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I Bought a Sailboat...
Let the Journey begin. I read somewhere, that a powerboat will get you to your destination, but a sailboat will get you on your journey, I like that. Well, I bought a 1969 22' ...
June 19, 2008: DAY ONE: With all my excitement, I board my boat, give the engine a pull, start her up, warm her up, untie my lines and enjoy the gentle breeze and current pushing me along, through the lagoon, that I am docked in. As I approach this beautiful, brand new white 38 foot something or other, I "pop" the motor into FORWARD gear and…nothing!..that’s right NOTHING ! The 38 ft som... » read more
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New England Cruise 2007
Trip started in Keyport NJ. We went up to Block Island and Newport and then made our way back to Liberty Marina across from NYC.
May 23, 2008: We departed from Keyport Yacht Club. After a long afternoon of loading up the boat we had a beautiful night of sailing up to Liberty Landing Marina. We tied up to the gas dock and tried to find some one to get a slip. Apparently no one was there…even security. We spend the night at the gas dock. » read more
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Getting Ready to Go
Since the only way to blog here on TripSailor seems to be by creating a 'trip' we'll just call this the Getting Ready to Go Trip!
May 23, 2008: Well, as you can tell from the name of the ‘trip’, I’m not even onboard yet! The fact of the matter is that the only part of my boat that I currently have is its name: Ma Douleur.This two-month ‘trip’ is all about getting rid of everything from furniture to cars to dishes to DVDs… And on and on and on…Once everything is gone, I’ll be leaving with ... » read more
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End of Season Cruise 2007
An end of the season overnight.
May 23, 2008: For an end of the season cruise, we sailed to Atlantic Highlands YC. We came into the harbor and got a great mooring (for free because of reciprocity). A lot of boats came in after us and had to take moorings far out in the harbor…we definitely got lucky! We took the dinghy in for dinner. We went to the yacht club for a couple of cocktails and then went to the harbor side grill. Afte... » read more
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