

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Dec 19, 2006
5,832
Hunter 36 Punta Gorda
Getting Older

As I get older I am finding out I can't always do it all and did have to give up the sking a few years back do to the back problems but my love for the water keeps me going either Sailing or Kayaking
My wife likes to travel so we are doing that also like next week flying to Italy and maybe see where my grand parents were born
I do have some bad days with my back but always trying to enjoy life while we still can.
Maybe we can get together net time you visit Florida,where in Ohio are you,I have relatives in Wadsworth and may visit them next years trip in the motor home.
Nick
 
dscribner

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Nov 9, 2008
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Pearson-O'Day 290 Portland Maine
Oh, puh-leeze! You Florida boys need to get a grip. I'm in Maine and as long as there's a way to get the Phoenix in the water, I'll be out there! I haven't dodged ice yet but I'm sure that's coming someday. As long as it's over 40 I'll sail. The biggest problem is I have to wade in about Capt'n Happy deep to get her off the trailer. George Costanza will have nuthin' on me! The docks come out of the water in mid November so stay tuned.
 
Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
5,802
Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
I'm with you Lancer. But Erie freezes over and they drain my little lake. There is still enough water but the ramps are not long enough to get to the water. We have a hoist for the one-designs(my Highlander) but it is on a dry inlet. Do you really keep your boat ready to sail off the trailer year 'round?
 
zeehag

zeehag

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Mar 26, 2009
3,198
1976 formosa 41 yankee clipper santa barbara. ca.(not there)
NICK!!!! you need to sail more-- it will keep you young. the older ye feel--the more ye gotta sail.
now we have had 14 total sunny and warm days and the media are speaking of " FIRE SEASON!!!!" ...yipes. we havent had dry season yet. or warm season. lol... wonder what winter will bring here!!! we had earthquake season when the gulf was having oil spill season.....
 
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