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Forum: Classifieds Archive 08-07-2012, 14:29
Replies: 1
Views: 2,081
Posted By Kimarah
Books for Boat Buying

If you have gotten bitten by the bug... I have the following that I'm offering as one convenient bundle.

"The Best Used Boat Notebook" John Kretschmer
"Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-07-2012, 17:52
Replies: 63
Views: 20,884
Posted By Kimarah
Re: Solid/Bluewater Center Cockpit with modern interior?

Island Packets have lighter interior wood, but perhaps still too traditional for you?

Carrie
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 06-07-2012, 18:58
Replies: 16
Views: 6,870
Posted By Kimarah
Re: Chesapeake Cruising Itinerary

Solomons used to be a great place to provision. Unfortunately, Woodburn's is no longer in business. However, there is a Food Lion that's 1.5 miles from Calvert Marina. There is probably a closer...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 06-07-2012, 18:42
Replies: 16
Views: 6,870
Posted By Kimarah
Re: Chesapeake Cruising Itinerary

Gosh, there are so many great spots. If you take a little bit of a jaunt up the Potomac River, you can sail up St. Mary's River to Horseshoe Bend and St. Mary's City. You can dinghy over and have a...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 09-06-2012, 19:08
Replies: 14
Views: 3,723
Posted By Kimarah
Re: What do I need to know to buy a boat ?

I'll put in a plug for Beth Leonard's "The Voyager's Handbook".

Amazon.com: The Voyager's Handbook: The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising (9780071437653): Beth Leonard: Books...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-06-2012, 04:45
Replies: 4
Views: 1,504
Posted By Kimarah
Re: Suggestions for Finishing Rough Bulkheads

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll see if I can get a decent picture to post.

My concern is both aesthetic and functional. Aesthetically, the bulkheads don't look "finished" to me. Functionally, the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-06-2012, 15:37
Replies: 4
Views: 1,504
Posted By Kimarah
Suggestions for Finishing Rough Bulkheads

Hi folks,

We have some bulkheads in our cat that need a makeover. Essentially, they are just fiberglass that has been painted. The surface is still fairly rough, which makes it tough to keep...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-04-2012, 07:50
Replies: 2
Views: 1,236
Posted By Kimarah
Washington DC Marina Suggestions

Hi all,

We have a Prout Manta 38 catamaran. Because my current job in Charlottesville, VA is being relocated to TN, I am job shopping. I have an interview this week with a place in Arlington. I...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 21-04-2011, 16:44
Replies: 11
Views: 4,945
Posted By Kimarah
Re: Chesapeake Destinations

We usually start putting the boat away during the Thanksgiving weekend.

Of course, the best sailing days are scarcer in November.
Forum: Meets & Greets 19-04-2011, 17:48
Replies: 41
Views: 5,198
Posted By Kimarah
Re: Planning to Liveaboard from Massachusetts

Sounds like a great plan to me.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-01-2011, 18:26
Replies: 71
Views: 8,453
Posted By Kimarah
ROFL. Thanks, Zee.

ROFL.

Thanks, Zee.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-01-2011, 19:18
Replies: 29
Views: 3,894
Posted By Kimarah
We have bought boats that have been sitting for a...

We have bought boats that have been sitting for a while. Our experience is that, among other things, all the rubber bits harden up over time. They may last for a little while when the boat goes...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 22-01-2011, 07:28
Replies: 87
Views: 14,001
Posted By Kimarah
Buying a boat to learn on sounds like a plan....

Buying a boat to learn on sounds like a plan. Getting a job in Florida before buying the boat sounds like a realistic plan.

17 and 18 are tough ages to move kids unless they've both finished high...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 20-01-2011, 17:19
Replies: 79
Views: 7,763
Posted By Kimarah
Move onto the boat? Then you are saving money and...

Move onto the boat? Then you are saving money and its really a house...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 20-01-2011, 17:13
Replies: 164
Views: 16,836
Posted By Kimarah
Boating shopping is lots of fun and a great way...

Boating shopping is lots of fun and a great way to learn about what you like and don't like, IMO. Go look at as many local boats as you can before you pick one.

For one thing- with a bad back,...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 17-01-2011, 17:52
Replies: 35
Views: 5,421
Posted By Kimarah
I usually log in just to get rid of that big...

I usually log in just to get rid of that big banner ad telling me to join up. Recently, however, it seems like I'm having to log in every time I check back in, even if I haven't closed the page in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-11-2010, 08:44
Replies: 28
Views: 3,671
Posted By Kimarah
I think you'll find that most of the...

I think you'll find that most of the anti-production boat (including Catalina) comments pertain to discussions about crossing oceans. Coastal cruising is a whole different ballgame.

Our first...
Forum: Meets & Greets 08-11-2010, 18:18
Replies: 18
Views: 5,412
Posted By Kimarah
Gorgeous!

Gorgeous!
Forum: Dollars & Cents 08-11-2010, 16:34
Replies: 17
Views: 3,939
Posted By Kimarah
Our Catalina 27 had a shower. Not a separate...

Our Catalina 27 had a shower. Not a separate shower space, but the faucet in the sink in the head was on a long hose and could hang off the wall. Only drawback was that the toilet got wet, but that...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-11-2010, 20:36
Replies: 14
Views: 2,077
Posted By Kimarah
We are on boat #2. First boat was an '88 Catalina...

We are on boat #2. First boat was an '88 Catalina 27. She was an excellent starter boat. I think it was after our first or second weekend cruise we started talking about a boat for retirement. We...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-10-2010, 19:37
Replies: 72
Views: 8,662
Posted By Kimarah
If you haven't run aground in the Chesapeake, you...

If you haven't run aground in the Chesapeake, you aren't adventurous enough.:-) Having said that, we've only had to be towed off once- leaving Smith Island in a cross wind. A local guy was nice...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-10-2010, 19:11
Replies: 9
Views: 3,801
Posted By Kimarah
Aaron, What a nice offer. I did see your...

Aaron,

What a nice offer. I did see your cute ad. I hope you get a good response.

I got the Sailrite instructions. They seem pretty straightforward, except that for a main with a bolt rope,...
Forum: Meets & Greets 18-10-2010, 17:25
Replies: 30
Views: 3,844
Posted By Kimarah
Any chance you can buy a boat that comes with a...

Any chance you can buy a boat that comes with a slip?



Multihulls-

Because of size, a slip may be harder to find and/or more expensive.

Don't go to weather as well. May be noisy in a...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 17-10-2010, 18:26
Replies: 11
Views: 2,453
Posted By Kimarah
Golly- so many! We are really spoiled. ...

Golly- so many! We are really spoiled.

Annapolis, of course. Further down, the Rhode River is stunning and Galesville has an interesting general store with great apple pie.

Solomons is great...
Forum: Meets & Greets 17-10-2010, 07:03
Replies: 30
Views: 3,844
Posted By Kimarah
I'd like to second (or third or fourth) the...

I'd like to second (or third or fourth) the suggestion to go look at a wide variety of boats. It's amazing how much you can learn just getting on one and looking around. Of course, doing the research...
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