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• WOW, no new messages in the last 24hrs!
  • where can I find a used boom in florida
    • No, but
      • I have spoken to Bud about this
    • There's a place in Fort Lauderdale
    • boom
    • Try new
    • Rich, I'd call Florida Rigging -
      • Yes, I would 2nd this … Linwick can be a magician at times ...
    • FYI, if Florida Rigging doesn't work out for you, you may want to try Sailing Services or US Spars too.
  • Are we dieing here?
    • don't confuse quantity with quality, Tom
      • I like that, Peggy.
    • 20F and 20+MPH tomorrow night
      • I can get close to that. Supposed to be 30 in the morning, and the winds are currently 30, gusting 39. Predicted to be
        • Oh, and to add to that, it's been drizzling rain for two days now. JUST enough to screw up windshield
      • I'm waiting for a thaw between snowstorms, to put the cover on the boat.
        • Thaw we got, but wind also!
          • I'm thinking the same thing. Let me know when it stops down there...
            • Gusts to 25 and 30 forecast through Saturday!
      • MINUS 6 yesterday and this morning at the house …
        • OUCH- That hurts just reading it!!
      • 72 and sunny here. Glad I'm not in NE!
  • I'll try to help out - how about this?
    • Should modify this..
      • BoothBay Concierge service
    • Fresh Market in Vero Beach … and ...
      • also fresh market in Coconut Grove
    • Best food markets on the US east coast within walking distance of a dinghy dock:
      • Golden Goose Market Boston
    • I can't think of a single place on the east coast as easy as Camden Harbor Maine.
      • Glad you mentioned Belfast
        • I was talking to Ben Ellison(Panbo) at the hardware store, saturday, about the ICW.
          • And many fewer drawbridges than there were then
  • Sailor Affective Disorder........winter blahs.
    • Three words
      • Seen, but not read, the book. I'll put it on my agenda. Thanks.
        • The related book is The China Study
  • Always quiet here on a weekend
  • Some of the threads I start here, I've been posting on other forums.
    • Not so much the old format as not widely known?
      • I like it this way
        • I struggled with that too, but you can just click new posts.
          • I think Dave has it. This forum is just not as widely known and
            • Maybe the small participation isn't the format.
              • Threaded format best/lack of CSBB feeder
    • Sailnet is one of those "compartmentalized" forums. I avoid those if possible
    • I can't imagine the platform stunts growth but then I like this one.
      • sailing on other people's boats
        • sorry about the pic. irrelevant.
          • I can 'handle' it!!
        • Hey, Tricia, have thought about being practically neighbors. Big hug to ya.
    • I also post......
      • Photo day Remember years ago when I would get reminded to take out the garbage on photo day??
      • Nice comments, Greg, and one reason this is about the only forum I bother with
      • And also because of Phil!!!! THANKS Phil!!!!
      • Greg. That is a great photo of your boat sailing!
        • THANKS Rich!!.....
    • Sailnet??
      • Think they are owned by a Canadian company now. Still there. Losts of activity
    • I'm just old enough
      • Yeah, might be worth sharing!
      • I feel the same way . . .
        • LOL Here, just to perk you up, is a five part article on my last dinghy build
          • That is a lot of dinghy in 6'6".
          • Neato!
            • Good deal. I've built like 25 boats over the years, from a 35 foot Cross trimaran, to that 6'6" dink
      • Is there really an "Off Topic" here?
    • Going through that decision on a website I'm making
      • Bets thing with this format is it's one click
        • exactly