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08-12-2016, 08:50
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 80
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DID IT
sold my schooner 7 years ago when my wife of 40 years got sick and died. I really didn't want to go sailing again but I missed the sea life. I decided to go back to the sea and live again. So I purchased a 41 oi Morgan ketch and moved aboard last month and loving it. Purchased it in Florida and sailed it back to Kemah tx and doing some upgrading and planning to do the American Loop leaving in March 2017. Sold my house, car and most of my stuff and getting ready to go. I'm now 73 and in good health so why not. Why a Morgan out island? It fits what I need to do the loop. New engine, new gen set, very good sails, 4 ft draft, good electronics and plenty of room for me and guests from time to time. What more could I ask for. I'm ready.
Kingwoodie
s/v Margaret Ann
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08-12-2016, 08:53
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Central Illinois
Boat: MacGregor M26S with aspirations to cruise
Posts: 36
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Re: DID IT
Sounds great! Congratulations Captain!
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08-12-2016, 09:26
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#3
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Palmetto, FL
Boat: "Wanderlust" -- 1999 Jefferson Rivanna 52'
Posts: 874
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Re: DID IT
It'll be an awesome adventure! Congratulations!
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08-12-2016, 12:02
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: virginia
Boat: islandpacket
Posts: 1,967
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Re: DID IT
I'm jealous. Congrats
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08-12-2016, 12:03
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: aboard, in Tasmania, Australia
Boat: Sayer 46' Solent rig sloop
Posts: 28,682
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Re: DID IT
Enjoy! Good on ya, mate!
Ann
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08-12-2016, 13:10
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Long Beach Ca.
Boat: Westsail 28
Posts: 356
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Re: DID IT
Very sorry to hear about your wife kingwoodie , I know you are hurting . Time and the sea hopefully will help .
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08-12-2016, 13:12
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#7
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Always travelling
Posts: 272
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Re: DID IT
Congrats, and good luck on the trip. Where will you remove the mast to move from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi (or Illinois)?
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08-12-2016, 13:21
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Port Credit, Ontario or Bahamas
Boat: Benford 38 Fantail Cruiser
Posts: 7,170
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Re: DID IT
Been there, it's struggle but it sounds like you are coming out the other end.
Fair winds.
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09-12-2016, 09:29
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Boat: Currently boatless
Posts: 643
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Re: DID IT
Well done.
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09-12-2016, 09:47
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Whitby, Canada
Boat: Morgan Out Island 41
Posts: 2,272
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Re: DID IT
Congratulations! And welcome to the Morgan club! These boats are tough old girls! not very sophisticated by modern standards but tough and can take a beating! There is a very active group of Morgan OI owners on Facebook. Search up "Morgan 41 OI owners group" lots of resources there and probably some help and suggestions for you along the way!
Learn to use your prop walk. the Morgans (like most long keel boats) don't really like to back up in the direction you want! Mine carves heavily to starboard in reverse so I just plan for it where I can!
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10-12-2016, 04:35
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lived aboard & cruised for 45 years,- now on a chair in my walk-in closet.
Boat: Morgan OI 413 1973 - Aythya
Posts: 8,472
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Re: DID IT
Kingwoodie, Congratulations! We've been liveaboard cruising our Morgan Out Islands for 43 years.
We've thought about "The Loop", but we've never taken it on. I'll be interest to hear about your adventures.
Ours is a 1973 "walk-over"Ketch, Hull #172. Tell us more about your Morgan!
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10-12-2016, 13:48
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Kemah Texas
Boat: Im Looking
Posts: 1
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Re: DID IT
Congraulations Kingwoodie! Let me know if you need an extra set of hands, as I live in Kemah, and right now have lots of time on my hands :-)
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10-12-2016, 13:50
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Skagit City, WA
Posts: 25,558
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Re: DID IT
Congrats, good choice.
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22-12-2016, 15:19
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Big Sky Country Montana...for now :)
Boat: 50' Cat (someday) ok maybe 45' Cat
Posts: 509
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Re: DID IT
GOD FOR YOU CAPT.
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