I'm in love

[Moonpie]

Hi there! For the past 2+ years I've dreamt about sailing. Browsed classified ads, read forums and blogs, and in general just been fascinated with it. I was waiting for the right time and the right boat, when I noticed a boat online for sail right around the corner from me. Went and looked at it, and all of a sudden, I'm a boat owner. Teaching myself to sail and today went out for about 4 hours. Was SO good to shut off the engine and enjoy the peace and quiet. Pretty addicting. So much to do, so much to learn.

Just wanted to say hi.

[daddle]

Well done!

[Bash]

You've got a lot to learn about posting boat porn.

Welcome to the forum, anyway.

[Rhapsody-NS27]

Originally Posted by Bash

You've got a lot to learn about posting boat porn.

+1


Welcome to the Forum.

Now details... What kind of boat, size, location, etc?

[Moonpie]

Originally Posted by Rhapsody-NS27

+1

Welcome to the Forum.

Now details... What kind of boat, size, location, etc?

Sorry for my poor boat porn.

It's a 30' O'day 302 from 1987. She resides in Cocoa Beach, FL and will cruise the Banana River and ICW until she feels ready to tackle the Gulf Stream :P

[Kindle]

Welcome aboard!

Maybe we will see you out on the river sometime. Happy sailing.

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by Moonpie

Sorry for my poor boat porn.

It's a 30' O'day 302 from 1987. She resides in Cocoa Beach, FL and will cruise the Banana River and ICW until she feels ready to tackle the Gulf Stream :P

Good for you ,I like your boat, good luck and fair winds..

[Bash]

Originally Posted by Moonpie

Sorry for my poor boat porn.

It's a 30' O'day 302 from 1987. She resides in Cocoa Beach, FL and will cruise the Banana River and ICW until she feels ready to tackle the Gulf Stream :P

Gorgeous! Congrats on the new boat.

(Profile shots go over big with this crowd.)

[Wotname]

Originally Posted by Moonpie

Sorry for my poor boat porn.

It's a 30' O'day 302 from 1987. She resides in Cocoa Beach, FL and will cruise the Banana River and ICW until she feels ready to tackle the Gulf Stream :P

Originally Posted by Bash

Gorgeous! Congrats on the new boat.

(Profile shots go over big with this crowd.)

Welcome aboard Moonpie, may your love affair enjoy fair winds and good tides. Sounds like a first love and they are always great

As for rear end shots - maybe good for general porn but as others have posted, not so good for the boatie stuff - unless it is something very special; and with the deepest respect to your new love, profile will be much better.

[SaucySailoress]

Erm, you say you've spent 25 years dreaming about sailing? Hate to nag, but have you ever actually been sailing? Cos if not, there's a lot that you need to know that you don't know, and don't know you don't know...

Clearly you're gonna learn the hands on way, but pleeeease, at least take a theory course, or read a book about navigation, lights, rights of way etc...

[Wotname]

Originally Posted by SaucySailoress

Erm, you say you've spent 25 years dreaming about sailing? Hate to nag, but have you ever actually been sailing? Cos if not, there's a lot that you need to know that you don't know, and don't know you don't know...

Clearly you're gonna learn the hands on way, but pleeeease, at least take a theory course, or read a book about navigation, lights, rights of way etc...

Erm... he says "for the past 2+ years dreaming etc" - at least as far as I can tell

As for the other stuff to know, well, he has access to the world's greatest learning resource - you know the one; yep that's right, it's the one you moderate

[Moonpie]

Originally Posted by SaucySailoress

Erm, you say you've spent 25 years dreaming about sailing? Hate to nag, but have you ever actually been sailing? Cos if not, there's a lot that you need to know that you don't know, and don't know you don't know...

Clearly you're gonna learn the hands on way, but pleeeease, at least take a theory course, or read a book about navigation, lights, rights of way etc...

Oh yeah. SO much to learn. My fiancé and I are going to sailing school, for sure. And it's only been 2 years, not 25! Geez, I'd hate to think of dreaming for 25 years!!! As for all the theory, rules of the road etc, I spent 8 years in the Navy doing navigation, radar ops, comms etc so I have a very good knowledge of that type of stuff. It's the actual rope slinging stuff that I'm learning these days

[ChamJam]

Congrats on making your dream come true. I am living what you went thru for the past 2 1/2 yrs. Another year or so and I will be joining you. Good sailing!!!

[SaucySailoress]

Originally Posted by Wotname

Erm... he says "for the past 2+ years dreaming etc" - at least as far as I can tell

Hmmm - now I'm gonna spend the rest of the day fretting about whether it's my eyesight not working or my brain. Probably the latter...

Originally Posted by Moonpie

As for all the theory, rules of the road etc, I spent 8 years in the Navy doing navigation, radar ops, comms etc so I have a very good knowledge of that type of stuff. It's the actual rope slinging stuff that I'm learning these days

That's a relief!! Just remember - NEVER, not EVER, wrap a sheet around your hand.

[Moonpie]

Originally Posted by SaucySailoress

Hmmm - now I'm gonna spend the rest of the day fretting about whether it's my eyesight not working or my brain. Probably the latter...

That's a relief!! Just remember - NEVER, not EVER, wrap a sheet around your hand.

Thanks for the tip. I don't quite understand, but I wonder if I've been doing this. When I pull in my roller furling I sometimes wrap the rope around my hand. Seems like a bad idea. Is this what you're talking about?