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27-12-2011, 18:06
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Ontario, Canukistan
Boat: CN35 - 1960 35' steel yawl
Posts: 118
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Greets from the Great White North
Hi all. I've been lurking for a while and figured best to get the FP over with. I am up here in Ontario, Canada living aboard an ancient 35 steel yawl hoping to point her south once the ice breaks come spring. Also a thanks for all the forum inputs, it's a huge resource and I hope perhaps I might contribute from time to time.
Fair winds! (and thin ice  )
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27-12-2011, 18:54
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Pacific NW, sailing the Columbia River, USA
Boat: Gemini 105MC 34 ft hull#753
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Re: Greets from the Great White North
Welcome to our comunity. We usually have cold weather but today was 50 F and cloudy, not enough breeze to really enjoy sailing. Wish you the best crusing. 
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Phil & Elaine
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27-12-2011, 19:37
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: www.peterpowell.ca
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Re: Greets from the Great White North
There is life after winter. I started in Thunder Bay in 2009 and now celebrating end of year here in Subic Bay, Philippines. I have a 42' steel sloop undergoing refit here (almost done) and will push off for Malaysia in 3 weeks.
Ok, I drove from TBay to Portland and sailed from there, singlehanding.
When you are really fed up (April is the cruelest) and bored, check out my blog at www.peterpowell.ca
I hope and pray never to pick up a snow shovel again.
Good luck and good traveling.
Pete
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27-12-2011, 19:41
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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Re: Greets from the Great White North
Welcome fellow Canuck
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As I sail, I praise God, and care not. (Luke Foxe)
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27-12-2011, 22:19
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Ontario, Canukistan
Boat: CN35 - 1960 35' steel yawl
Posts: 118
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Re: Greets from the Great White North
Thanks for the kind welcome folks.
@ rigormortis "I buzzed the head off a froze-dead wolf once, to show him the danger." 
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28-12-2011, 12:23
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern California
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Welcome! You make me stop whining a moment about the cold in California! It's below 50*F at night & I complain. I gave up Michigan winters long ago...and my blood has thinned. Best of Luck in your voyage south!!
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28-12-2011, 12:50
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Ontario, Canukistan
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Re: Greets from the Great White North
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sailor g
Welcome! You make me stop whining a moment about the cold in California! It's below 50*F at night & I complain. I gave up Michigan winters long ago...and my blood has thinned. Best of Luck in your voyage south!!
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7F (-14C) here today. A balmy 75F (24C) below decks though But as Pete said, I too hope and pray I never see another snow shovel after this. The dang penguins are using my furler as a slide 
cheers!
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28-12-2011, 14:00
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern California
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Originally Posted by red_sky
7F (-14C) here today. A balmy 75F (24C) below decks though But as Pete said, I too hope and pray I never see another snow shovel after this. The dang penguins are using my furler as a slide
cheers! |
LOL!!
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29-12-2011, 01:34
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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Re: Greets from the Great White North
Always good to see people forming together to find more ways of free energy. This world needs more persons like you, great blog post, look forward to reading more. Thankx
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29-12-2011, 09:11
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern California
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Great start of a blog. You create & write to make feel as I am going along. I can't wait to keep up with your travels!
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29-12-2011, 10:06
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
Posts: 10,488
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Re: Greets from the Great White North
Aloha Red Sky and the other fellow Canucks that posted. Born in Hamilton, Ont. and left in 1977 and never looked back. Built a steel Van DaStat 30 up there. I remember wire brushing the metal in the dead of winter. Good luck on your voyages. This is a great forum for information.
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01-01-2012, 11:30
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,191
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Re: Greets from the Great White North
Aloha and welcome aboard!
I won't mention the temp. here but you can imagine.
kind regards,
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