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Damon Linkous
Damon Linkous
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Joined: January 13, 2025 2:41 pm
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david.ingram wrote: Fortunately the race was uneventful for us, no capsizes and no injuries. Many teams were not so fortunate the safety boats had t...

8 years ago
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Weather has been great for the first three days, today could get dicey but we might get lucky. Race news is at Results I've been "Going Live" on F...

8 years ago
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How to stay up-to-date with Florida 300 news. The race moves fast and we try to keep everyone updated. Finish times will be posted to the SSPUSA webs...

8 years ago
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martyr wrote: I just wanted to give a shout out to Dynamicsailer.com They have the best prices, tax free, and offer free shipping. They carry a selec...

8 years ago
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Andinista wrote: The boat angle is very significant, it is much easier if bows are lower than sterns, as you will be holding the mast from a higher po...

8 years ago
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FloridaRoadie wrote: A friend of a friend sent me some photos and asked me what I thought of the boat. I have no idea who made the boat. I created a...

8 years ago
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bayoucat wrote: Seems like a really good cat but I don't think a hobie 16 would best fit where I want to sail. I forgot, where could you be sailin...

8 years ago
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Still has to be verified but they posted on Facebook "We have crossed the finish line at point-à-Pitre at 12:19:47 UTC (Italian time 14:19:47). The n...

8 years ago
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Is there a "rest of the story" for that picture?

8 years ago
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Bayoucat, Don't get discouraged, they say you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince(s). For the price you are looking you can find...

8 years ago
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That's great, makes me wonder how many other former cat sailors have troves like that in their garage, attic, or basement that new or returning sailor...

8 years ago
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nacrasailing wrote: Hmm maybe we should change our banner ad! They say sex sells!

8 years ago
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After 10 days the guys are about 140 miles from Guadeloupe Here's the course.

8 years ago
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bayoucat wrote: smooth. Everything about this Hobie seems good except for the foam. I'm just not sure what to make about foam filled hulls. I'm just w...

8 years ago
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They are posting some cool videos on their YouTube channel

8 years ago
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How much risk and pain are you willing to take? Takes a "special" type to do these kind of trips. Crossing Oceans is still in s special category beca...

8 years ago
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loquinho wrote: So... how bad is it? Is the boat a goner? Do I need to disassemble the boat and do structural repairs to the hull before I can go ou...

8 years ago
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That's pretty cool, you either have the original sail or your Dad bought a new sail and put the original number on it. The last three digits of your ...

8 years ago
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loquinho wrote: I tried scraping off some of the old traction material, but it left behind a nice layer of solidified hardened gunk. Is this somethin...

8 years ago
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Great job on the clean up! If you have any stubborn stains on the gelcoat you can use Barkeepers Friend, it's a dry powder you mix with water. Availa...

8 years ago
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bacho wrote: BTW, On my screen there is a glitch. If I copy the URL to the screen and highlight and click the image button, it leaves an extra space b...

8 years ago
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That worked, wow, that was some damage. What was it hit by, a truck? The images will show up here but you have to look at each one full size, then ge...

8 years ago
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Can anybody see Bacho's pictures? All I get is a minus sign in a circle.

8 years ago
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loquinho wrote: I'm about to post in the repairs forum, where I'll put up photos of the boat and start asking questions. It's great to be here! ...

8 years ago
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Matt! Glad you came out of it without severe damage to boat or body! You had me worried reading your account that you had really broken yourself. Di...

8 years ago
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