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Planning on the south journey soon probably the keys as the first layover. Anyone have any suggestions for prevailing over the trade winds? are the keys heavily policed regulations so on so forth? friend of mine tells me the trade winds are brutal - sometimes even destroy rigging . . .  He...

Well I'm in NYC for a couple of weeks. I'm on a epic quest thats taken me all around the country by car, freight train and foot. hoping to expand to aquatic exploring the different boroughs of the melting pot if your looking for a leisure, beercan race, oceanic or coastal crew i am eager, able...

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cool another tanzer owner  hey how hard should my fresh water tank be to access? i cant seem to get the damn thing to turn but i dont want to force it and break those fins off i can see the tank through looking sternwards with my head in the gear and fuel lockers - blue 5 to 10 gallon looking...

 O got another one Been watching some videos and noticed something .  . .  I don't have any seemingly safe way to ascend my mast! only reason i can think i would want to do this atm is to check in daylight if my mast light is working/needs replacing/rewiring/replacing/rewiring and maybe...

As you can see after I get the rust removed some of that insanely expensive protectant (copper?!?) bottom paint is badly needed. Someone got some sittin' around that they might be able to donate to an impoverished  new boat owner?

Can my transom handle a 75 HP? May be able to aquire a large newer mercury 75 but its set up for a stering wheeled (ketch?!?!) day fishing type of boat this is what it looks like > http://www.gulfstreamshop.com/Models.aspx?...amp;PartnerID=2 i,e,. would a beefier motor rip my transom out...

Well folks I got my outboard motor now. Wanna laugh at my bumbling the first firings are here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLQ-oDa03hs Will try to post vids of casting off, luffing sails and my first full sails. I know, I know I should get schooled first but thats no fun and too expensive...

well aside from some missing battens the sails appear to be in geed to near new shape to me - would like ot have a pro look at them for me but i have enough commen sence to see that the materials are in workable shape; no rips, chafed spots, rusted eyes, cracking plastic parts (the things that...

come to think of it someone got an O/B 4 to 10 HP sitting around unused maybe i could borrow?

Well like I said, I have sails for it; just one main and one jib I'm not sure what % the jib is but if i had to guess i would say its a 110 And yea I read there is a massive fan base for this specific boat. I'm pleased to read that there known to be very forgiving boats (smashing into piers...

So in spite of negativity from all sides (screw you nay sayers!) I have acquired a sailboat. a 1974 swing keel tanzer22. Marina had it hulled out for a guy and he disappeared fall of 2008 too bad for him Marina is giving it to me as long as i can have it ready when the title hits the mailbox...

I am an avid rum drinker. Straight from the bottle is how i roll no chaser or mixers. My favorite brands when i can find them are; Monarch dark rum (produced in Portland. used to be sold here in Seattle but in the last year discontinued but I'm sure its still available in Portland) In...

Give me some suggestions please (aside from put the jolly roger away). Where and how to start my life aquatic. and as for the piracy. To me its a way of seeing the world rather than a way of interacting with it - in other words I'm no threat to yacht clubbers and other non-pirate folk - make sense?

wow! who pissed in you're weaties mate?

trien to best zac sunderland or something? foolish wemen drivers lol!

Strong 26 year old sailor looking for actual hands on sailing experience. Have commercial fishing experience and an un-natural lack of fear for the water. Planning on buying my own boat in a short time but i don't know the first thing about the life i am about to take up with the purchase of...