My resume is long on life (83yrs), short on current sail log entries. But I want to try to relive some of the joys of sailing. I have sold out and finalized the divorce. I gave up most all to get unhooked. I am living in a shared men's house in my own room. Went to sea 63 years ago with a "Z card" as an ordinary seaman on a leftover WWII Liberty ship freighter. Over the years have lived on and sailed various sailboats, including a Hunter 30, Catalina 22, and totally rehabbed several, such as a Catalina 25. Along the line, I got a 100-ton CG license. Now, after enduring a shore people's life and work, I have decided I need to have a sailboat again. So I scraped together a few remaining USD and moved to a seaport town, into my new room. I went down to a local marina and found and bought a dock tied 1973 Pearson 26 for $800. This elegant lady of days gone by, was owned and sailed by a sailor for most of her life, but has been tied to the dock for the past couple of years after the sailor died. She has been used as a home by a non sailor guy who tried to make her a small apartment, complete with a refrigerator, oil radiator, cute, silly curtains, and a lot of doily granny stuff. The boat, like me, yearns to be set free and under sail out of the harbor. The boat and I both refusing to finish our time tied to the dock.
This is my first log entry. December 1 2025
My first steps will be to unapartmentize her and get rid of all the shore fluff. I looked her over and am impressed at her condition. She was obviously well fitted out by her former captain as a sailing vessel. I plan to bring her back to that top original condition ASAP. All I know about this particular breed of sailing vessel is what I have learned from saiboatdata.com. My budget, while limited, is moderate from SSA and the VA combined pensions. Obviously, my intent in posting here is to ask for advice and education from fellow sailors who have not, like me, had a lapse in their sea time. Any and all comments and pointers, especially about this model vessel, and or solo voyaging, are appreciated. Even if you consider me on a fool's errand.
If you have read this far, Thank you. Captain Jimmy
This is my first log entry. December 1 2025
My first steps will be to unapartmentize her and get rid of all the shore fluff. I looked her over and am impressed at her condition. She was obviously well fitted out by her former captain as a sailing vessel. I plan to bring her back to that top original condition ASAP. All I know about this particular breed of sailing vessel is what I have learned from saiboatdata.com. My budget, while limited, is moderate from SSA and the VA combined pensions. Obviously, my intent in posting here is to ask for advice and education from fellow sailors who have not, like me, had a lapse in their sea time. Any and all comments and pointers, especially about this model vessel, and or solo voyaging, are appreciated. Even if you consider me on a fool's errand.
If you have read this far, Thank you. Captain Jimmy
