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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Response Posted - 11/22/2006 : 00:06:31

Larry,
I have two in the garage up on a shelf, I have never taken them out of the packages. I think I will go get them out and let people try them out at Thanksgiving dinner, several people will be using a coffee table to eat on and I bet they will be perfect. Thanks for motivating me.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 11/22/2006 : 00:31:11

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by OLarryR
 Hey! Is that a Sport a Seat in the second video?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

It's the West Marine version...I have four of them, one for every member of the family.

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DaveC25
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Response Posted - 11/22/2006 : 08:20:50

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dlucier
 Dave,

Put an autopilot on your Christmas wish list. For singlehanded sailing, you just can't beat it.

You said you don't have a topping lift...Do you still use the pigtail?

When I got my C25, the first thing to go was the %#!$ pigtail. On my first sailboat, that thing caused me more grief than anything else.
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Hi Don,

You are correct. I don't have a topping lift yet. I use the pigtail to hold the boom up, but when I am going to put the mainsail up I take the boom off the pigtail and rest it in the cockpit. When I first got the boat, calling her a project was an understatment. I had to fix some holes in her from where she got beat up in a hurricane, and then make a rudder for her since it was snapped off in the same hurricane. So for the first six months I was doing that. Luckily she came with good sails so once she was repaired I started using her. I'm still working on equiping her because she only had a working compass when I got her, the depth and knot meter had to be replaced. Then I had to install a bilge pump, replace her lighting, and many other little things.

So I still have the basics on the list, and an autopilot is still a dream yet to be realized. :) I plan on getting one someday, but I have too many other little things to do. Right now I'm working on the trailer. I had to replace the trailer axles about two months ago, and now I'm replacing the galvanized crossbeams because they were almost completely rusted away (salt water here).

So the next thing will be a topping lift, then new halyards since the wire is starting to come apart, then replace the bulkheads where the wood is starting to rot, then paint her, and maybe then an autopilot as a reward.

Of course the engine has about had it, so I may have to get one of those too.

But she's a great boat so I have enjoyed bringing her back to life. I do everything myself, so that's why it takes so long....

Fair winds...

-DaveC25

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/22/2006 : 11:29:47

If you still have rope to wire with thimbles and knots then the wire section is a perfect topping lift. Very low windage and strong. I used one on my 82 and was very happy with it.
If you look carefully at these three photos you can see the topping lift slack at the dock where I use the pig tail. Hardened in my driveway, note how much head room it made, I am 5'9". You can see the small purchase and then the small block I put on the end of the wire halyard section. And finally sailing while reefed. My point of the photos is to show that the wire halyard section is a perfect fit.

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crcalhoon
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Response Posted - 11/22/2006 : 16:50:14

Dave on "Pretty Penny". I can relate. I picked up "Novia" a litle over a year ago and have been bringing her back every since. Last weekend I finished replacing the bulkheads--all of them. It's not as bad a job as I had imagined, but as with all the other woodwork on these boats, all fittings are approximate and your mileage may vary.

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PamC
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Response Posted - 11/25/2006 : 12:42:02

My goal for this past season was to take My Prozac out singlehanded for an overnighter. In anticipation of that outing I watched a friend of ours who always singlehands and watched how he left the marina, sailed, anchored, and docked. The thing that struck me most was how calmly he went about the tasks. And that was the thing that worked for me as well. The most danger I encountered was slipping on deck as I hurried forward to untie the jib so I could raise it. I forced myself to slow down for safety sake and it improved my enjoyment as well.

Dave & I have both worked on slowing down our actions while raising and lowering sails, paying attention to how much the boat drifts during the time it takes. We're on a small inland lake, so there is no current to deal with, but we can get a fair amount of wind.

I also found that doing as much as I could before leaving the mooring or anchorage was a good idea. And, yes, I did wear my pfd the whole time the boat wasn't anchored which I don't do with Dave on board. Makes me wonder what type of magical buoyancy effect I think his very presence provides

The nice surprise I experienced was how peaceful singlehanded sailing was. Surprising because in prepartation I just focused on the list of tasks before me, and forgot about the outcome of being at sail alone. It was great! Don't get me wrong, I love sailing with Dave, but it was good to accomplish this on my own and have some time with myself.

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 11/25/2006 : 23:28:36

OK you all have good points about safety for yourselves and your boats but wear the vest, pfd or the inflatable with all the bells and whistles. If everything goes wrong at least it is easier to find the body. Isn't there a satistic about how many drowning victims are found with their zippers down? Maybe for sailors it's different but don't take chances and also go sailing.

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