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V ger · 08-10-2016, 01:54 AM

Don't feel dumb at second glance I reconsidered my advice and deleted the previous advice.

Rich · 08-10-2016, 07:55 AM

My luff always seems to be showing... then someone starts to telltales about it....

In other words, I know nothing about sailing, and just a little more about power boats, but I try to enjoy the Lake none the less.

8gv · 08-10-2016, 08:21 AM

How to sail:

Buy an 11' styrofoam sail boat with girlfriend, paying $32.50 each for it.

Take it to a lake that is several miles long and sail the length of it.

When the wind dies at the far end of the lake, provide helpful instructions in the use of the one paddle aboard.

Employ one's vast seafaring experience to the task of manning the tiller while girlfriend paddles.

Sleep on couch.

SIKSUKR · 08-11-2016, 09:46 AM

I had a styrofoam sailboat as a kid. I jumped into it one day and broke it in half. Dad was not pleased.

8gv · 08-11-2016, 10:01 AM

Mine was "KOOL".

LSBA Joker · 08-11-2016, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

I had a styrofoam sailboat as a kid. I jumped into it one day and broke it in half. Dad was not pleased.

Was that a Sea Snark? Fun little boat. Didn't sink when the dagger board hit a rock and ripped the entire section out. Fixed easily with liberal application of fiberglass.

8gv · 08-11-2016, 10:08 PM

It was a KOOL branded Sea Snark. It looked like the one in this picture I got off the web.

Thie guy in the picture must be a rookie. He needs to hand the paddle to his honey and attend to the tiller!

BTW...

To avoid future paddling on wifey's part, my next KOOL adventure was to mount a wooden transom on the stern. This was to accommodate a small antique-ish outboard motor that had been reserrected from the dump. The set up worked great and we blasted waaaaaaaay upstream. Then the carb started leaking gas all over the stern. Have you ever seen what gas does to styrofoam?

More paddling for wifey...

SIKSUKR · 08-12-2016, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by LSBA Joker

Was that a Sea Snark? Fun little boat. Didn't sink when the dagger board hit a rock and ripped the entire section out. Fixed easily with liberal application of fiberglass.

It must have been.It looked just like this one.....until I broke it in half.

8gv · 08-12-2016, 12:41 PM

Yeah but...I bet both halves floated!

SIKSUKR · 08-15-2016, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

Yeah but...I bet both halves floated!

Funny you say that cuz I ended up closing the stern end with plastic and duct tape and used the rudder for propulsion.Thats all I would get for a few years.

08-10-2016, 01:54 AM	#1
V ger Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Sail Trim Don't feel dumb at second glance I reconsidered my advice and deleted the previous advice.

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08-11-2016, 09:46 AM	#4
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I had a styrofoam sailboat as a kid. I jumped into it one day and broke it in half. Dad was not pleased. __________________ SIKSUKR

08-10-2016, 08:21 AM	#3
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 64 Thanked 756 Times in 489 Posts	How to sail: Buy an 11' styrofoam sail boat with girlfriend, paying $32.50 each for it. Take it to a lake that is several miles long and sail the length of it. When the wind dies at the far end of the lake, provide helpful instructions in the use of the one paddle aboard. Employ one's vast seafaring experience to the task of manning the tiller while girlfriend paddles. Sleep on couch.

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08-11-2016, 10:01 AM	#5
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 64 Thanked 756 Times in 489 Posts	Mine was "KOOL".

08-11-2016, 10:08 PM	#7
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 64 Thanked 756 Times in 489 Posts	It was a KOOL branded Sea Snark. It looked like the one in this picture I got off the web. Thie guy in the picture must be a rookie. He needs to hand the paddle to his honey and attend to the tiller! BTW... To avoid future paddling on wifey's part, my next KOOL adventure was to mount a wooden transom on the stern. This was to accommodate a small antique-ish outboard motor that had been reserrected from the dump. The set up worked great and we blasted waaaaaaaay upstream. Then the carb started leaking gas all over the stern. Have you ever seen what gas does to styrofoam? More paddling for wifey...

08-12-2016, 12:41 PM	#9
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 64 Thanked 756 Times in 489 Posts	Yeah but...I bet both halves floated!