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10-01-2017, 15:36
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#1
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Nw minnesota
Boat: Seabird yawl 27'
Posts: 6
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Hello from NW Minnesota
Good day. Never posted on a forum before, oddly daunting. Finished 27' gaff yawl this winter. Gonna get on one of our larger lakes this summer and learn how to sail her. I have only sailed a melon seed skiff for experience. Any advice would be welcome.
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10-01-2017, 16:16
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#2
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
Boat: Tayana Vancouver 42
Posts: 2,804
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
As a former resident of St Paul, MN my advice is move south, far south. [emoji6]
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10-01-2017, 17:07
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#3
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Minnesota / Florida
Boat: Westerly Fulmar 32
Posts: 475
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tayana42
As a former resident of St Paul, MN my advice is move south, far south. [emoji6]
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10-01-2017, 17:17
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#4
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: DFW
Boat: wanting a cat
Posts: 509
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
You know it doesn't exist without pictures!!
Good job, would like to see it...
meatservo
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10-01-2017, 17:28
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#5
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Nw minnesota
Boat: Seabird yawl 27'
Posts: 6
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
How nice of you to want to see her. I'll have to get someone to show me how to get the picture to move here.
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10-01-2017, 17:56
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#6
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Nw minnesota
Boat: Seabird yawl 27'
Posts: 6
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
I think this is the picture.
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10-01-2017, 18:10
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#7
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: DFW
Boat: wanting a cat
Posts: 509
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
Well, that didn't work...
meatservo
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10-01-2017, 19:14
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Nw minnesota
Boat: Seabird yawl 27'
Posts: 6
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
I hope this works.
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10-01-2017, 19:18
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#9
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: DFW
Boat: wanting a cat
Posts: 509
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
That worked, you built this yourself? That is awesome!
meatservo
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10-01-2017, 19:34
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#10
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Naples, FL
Boat: Gemini 105M 34
Posts: 318
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
Built yourself? I'm impressed!!! Ccccccccccold enough for you/me?
Sent from my SM-G935V using Cruisers Sailing Forum mobile app
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10-01-2017, 20:19
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#11
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Nw minnesota
Boat: Seabird yawl 27'
Posts: 6
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
I believe the proverb goes: what don't kill ya makes you stronger.
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11-01-2017, 03:01
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Cairns
Boat: Beneteau 323
Posts: 783
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
Take her to Lake of the Woods or Rainy Lake. Stunning sailing on both. If possible take her to Lake Superior.
The weather changes really, really fast and a lee shore is always close so be ready to take down the sails quickly. Remember water is very cold so you are probably dead if you fall off your boat.
Research the rules for crossing the Kanukian border. You can get a special allowance from Kanukian and US authorities to go between the two countries easily.
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11-01-2017, 07:13
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#13
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Nw minnesota
Boat: Seabird yawl 27'
Posts: 6
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
Yes indeed to rainy, our family's passion is canoes we have spent many days up in canoe country. Our main goal is to have her on south Shore of superior, (apostle islands), when we can do so safely. You have sailed rainy lake, where would you moor her?
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11-01-2017, 13:07
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Cairns
Boat: Beneteau 323
Posts: 783
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
I would try to find someone with a mainland lake home and an unused dock. Rainier is probably ideal
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12-01-2017, 11:03
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#15
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
Boat: Tayana Vancouver 42
Posts: 2,804
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Re: Hello from nw minnesota
Seabird, what a beautiful boat. I'm certain you will get as much pleasure from sailing her as you did building her.
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