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Kendall
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Initially Posted - 02/12/2008 : 22:40:32

Hello, My name is Kendall and I'm in Sea scout Ship 247 (sorta like a boy scout unit) here in Boynton Beach Florida. Our ship has been around for a little over a year and in September a sailboat was donated to us from an older gentleman in Del Ray Beach. The Boat in Question, a '79 SK/SR Cat25 #961. This sailboat had been very neglected, having never been touched for over two years, obviously the boat need a lot of work (over fifteen hundred dollars worth)not including hundreds of hours of labor, donated engine work, donated bottom job and paint, donated drydock, and a donated slip. We named the boat "Scylla" after a mythical beast in Homers the odyssey. To say the least we are exhausted but just happy she floats. Throughout restoration, I and my shipmembers have looked at this site numerous times and would like to express our gratitude. And, so last saturday, the 9th, we sailed the boat for the first time. It was a blast! After motoring out of our slip at Riviera Beach Municipal Marina, around Peanut island, through the Lake Worth inlet, we set sail and sailed up and back along the coastline for almost five hours. Then we motored back in when it started raining, and hastily covered the sails and packed up. I am telling this not only to document the voyage, but to say thanks.

I will post pictures soon.

Edited by - Kendall on 04/15/2008 21:49:43

Kendall
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Response Posted - 02/12/2008 : 23:34:27

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 05:47:25

Thanks for sharing your story ! My mother lives in Boynton Beach area...she lives in a development..probably about 7-8 miles west of A1A...think the development is called the Cascades.

Happy sailing...and restoration !

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 07:27:39

Congratulations on successfully completing a big project. It's apparent that you're enjoying the rewards for your efforts. I'm looking out the window at snow and ice and below freezing temps, and would love to be able to go sailing in shorts and tees.

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 08:04:49

Congrads on your boat restoration, she looks great! I've sailed by Peanut Island a few times on my way south, that can get a little hectic on a blustery day or if there's ship traffic. Loved the pics!

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 08:15:03

Hi Kendall,

It must be great seeing the fruits of your labor pay off. Nice pics. Thanks for posting!

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 08:57:15

Scylla is happy to be restored to her former glory... and it looks like the people sailing her are happy.
Good show.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 09:21:49

How very cool. You make us all proud. So do you have tunes on board yet? By the way, that big locker in the cockpit is for sails, not ice and a keg, have fun.

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Kendall
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 09:43:24

OLarryR - I know exactly where the cascades is. They say that its just a small world after all.
SteveMilby - Ive moved from Brooklyn a few years ago and love that I get walk around in shorts and a t shirt in February.
DaveR - In the 10th picture you can see peanut island in the background to the right. All those Motor boats in the deep water inlet did give us quite a scare, ignoring the no wake zone and all.
dliuier - It as amazing to see her literally splash into the water about a month ago. we are very pleased.
ClamBeach - We still have a ways to go, but mostly cosmetic.
Frank Hopper - We dont have tunes yet or even a VHF but are planing to buy a handheld and a bring a boombox. The brewskys are for the dockhands who are very good to us.

Thank you all for the support.

Edited by - Kendall on 02/13/2008 09:47:15

dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 10:47:33

KENDELL
you and your troop are the reason they say "you can anything you want if you make a committment".

i hope this adventure will prove to you guys and girls life has similoar challenges, committ any mountian is scalable.

great job

dave holtgrave
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hard, dry and icey in southern illinois near carlyle lake.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 11:51:01

Great story, Kendall--thanks for that! Where do we see you in those pix?

I'm hoping you had at least a cell-phone out there, but I assume you know why a VHF is much more advantageous...

To that end, members here, are there any surplus handhelds or even fixed mounts that anyone would like to donate to a really good cause?

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 02/13/2008 11:54:26

stampeder
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 19:15:52

Well done.

Our local Sea Cadets will be sailing on my C25 this spring. I'll show them your achievment.

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 02/13/2008 : 23:08:28

Great story and great pictures. You have to be very proud. Wonder where the boat will take you. Share your cruise stories. May you always have steady winds.

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roberoo
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Response Posted - 02/15/2008 : 14:31:54

I actually have a GPS (Handheld) and a VHF that I will gladly donate to you if you need them. Give me an address to send them to.

my step daughter is a Canadian Sea Cadet. So I know the value of your program.

Congrats. Send me the address and they will be on there way to you.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 02/15/2008 : 17:38:35

Way to go, Bob!

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 02/15/2008 : 18:02:42

Kendall, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful story with us. You guys did a wonderful job on that boat and you deserve every pleasure she will bring you. Way to go!

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 02/15/2008 : 18:12:24

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">my step daughter is a Canadian Sea Cadet<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Where was she a cadet? My daughter was a Sea Cadet for 5 years, two years in Parksville BC and 3 years in Calgary.

Our local Power and Sail Squadron has a sailing program in which the Sea Cadets use our boats. Like the young man that posted these pictures demonstates with his actions and deeds, these programs are outstanding and produce quality citizens.

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Kendall
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Response Posted - 02/16/2008 : 12:22:12

Id like to thank everyone for the support, especially Roberoo who Ive sent an address. We are going to go sailing again on February the 24th. So look out on this thread for more pictures. I would again like to say thanks for all the praise. Also I included some links to local newspaper articles for anyone interested. And Dave, Im the young man in the silver PFD.

-Yours, Kendall

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/neighborhood/lake_worth/epaper/2008/02/06/npl_lady_0206.html

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/boyntonbeach/sfl-fllwflead0122bbfjan23,0,4279640.story

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/boyntonbeach/sfl-hpim578620080128135229,0,6760315.photo

Edited by - Kendall on 02/16/2008 12:33:06

roberoo
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Response Posted - 02/17/2008 : 00:44:41

Kendall The VHF and GPS will be on their way Monday via FedEx Ground. I will forward tracking info.

Stampeder:

We live on the Niagara Border I am a US Citizen and My Wife is Canadian and Step-daughter is dual Citizenship. So we live in US (Grand Island- From My back Yard I can see the mist of the Niagara Falls).

Marissa is a member of the Niagara falls Ship. This is her first year. She is going to the 2 week camp this summer. The Canadian program is really very well organized. As a kid i was in the Civil Air Patrol and the sea cadets reminds me of that program.

All in all it is really cool to see young people doing something other than video games and TV.

Edited by - roberoo on 02/17/2008 00:46:43

DanM
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Response Posted - 02/17/2008 : 08:24:01

Kendall, you have good writing skills, along with positive attitude. Welcome to the forum.

Hey, Dennis! Here's a great article idea for the Mainsheet!

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John Bixby
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Response Posted - 02/25/2008 : 22:50:53

Kendall
Congratulations, you guys should be very proud. Makes me proud to
see what good kids are doing with there time these days.
Continuted success.
John On Ma Achsa

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 02/27/2008 : 14:54:36

I am a great believer in supporting groups like this. It is not unheard of for associatons such as ours to sponsor groups like Sea Scout Ship 247. To further their interest in the C25 and this site, I would like to make a motion that we make this group honorary members of this association with all privledges except voting.

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Chris Z
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Response Posted - 02/27/2008 : 15:10:08

Kendall,

I noticed two things on your group's boat. First, you don't seem to have the poptop. Second, you seem to have some type of track for your main sail. Can you give us some more pictures of it.

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Kendall
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Response Posted - 04/15/2008 : 21:48:13

Well, Im sorry it took such along time to get back to you all but its been a hectic few months. We finally got to take the boat out again on sunday and it was a ton of fun. We had some problems, including the Boom vang snapping (already fixed but not on the boat) and the engine not shifting. Yes, the mount is broken and it wouldnt tilt out of the water, so there was so much growth the the prop had seized on our little Yamaha 9.9 four-cycle (hopefully will be fixed soon) Meanwhile, our sister ship, Ship 777, was also their sail their 33-footer and 18 foot motor boat which gave us a lift out of the marina. Once we got out there, it was great sailing up and down the coast for five hours. I really hope we can get more interest in sailing the boat perhaps every two weeks. Once again I thank this association for providing this wonderful database of otherwise forgotten knowledge.

Cris Z - The sailtrack was made by tides marine (donated by a wealthy businessman) with it, new sheaves, and a new set of halyards the main raises like a dream with minimal effort. http://www.tidesmarine.com/sail-track.html

Roberoo - Thanks once again for the GPS which has already been put to use and the VHF will be installed soon

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Kendall
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Response Posted - 04/15/2008 : 21:52:06

The Scylla

Ship 777 and their 33-footer

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 04/16/2008 : 14:54:52

Did you sail all the way back to your slip?

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