You Know You're Old When....
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hard aground
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you think J-24s just might catch on
the concept of a racer/cruiser is reasonable
the concept of a racer/cruiser is reasonable
woftam28104
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Cadets were hot.
M&N
C&C was the cutting edge
Tritons
Robin
Frans Maas
Reel winches
Sears gold bottompaint was fast
Hydron speed coat
Meter class
2ply sails
Nelco loran A
Hurricane sailimakers
Double head rigs
La Forza
Charisma
Timmy Twin stay
Welded rod
Inside out change
Crain Brothers
ect.....ect...ect
M&N
C&C was the cutting edge
Tritons
Robin
Frans Maas
Reel winches
Sears gold bottompaint was fast
Hydron speed coat
Meter class
2ply sails
Nelco loran A
Hurricane sailimakers
Double head rigs
La Forza
Charisma
Timmy Twin stay
Welded rod
Inside out change
Crain Brothers
ect.....ect...ect
hhn92
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A Florida Redneck
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judge
Anarchist
When you remember your first SatNav cost $10,000., was the size of a VCR and gave you aposition within 2 miles every 4 hours [at Lat 40 South].
When you still think varnished hulls look fast.
When you still like to wear wool next to your skin when it's cold.
When you still like to have a beer before the start of a big race "to settle your nerves".
When you remember when aluminium boats were hot.
When you think the only "proper" non skid deck is laid teak.
When you remember "handed" winches.
When you remember the days when, if you didn't come down and work on the boat in winter, you didn't sail on it in summer!
When you recall when you first saw a brown sail.
When you remember when the instruments meant the compass, a towed log, and the cooks' harmonica.
Old times....Good times!
When you still think varnished hulls look fast.
When you still like to wear wool next to your skin when it's cold.
When you still like to have a beer before the start of a big race "to settle your nerves".
When you remember when aluminium boats were hot.
When you think the only "proper" non skid deck is laid teak.
When you remember "handed" winches.
When you remember the days when, if you didn't come down and work on the boat in winter, you didn't sail on it in summer!
When you recall when you first saw a brown sail.
When you remember when the instruments meant the compass, a towed log, and the cooks' harmonica.
Old times....Good times!
Jolly Roger Tornado Crew
Anarchist
you can remember looking at laser's sailing around and thinking they were the coolest boat on the water....
Old for me anyway
Old for me anyway
redboat
Super Anarchist
This thread is taking me back down memory lane.
Have a venturi spinnaker up in my attic. Had downward facing vents across the head to lift the kite. Too funny to toss.
Anyone want an RDF?
Peter Storm foul weather jacket perhaps?
Who is this Lowell North?
Have a venturi spinnaker up in my attic. Had downward facing vents across the head to lift the kite. Too funny to toss.
Anyone want an RDF?
Peter Storm foul weather jacket perhaps?
Who is this Lowell North?
Garbage Bag mylar genoas
One tons rated 27.5 and Ranger 37s were fast
C&C put 20 winches onto a 42 footer- and drew where the winch handles would overlap
Sails By Watts!
Reel Halyard winches with clutch for the main halyard (broken elbows anyone?)
Some drapery salesman one some big series in Florida.....
One tons rated 27.5 and Ranger 37s were fast
C&C put 20 winches onto a 42 footer- and drew where the winch handles would overlap
Sails By Watts!
Reel Halyard winches with clutch for the main halyard (broken elbows anyone?)
Some drapery salesman one some big series in Florida.....
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Catamount
Super Anarchist
hard aground
Super Anarchist
you remember when round the world race boats weren't covered in sponsors logos
Tom Maple
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When you had Atlantis rain gear and couldn't afford Line7...
When the Ranger 26 was preferred over the Pearson 26 in MORC racing...
When you folded your sails and put them in a bag with a drawstring...
When you thought long and hard about giving up your Sharpnack ratchet block for a Harken...
When Blue Streak was the hot bottom paint...
When wet sanding was revolutionary...
When Lasers had 4 digit numbers...
When you sponged water out between the ribs of your wooden sail boat...
When you knew how to re-canvas a wood deck...
When you had to varnish your mast and boom along with the rest of the boat...
When you wore your stopwatch around your neck in a rubber holder, you had to wind it before each race, and it only timed down in 5 min. increments.
When you could sit and watch a Memosail stopwatch time out S T A R T....
Loran was for the techie guy on the boat to worry about...
The life jacket flag was only hoisted before Memorial Day or upon a Tornado Warning....
You could hit someone when you were on Starboard to prove your point... Same with luffing rights
When the Ranger 26 was preferred over the Pearson 26 in MORC racing...
When you folded your sails and put them in a bag with a drawstring...
When you thought long and hard about giving up your Sharpnack ratchet block for a Harken...
When Blue Streak was the hot bottom paint...
When wet sanding was revolutionary...
When Lasers had 4 digit numbers...
When you sponged water out between the ribs of your wooden sail boat...
When you knew how to re-canvas a wood deck...
When you had to varnish your mast and boom along with the rest of the boat...
When you wore your stopwatch around your neck in a rubber holder, you had to wind it before each race, and it only timed down in 5 min. increments.
When you could sit and watch a Memosail stopwatch time out S T A R T....
Loran was for the techie guy on the boat to worry about...
The life jacket flag was only hoisted before Memorial Day or upon a Tornado Warning....
You could hit someone when you were on Starboard to prove your point... Same with luffing rights
Tom Maple
Member
That foot of that blooper should be just touching the water. The halyard was the main trimming "sheet".
Antony
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Line 7 is the bitchenest foul weather gear.
Halyard winches belong on the mast of cruising boats and around the mast base on racing boats.
It takes two people to lift a Spinny Pole on a 50
the biggest problem for bowMEN with halyards is watching out for meathooks.
130 miles is nearly a two day race on a 40.
Halyard winches belong on the mast of cruising boats and around the mast base on racing boats.
It takes two people to lift a Spinny Pole on a 50
the biggest problem for bowMEN with halyards is watching out for meathooks.
130 miles is nearly a two day race on a 40.
