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Hitchhiker
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Third hand news is that the buyer bought the boat for the slip, so he can dock his 90 ft power boat in Santa Barbara.
Stranger things happen at sea.
Stranger things happen at sea.
fboats
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Probably going to the scrap pile, the great lakes, or will become home to some liveaboards in Sausalito! Bulldoze and build new is the only way these days.
billy backstay
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VWAP
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sledracr
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That'd be a terrible shame. Still a lotta life in that boat.
mckenzie.keith
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Maybe a youtuber can buy it and give it the same treatment Duracell is getting now.
Madmax
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Amazing boat with some incredible owners past and present. Lots of great memories on Taxi. The boat was completely refitted about 3 years ago and is in pristine condition. One of the finer sleds to drive and very easy to sail with a skeleton crew. Hopefully it will stay on the west coast but who knows. The boat was bought for the end tie slip in Santa Barbara and whomever buys this boat may get a smoking deal. Anarchy 6? Cmon Tempestuous.
Hitchhiker
Hoopy Frood
The Cave is like new. In pristine condition.......
ROADKILL666
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Ok I confess I did it. 😵💫
tizak
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Heard a rumor that a pop diva who grew up and still has a home here in SB bought Taxi for the slip. She has a large powerboat in the works and wants the slip for it.
Taxi has been a great boat for a long time - I enjoyed many years as part of her crew and hope a properly motivated new owner steps up.
Taxi has been a great boat for a long time - I enjoyed many years as part of her crew and hope a properly motivated new owner steps up.
Dr. Laura, Dr. Laura, paging Dr. Laura
jackolantern
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Rather than bitching about the new owner's new power boat, I would suggest trying to find a way to lure her into the sport!
This is like buying a 1980s ferarri to get a parking space for your new porsche. You might find out you like driving the Ferarri as well!!!
This is like buying a 1980s ferarri to get a parking space for your new porsche. You might find out you like driving the Ferarri as well!!!
timotheysski
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I'm curious, what do Americans define as being a sled. To me, a sled is a TP52, a Class 40, a Cape 31, basically a wide planing boat that has lots of power.
People here seem to denote older and narrow boats that are only fast deep downwind when assisted by waves. For instance, how is a Santa Cruz 70 a sled?
People here seem to denote older and narrow boats that are only fast deep downwind when assisted by waves. For instance, how is a Santa Cruz 70 a sled?
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Santa Cruz boats and their like were the first boats to be refered to as sleds, all others came later
timotheysski
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So anything thin and long is now called a sled?
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If it surfs downwind, yes.
Ever ride a sled uphill?
Ever ride a sled uphill?
Hitchhiker
Hoopy Frood
The 70's and their predecessors (to some degree) the 50's were designed with the downwind sleigh ride of a race, Transpac, in mind. Hence the moniker Sled.
Edit. These boats all pre-date the Transpac 52's or the Transpac 65.
2nd Edit. As you state, it is you that thinks a Sled is a TP 52, class 40 etc. The Class 40 would never strike me as a sled.......
It really is a West Coast thing.
