No longer a "soon to be" Capt

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Capt Smitty
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Location: Everett, Wa , 2002 26X , Nissan TLDI 50hp

No longer a "soon to be" Capt

Post by Capt Smitty »

Bought a 2002 :macx: last week. :D Towed it 150 miles behind my modified, 1982 Chevy S10 ( V8, 4 spd auto, overload springs, air shocks ). After dark, during rush hour, thru the crazies in Seattle. I have never towed anything so big behind my little truck. S10 handled it far better than I did. :| Did not want to try to manuver my rural driveway 1st time in the dark, so I spent the night in the boat in parking lot at work ( got to show it off that morning ). Very comfy, can't wait to go camping in it. Covered in my driveway now, and have been cleaning and repairing. I have to replace the ballast tank valve, and will use a valve
with a 6 foot remote control cable. I'll post pics of that mod when done. I think I got a good deal on this boat, but there is a fair amount of work to be done on it, so I probably won't be floating it for my 1st time untill spring. I already have Macgregor winter fever. :cry:
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Hamin' X
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Post by Hamin' X »

Woo hoo and welcome aboard. 8)

~Rich
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Obelix
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Location: Port Richey, FL, 26M 2008 "New Love" - 60hp E-Tec

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Post by Obelix »

Welcome aboard :)

Obelix
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jassr4848
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Re: No longer a "soon to be" Capt

Post by jassr4848 »

Welcome to sailing in Seattle!
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metronome
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Location: Camano Island, Wa

Re: No longer a "soon to be" Capt

Post by metronome »

Welcome to our world!! Your sure to enjoy sailing the Salish Sea with your :macx:
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Whipsyjac
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Location: White Rock, B.C. 96 26X Hull#486 96Merc ELPT 50HP 4 Stroke

Re: No longer a "soon to be" Capt

Post by Whipsyjac »

Welcome, and yeah I'm still sailing around the Strait of Georgia...got to get out on the "Salish Sea" next summer :D :D :D

Congratulations, I bought mine around this time last year so I know the feeling.

Willy
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Doug W
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Location: Prairie Home MO - Galactica - 2010 26M with Etec 60
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Post by Doug W »

Welcome aboard!
iredrider1177
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Location: newcomerstown, ohio SOL KYLANNAH 06'M 06'yam. hi thrust 60 h.p.

Re: No longer a "soon to be" Capt

Post by iredrider1177 »

sweet, i know the feeling
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Ormonddude
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Re: No longer a "soon to be" Capt

Post by Ormonddude »

Welcome aboard and Dont worry the Towing gets less stressful with experience.
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cptron
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Location: Hattiesburg MS. "Storm Walker" 2011 26m with ETech 60

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Post by cptron »

Even though it's too cold to sail, it's still fun to pull into a RV park and camp for the weekend. The admiral and I sure got alot of funny looks when we went cross country and did it.
boaterjen
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Post by boaterjen »

Welcome and enjoy
chipveres
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Location: Dania, FL

Re: No longer a "soon to be" Capt

Post by chipveres »

Welcome Smitty, and a suggestion for your S10. Add a transmission cooler. They are cheap and trannys are expensive. One the other hand, a manual S10 is always trying to burn out the clutch plate. I know this by experience.

Chip
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dive4it
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Re: No longer a "soon to be" Capt

Post by dive4it »

Welcome aboard!! That's so exciting. I purchased my X this time last year....it was all I could think about!! Lots of mods since then and plenty of sailing the Puget Sound. I hope to see you on the water this summer!! If you're interested, I'm planning at least two seperate weeks sailing around the San Juan islands....I'm far from expert sailer but I know how to stay out of trouble and have fun, plus I know the area very well if you want to come join in some cruising this next summer. I'll be posting the dates since I haven't set them yet (still waiting for the BC sailer's calendar to come out so I can join some group sailings).

JT
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DaveB
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Post by DaveB »

Welcome Aboard, there is great info on this site and great people that share their experances in Trips and Mods.
Sail Safe, Dave
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Kevgrn114
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Re: No longer a "soon to be" Capt

Post by Kevgrn114 »

Welcome to the madness!
I get funny looks all the time pulling with my wrangler. The boat pulls very well though!

I have had mine for a few months and had it out sailing a lot, but still haven't slept on it.

Your mods will get less stressful after you cut your first hole in the boat. :-)
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