I think it bothered him.
Sail or Motor
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- Chief Steward
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- Location: Southern California
Re: Sail or Motor
Sailing is something in your blood. I've spent the last 2 years using my boat for strictly motoring off the Southern California coast even leaving the mast at home in a lot of cases. Having sailed the boat lots in the past (original owner of a 1996 X) I knew it would not be long before I would have to quench by thirst for sailing again. Well, I did just that 2 weeks ago with the wife and some friends. There is nothing quite like sailing out from the harbor on a perfect summer afternoon with the wind filling the sails and nothing but the blue sky and the ocean to take in. Did I set any sailing speed records that afternoon or reach my destination ahead of schedule. No as I did not have a destination to reach nor speed record in mind. My sailing needs were met and I was able to take in some good sailing music in the process....John Denver - Calyspo, CTN - Southern Cross and Looking Glass - Brandy to mention a few. When the sailing was over and it was time to head back, I dropped the sails and headed back to the harbor at a pace most sailors could only dream of. Oh yay, I made it back in time to have dinner at my favorite restaurant in the harbor to have dinner and a cold one with these same friends. The experience was priceless and would not have changed a thing that day!
- NiceAft
- Admiral
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Re: Sail or Motor
Socalmacer said:
So was the post, thanks.The experience was priceless
Ray ~~_/)~~
- opie
- Captain
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Re: Sail or Motor
I bought my X in 2004 when I was 56. No regrets. No keel envy. No center console envy. Sailing out to our local 5 mile ocean buoy, motoring on the inside to Charleston, entering shallow water, backing down to sound-side beach and stepping off in calf-deep water, using it as a RV on the water, sleepovers with the grandkids in the v-berth......... so, I'm keeping my MacGregor 26X until some boat-necessary part of my body gives out.
Opie .. 72 yrs.
(and still raising mast only by hand)
Opie .. 72 yrs.
(and still raising mast only by hand)
- Dougiestyle
- Engineer
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- Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
- Location: Rockport TX
Re: Sail or Motor
You go Opie sounds great.opie wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:56 pm I bought my X in 2004 when I was 56. No regrets. No keel envy. No center console envy. Sailing out to our local 5 mile ocean buoy, motoring on the inside to Charleston, entering shallow water, backing down to sound-side beach and stepping off in calf-deep water, using it as a RV on the water, sleepovers with the grandkids in the v-berth......... so, I'm keeping my MacGregor 26X until some boat-necessary part of my body gives out.
Opie .. 72 yrs.
(and still raising mast only by hand)
Dougiestyle
1998 26X , Nissan 50D, "Water Buffalo"
1998 26X , Nissan 50D, "Water Buffalo"
- NiceAft
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Re: Sail or Motor
I’m with you Opi.so, I'm keeping my MacGregor 26X until some boat-necessary part of my body gives out.
I bought my 2005 in 2004, when I was fiftyfive
The mast though is significantly heavier than the , so after the first time raising it by hand, I purchased the mast raising system.
Taking some of the grandkids out is priceless.
Ray ~~_/)~~