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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-01-2010, 12:37
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Posted By NormanMartin
If you encounter a red 12 m American yacht named...

If you encounter a red 12 m American yacht named "Flash Girl" in your neighborhood you might find common cause with the owner. My regards to him and his wife, too.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-01-2010, 09:48
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
thinking about little boats and long distances; ...

thinking about little boats and long distances;

Famous Small Boats (https://www.microcruising.com/famoussmallboats.htm)

I read Gary Spiess, Patrick Elam, and Shane Acton with an eye towards what...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-12-2009, 17:34
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
Barnakiel: I missed the part where you tell us...

Barnakiel:
I missed the part where you tell us what you sailed around the world. Share again?
Norm
Boston
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-12-2009, 17:41
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
Roller furling jams are often the the result of a...

Roller furling jams are often the the result of a bad entry angle on the RF pennant. If the pennant does not go onto the spool at the right angle (right angles to the axis of rotation) the pennant...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-12-2009, 10:44
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
Thanks for the links. Almost twenty years...

Thanks for the links.

Almost twenty years ago, I had occasion to sail one of his Southern Cross 35s from Cape Canaveral to Port liberty, NJ in a nine-day trip. A nice boat that took good care of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-12-2009, 18:56
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
Non-negotiables

Last summer we encountered a fellow with a Bud MacIntosh sloop similar to what you describe. He built it over a seven year period. If I gestated my boat for seven years, I'd be full of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-12-2009, 13:06
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
Hardley a dig but one of you have the wrong idea...

Hardley a dig but one of you have the wrong idea about reality. Check out former co-worker, Jesse's, long range ocean boat.

Reality Sailing (https://realitysailing.com/index.php)

Sugar scoop...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-12-2009, 12:17
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
look up first and ask questions later? ...

look up first and ask questions later?

https://cruisingresources.com/Sabre_34_(1976_-_1985)

SABRE 34-2 Sailboat details on sailboatdata.com (units English)...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-12-2009, 12:05
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
An interesting site for us number crunchers ...

An interesting site for us number crunchers

Sail Calculator Pro v3.53 - 2000+ boats (https://www.image-ination.com/sailcalc.html)

Carl's Sailboat Calculator

I got into this discussion for a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-12-2009, 08:56
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
Tempest What year and hull number is your boat?...

Tempest
What year and hull number is your boat?
Norman
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-12-2009, 08:07
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
Tempest, I like the long offshore legs with a...

Tempest,
I like the long offshore legs with a small crew, two or three maximum. I find them relaxing. Coastal work is fun but frenetic. My wife and I have a lot more offshore work than coastal...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-12-2009, 18:36
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
If "perfect"is the enemy of "good," what do you...

If "perfect"is the enemy of "good," what do you see as the S 34's limitations?

I can quibble about some small points but not about the big ones. For me, the mid boom sheeting is a drawback. ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-12-2009, 17:27
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
I sailed in company with a Marco polo in 1970. ...

I sailed in company with a Marco polo in 1970. The boat I was on was MYA, lately owned by the late Ted Kennedy. He was not the owner when I sailed the schooner. The MP is OK. You'd probably have...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-12-2009, 14:23
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
What's wrong with a Sabre 34? They are well...

What's wrong with a Sabre 34? They are well built, easy to sail, seaworthy and attractive. We looked at one during our boat search.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-12-2009, 13:12
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
the cruisers we meet along the way

Last year we met and were assisted by a couple on a 50 something foot steel ketch. They had carefully planned their escape to cruising. Two years of planning during the build and prep sequence. ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-12-2009, 12:49
Replies: 106
Views: 45,978
Posted By NormanMartin
A view from the Caribbean

Good day:

A couple of observations after five years of cruising in the Caribbean.

There is almost every type of boat you can imagine cruising around down there. Some are surprisingly...
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