MEGAMAX said..
No photos but took the old girl out for a whirl yesterday. Went down and it was glassed out. Was about to go home but a few puffs appeared so took a punt. Wind filled in and so did the rain. Poked my nose out into the oggin and got flattened for my trouble. Belting rain and 25 knots. A bit much for the old girl, she stood up to it gamely but at 83 years young I thought best not to push it so we pottered around the estuary until the wind gave up the ghost again. PS have a photo of the office.

Respect Mr Megamax Sounds like you look out for each other just fine.

Finalised the chart table and pinstripe complete . Ready for. Take off. Icon!.


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It must be winter, this topic was 3 pages deep! Well with my new found warmth (recent heater install), I got the boat in and fueled and onto the public jetty. Prepping to get away in the morning, for a few days to the lower east coast (Tas). I'm hoping to pick up a few waves from the low off Sydney.

Today, we didn't go anywhere on the boat.

Before anyone tries to kick me off this thread, let me explain. My wife and I had our first sleep-over on the boat last night. Because we are taking baby-steps, we did it on the berth in the harbour. If the worst were to happen, all we'd need to do is get in the car and go home. Thankfully, it didn't. Next time, we'll take the boat out and drop anchor overnight. The next time after that, we might venture a little further ... etc etc.

The first rule of boating is that if you scare the ladies, they'll never come back. So, keep it easy.

As an experiment, it was not a total success nor a total failure. It was nice to be able to get out of bed and stand up, which would have been impossible on my previous trailer-sailer (Austral 20, with the cabin roof at about chest height). You also get a different sense of space (or lack thereof), when you have more than one person sleep on board.

A footnote on ergonomics - the quarter berth on the Cavalier 28 is probably a really comfortable bunk, but it is a bit of a squeeze to get into. The best way to get into it is to sit and roll backwards - your head will pass through the cavity under the combing, which is set at just the right height for this mode of entry (the designer, Laurie Davidson obviously knew his stuff). However, because of all the fittings on the combing, including winches, there are a number of bolts protruding downwards, which will give your skull a nasty scratch if you don't duck down far enough. Not a problem on my boat, because a previous owner fixed the radio into the cavity under the combing, making it impossible to do the sit-and-roll-back manoeuvre. Unless your spine has been shortened by four or five inches. I'll need to relocate the radio, but I'll also need to do something with those bolts.

Achernar said..
Today, we didn't go anywhere on the boat.

Before anyone tries to kick me off this thread, let me explain. My wife and I had our first sleep-over on the boat last night. Because we are taking baby-steps, we did it on the berth in the harbour. If the worst were to happen, all we'd need to do is get in the car and go home. Thankfully, it didn't. Next time, we'll take the boat out and drop anchor overnight. The next time after that, we might venture a little further ... etc etc.

The first rule of boating is that if you scare the ladies, they'll never come back. So, keep it easy.

As an experiment, it was not a total success nor a total failure. It was nice to be able to get out of bed and stand up, which would have been impossible on my previous trailer-sailer (Austral 20, with the cabin roof at about chest height). You also get a different sense of space (or lack thereof), when you have more than one person sleep on board.

A footnote on ergonomics - the quarter berth on the Cavalier 28 is probably a really comfortable bunk, but it is a bit of a squeeze to get into. The best way to get into it is to sit and roll backwards - your head will pass through the cavity under the combing, which is set at just the right height for this mode of entry (the designer, Laurie Davidson obviously knew his stuff). However, because of all the fittings on the combing, including winches, there are a number of bolts protruding downwards, which will give your skull a nasty scratch if you don't duck down far enough. Not a problem on my boat, because a previous owner fixed the radio into the cavity under the combing, making it impossible to do the sit-and-roll-back manoeuvre. Unless your spine has been shortened by four or five inches. I'll need to relocate the radio, but I'll also need to do something with those bolts.

Agree 100% ... take it easy with the ladies

The quarter berth is a tight squeeze but very roomy once in there. I haven't slept in mine but been in there to clean and access the nuts that open up the skull.
I back in sitting up which seems to work okay.

Baby steps with the lady and you will have a lot of fun on your Cav

Ok great, thanks for clearing this up, you have made the advisedly difficult description seem easy. Yes there are no sky hooks inside boats - only on deck via halyards. For sure best to not singe one's ring before bedtime, and the stove would not have been designed for that load case as you say. Agree swiveling on the point of one's rear end would be a good solution to regain the head forward orientation. Sounds like the Cav28 1/4 berth could qualify for a double berth if the occupants were friendly...............

Nice sails, great photos, Thanks for going sailing today and letting us share.
I can feel the telltales breaking on the genoa, your sailmaker is a gun.

SV Wavesong said..

Very cool SV!

SV Wavesong said..
Harvest moon

What a sight.
The term dates back to a time before electricity, when farmers worked into the night to harvest their crops by the light of the moon.

Went down to North Rd Brighton with local Sea Scouts last Sunday. They purchased 8 Laser Picos about a year ago and are now getting back to sailing with covid restrictions easing. They are the second Sea Scout troop to buy Picos, easy to maintain, easy to use. Fun little boat in 10-15 knots and a bit of swell.

Wow! summer must be coming. Hope you find a good anchorage and have a great weekend!

Well I didn't go anywhere on my sailing boat but wandering around the moorings in Kogarah bay yesterday I met the owner of Granny Smith, the owner of this Currawong 30 in the video. Unfortunately Daisy his dog has passed.

Blue moon, That's ballsy tying up there at low tide what's your draft ?
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Looks like I will have to grow a set !

BlueMoon said..
Motor sailed down Canaipa Passage, out through the Seaway, turned motor off 15 mins out from Seaway, hove-to off Yamba for Ann hour, then turned motor back on 10 minutes before crossing Yamba bar at first light today.
At Iluka, i love it when a passage plan goes to script.

Congratulations!
I would love to hear more about your journey.
What type and length of boat is it?
What time did you leave?
How long did it take etc?