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re: Anyone here sail?
Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:13 pm to faxis
Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:13 pm to faxis
Faxis
Your friend won't be disappointed. Those things will scoot across the water as long as the lake will breathe for you-beware the irons of August and make sure the outboard is ready to go at all times.
We had an old air-cooled outboard on our 23, you could hear us coming from way off. I'll keep my eyes peeled this spring/summer, I'd love to see another one of those out there. Pretty boats.
OP- keelboats really aren't difficult to learn if you have someone showing you the ropes. If you're learning all by yourself then maybe a Sunfish will be better, but there's only one line on those and you'll have it down pat by week's end. This is all coming from a sailor in NWLA so we don't get much for challenging conditions though...
Your friend won't be disappointed. Those things will scoot across the water as long as the lake will breathe for you-beware the irons of August and make sure the outboard is ready to go at all times.
We had an old air-cooled outboard on our 23, you could hear us coming from way off. I'll keep my eyes peeled this spring/summer, I'd love to see another one of those out there. Pretty boats. OP- keelboats really aren't difficult to learn if you have someone showing you the ropes. If you're learning all by yourself then maybe a Sunfish will be better, but there's only one line on those and you'll have it down pat by week's end. This is all coming from a sailor in NWLA so we don't get much for challenging conditions though...
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Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:57 pm to tiger693
I've found over the years that nothing teaches you sailing nearly as well as sailing.
lol
As for the irons of august in NW LA, you ain't kidding. That's when sailboats become swim platforms with a ready made swing. Right up till one of those afternoon storms pops up right on top of you out of nowhere and blows your shite up.
You kinda have to get stupid to challenge yourself up here. We sailed either Ike or Rita on Cross Lake. LOL I mean, why not? It was almost tropical storm speed at it's worst and the waves are only gonna get so big and if it's southerly... get some. Started with just a reefed main in the Catalina and once we got the hang of it we went up with the 110 and rail meat on each sheet. If you're quick, everything is battened down and everyone knows what they're doing and has on life jackets, you can get away with it because while you're shipping green water of all things at times, it's not anything like out on big water. If you get scared, drop sails, anchor if possible, motor if not. You'll probably live.
That's another point... Never underestimate the value of good ground tackle and chain. And tune it to where you're sailing. On Cross Lake in Shreveport I swear by a 18 lb river anchor. I've got two danforth backups but if I get that river anchor down, that bitch ain't going nowhere. I've drug the danforths more than a few times.
Nothing worse than that feeling of realizing your anchor is not holding.
lol
As for the irons of august in NW LA, you ain't kidding. That's when sailboats become swim platforms with a ready made swing. Right up till one of those afternoon storms pops up right on top of you out of nowhere and blows your shite up.
You kinda have to get stupid to challenge yourself up here. We sailed either Ike or Rita on Cross Lake. LOL I mean, why not? It was almost tropical storm speed at it's worst and the waves are only gonna get so big and if it's southerly... get some. Started with just a reefed main in the Catalina and once we got the hang of it we went up with the 110 and rail meat on each sheet. If you're quick, everything is battened down and everyone knows what they're doing and has on life jackets, you can get away with it because while you're shipping green water of all things at times, it's not anything like out on big water. If you get scared, drop sails, anchor if possible, motor if not. You'll probably live.
That's another point... Never underestimate the value of good ground tackle and chain. And tune it to where you're sailing. On Cross Lake in Shreveport I swear by a 18 lb river anchor. I've got two danforth backups but if I get that river anchor down, that bitch ain't going nowhere. I've drug the danforths more than a few times.
Nothing worse than that feeling of realizing your anchor is not holding.
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