Tag Archives: sailboats

South by Southeast

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Michael Scott

False starts are becoming the norm on board. The old description of a boat being a hole in the water that you shovel money into has become all too true. The good news is that we have replaced almost everything … Continue reading →

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Holes in the Head

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Michael Scott

John the rigger gave me the last part for my second new used head.  I got started installing it with great excitement.  The new head uses larger hoses, to bring in water to flush, than the junk I just got rid … Continue reading →

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Rafael

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Michael Scott

Many of you requested that I post a picture of Rafael.  Sadly I was not able to get a photo of him but, lucky for me, my dog is an excellent sculptor and was able to turn out a remarkable likeness of him … Continue reading →

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Nothing

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Michael Scott

I had a long talk with girl who sailed up to the boat.  She and her husband have been cruising for the past eight years on a junk rigged steel Colvin hull.  I was impressed when they arrived under sail and … Continue reading →

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I Love My Head

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Michael Scott

The head on a boat is the toilet for you folks that live on land.  In the old days, when the world was being discovered, there was a small grate platform under the bow sprit known as the beakhead.  That area was … Continue reading →

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Respectable Boat Names

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Michael Scott

I guess I’m old school because I think a sailor needs to afford a certain amount of respect for any vessel he’s standing on.  Any boat you thought enough of to pay a large amount of money in the hopes … Continue reading →

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Halcyon

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Michael Scott

24-07.48 North  110-20.75 West The new boat will be named Halcyon.  It is the name given in the Greek fables to the Kingfisher that can calm the seas to lay her eggs on the surface of the ocean.  Halcyon is … Continue reading →

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