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16-10-2011, 20:30
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Hervey bay Queensland Aust
Boat: Simpson Mk2 12metre Cat
Posts: 16
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Just Joined
Hi all, have been a power boatie for the last 24 years. 8 months ago switched to a 12 x 7m Simpson sailing cat called Antigua. Best move we ever made even though its been a real challenge repairing everything due to the last owners slack maintenance.Really enjoying this new experience.
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16-10-2011, 21:39
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: 29° 49.16’ N 82° 25.82’ W
Boat: Pearson 422
Posts: 16,307
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Re: Just Joined
Hello Paul.
Welcome to the forum and welcome to sailing. I've had a power boat or two myself but sailing now.
You aren't the only one to suffer from the evils of a previous owner. I'm at the end of a 2 year overhaul of a much neglected sailboat. In fact, it's such a common problem that someone started a whole discussion thread on the issue. Check this out to hear many tales of woe. Might make your work go a little easier.
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...boat-6146.html
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17-10-2011, 01:56
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: NSW Australia
Boat: Traditional 30
Posts: 1,980
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Re: Just Joined
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Originally Posted by paul k
Hi all, have been a power boatie for the last 24 years. 8 months ago switched to a 12 x 7m Simpson sailing cat called Antigua. Best move we ever made even though its been a real challenge repairing everything due to the last owners slack maintenance.Really enjoying this new experience. |
Welcome to the Dark Side  Enjoy...
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17-10-2011, 03:10
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 31,171
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Re: Just Joined
Greetings and felicitations......
So... your a 'Cat Man' now....
Ahh well.... guess anythings better than Power boats....
Just Joshin....
Enjoy CF mate
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17-10-2011, 03:12
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Hervey bay Queensland Aust
Boat: Simpson Mk2 12metre Cat
Posts: 16
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Re: Just Joined
One of my maintenance issues is the old Gibb sheet winch . There ara several threads going back to 07 about spares , would seem out of luck on that score. Both of mine need new rubber inserts that grab the sheets. Anyone out there with same problem and maybe a solution ?
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17-10-2011, 04:37
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clear Lake Marine Services - Seabrook, Texas
Boat: Gulfstar, Mark II Ketch, 43'
Posts: 2,359
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Re: Just Joined
Welcome Aboard Cruisers Forum
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Everyday is a good day for SAILING!!!!
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17-10-2011, 10:31
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: We're technically refugees from our home in Yemen now living in Lebenon
Boat: 1978 CT48
Posts: 5,970
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Re: Just Joined
Hey Paul, welcome to the forum.
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S/V Arctic Lady
I love my boat, I can't afford not to!
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17-10-2011, 15:12
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Florence, Oregon, USA
Boat: Currently boatless and shopping
Posts: 15
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Re: Just Joined
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Originally Posted by ozskipper
Welcome to the Dark Side Enjoy... |
Reminds me of "Welcome to the dark side ... we have cookies". Welcome aboard!
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Having more fun than humans should be allowed!
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17-10-2011, 15:48
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Boat: Rhodes 32
Posts: 317
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Originally Posted by K7KIT
Reminds me of "Welcome to the dark side ... we have cookies". Welcome aboard!
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That's a funny line. Where's it from? Welcome aboard paul.
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17-10-2011, 19:04
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Florence, Oregon, USA
Boat: Currently boatless and shopping
Posts: 15
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Re: Just Joined
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Originally Posted by Richard Jordan
That's a funny line. Where's it from? Welcome aboard paul. |
I saw it on a shirt a few years ago.
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Les and Linda
Having more fun than humans should be allowed!
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08-11-2011, 19:48
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,191
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Re: Just Joined
Aloha and welcome aboard!
Good to have you here but I don't know about your winch situation. You might try in a different forum. Just click on the forums button on the first line and see what might fit.
kind regards,
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11-11-2011, 21:59
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: South Pacific
Boat: Oyster 53
Posts: 359
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Re: Just Joined
Welcome. When I bought my first boat I found out not only was the previous owner not a carpenter but he wasn't an electrician, nor a plumber, nor a mechanic either! Yikes. So I had to work on becoming a real sailor, which meant fixing everything myself. When we bought our current boat this year, as soon as I stepped aboard I saw the previous owner was a sailor with experience and had set the boat up just as I would have. What a difference that made!
Enjoy.
Dhillen
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