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Dream Weaver has been on the hard for awhile but I've had other things keeping me from my winterizing duties. I'm taking the next two or three days to get er done and because of my foot dragging I'll be rewarded with 40 degree temps. I'm not complaining though. As they say a bad day at the boatyard beats a good day in the office!
Mine and my brother's boats are all made fast to their cradles. We shrink wrapped them mid October in a cathartic weekend that saw us using the propane shrink torch to sear the steaks on the anemic grill in the freezing temps.
Ahhhh, I brought my electronics home, not just because it is good for them, but I can pull them out over the winter and play. Never a bad idea to go over old GPS routes when it is below zero.
My Typhoon is resting on her trailer with the winter covers in place and ready for the oncoming Maine snows. I look forward with great jealousy to hear from our southern brethren who are fortunate enough to sail year round.
Maybe I'll drive down south in Jan, Feb or March to get warm and invigorated in the sun and look for a sailboat rental.
Anybody up for a winter road trip ?
We could rent a large road yacht and cruise the southern waterways advertising our sailing expertise to locals who may offer a day sail.
Ron
Ron Kallenberg
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Sailing in Saco Bay, Maine
Thank you all for getting me crying again.
Winterized the boat last weekend. Got her all covered up.
This has been a yearly ritual with all the trappings of a pagan fest that I have been doing for the last 15 years. It starts at the marina when they hoist her out and deposit her on the trailer. It involves only a cold sixer at this point, but after she's loaded and hooked up the sixer is gone and the wife comes and brings me home.
The next morning we bring her home and park it one of several spots depending on what my winter projects are going to be on her.
The next day(usually Sunday) I go to the store at the b-crack, get the paper, and a 30 pack.
I can only guess what you all are thinking now.
I unload, pack up, put away, clean, pressure wash, wax, and cry for most of the day. the last things to come off the boat are a sleeping bag and pillow, and the tunes.
I built a two gun holster, low slung, quick draw, spill proof that hold my coldies. My wife diligently brings refills every so often, she is always on time and has never let me run out, gotta love her.
The last thing that goes on is the cover, and I bring the cooler on board. I crank up the tunes. This is where I'll spend the nite.
Due to past practice, my neighbors generally will start a pool to see how long it takes me to fall off the boat, It has happened before and this year was no exception! (the cast comes off next week)
The next day I call in sick, finnish wrapping up the boat, and set the chair in front of her and cry! Real sailors do cry!
The sailing season are so short up here in the great white north and it has started snowing already.
In the not too distant future, I'm going to strap my snowblower on the bow and head south, when I get to a place where they do not know what that machine is for, I'm home!!
Disclaimer: What you have just read may contain journalistic license.
Brace
Realization's still floating but we've removed most of her gear and I took the sails down yesterday -- should get the engine winterized this afternoon. It all makes me very sad; and I think it makes the boat sad too.
Just finished my first season with my New CD25,WEST WIND,
Cant bring myself to pulling her so am going for a De icer and
keep her tied up in back yard.
this is my first post,so it may not take. Tom M
Hay guys,
You almost have me crying. Why not retire and come on down to the Caribbean where you never have to pull your boat and winterize. Well, you do have to pull it every other year to do a new bottom paint. I have a great CD Intrepid 40 for sale in Trinidad that will cure your winter blues. Oh, yeah, the temp is 89 degs and the humidity is the same. Ok, the sun is hot and it rain every afternoon for a hour, but nowhere is perfect. Enjoy the snow, we don't get any!
Oh, come on guys, lighten up a little. This board is for fun. Just so you know, I lived for 20 years on the shores of Lake Erie and had to face the same arduous tasks you do. So I've been there, seen it and earned my T shirt.
Besides, I'm swollowing the hook in December and returning to that warm, sunny state of Indiana.
While it is a sad day when the boat comes out each fall...I do look forward to skiing each winter. Although last year the winter was so mild...we really didn't do any skiing here in Michigan until February.
I have the opposite problem. We keep Whisper, our CD-27 in south Florida Where we sail her in the winter. Come June first we must have her stored at the boatyard on the hard and tied down for the hurricane season. I try to get her in the water by December first ready for the winter sailing season. We live in northern Illinois in the summer, I wish I could think of an practical easy way to bring her up here during the summer.
Wayne, I think you should trade the CD27 for two Typhoons. Keep one up north for summer sailing and the other in Florida for winter sailing . Yeah, twice the maintainance but also twice the FUN.
Happy Thanksgiving to all CDers.
Ron
Ron Kallenberg
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Sailing in Saco Bay, Maine
