Whatever it is, it looks like it has had a hard life sitting in water for some time, probably blisters under all that staining.

1966 Tornado pulled by a 1966 Toronado!!!

Cool, may not have been a lot of wind, but at least you were out there doing your thing!!!

Nice, looks like you had a little bit of steady stuff throughout the puffs a couple of times. Happy sailing!!!

20 or 30 minutes depending on what beverages are being consumed, lol. I leave everything attached to the mast, shrouds, forestay..etc. it is all co...

My 1984 H16 is a Redline, has absolutely no soft spots and is in great shape, yellow hulls with "Boomer" stripes. Doesn't say Coleman on the boat but...

The beaches at Wildwind in Vasiliki, Greece, (where the Joyrider TV vids are shot), consist of rocks and pebbles, not sand. I would imagine that is th...

Nice video. Looked like a really nice day and it's nice to just cruise around sometimes. I've got a couple of weeks off coming up due to the Covid-19 ...

Damn Covid-19 has the beaches in Destin, and South Walton County closed as well. We have a trip to Okaloosa Island planned for May, but looks like it...

That's really cool!!! I subscribe to Joe's channel on YouTube as well.Edited by martyr on Mar 15, 2020 - 08:33 AM.

Yikes!!!

Cool, mine was in episode #2 and is the thumbnail for the video. I really enjoy Joe's videos.

Dang, that sounds like the deal of a lifetime right there.

Hope everybody had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Waiting for warmer weather for sure!!!

Good job on the refurb, and I have never seen tires so shiny!!!!

My front yard has a nice slope where I spread the sails out in the grass and wash with fresh water and let dry in the sun, it sure gets the attention ...

I'm curious, what is the boat of choice for this race?

Great video, looked like a fast smooth ride for sure!!!

Budd, you Sir are an inspiration and I applaud you for still getting out there and finding a way to make it all work for you, awesome!!!

Thanks for the input on this subject and thanks to a1cnc for the video link, much appreciated!!!

MN3 wrote: Very Cool Sail Plan . (not colin kaepernick/nike approved = makes me like it even more) Haha, I Love it!!! Good one!!!

Haha, yes, lots going on when crashing through waves, pushing the boat and trying not to die!!! I like the idea of stowing the excess line under the s...

Harken Viagra, now that’s funny!!! My only real concern is that the mainsheet got a little tangled from the lower block swiveling around and sorta hi...

When I get home from a vaca at the beach, I wash the boat, trailer, and car completely to remove the salt spray residue. Even if the boat just sits in...

I would go with the H16, huge used market, parts availability, built solid, easy to rig, not difficult to work on, and you can find really nice ones f...

Is storing inside a shed/garage an option? They don’t take up much room if you stand them on end. I guess I am fortunate that I’ve always been able to...

Round the Island 50/50 from Ft Walton Beach, Fl to Pensacola and back to Ft Walton. It’s a 2 day event.

No, that would be on the Pensacola end of the Island, I was in Ft Walton. If I was military I probably could’ve used the Elgin AFB Officers Club prop...