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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 22-07-2022, 06:54
Replies: 52
Views: 11,344
Posted By widmn
Re: Crew wanted to sail the Northwest Passage

I am interested. Just completed a 3 week spring trip from Guatemala to Cape Cod on a 53' aluminum boat. Loved it.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 01-07-2022, 14:09
Replies: 12
Views: 1,319
Posted By widmn
Re: No dinghy docs anywhere on St. Simons Island, GA

Why?? If you go to Key West or Onset, MA, there are hundreds if not thousand of boats at anchor in the bays not live on or attended for long periods of time. Dinghy docks are free. I believe they...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 01-07-2022, 09:50
Replies: 12
Views: 1,319
Posted By widmn
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 01-07-2022, 08:54
Replies: 12
Views: 1,319
Posted By widmn
No dinghy docs anywhere on St. Simons Island, GA

Am thinking about buying a boat and want to use some local anchorages. Slips are not available and I really don't want one anyway as I have a place to stay on lands.
Problem is that no one has a...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 27-06-2021, 04:26
Replies: 3
Crew Wanted: crew wanted
Views: 1,054
Posted By widmn
Re: crew wanted

I would love to go. I can navigate (ex-pilot)
Retired, Reasonably healthy and very active. Play pickleball.
Sailed crew St. Lucia to St. Thomas 44 ft. catamaran.
Outfitted all new running rigging...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 20-06-2021, 12:56
Replies: 9
Crew Wanted: Crew
Views: 1,930
Posted By widmn
Re: Crew

I would love to go. I can navigate (ex-pilot)
Retired, Reasonably healthy and very active. Play pickleball.
Sailed crew St. Lucia to St. Thomas 44 ft. catamaran.
Outfitted all new running rigging...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-06-2021, 05:21
Replies: 16
Views: 2,259
Posted By widmn
Re: 65' Aluminum ketch 300 hours. Interior finishers cheap??

No timeline planned, but probably 2 years max. Could sail to Thailand I guess. Would it be a lot cheaper there?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-06-2021, 05:13
Replies: 16
Views: 2,259
Posted By widmn
65' Aluminum ketch 300 hours. Interior finishers cheap??

Relative newby looking at a 65' ketch that is unfinished.
Owner died and family estate is looking to sell it for scrap.
I am thinking about buying it for cheap.
Caterpillar engine plus generator....
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 13-05-2021, 07:19
Replies: 3
Views: 913
Posted By widmn
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 05-10-2020, 09:34
Replies: 3
Views: 1,149
Posted By widmn
Re: St. Lucia to St. Thomas

I'm available.
74, but healthy and active.
Have sailing experience, but not on catamaran except Hobies.

775-842-3153

Regards, Rich
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 07-09-2020, 06:21
Replies: 3
Views: 913
Posted By widmn
Re: Beautiful 10" Trinka sailing dinghy $3000

Also, This is a spectacular dingy that rows well (with a forward and aft rowing station), sails well and runs nice under power. fully loaded with all the options Johannsen boat works offers. Sailing...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 05-09-2020, 15:53
Replies: 3
Views: 913
Posted By widmn
Beautiful 10" Trinka sailing dinghy $3000

Boat and Sail is in excellent shape. Kept covered. Comes with all running gear and oars. Trailer is extra. But boat will fit in back of pickup. Fallon,nv
Will send pictures.222787

222788
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-08-2020, 15:04
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By widmn
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-08-2020, 14:27
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By widmn
Re: Need help repairing dingy stern fiberglass

Do you just paint it after or use special epoxy paint?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-08-2020, 13:29
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By widmn
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-08-2020, 13:26
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By widmn
Re: Need help repairing dingy stern fiberglass

pics aren't showing. can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-08-2020, 19:37
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By widmn
Need help repairing dingy stern fiberglass

Picture shows cracks on stern. Fill in with epoxy/resin? If so, what kind?
Thanks, Rich
https://ibb.co/K6q2tBw
https://ibb.co/hRYT9W5
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 21-08-2020, 19:27
Replies: 6
Views: 1,591
Posted By widmn
Re: US San Francisco to San Diego September 2020

Sail Newport to Ensenada race. Owned a sailboat for some time. Love to sail.
Email or call me at widmn@msn.com. 775-842-3153
Regards, Rich
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-03-2019, 06:28
Replies: 7
Views: 5,611
Posted By widmn
Re: Expectations sailing from miami to bermuda to azores in april

I guess i posted too broad a topic. If you have answers to any part of this post, please respond.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-03-2019, 06:48
Replies: 7
Views: 5,611
Posted By widmn
Expectations sailing from miami to bermuda to azores in april

57' monohull. 3 crew. What can i expect in terms of weather, length of time to cross, potential problems? Top 3 things need to bring? Spares?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-02-2019, 09:07
Replies: 102
Views: 12,997
Posted By widmn
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-02-2019, 08:04
Replies: 102
Views: 12,997
Posted By widmn
Which countries in carribean and azores, canaries are guns ok

Want to carry guns. What are the rules on the boat carrying them?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-02-2019, 11:11
Replies: 46
Views: 5,896
Posted By widmn
Re: Confusing mainsheet traveler hardware

He is long gone. Boat was bought at auction.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-02-2019, 10:10
Replies: 46
Views: 5,896
Posted By widmn
Re: Confusing mainsheet traveler hardware

My other thought was that i would buy an identiacal setup for the mizzen even though it is much smaller so i would have an extra available with same size line in case of a failure on the main.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-02-2019, 09:10
Replies: 46
Views: 5,896
Posted By widmn
Re: Confusing mainsheet traveler hardware

It is a fiberglass boom with a steel strap around the end . Both the topping lift and mainsheet have an eye top and bottom.
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