p-16 = best first catamaran...wise move!!! congrads!
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Posted: Dec 06, 2011 - 09:11 PM
Yeah it's going to be a fun rebuild, but since you already took my fav Milwaukee thing, I'm going w/ my next fave Milwaukee export and naming her "Miller Time" which is also my last name
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Posted: Dec 06, 2011 - 11:09 PM
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Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 05:27 PM
Today got dismasted about 2 miles offshore in the Gulf. My crew got really nervous and I wasn't real happy. 16-18 kt winds and we got caught in a sudden and brief squall and the shroud snapped. Well I thanks to all of the great posts I have read, we had cell phone, vhf, whistles, and some extra line. We made a jury rig like Damon is mentioning and 2 hours later limped ashore. We saw two boats but who knows what they were thinking.
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Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 05:56 PM
you get a gold star for sailing her in and not hitting the "OH S#@T!!" button, damn proud of you captain! there are times to hit the button for sure but if you can sail her in, even better.
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Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 06:36 PM
Strong work!
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Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 06:41 AM
You never mentioned why you were demasted, shroud failure, anchor bar, missing ring? -
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Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 07:07 AM
Shroud failure bought last spring. I have to admit we had winds and waves coming out of the south so the limp in wasn't difficult. The hard part was keeping the boom jammed against the front crossbeam. We tied three lines one a back stay and used it as a mast. It only fell about ten times.
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Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 02:46 PM
golfdad75:
Good to hear you are back safe. Nice work.
How is your crew?
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Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 03:37 PM
Great job in bad situation. Glad you kept your head and were so well prepared. Good seamanship in the self-rescue, congrats.
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Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 03:44 PM
My crew probably retired from catamaran sailing. Sore but ok
Edited by golfdad75 on Aug 11, 2012 - 03:48 PM.
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Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 08:00 PM
You know that little wire tie that keeps that large shackle on the H16 mast tang from working loose
....well next time out I will be sure to install it.... 
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Posted: Aug 12, 2012 - 01:31 PM
Unfortunately that seems to be a common reaction to potential disaster. I haven't gotten my wife back on the boat since a really bad incident a couple of years ago. I ignored a few things I shouldn't have and ended up in a bad situation.
Bill, wow, I'm sure there's a story there! Good advice that I will take when I reassemble my 5.7 next weekend. I have a roll of 18 ga titanium wire I may use for that purpose, and make some ring dings from also.
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1981 Nacra 5.2 "Lucile"
1986 Nacra 5.7 "Belle"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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