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16-04-2013, 08:25
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Santa Cruz
Boat: Catalina 30
Posts: 13
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Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe!
Hello all, and greetings from Ohio, the flat, boring land in the midwest with NO WATER !
After growing up in Mi on the great lakes, this place is killing me, and the universe said to go ~! so I just bought a gorgeous 28' 1968 Columbia that is literally turnkey in San Francisco Bay, found a liveaboard slip, and am moving there in 5 weeks ! (the "reason" is for school as if I needed one !) And I know, I know, but he's only taking a tiny ($250) deposit until I get there to see her, so no real loss if something is amiss, but the pics are beautiful, he's a professional who's going liveaboard as well, so I'm not too worried. Sooo happy to be getting on the water again
So enough about me, it's great to meet you all, and hope to see you on the blue ~!
Danni
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16-04-2013, 08:58
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London, Ontario
Boat: Hunter 340
Posts: 643
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe !
Well, there is always Toledo, Ohio!
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16-04-2013, 09:05
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Georges, Bda
Boat: Rhodes Reliant 41ft
Posts: 4,131
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe !
Home is where the heart is.
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so many projects--so little time !!
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16-04-2013, 09:18
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: 29° 49.16’ N 82° 25.82’ W
Boat: Pearson 422
Posts: 16,306
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe !
Well silly me. No water in Ohio? And I always thought that some part of Ohio wasn't too far from Lake Erie.
But I have to say, given the choice I would take San Francisco Bay.
So welcome to the forum. Hope you like the Colombia. A friend of mine also has a Colombia 28 and likes it a lot.
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The water is always bluer on the other side of the ocean.
Sometimes it's necessary to state the obvious for the benefit of the oblivious.
Rust is the poor man's Loctite.
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16-04-2013, 09:59
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 267
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe !
Welcome to cruisers forum Danni. Hope everything works out with the columbia.
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16-04-2013, 10:12
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cat herder, extreme blacksheep
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: furycame alley , tropics, mexico for now
Boat: 1976 FORMOSA yankee clipper 41
Posts: 18,967
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe !
welcome to cf!
ohio!! isnt troy new york, the true armpit of....
yes i can say that--i was born there..and lived there ...and visited grandparents there...went to college there..LOL..even sailed hudson river--do you have at least a pond or stream to use for something??
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16-04-2013, 10:50
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: 29° 49.16’ N 82° 25.82’ W
Boat: Pearson 422
Posts: 16,306
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe !
Quote:
Originally Posted by zeehag
welcome to cf!
ohio!! isnt troy new york, the true armpit of....
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Well, whether OH or Troy NY is the armpit of the universe, better to live in the armpit than the a. sphincter.
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The water is always bluer on the other side of the ocean.
Sometimes it's necessary to state the obvious for the benefit of the oblivious.
Rust is the poor man's Loctite.
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16-04-2013, 10:55
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: some ocean down under
Boat: Kelsall Suncat 40
Posts: 1,248
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So if the planet needs an enema, which place is going to get it?
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16-04-2013, 11:00
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Auckland, NZ
Boat: Alberg 37
Posts: 124
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe!
Well, I love sailing on the great lakes, and you didn't get on here looking for people to sail with up at the lake, so.... enjoy higher taxes and a huge crowd. PM if you get back this way and I'll show you the lake.
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16-04-2013, 11:03
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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: 8,471
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe!
Danni, Welcome to the community. Give us an update of your adventures and some boat photos when you're living aboard the Columbia on the Bay!
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Take care and joy, Aythya crew
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16-04-2013, 11:08
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Stingray Point, Chesapeake Bay
Boat: Ericson, 28+
Posts: 294
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo485
So if the planet needs an enema, which place is going to get it?
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D.C. (i couldn't resist)
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16-04-2013, 11:09
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Stingray Point, Chesapeake Bay
Boat: Ericson, 28+
Posts: 294
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe!
Oh...and welcome to CF! But you are going to the wrong coast...ya know(??)
EDIT: You mentioned pics.....so where are they?
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16-04-2013, 11:11
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#13
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cat herder, extreme blacksheep
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: furycame alley , tropics, mexico for now
Boat: 1976 FORMOSA yankee clipper 41
Posts: 18,967
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe!
gelfing--you are correct......
is ok to be in an armpit, as long as there is a stress relief valve nearby.
remember--is better to sail out and away from the armpit than to sail into it..
you have a goal and a date set for meeting that goal--it will workout fine even if the boat is fubar'd....have fun with your adventure.
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16-04-2013, 14:15
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SF Bay Area
Boat: Islander 34
Posts: 5,486
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe!
As Sam Clements once said, the coldest winter he had ever experienced was a summer in San Francisco. Be sure to bring the jacket for summer here.... Good sailing for sure though.
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16-04-2013, 14:40
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#15
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: East Coast North America
Boat: Down East Yachts, Downeaster 38
Posts: 294
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Re: Greetings from the Armpit of the Universe!
You do know about lake Erie right? Most of the northern edge of Ohio borders on the lake. If you grew up in "that state up north", then you should know this.
Oh, and the whole eastern part of Ohio is hilly, the southeastern part is very hilly.
I grew up in Ohio and learned to sail on Lake Erie. It's not the most interesting shoreline until you get out west by Sandusky and the Islands, but you can get out on the water pretty easily.
Now if you wanted to complain about the weather...
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Downeaster 38 #40
"Downeast Yachts - More sailing per mile since 1975"
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