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[eyschulman]

Just logged in ex racer-sail and power cruise -Seattle/northwest. Old salt from down-east with many years of boating still learning new things. Just downsized turning 70 this summer and wanted to get ahead of the ageing curve my J/44 would eventually get to be a handful to single hand as a daysailer and my wife also no spring chicken was finding it harder to be separated all summer from her brood. So we got a 38ft down-east power boat for shorter trips up north and a J/100 for my single hand day sailing.I will miss the big J it is fast, stable and spacious. The new J is no slouch and is a challenge to sail especially when the wind pipes up read >12kts.I will be looking in on some of the posts and may throw my two cents in from time to time. Ed.

[Hud3]

Welcome, Ed.

It's always nice to have someone with your depth of experience join the Forum. I'm sure you'll enjoy it here.

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Ed,
Welcome aboard. Good to have you here. Down East makes a sailboat too, right?
Kind regards,
JohnL

[eyschulman]

There was a sailboat brand with that name but I was using the term loosely to describe one of the many lobster boat type none working sorts of motor boats-fear not I have plenty of old rags in my closet- have owned and well used over 20 boats from yare gaffer to j/44- from ob speedster to 40ft single motor trawler.Due to the difficulty of owning accessible boat friendly waterfront in Seattle I am down to three boats+two dinks.Recently gave my half of a woody Sparkman and Stevens 6 meter to my son-in-law.