Hey,<br><br>It was above freezing here today! It's been a while. Maybe there is some hope for spring soon.<br><br>Anyways, Sheila and I are getting ready to...
Placed a new photo on the Midwest Rendezvous page. Another memory from last summer. I came across this photo the other day, and couldn't help but to get a warm...
Don,<br><br>Great photo! I almost forgot what'liquid' water looks like! Sailing weather in the midwest can't be too far off, right?<br><br>Sounds like you have...
Don & Sheila,<br><br>Great photo! It is nice to see what 'liquid' water looks like again. Summer in the midwest can't be too far off, right?<br><br>Sounds like...
Sorry for cluttering the club message board with two messages that are identical. I posted the one, and it disappeared on my screen! So... I posted another...
We will be staying with my folks in Sebastion, Florida. It's on the east coast just north of Vero Beach. We sail on either the private lake at their community,...
Don & Sheila-<br><br>Enjoyed seeing the newly-added pic of CATSPAW in tow behind SAIL CAT. A nice reminder of the summertime view. <br><br>Have a great trip ...
Don, I recently became the owner of a used MS (Hull #152) and I intend to sail it here in West Palm Beach, FL in the Intracoastal Waterway. Here, it's known as...
Rob-<br><br>Congrats on your recent purchase of #152! I'm jealous of your sailing locale - no ice - and the year-round sailing. Good for you.<br><br>As to your...
Roger & Divot US,<br><br>For some reason I was not able to read your last messages, hope you can repeat them. I will check back again! <br><br>In the mean...
Rob,<br><br>Now I was able to read your message! I'm not sure what the problem was. Again, WELCOME ABOARD! I always forget to add that Lagoon part when ...
Your mast partner is "pressure treated" lumber, usually southern yellow pine, and is unlikely to rot. It is bonded to the deck with an epoxy putty in the older...
If you really want to minimize the abrasion the mast partner has on the mast, then try this trick.<br>Use a piece of plastic cut out from one of the plastic...
Don, I'd like to try to hook up with you. I'm sure if we sailed together I would benefit from the practical advice you could offer. It would be fun to sail ...
No problems at all. Mast spins very freely even though there's minimal play. And mast shows very little abrasion from partner. I'd say go with it for all...
Well, somebody out there is noticing us! The hit counter on the MS web page recorded 10,062 hits in just a little under the last two years. Seems pretty good...
Roger C.<br><br>What ever happened to that spiffy little newsletter you were putting out? It was sure nice getting it in the mail now and then. Digital is...
Dear Ken (and others),<br><br>It's a tricky answer to give, and I feel that no matter how hard I try to explain this, it will come across as less than perfect....
Roger,<br><br>Checking in from Florida! Hey, it's a lot warmer down here than it is in Cincinnati in February! We sailed through the Vero Beach municipal ...
Catspaw sailed the St. Sebastion River this morning! We put in at a park located well up the river and sailed several miles down river to just above where the ...
Don & Sheila-<br><br>The evocative report on your Florida Melonseed adventures was just the thing to boost my winter morale. It's snowing as I write this and ...
One of our Midwest MS crew, Will Trout, is quite an interesting fellow. He has come out here several times to sail and visit. Will is an architectwho ...
RC-<br><br>I checked out Will Trout's web site. Incredible!<br><br>I'm happy to know there's another Midwest Melonhead in Ohio. Those Buckeyes have quite a...
Roger,<br><br>Did you count Scot Lovejoy the honorary "Buckeye" as well???? <br><br>We safely arrived back in Cincinnati late Saturday to awake to snow ...
With one storm leaving and another on the way I took advantage of a little window and dropped "Pumkin" (MS #105) into the water at Marina del Ray on Saturday....
Ken-<br><br>We've had uncharacteristic Feb. temps here - in the 60s and low 70s...and I have to admit my thoughts have lingered on sailing all week here. ...
Anyone else bored to yawns by the America's Cup finals? For all the money spent over the broad spectrum of the event by teams, media, etc., this sure is a ...
I'm thinking of building an Acorn 7' 6" sailing dinghy from Wooden Boat magazine plans. I'd love to hear from anyone who has any experience in this. If it goes...
Looks like we'll be vacationing in Boston, MA and Maine this June. First time in either place. I'm thinking that Bath, Maine looks nice (lots of boating ...
