Texas Gulf Coast Sailor

[neptunesfool]

I have been managing the restoration of a Pearson 365 Ketch for about 17 years. She finally made a day sail this summer.

My main goal is to learn enough and get enough experience to confidently cruise the Texas Gulf Coast single-handed. I'd also like to make a few longer trips with a crew of three or four. The fantasy land aspiration is to track the voyage that John Steinbeck made that resulted in his log and book "The Sea of Cortez".

[belizesailor]

Wow, 17 years?

The Pearson 365 is a great little boat and she's not very complicated -- what's taken so long?

[neptunesfool]

Lack of money, partly. Also, the first person to whom I entrusted the restoration ripped me off.

The Chinook needed a lot of work, and I had to commission it little by little.

I am trying to take care of things more on my own now, particularly as the work becomes maintenance rather than restoration.

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha and welcome aboard!
I like the Chinooks. Still have it?
kind regards,

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, fool.