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Topic: Spring is coming
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Tom D CL16
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posted March 07, 2003 04:02 PM
 
I will be headed north in mid April. Hope you folks get rid of the winter white stuff by then. The ice will be off the lakes and most of you will have been sailing a few times. I will pick up my main from the canvas shop where they are putting reefing points in. I will practice reefing in the driveway like all of my practicing. Then off to my little local lake for real tryouts. This year I plan to travel to several larger lakes for day trips.
Good sailing to all and get your boats ready. THE ICE WILL SOON BE GONE. I don't have any ice here but I don't have my boat here either.
Tom D
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Eric
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posted March 15, 2003 02:10 PM
Well Tom, I sure hope so!I took my boys skiing yesterday to Collingwood, and all I could see on Georgian Bay was ice!! As far as the eye could see! I've got chest high drifts in my back yard to melt away yet. However, I climbed aboard my boat last weekend to think about what projects to tackle this spring, and it felt good, albeit under the tarp! Have a safe trip back! Cheers, Eric
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Darcy
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posted April 04, 2003 02:50 PM
Last year on the last day of March I was actually out on Lake Ontario. It was a warm beautiful day.I thought we were heading in the right direction until this morning: Car was encapsulated in 1/4" of ice!!! Although it did snow on the May 24th weekend last year. So maybe a little ice in early April should only be considered a minor inconvenience. I think I'll go to a marine store on the weekend and rationalize a few purchases. D'Arcy
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Celtic Kiss
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posted April 04, 2003 06:24 PM
I heard that they ran out of de-icing fluid at Pearson Int'l airport today. April 4 (too late for an April Fool's joke.  Robert
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Canadian Sailor
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posted April 05, 2003 07:54 AM
Luckily, my brother arrived on thursday, a lot of flights after were canceled.------------------
Canadian Sailor ;)
"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you
criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."
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Darcy
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posted April 05, 2003 04:32 PM
Another way to get through winter's last shot:I just got a "Boats For Sale" magazine. (Also on the internet) I'm spending the afternoon browsing and dreaming. Several Sandpipers for sail. I can almost feel the warm winds of Spring on my face. D'Arcy
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Eric
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posted April 05, 2003 07:32 PM
I hear ya'all!
(Startin to talk like a slak jawed yokle)
Actually I'd planned to spend time getting the boat ready this weekend.
I was laughing with a friend that we'd be sailing with icebergs this spring!
Went to Chapters and got the latest Sail mag instead.
By the way, as a Sandpiper owner, I prefer the prices asked for in Quebec. Check out the Quebec adds in Sailquest, usually $1-2K more than Ontario boats!
Darcy, I thought you alredy got yourself a boat?
Cheers Eric
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Darcy
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posted April 07, 2003 11:40 PM
I had to put off purchasing the boat temporarily. I hit a slight financial problem in that I required some dental surgery. Soon as I bump up the savings again I'll be tracking down a Sandpiper.Now I know why some of those old salts you see sailing are missing a few teeth: They opted for the boat instead of dental work. Toothless in Toronto, D'Arcy
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Celtic Kiss
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posted April 08, 2003 01:20 AM
D'arcy; Sorry to hear of your set-back. You're right though, the old salts were famous for their "Toothless aggression" Robert
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whited
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posted April 08, 2003 08:25 AM
Just thinking....
Would it be better to pick up a Sandpiper that has been sailed in freshwater year after
year vs one living a life in the ocean?If I thought my 3.0 litre V6 Voyager could haul one, I'd be tempted by a Sandpiper.
I'm guessing boat & trailer weigh at least 1500 pounds.
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whited
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posted April 08, 2003 08:28 AM
Anyone know the last year the Sandpipers were built??
Do you see many in 'excellent shape'
in central Canada?
It would be a long drive from Halifax to check one out and trailer it back home.
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Darcy
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posted April 09, 2003 08:04 AM
I've owned both (salt water & fresh) and I would say that as a rule of thumb a freshwater boat is better. It's amazing how much corrosion can go on with salt air: Even supposedly stainless or rust proof items.The salt holds water: So, unless you fresh water rinse everything on a regular basis material breaks down. I've had the cloth part of plastic zippers on life jackets, seams on sails, boat covers all rot out. In regards to trailering, two important things you should check on your car are:
How solid is the frame. Unibody construction isn't great as it can't take the extra loading.
How good is your transmission. For a long trip I would suggest that you look at the trailer package most dealers can install. It keeps the transmission cool on the long haul. I think the all up weight of a Sandpiper with its' trailer could overtax a mid size car on long trips unless you modified it some. That being said; I have pulled similar sized loads for short trips without a problem in our Toyota Corolla and some years ago in our 60's VW van. (In my Luff not War hippy days) Wildest looking boat transportation system we ever did was 2 Lasers on the roof of a Renault 5. It worked without a hitch (sic). D'Arcy
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Canadian Sailor
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posted April 10, 2003 06:23 AM
WoW!  ------------------
Canadian Sailor ;)
"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you
criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."
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Darcy
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posted April 15, 2003 11:32 AM
BOATS ARE SAILING ON LAKE ONTARIO!! HOORAY!!!
Last Sunday as I went along Lakeshore Blvd. the keeners are out there. Weather was sunny and a bit cool right by the lake but compared to the week before we've come a long way.D'Arcy
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