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LeighMarie
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Initially Posted - 05/08/2002 :  16:01:47  Show Profile
WOW! You should have seen her! For the first time ever, never to repeated again, I put our 1985 C25, SW in the water for the first time! We have owned it since Jan. 30 and I have spent countless hours cleaning, re-doing, upgrading, and re-working it and last night it went in the watery deeps! It came off the trailer beautifully and sat there and floated! Almost brought tears to our eyes. We motored around, I only grounded it once by accident - although only slightly as I was able to back it off. (The last boat I ever motored was when I was 12, 30 years ago, so my skills are a bit rusty.) Then, I got it back to the dock on the second try with a beautiful, controlled "landing" and it went right back on the trailer without a hitch. Could you ask for anything more?

I did find that my o-rings around my knotmeter impeller leak, so I will be replacing them and putting silicone grease on the unit before this weekend when I put it in our slip for the summer. I also didn't get a plug for the knotmeter hole so I need to get one of those too.

But, it was the fruition of many years of dreaming, and many hours of work. We made it! Too much fun!

Dave & Sharon on "Leigh-Marie"
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Response Posted - 05/08/2002 :  16:18:52  Show Profile
Congratulations! I hope you have many hours of fair wind and tide in her.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/08/2002 :  16:20:51  Show Profile
Dave and Sharon,
<b><font size=6><font color=blue>Congrats!</b></font id=size6></font id=blue>
Here's wishing you many years enjoyment <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> !
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jellyfish
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Response Posted - 05/08/2002 :  16:21:38  Show Profile
o joy, o joy! happy sailing!
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ltenny
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Response Posted - 05/08/2002 :  17:15:31  Show Profile
I had a very similar experience when I launched my new-to-me C27 4 months ago - I even ran aground the first time out motoring!

Have fun,

Lee
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 05/08/2002 :  17:32:42  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Let the wind be your guide. Best wishes and see you on the water.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/08/2002 :  18:46:24  Show Profile
<i><font face='Comic Sans MS'><font face='Script MT Bold'>"Fair Winds and Following Seas", to the both of you!</font id='Script MT Bold'></font id='Comic Sans MS'></i>

Don Lucier, Northstar
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/08/2002 :  23:32:19  Show Profile
Amen to that Don!
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/08/2002 :  23:32:20  Show Profile
Amen to that Don!
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Don Hood
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Response Posted - 05/09/2002 :  22:17:18  Show Profile
Blessings and fair winds to you! We just began our second season with ours and it is a wonderful feeling to bring an old boat back to life. Ours was neglected in a boatyard for eight years before we saved her.

This year when the hoist was putting her in ther water, they needed to lift the whole rig, trailer and boat and set her in the water. It was an interesting scene.

The mast is stepped and we are on our way for the new season.

May you have as much enjoyment and adventure as we do!

Don on Namaste' 1929 tall rig sk
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IndyJim
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Response Posted - 05/31/2002 :  02:02:11  Show Profile
Don & Sharon,

Congrats! I hope you have many years of fair winds! Like you, I've done lots of work to my new baby (bought in January) before I launched her for the season. Reading your posting still puts a lump in my throat! ENJOY!

Jim
"Itza Dew Sea"
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pbarr
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Response Posted - 06/01/2002 :  03:00:29  Show Profile
It's a great feeling isn't it.

We bought a 1978 C25 SK that had not been in the water for several years. All spring we've been steadily to frantically working on her. At time feeling overwhelmed and not sure what to tackle first.

A few weeks ago the mast went up and she went into the water. AND FLOATED. Over the next few weeks Second Wind had to come out twice and have the mast stepped again. But slowly she's started cleaning up. Thanks in part to the helpful people on this forum.

Two days ago, ignoring the rain we took her out for a first shake down. It was a wonderful feeling to kill the outboard and sail.

What a learning experience this is. An sooo much fun.

pbarr@umich.edu
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tmhansen
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Response Posted - 06/02/2002 :  03:41:24  Show Profile  Visit tmhansen's Homepage
Congratulations. Reading your post makes me even more excited for the day when we will be able to launch our own boat. We are about 12 months behind you since we hope to purchase a boat this coming winter. This summer I have to work on the new old house.
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