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Hola chicos

La madre que me parió! ....corrijan y no corrigan...buena estoy yo hoy dando lecciones jajajaja echémosle la culpa al corrector que para eso está. Agur!!!!

Hola chicos

Primero que nada GRACIAS!!!!! por uniros

A mi estará bien llamarme Cachuchi (es un mote que usamos en mi casa) , soy española y resido aquí, he tenido la fortuna de conocer un poco de Francia e Inglaterra así que sean ambos más que bienvenidos.

En cuanto a locura, jajaja yo prefiero describirme como "rara-diferente-atípica" pero "loca" también podría ser un buen adjetivo para mi. Una persona importante en este momento en mi vida (lo que en México se conoce como "cuate") me describió hace unos días como "crazy as a windy day" me encantó tanto la frase que la copié en mi cuaderno de citas memorables bajo su nombre.

Les voy a pedir algo a ambos....no me molesta que me corrigan si cometo algún error en inglés, os sucede lo mismo a vosotros o preferis que lo pase por alto?

Un abrazo a ambos ...a ver si se nos une Robertito, el motociclista Incu, los demás y el guapo chupacabras ....cómo me hizo reir! es una asociación divertida, un chupacabras se entiende que debe ser un bicho horroroso.

Buena tarde =)

RE: Hola

Hola..mi nombre es Daniela y mis amigos muy cercanos me llaman Danielita.

Soy una francesa viviendo en España y un poca loca también.

Hi

Hi there. I kinda just saw this group and thought of introducing my pack. There are currently three members, although that changes from time to time, depending on fostering availability or petsitting. The senior and wisest member is Giggs, an Irish terrier cross with who knows what, he's 12 years old and enjoying his last years and my first dog. Second in command is Rose, just over 2 years old, an all white retriever cross with akita. I rescued and adopted her last year as the previous owners didn't want her anymore. And, last but not least, Yona (bear in Cherokee language), labrador cross with black shepherd, at 4 months old is almost as tall as an average adult male. He was rescued and adopted two months ago as the owners had him locked up in a small balcony and barked a lot (i wonder why). There is also a cat, Abby.

Schooners

note the heavy construction
Picture 10 – Pin Rails and Dead Eyes
Picture 11 – Salon looking forward; note starboard berth in main has been removed but is available to be replaced; picture taken during winter storage
Picture 12 – Starboard berth looking aft – note the enclosed head in the background
Picture 13 – Starboard berth looking forward
Picture 14 – Steps to Outside – general view of galley again during winter storage; battery storage is back behind enclosed head
Picture 15 – Stove on Gimbel – Stove is in good shape (cook / bakes well) and just needs a little paint touch-up which will be given at boat mob in Spring; works well in sea state
Picture 16 – Vee berth (1)
Picture 17 – Vee berth (2)
Picture 18 – Washroom – brass toilet works well

Not sure where I can post pics.

Sure sounds like a nice schooner to take on a cruise :)

Schooners

Seen this one for sale. Next door to my home really.

Email from the owner

She is a traditionally gaff-rigged schooner built in Newfoundland in 1983 by Larry Windsor, small enough to be sailed by one, and easily sailed by two; big enough to experience the charm and thrill of the schooner age. Very sturdily built with pine plank, and hackmatack steamed timbers and other strength members (keel, stem and stern posts, bowsprit, etc.); 3 bulkheads are fiberglassed in place. Various woods (oak, rosewood, cedar) adorn the inside layout which is basic but functional and sturdy. After over 20 years of sailing, the boat, in 2004, was totally refurbished; the hull and deck were professionally fiberglassed (6 mat and 2 woven roven) and gelcoated (16 layers about the keel, stem and runout); all rails and dorade boxes were scraped and varnished; all standing and running rigging were replaced to compliment the wooden blocks and wooden dead-eyes; new sails were cut in 2006 by Michelle Stevens Sailworks of Nova Scotia; most auxiliary equipment was replaced (including engine) or reconditioned.

We purchased the boat in 2004 and did a complete overhaul on it as it was well used to that point. We opted to fiberglass the boat as the weather in this area of Quebec does not do good things to a wooden boat. The fiber-glassing was done by professional glassers; we did the unrigging and refitting which was quite an extensive task. As stated, the boat was built in Seal Cove NL. by a wonderful builder, Larry Windsor who was a genius in working with wood, metal and fiber-glass, so the boat is well constructed. We know the boat very well and after ten years of use since the refit, I see no deterioration due to the glassing.

She was fitted in 2006 with a Yanmar 40 hp diesel, 3JH4E diesel, which has about 275 hours running time – a real gem of a motor. The boat is rigged for a topsail on the main; however, we have never used the sail as lack of wind isn’t one of the challenges we have to contend with here in this location.

For the present owners, this boat has been a labor of love and pleasure, and fear not the presence of fiberglass for it is not a distraction from the wooden beauty that this boat is but a feature that will allow this boat to continue to bring sailing pleasure for many years to come, without much of the arduous work of a fully wooden boat. The present owners are reluctantly selling the boat due to the substantial effort required to launch and haul the boat in the area where it is presently located. Additionally we are both in our mid-60s. We believe this boat to be a rare find considering the present day cost of building a new and similar one.

Key size details: LOA – 39 feet; LOD – 32 feet; LOWL – 24.5 feet; Beam – 10.5 feet; Draft – 5.5 feet; cabin headroom 6.5+ feet throughout.

Cabin layout from peak to stern: The very forepeak is a rope/chain locker partitioned for two rodes and accessible from the deck. Next back is a cabin with four bunks, presently the two lowers have mattresses and two uppers are used for storage. Moving further astern is the main cabin which contains: two over-sized and mattressed lower bunks, two upper bunks used for storage, a propane wall furnace, a center drop leaf table, an enclosed head to starboard, with manual toilet, basin and cabinet and, the galley to port with a propane three-burner stove and oven, ice box and cabinets. The port side after-end of the main cabin contains the navigation and communication equipment which is accessible and viewable via a window opening from the outside cockpit. The starboard after-end contains the battery locker. Under the wooden stairs-access to the cockpit, is the engine locker. Two storage areas border each side of the engine locker, the starboard being accessible from the main cabin with the rest being accessible from outside. A 15 gallons fiberglass water tank is located under each of the lower port and starboard bunks in main cabin; ...

New in here

In thee oh Lord, I place my trust, You never failed, and will never fail, just in your time, you make all things beautiful, Good evening family.

RE: Welcome

Hi my name is Peter, I live in Sale Victoria, I am 60 yo.