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system: You are Gord Mccool, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jeremy Wood about "Sailing".

They wrote:
JW>What Do we have in the Dockyard. While we have several big destroyers
JW>and several minesweeprs,A couple of freighter type resuppliers and
JW>any thing eles that you could want, we also have several RIB riged
JW>inflatable boats 42 knots super charged deisel engines. We also have
JW>the HMCS. Orile the best sailing vessal in the world. Any thing
JW>else??
JW>    Sailor Boy
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JW>363-0295

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assistant: If you talk to Augustin, he'll tell you about all the very large tankers
anchored in the Bay.  (They hide most of the seals for everyone else
except him)  He sees a lot, you know. <BG>
Gord.
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system: You are Mike Jessop, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "CORK".

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assistant: Hi out There!
    I'm interested in getting information about this year's CORK.
    I sail & race a Tanzer 22 with my family here in NB and would like a
new challenge. Depending on the dates and schedule of events, we are
planning on trailing our T22 "up river" to Kingston. Please send info
here, or by snail-mail to:
         Michael Jessop
         73 Fraser Avenue
         Edmundston,NB
         E3V 2B6
         Tel:(506)735-8487
         Fax:(506)735-8186
Thanks,
Mike............
system: You are Ken Irwin, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Sandy Whetherholt about "Re: Thistles".

They wrote:
> A friend of mine is crewing in a Thistle regatta March 3-8 in Tampa Bay,
> out of
> the St. Pete Yacht Club.  Anyone know anything about this upcoming event?

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assistant: That is the Thistle Midwinter Championship. I've crewed in it a couple of
times several years ago. They race in Tampa Bay, not out in the ocean. It
used to attract about 60 boats.
Fun also were the social events at the St. Pete Yacht Club, a big downtown
country club type formal yacht club. They were gracious hosts to the dinghy
sailors.
Regards,
Ken
system: You are Verle Strohm, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Robert Rayfield about "Big Move".

They wrote:
RR>Well, I hope that the new owners of your mooring block appreciate all
RR>the work and care that you have put in!
RR>Did you keep the boat green?
RR>It is unbecoming for a lady to gloat!  Where are you going?  Which part
RR>of the Island?  Will you have your own spot for a boat?  Are you joining
RR>a club?
RR>It is good to hear that you are retiring early enough to enjoy the time.
RR>Too many people work far too long!  I am a little young to think about
RR>retirement; I am trying to get suspended-with-pay, but I am not quite
RR>evil enough or devious enough - but I'm working on it!

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assistant: Hi Robert,
The guy who bought our place doesn't have a sailboat, as a matter of
fact, he's 90 yrs. old!  Needless to say, we cashed that cheque pretty
fast:-).  There's a few sailboats out there though, some one will
use it I'm sure.
Yes, but more of a teal green and it looks very nice.
My gloating backfired big time!! We've had a lot of COLD weather!  We
just put the boat in a week ago and would you believe it--NO WIND!!!
Guess that's what happens to gloaters:-)  We are near Nanaimo on
Vancouver Island.  We have our boat at a marina called boat harbour.
It's about 7 minutes from home which is a real switch from the 2 hour
drive we had to the lake!  We don't race and seldom drink, so not much
point in joining a club is there?<snip>
Good luck with your possible suspension:-)  It's pretty damn nice not ha
ving to go to work everyday but it still doesn't seem quite real
Nice to hear from you again.
-Verle-
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system: You are Sandy Whetherholt, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ken Irwin about "Thistles".

They wrote:
KI> That is the Thistle Midwinter Championship. I've crewed in it a
KI> couple of times several years ago. They race in Tampa Bay, not
KI> out in the ocean. It used to attract about 60 boats.
KI> Fun also were the social events at the St. Pete Yacht Club, a big
KI> downtown country club type formal yacht club. They were gracious
KI> hosts to the dinghy sailors.

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assistant: Hello Ken!
18 Feb 96 21:38, Ken Irwin of doubtful wisdom scribbled to Sandy Whetherholt:
My friend and his skipper are planning to stay on my boat (Hunter 34) during
the regatta.  They live  in Memphis.  My boat is docked at the Harborage at
Bayboro, just walking distance from the St. Pete Yacht Club.  Yes, they'll be
racing a course on the Bay.  I'm thinking of anchoring near the course and be
a spectator one day.
Later........Sandy
system: You are Gord Mccool, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Honda service manual".

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assistant: By chance, would anyone be in possession of a service manual for a 1984
Honda 7.5 hp. 4 stroke, BF model, long shaft?  I would certainly be
willing to buy or pay for borrowing this for a week or so.  I just can't
afford the 75.00 right now.  Maybe later, but for now, I would
appreciate hearing from anyone.
Thanks, Gord.
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system: You are Robert Rayfield, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Verle Strohm about "Big Move".

They wrote:
VS>My gloating backfired big time!! We've had a lot of COLD weather!  We
VS>just put the boat in a week ago and would you believe it--NO WIND!!!
VS>Guess that's what happens to gloaters:-)  We are near Nanaimo on
VS>Vancouver Island.  We have our boat at a marina called boat harbour.
VS>It's about 7 minutes from home which is a real switch from the 2 hour
VS>drive we had to the lake!  We don't race and seldom drink, so not much
VS>point in joining a club is there?<snip>

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assistant: Hi, Verle!
We have just gone through two separate one week periods with highs in
the minus 20's.  Don't complain to me about cold!!
Yup.  I spent a couple of weeks in Nanaimo and there was very little
wind.  Beautiful though!  I especially enjoyed my trip accross the
island to the rain forest.  Don't sail there.  It is a long way and the
water is soooooo cooooollllld.  I think that it comes directly from the
North Pole.
Nope.  It is great being close.  I am 13 minute from the club by bike,
perhaps 10 by car (more traffic lights unless I drive on the bike
path<g>)
Cheers, r
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system: You are Dan Ceppa, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Gord Mccool about "Honda service manual".

They wrote:
-> On 02-21-96  18:03, Gord Mccool got back to All
GM> 1984 Honda 7.5 hp. 4 stroke, BF model, long shaft?  I would certainly
GM> be willing to buy or pay for borrowing this for a week or so.  I just
GM> can't afford the 75.00 right now.  Maybe later, but for now, I would
GM> appreciate hearing from anyone.

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assistant: There's a manual for various motors that should carry that.  I'll
try to remember to check it out for you tomorrow.
The one I may have available shouldn't be that expensive, but it
is, I think in the $25+ range, US funds.
Do I count?  <G>  Let's see if I can find an even better tagline
to go with that...  <B'rG!>
... Go fly a hull!
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system: You are Dan Ceppa, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Gord Mccool about "Re: 1/2 Century Mark<gasp".

They wrote:
-> On 02-22-96  18:00, Augustin Henriques got back to Gord Mccool
GM> sure hope he behaved himself. (BG).  He's been seeing an inordinate
GM> number of seals lately, and I'm worried about him.  <G>

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assistant: Gord...  Checked out the manuals I have available on any Honda
o/b.  Seems I don't have a single one available.
Now I know why that outrageous price on the one you found was
so outreageous, yet typical.  (I also have seen the price tag on
parts made for Honda cars.)
Sorry about that!
... Extra ration for rowers! But, the captain wants to go water skiing
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system: You are Joe Susevich, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Catalina 25'".

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assistant: A friend is looking to buy a 1985 25' Catalina.  He asked me to
find out what the average price would be for this type of boat.  It has
been a Lake Erie boat since new, and out of the water in the off season.
Lets say that it is in good shape with standard equipment.  Could
someone give me a ballpark figure?
system: You are Laurence Charlot, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Joe Susevich about "Re: Catalina 25'".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Joe Susevich to All <=-
JS> A friend is looking to buy a 1985 25' Catalina.  He asked me
JS> to find out what the average price would be for this type of boat.  It

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assistant: Out here in California, mid-eighties vintage Cat-25's are selling in
the $14,000 to $18,000 range, assuming decent condition. A lot depends
on how well equipped the boat is, what kind of auxilliary power (a
boat with inboard diesel is worth more than one with a gas outboard),
whether a trailer is part of the deal, etc.  For $16,000 I would expect
to get a swing-keel Cat-25 in good shape, with main, 110 and 150 headsails,
a good quality 8 hp outboard, a tandem-axle trailer with extendable
tongue and good tires.
Look for the following extras:  Roller furling with all headsails adapted
to the furler,  a Honda or Yamaha 4-cycle outboard (8 to 10 HP), depth
sounder, knotmeter, and VHF. If the boat is kept in a slip in the water,
be sure to have a surveyor look it over-you don't want to be stuck with
a $5000 blister repair job after you buy the boat.  Best to find a boat
that has been trailer-sailed or kept in dry storage; no worries about
blistering.  If it has an inboard diesel, make sure it is in good
condition-they cost a fortune to rebuild if you get a bad one.  An
8 hp inboard diesel could end up costing 2 or 3 times as much as a new
gas outboard if you have to replace it.
I am looking to upgrade to a bigger boat this year, from my Catalina 22.
A Cat-25 is on my list of possibilities, so I would be interested
in hearing from you if you buy one.
system: You are Rick Hoppe, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Laurence Charlot about "Mac 26".

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assistant: I have been looking at the new Macgregor 26's, and am really interested in
one.  I am interested in one for several reasons.  First, it is really
trailerable.  Our local lakes are small, and will get boring fairly quickly,
and have to trailer to get anywhere interesting.  Second, it is appointed for
the type of sailing that I will be doing (weekends at most, the occasional
3-4 vacation), and God knows the price is great.(15k, with the necessaries
and trailer).
Anyone out there have one or have sailed on one?  Any reviews that I can get
will help.
Thanx.
system: You are Struther Macfarlane, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Verle Strohm about "Big Move".

They wrote:
RR>>Hi, Verle!
RR>>VS>My gloating backfired big time!! We've had a lot of COLD weather!  We

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assistant: Nyah nyah da nya nyah!... Phhhhhttttttt!!!!!!
                        sorry - couldn't resist <vbg>
Seriously, though - hope the weather turns nice for you and you get some
REALLY nice sailing and live-aboarding out there, you two!
                                                Signed:
                                                Very ENVIOUS(!)
                                                Ice-Bounder
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system: You are Struther Macfarlane, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Gord Mccool about "Honda service manual".

They wrote:
GM>>By chance, would anyone be in possession of a service manual for a 1984
GM>>Honda 7.5 hp.

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assistant: Gord:
Service manual?... no - Owner's manual - yes.
                Would that be of any help or is it simply
                redundant?
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system: You are Gord Mccool, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Struther Macfarlane about "Honda service manual".

They wrote:
SM>Gord:
SM>GM>>By chance, would anyone be in possession of a service manual for
SM>GM>>a 1984 Honda 7.5 hp.
SM>Service manual?... no - Owner's manual - yes.
SM>                Would that be of any help or is it simply
SM>                redundant?
SM> * OLX 2.1 TD * I'm in shape ... round's a shape isn't it?
SM> * S2S Toronto, Ontario  (416) 975-1547

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assistant: Thanks anyway Struther, but I wanted to get into the pump impeller et
al, and make sure all is well there.  I don't thing the owner's manual
goes that deep.
Thanks anyway, Gord.
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system: You are Struther Macfarlane, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Augustin Henriques about "Seals".

They wrote:
AH>>        Hey!  I really did see 24 seals!!  They're those dark bulky
AH>>that swim in the water and say "arf", right?  Ya, that's what I thought.
AH>>I saw 26 of them! <g>

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assistant: Augustin:
hings
No, l'il guy... ye of Surprise Birthday Party destruction..... dark
things in the water that go "arf" are Labrador Retrievers!
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system: You are Struther Macfarlane, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Joe Susevich about "Catalina 25'".

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assistant: Joe:
The best bet to find out the "average" resail <sic> price of an '85 25'
Catalina would be to look in the Boat for Sale magazine.  On their back
pages they almost always have a list of boats and their average selling
prices (low/average/high) that reflects, I believe, a "trend" over the
past few months rather than just what they have listed in that
particular issue.
Also worth checking out is a write-up in the February Cruising World of
a Catalina 25... certainly not the same boat, as the new one is water-
ballasted, but a good comparison 'twixt old and new nonetheless!
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system: You are Laurence Charlot, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rick Hoppe about "Re: Mac 26".

They wrote:
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RH> I have been looking at the new Macgregor 26's, and am really
RH> interested in  one.  I am interested in one for several reasons.
RH> Anyone out there have one or have sailed on one?  Any reviews that I
RH> can get  will help.

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assistant: I am looking into a moving up to a larger boat, and the Mac 26 is one
possibility.  We are having a boat show next weekend and there will
probably be one there.  One thing I am uncertain about is a rumor
that the "regular" Mac 26 is out of production, and only the 26-X
is still being built.  Anyway, I will be looking at one next week at
the boat show and will try to arrange a test sail.  The main concern
I have about the 26-X has to do with the hull shape.  It is compromise
between a pure displacement hull and a planing hull, like the Mac 19.
I am worried that in order to allow the hull to plane with a high
power outboard and empty ballast tank, the hull shape is not optimized
for sailing, and the boat maybe is not a very stable or responsive
performer under sail.  Also, the freeboard is enormous due to having
a full-headroom cabin, and in a crosswind, the boat probably crabs
a lot.  The relatively small twin rudders are a concern, as I doubt
that they work as well as one large rudder at low (sailing) speeds.
I will send you another message if I get some more info.
system: You are Bob Hirschfeld, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rick Hoppe about "Re: Mac 26".

They wrote:
> I have been looking at the new Macgregor 26's, and am really interested
> in one.  I am interested in one for several reasons.  First, it is really
> trailerable.  Our local lakes are small, and will get boring fairly
> quickly, and have to trailer to get anywhere interesting.  Second, it is
> appointed for the type of sailing that I will be doing (weekends at most,
> the occasional 3-4 vacation), and God knows the price is great.(15k, with
> the necessaries and trailer).
> Anyone out there have one or have sailed on one?  Any reviews that I can
> get will help.
> Thanx.

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assistant: I sail a 1994 Mac 26 in the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California, dividing Baja
California from the Mexican Mainland), and find it excellent for my
day-sailing purposes. But you said "new MacGregor 26's", which I think are
called MacGregor 26X. MacGregor has terminated production of the original 26
in order to build these high-powered motor-sailers. My Mac has a 9.9 hp
Johnson outboard for getting on and off the trailer, and occasional use at
sea. The 26X has a 50 HP bruiser of an outboard on a bigger transom, a ship's
wheel instead of a tiller, and other changes suiting it to power boat use.
The sails are apparently not interchangeable, but similar.
Since you said it was priced at 15k with necessaries, it's probably the older
26, not the 26X power sailer.
Let me know which you're looking at. If it's a 26 rather than the new 26X,
I'll be glad to share more with you.
system: You are Bob Hirschfeld, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dan Ceppa about "Re: Mac 26".

They wrote:
> RH> I have been looking at the new Macgregor 26's, and am really
> Just how new is "new"?
> RH> boring fairly quickly, and have to trailer to get anywhere
> interesting.
> That, for sure, the models I've seen are.
> RH> Second, it is appointed for the type of sailing that I will be doing
> RH> (weekends at most, the occasional 3-4 vacation), and God knows the
> I haven't checked them out lately, but here's some things I've
> picked up over the last 3-4 yrs:
> Unless they have changed, their rigging is rather undersized.  If
> you intend to sail in heavier air or seas, expect to spend a bunch
> of money getting it in shape.
> Furthr, their deck hardware seems to consist of througheyes, rather
> than turning blocks.  It makes for a lot of difficulty in getting
> them to sail up to their potential.  The few leads that they have
> never seem to be in the right spot.
> In lighter air, they are very fast.  In heavier air, they take
> a beating.
> Hope this helps, and I hope they have made a few of the changes
> at least to the problems I discribed above, as it could be one
> great boat...

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assistant: MacGregor rigging is scotsman-cheapo. It is worthwhile replacing about $100
worth of the stainless fittings with quick-release and turnbuckle types.
Haven't weathered a gale yet, but 4-foot high waves did nothing but get one
of my crew seasick.
One of my reasons for choosing the Mac26 as my first boat of that size
(learned on Tech Dinghys at MIT circa 1960), was simplicity, very low
trailering profile, very shallow draft (sails in 15 inches of water with the
centerboard up!!!) water ballast making a dry weight including trailer of
only 2200 pounds, fine for my little 5 liter Mustang to pull, and a
swing-centerboard which pivots back and up into the hull if it strikes an
underwater obstacle. The last of these is important in Rocky Point (Puerto
Penasco), Sonora Mexico, where I mostly sail. The northern Sea of Cortez has
the ninth largest tide variation in the world. (23 feet from high to low at
full moon), making launching and recovery onto the trailer an adventure, in
the dredged out shrimp-boat harbor. They' re just now building the first
commercial boat slips, which have to ride up and down guided by huge pilings.
Until the Puerto Penasco Marina becomes functional, trailer-launched monohull
boats and beach-launched Catamarans are the only ones that are practical
there. The local Mexicans provide launch and pickup service using huge
elevated tractors, charging $10 total for out-in.
system: You are Joe Susevich, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Sailing message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Struther Macfarlane about "Catalina 25'".

They wrote:
-> Joe:
->
-> The best bet to find out the "average" resail <sic> price of an '85 2
-> Catalina would be to look in the Boat for Sale magazine.  On their
-> back pages they almost always have a list of boats and their average
-> selling prices (low/average/high) that reflects, I believe, a
-> "trend" over the past few months rather than just what they have
-> listed in that particular issue.
->
-> Also worth checking out is a write-up in the February Cruising World
-> of a Catalina 25... certainly not the same boat, as the new one is
-> water- ballasted, but a good comparison 'twixt old and new
-> nonetheless!
-> * S2S Toronto, Ontario  (416) 975-1547
->
->
-> --- WM v3.11/93-0359
-> * Origin: Ship to Shore, Vancouver,BC [604]540-9596  (1:153/7064.0)

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assistant: Thank you for the reply,  I didn't know about the article on the new
Cat 25.  I had told him to buy a Trading Times, Boat issue and compare
what was in there.  I am forwarding all replies I get to him.
    When and if he buys this one and the final price I will post here.
I think the offer to sell is a fair one, and that he will end up
cruising on her this summer; (With me aboard as crew!)