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Dave5041
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Initially Posted - 02/05/2017 : 20:15:18

I had my aft lowers cut 1" longer than the forwards when I replaced my standing rigging a couple of years ago to give me a little more flexibility in mast bend. I didn't mark them when I took them off last year, duh. I also didn't think about it when I rigged Pearl last week, another duh. I spent the day lugging the winch, A-frame and other paraphernalia from truck to boat, lowering the mast, switching port shrouds, raising the mast, and lugging everything back to the truck. Wasted a perfect fishing day!

Dave B. aboard Pearl
1982 TR/SK/Trad. #3399
Lake Erie/Florida Panhandle

Edited by - Dave5041 on 02/05/2017 20:17:44

Derek Crawford
Master Marine Consultant

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Response Posted - 02/06/2017 : 08:57:44

Ah! Experience - the memory of your last mistake...

Derek Crawford
Chief Measurer C25-250 2008
Previous owner of "This Side UP"
1981 C-25 TR/FK #2262 Used to have an '89 C22 #9483, "Downsized"
San Antonio, Texas

sethp001
Mainsheet C-25 Tech Editor

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Response Posted - 02/06/2017 : 22:16:26

I hope someone can appreciate this:

Having this boat has caused me to deliberately drink MUCH LESS so that I can remember my mistakes.

Seth
"Outlier" 1987 Catalina 25 SR/SK/Traditional Interior #5541
"Zoo" 1977 Morgan Out Island 30
"Nomad" 1980 Prindle 16
"Lost" 1988 Catalina Capri 14.2 (sold - yay!)
"Marine Tex 1" Unknown Origin POS 8' Fiberglass Dinghy
https://whichsailboat.com/2014/07/27/catalina-25-review/

sethp001
Mainsheet C-25 Tech Editor

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Response Posted - 02/06/2017 : 22:19:01

And just in case anyone is interested, here's the Beastie Boys singing "as long as I live, I will make mistakes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZOXw6RUqE

sethp001
Mainsheet C-25 Tech Editor

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Response Posted - 02/06/2017 : 22:20:10

Lastly, I enjoy the quote: "A mistake is proof that someone stopped talking long enough to do something."

sethp001
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Response Posted - 02/06/2017 : 22:36:19

If I keep up these one thought posts, I could reach Admiral, or write a childrens' book!

Edited by - sethp001 on 02/06/2017 22:36:46

OLarryR
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Response Posted - 02/07/2017 : 04:13:28

I figured I would respond to your one liners to offer you encouragement to keep posting them. How about some that have a nautical theme. Maybe if they are good enough, we can put them on a plaque and hang them in the cabin.

But we need some new ones - Not the type like - The best days of owning a boat are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

Larry
'89 Robin's Nest#5820, Potomac River/Quantico, Va
http://catalina25.homestead.com/olarryr.html

Edited by - OLarryR on 02/07/2017 04:14:25

sethp001
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Response Posted - 02/08/2017 : 23:46:32

quote:
Originally posted by OLarryR

I figured I would respond to your one liners to offer you encouragement to keep posting them. How about some that have a nautical theme. Maybe if they are good enough, we can put them on a plaque and hang them in the cabin.

But we need some new ones - Not the type like - The best days of owning a boat are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

Thanks Larry, but I think that ship has sailed.

OLarryR
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Response Posted - 02/09/2017 : 09:57:07

Larry
'89 Robin's Nest#5820, Potomac River/Quantico, Va
http://catalina25.homestead.com/olarryr.html

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