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the_hatter
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nice man, ive always wanted to learn to sail. eventually i want to spend some time living aboard but i gotta move to the coast for that saw a 37 foot on cl recently though for 2000. gave me a boner. ....if only i could transport a 37 foot boat.
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Prisoner#1
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Re: 1980 Force 5 sailboat restoration project [Re: the_hatter]
#16062616 - 04/08/12 08:16 PM (11 years, 9 months ago) |
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I had a friend that picked up a 40 footer from craig's list pretty cheap, he spent about 5 years restoring it, loads of mahogany and fiber glassed everything. turned out pretty nice for something a realty guy was doing
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jammin
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Re: 1980 Force 5 sailboat restoration project [Re: Prisoner#1]
#16062658 - 04/08/12 08:23 PM (11 years, 9 months ago) |
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aye cap'n, can I be your first mate?
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nopalero
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Re: 1980 Force 5 sailboat restoration project [Re: jammin]
#16272472 - 05/23/12 10:29 AM (11 years, 8 months ago) |
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-------------------- the dinosaurs will be back. only that which has passed can be predicted. life is both a mirror and a window. THE GRAYS HOPE TO WIN. STOP. RAINBOW NEEDED URGENTLY.
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nopalero
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Re: 1980 Force 5 sailboat restoration project [Re: nopalero]
#16273148 - 05/23/12 01:35 PM (11 years, 8 months ago) |
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sorry for the deleted pics btw.. don't want to be recognized if i ever sell her..
-------------------- the dinosaurs will be back. only that which has passed can be predicted. life is both a mirror and a window. THE GRAYS HOPE TO WIN. STOP. RAINBOW NEEDED URGENTLY.
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jammin
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Re: 1980 Force 5 sailboat restoration project [Re: nopalero]
#16273839 - 05/23/12 03:57 PM (11 years, 8 months ago) |
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she's a beaut, awesome work man!
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nopalero
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Re: 1980 Force 5 sailboat restoration project [Re: jammin]
#16274325 - 05/23/12 05:33 PM (11 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
jammin said: she's a beaut, awesome work man!
thank you.
how i came to own it was quite inspirational. i had wanted to sail ever since seeing my first sailboat. i've owned 2 sailboats before this one and how they each came to me was nothing short of a miracle. the first was given to me for almost free by a coworker telling he had been trying to sell it but no one wanted it. i was given a quick 30 minute test sail and that was my intro to sailing. i studied about the principles of sailing for a month before i dared to venture out in hurricane remnants by myself. i was a fool for doing so, but it was one of the most treasured memories i have. that was about 6 years ago.
the next sailboat was given to me, well actually someone asked me to dispose of it for them since they had no use for it.. this was the boat i had always wanted since i had sold my first.. i restored it and had it for a few months before i was forced to sell it.
i went without a sailboat for a couple of years despite my daily trips to Craig's List. some time went by and i had stopped checking CL when one day i felt inclined to check out the boat section and there she was.. my current sailboat, what i had wanted since my second boat, it had better rigging and was the ultimate in what i needed.. someone had just posted an ad for a free sailboat and it was almost just down the road.. on my way to pick it up i resisted the urge to burn one for some reason. well, i'm glad i did because the owner was a sheriff.
now i'm looking for a windsurfer.. anyone have one forsale?
-------------------- the dinosaurs will be back. only that which has passed can be predicted. life is both a mirror and a window. THE GRAYS HOPE TO WIN. STOP. RAINBOW NEEDED URGENTLY.
Edited by nopalero (05/23/12 05:53 PM)
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ashfiken
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Re: 1980 Force 5 sailboat restoration project [Re: nopalero]
#16274707 - 05/23/12 07:04 PM (11 years, 8 months ago) |
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Omfg! You guys so need to stop bumping this thread up it gives me boners every time I think of those pictures...!!!! Its seriously driving me insane.
Fuckin love sailboat
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Edited by ashfiken (05/23/12 07:05 PM)
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nopalero
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Re: 1980 Force 5 sailboat restoration project [Re: ashfiken]
#16274986 - 05/23/12 07:59 PM (11 years, 8 months ago) |
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may this thread rest in peace.
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ManianFH
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Re: 1980 Force 5 sailboat restoration project [Re: nopalero]
#16276186 - 05/23/12 11:12 PM (11 years, 8 months ago) |
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op can you pm me some pics of the boat? id like to see it.
thanks
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