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Forum: Rigging & Sails 03-01-2012, 03:13 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 42,273
Posted By capt_albatross
Earliest picture of the rig that I have seen is...

Earliest picture of the rig that I have seen is from the 1926 Transpac with a gaff main, main staysail, fore staysail, jib and what looks like the fisherman hanked on the "stay" running up the aft...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 02-29-2012, 03:49 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 42,273
Posted By capt_albatross
Oh yes, I agree, a racing schooner is way...

Oh yes, I agree, a racing schooner is way different from our schooner which was modeled after the late 1800's coastal cargo schooners along the western US coast. The original owner had, from what I...
Forum: Pets, Children & Guests 02-29-2012, 03:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,936
Posted By capt_albatross
If one is good enuf for Jimmy Buffet, who am I to...

If one is good enuf for Jimmy Buffet, who am I to disagree??
Forum: Rigging & Sails 02-28-2012, 06:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 42,273
Posted By capt_albatross
schooner fun!

Our schooner had the original Egyptian cotton main from the 1920's when we got it. Never used it much as washing out the salt/drying before stowing was work and the dacron from the '60's worked fine....
Forum: Rigging & Sails 02-27-2012, 03:46 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 42,273
Posted By capt_albatross
gaff rig!!

I am another fan of gaff rig. Sold my last boat a few years ago, a 41 LOD 53 LOA gaff schooner built in 1920. The rig was easily handleable by one as the sails were small enough. Granted there...
Forum: Ship's Library 02-25-2012, 03:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,936
Posted By capt_albatross
What a case of deja vu, eh? PM Liz when you...

What a case of deja vu, eh? PM Liz when you can....
Forum: The Galley 02-25-2012, 02:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,445
Posted By capt_albatross
When I lived in Haleiwa on the North Shore of...

When I lived in Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii, the old folks used to raise fighting chickens for cockfighting. This was back in the '60's so it was still a cultural activity and not...
Forum: Ship's Library 02-25-2012, 02:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,936
Posted By capt_albatross
Just heard about that Deja Vu book. Some sailing...

Just heard about that Deja Vu book. Some sailing friends of my wife, Liz, suggested she check it out. May have to do that.
Forum: The Tavern | Welcome Aboard 02-25-2012, 01:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,571
Posted By capt_albatross
Thank you. Looks like fun is had by all.

Thank you. Looks like fun is had by all.
Forum: The Tavern | Welcome Aboard 02-22-2012, 05:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,571
Posted By capt_albatross
Greetings ...

Hello Everyone,
Like many folks on this site, I had to change my life path due to other issues. Helping elderly parents and the wife's illness led to selling our last boat, LOA53 gaff schooner,...
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