The first thing you'll do when you can sail again?

Phil Herring

Phil Herring

Alien
Mar 25, 1997
4,923
- - Bainbridge Island
Some owners have been separated from their boats due to closed marinas, stay at home orders, or no available boat lifts.

If you fit the description, what's the first thing you'll do when you're reunited with your vessel?

Deferred maintenance, a short sail, or will a beer in the cockpit have to do? Tell us your plans!
 
jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
23,489
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Catch up with the planned maintenance projects that got put on hold.

Then stretch out the new sails, dress up the old girl and go for a sail.
 
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Terry Cox

Terry Cox

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Dec 25, 2000
5,947
Hunter Passage 42 Shelter Bay, WA
A flotilla rendezvous in order once our one wayward skipper returns from his Mexico sabbatical and sorts his boat. The big question, where will we go this season? Will the border open for this season? Do we have enough provisions on board? Who will the wayward skipper get to crew his boat this season?
 
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All U Get

All U Get

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Oct 2, 2008
3,811
Pearson/ 530 Strafford, NH
The mama looked down and spit on the ground
Everytime my name gets mentioned
The papa said oy if I get that boy
I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention
Well I'm on my way
I don't know where I'm going
I'm on my way

I'm taking my time
But I don't know where
Goodbye to Rosie the queen of Corona
See you, me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
 
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smokey73

smokey73

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Oct 26, 2010
2,161
Hunter 40.5 Beaufort, SC
Probably what we used to say about the first thing we'll do when we get back from deployment.

"The first thing I'll do is open a cold can of beer. The third thing I'll do is drink that warm can of beer".;)

Of course - sail in between. What were you thinking?
 
Mark Maulden

Mark Maulden

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Jan 25, 2011
2,439
S2 11.0A Anacortes, WA
Was looking fwd to sail with my new Genny. Bent it and it was about 3’ short in the hoist. “Crap”. A polite four letter word. Talked to the sailmaker with pics and he said he could have read his tape wrong. Now, I am in Anacortes WA and he is in BC and the border is now closed. So, I have to take the luff measurement and it agrees with his calculated mistake. So, he said new sail coming end of next week. His sails are locally made in his loft. I’m so glad he just ponied up and said new sail so no pissing contest re recut sail at new sail price. So, maybe end of next week with a new Genny! Mistakes happen and a shout out to UK Halsey Sydney BC!
 
RussC

RussC

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Sep 11, 2015
1,642
Merit 22- Oregon lakes
Literally just announced a couple hours ago today that our local boat ramp and marina will re-open tomorrow. tomorrow I'll be packing up the boat for 2-3 days on the lake. its---about---time!! :thumbup::thumbup::beer:
 
Ward H

Ward H

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Nov 7, 2011
3,795
Catalina 30 Mk II Cedar Creek, Bayville NJ
May brought in great weather for our first sailing weekend. It coincided with the town opening up the municipal dock.
I was able to launch on Friday. Finished up removing the accumulated tools, stowing equipment and getting it in ship shape. Celebrated with a shot of ice cold Tito's.
Saturday hung the Genoa and went for a 3 hour sail. Celebrated with a shot of ice cold Tito's.
Sunday hung the Main and went for a 3.5 hour sail. Celebrated with a shot of ice cold Tito's.

We motor pass the long municipal boardwalk on the way out to the bay and back. A lot of people, most all wearing masks, were out and about. All appeared to be in a good mood, waving and talking to us as we went past.
 
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bawlmer

bawlmer

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Sep 15, 2013
708
Catalina 270 Baltimore
Take in lines and go for a sail as soon as Larry Lockdown decrees it.
 
Scott B

Scott B

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Sep 20, 2006
2,952
Hunter 33 Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada
Marinas up here are still closed to the public. Marinas are now allowed to work on boats and launch, but boats must stay tied to the dock. A lot of the marinas in our area cater to cottagers that have boat access only type cottages. It takes them several weeks to get all of these boats out of storage and in the water. For people like me that do the work myself, I'm on hold, but there still calling for snow and below freezing temps this weekend so wouldn't be going up yet anyways.
 
Dalliance

Dalliance

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Oct 6, 2007
1,149
Hunter H30 1982 Chicago IL
I will be doing a few small maintenance projects over the next couple weeks under the shrink wrap. The stay at home order for IL has been extended through May. Hopefully not beyond that, but we can only wait and see.
My yacht yard is now officially open for socially distanced boat work. Unfortunately our harbors are all in city lakefront parks which have been closed by the mayor to prevent gatherings, so boaters will not have harbor access until the parks are re-opened for everyone. We will get pro-rated slip fee refunds, credited to the 2021 season, for each day the harbors remain closed after May 15. Normal opening date is April 15, but I never launch before mid-May anyway. April on Lake Michigan is to cold for me.
I am reluctant to un-winterize before I have a confirmed launch/bridge opening date; hopefully early to mid June. When we have that date, everyone will be in a mad rush to get out there. Looks like a short summer of mostly solo sailing and reduced gatherings at the yacht club.
 
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Davidasailor26

Davidasailor26

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May 17, 2004
5,752
Beneteau Oceanis 37 Havre de Grace
Just announced by the Maryland Governor - “All of our doctors and scientists are now in agreement that we are able to move forward with some additional low risk outdoor activities. So effective tomorrow at 7 AM the list of safe outdoor activities will be broadened to now include ... boating...”

I’m going sailing.
 
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bawlmer

bawlmer

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Sep 15, 2013
708
Catalina 270 Baltimore
Davidasailor26 said:
Just announced by the Maryland Governor - “All of our doctors and scientists are now in agreement that we are able to move forward with some additional low risk outdoor activities. So effective tomorrow at 7 AM the list of safe outdoor activities will be broadened to now include ... boating...”

I’m going sailing.
Click to expand
Yay! And I'm right behind you.
 
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Head Sail

Head Sail

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Nov 13, 2013
723
Catalina 34 Tacoma
Frankly, I don't give a rip about what our governor says. As long as the gate is open at the marina, I'm going out sailing and have been doing so for weeks. Lots of boats are out. People don't pay attention to nonsense.
 
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jeepbluetj

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Jan 18, 2016
782
Catalina 387 Dana Point
Powerwashed the boat for 2+ hours because it was soooo dirty from being neglected for months... Then went for a quite nice sail.

Dana's never been closed.
 
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