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22-11-2021, 23:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Hobart
Boat: Cavalier 26
Posts: 2
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New in Tas
Just bought lovely little Cavalier 26 in Hobart. Hoping to spend some time poking around Southern Tasmania for the next couple of years.
First keelboat at 65.
I thought it would be much more leisurely than dinghy sailing, how stupid am I. I couldn't walk from aching muscles after day one on the water. Loved it to bits though.
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23-11-2021, 03:26
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 51,645
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Re: New in Tas
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Tas.
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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23-11-2021, 03:50
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Moderator and Certifiable Refitter
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: South of 43 S, Australia
Boat: C.L.O.D.
Posts: 21,457
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Re: New in Tas
Welcome aboard TasPaws.
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23-11-2021, 05:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 2,691
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Re: New in Tas
Quote:
Originally Posted by TasPaws
Just bought lovely little Cavalier 26 in Hobart. Hoping to spend some time poking around Southern Tasmania for the next couple of years.
First keelboat at 65.
I thought it would be much more leisurely than dinghy sailing, how stupid am I. I couldn't walk from aching muscles after day one on the water. Loved it to bits though. |
Right-on, Tas! 
We have a few Members who are presently in your stomping grounds. 
Ann and Jim Cate - both Forum Moderators ("Mods") who liveaboard a custom 46' sloop (I believe) Insatiable.
GiLow - Matt also lives aboard. Hot-$h*t travelling teacher. Not sure if he and his significant other are still there... 
Anyway, keep sharp lookout! Forum Members are proximate!
 Welcome aboard,
LittleWing77 
*By the way, Ann and Jim are in their 80's - if reports are true - so they've got you beat.
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23-11-2021, 13:51
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: aboard, in Tasmania, Australia
Boat: Sayer 46' Solent rig sloop
Posts: 29,886
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Re: New in Tas
FYI, GILow's boat is now in the Adelaide region.
@ Tas Paws, at the moment, Jim and I are at anchor in Port Cygnet. If you come down the Channel, there are plenty of safe anchorages. Mainly good holding in mud and sand....but perhaps you'll mainly be sailing on the Derwent?
Ann
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23-11-2021, 16:20
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2008
Location: cruising SW Pacific
Boat: Jon Sayer 1-off 46 ft fract rig sloop strip plank in W Red Cedar
Posts: 21,535
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Re: New in Tas
Quote:
Originally Posted by JPA Cate
FYI, GILow's boat is now in the Adelaide region.
@ Tas Paws, at the moment, Jim and I are at anchor in Port Cygnet. If you come down the Channel, there are plenty of safe anchorages. Mainly good holding in mud and sand....but perhaps you'll mainly be sailing on the Derwent?
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I'll add that if you do come down to Cygnet, make yourself known and join us for a cuppa. And the local club, Port Cygnet Sailing Club has a happy hour gathering every friday evening, commencing around 1630, and all are welcome. It is a very friendly club and group of folks...
Jim
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Jim and Ann s/v Insatiable II, lying Port Cygnet Tasmania once again.
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10-12-2021, 20:10
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: La Ciudad de la Misión Didacus de Alcalá en Alta California, Virreinato de Nueva España
Boat: Cal 20
Posts: 21,507
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Re: New in Tas
Welcome.
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A house is but a boat so poorly built and so firmly run aground no one would think to try and refloat it.
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