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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 02-01-2020, 21:44
Replies: 1
Views: 620
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: CCushions Saddle Helm Seat

I’ll take it. Please respond to my PM.
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 09-12-2019, 10:01
Replies: 10
Views: 5,018
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: ARC 2019: Death mid way across the Atlantic

Thanks very much for this link!
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-11-2019, 22:47
Replies: 0
Views: 1,879
Posted By DenverSailors
Help Sourcing a Staysail / Inner Forestay Attachment

I’m trying to locate a mast hound/Staysail / Inner Forestay Attachment similar to the one Don Casey illustrates in This Old Boat to add a solent stay. Any help with where to find one? I’ve found...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-10-2019, 08:21
Replies: 23
Views: 4,387
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: As old men will do...

Wow! Thanks for posting. What a great fleet!!
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 11-10-2019, 08:26
Replies: 25
Views: 4,059
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Lots of great Cruising & Sailing gear

I’ll take the dinghy ladder if it’s still available.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 28-09-2019, 03:01
Replies: 1
Views: 645
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: FREE sunbrella sailcover

PM sent.
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 19-09-2019, 03:48
Replies: 50
Views: 36,130
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: A Better Boarding Ladder

What would you do if you added a Monitor Windvane?
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 17-09-2019, 16:20
Replies: 7
For Sale: Dorian wreck
Views: 3,888
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Dorian wreck

You’re always welcome to join us for a sail!!
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-08-2019, 09:24
Replies: 133
Views: 12,643
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Favourite way of tracking boat refurb project

We use a spreadsheet. The advantage for us is we add and delete tasks as things evolve while keeping items sorted by priority using the ABCs and 123s method. A-critical, B- important, C-long-term....
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 09-07-2019, 09:51
Replies: 25
Views: 2,779
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Sick Outboard Diagnosis ... Help!

Maybe a silly Q, but did you check the fuel line from the tank to the motor?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-06-2019, 11:15
Replies: 79
Views: 6,374
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Guidance on becoming the best sailor I can be

[QUOTE=anacapaisland42;2918015]Read, read, read, every book on sailing you can find.
Bill

I agree with most of the above especially the read, read, read.

My own experience was to decide to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-06-2019, 00:06
Replies: 2
Views: 1,198
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Riding Sail at Anchor

I found one on eBay for a reasonable price. It seems many people buy them but never use them. Make sure you calculate the sail area you need; big variances in available sizes.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-06-2019, 00:03
Replies: 100
Views: 23,647
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Hookah DIY Lesson

For others who may find this post in the future...I made one of these and am very happy with it.
https://www.oceannavigator.com/November-December-2012/A-hookah-dive-system/
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 12-06-2019, 23:43
Replies: 91
Views: 13,593
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Buy a boat that is ready to sail or Renovate one

We pulled out in Roger’s City, Michigan, in November which, if you don’t want to look it up, is almost Canada. They had 6’ of ice in the slips over the winter. We hauled out, winterized, and had her...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 12-06-2019, 22:54
Replies: 91
Views: 13,593
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Buy a boat that is ready to sail or Renovate one

If you aren’t in a hurry, take all of the foregoing advice AND look at boats for sale in the the Great Lakes area in October. If you don’t mind sailing in the cold you can get a great deal from a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-06-2019, 22:45
Replies: 7
Views: 3,061
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Pearson 422

FWIW...We have a Pearson 386 which is the little sister to the 422/424 and we love her. Here’s an article I read when we contemplated going bigger. In the end, Fatty Goodlander says, “Look for the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 10-06-2019, 22:59
Replies: 4
Views: 982
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Melted Rubber Parts on Jabsco Pump

FYI. Worked great. Humbly impressed with myself.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-05-2019, 08:04
Replies: 29
Views: 3,969
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Suggestions for books and videos

Before the Nigel Calder, Beth Leonard, and Don Casey books (all must-reads!) look at this.

Buy, Outfit, Sail: How To Inexpensively and Safely Buy, Outfit, and Sail a Small Vessel Around the World...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-04-2019, 08:49
Replies: 43
Views: 6,588
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: We pulled the trigger! Yes!!!

Beautiful! If you post a blog or videos of your progress please provide a link.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-04-2019, 00:34
Replies: 4
Views: 982
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Melted Rubber Parts on Jabsco Pump

‘Twas a long and challenging process. I ultimately used a Dremel rotary tool starting with soft bits and proceeded to use coarser tips until I felt the line between clean and misshapen was met. Can’t...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-03-2019, 22:18
Replies: 4
Views: 643
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Advice for Project List Pre-Splash?

Thank you, Paul.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-03-2019, 22:58
Replies: 4
Views: 643
Posted By DenverSailors
Advice for Project List Pre-Splash?

Our Pearson 386 is on the northern tip of the US in Rogers City, Michigan anxiously awaiting our return.

We took over stewardship of her last Fall and will be Sailing/ICW-ing her home to Florida...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 24-03-2019, 01:27
Replies: 193
Views: 17,147
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Land home, yes or no?

Thanks to all for sharing your stories. Below is our plan so it might not fit the original question, but I’d love your feedback.

We bought our retirement house with a dock on the Gulf of Mexico...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 13-03-2019, 09:32
Replies: 18
Views: 7,621
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: 38' Cheoy Lee Ketch, Diesel, Solar, Ham Radio, SF Bay

That’s potentially an amazing deal and...as a fellow Colorado Sailor...I’d be happy to help you move her about.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-03-2019, 14:02
Replies: 87
Views: 10,472
Posted By DenverSailors
Re: Anxiety Attack from Sailing Magazines

Rather than feed the Anxiety Beast, read some Fatty Goodlander (“How to Buy, Outfit, and Sail...”) and focus on prevention. Like anything, preparation mitigates fear, and repetition penetrates the...
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