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Bob Perry - yes, quite a few times. Gary Mull - no.
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Is this the same Boomer I know from the PNW? If so, this is Shawn from Solomons.."Hike, Bitches!" on a few other forums (sorry, Bill, I always try to keep it clean here on the Moyer forum!)
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Yes Shawn, At the CA Chesapeake Rendezvous you introduced me to Sailor Jerry, though my kids later said, "where have you been Dad, Sailor Jerry has been around for a while." Thanks again for keeping that fish frozen and delivering to the rendezvous. BTW - The workmanship detail, on the restoration of TWICE AROUND is exemplary - but, as you recall, I told you that at the time.
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Ha..awesome, Boomer..good to see you again..Sorry you missed the Chessie rendezvous this year..but I realize it is not an every year event for you. I took it easy this year..just a few Mich Ultras, the Sailor Jerry Rum stayed at home..
Thanks for the kind words on the TA. I enjoy working on the boat and bringing her back almost as much as sailing her...folks like Neil here on the Moyer forum are a big inspiration and provide much guidance. I have several Ranger 33's I am close to. TA (formerly Cygnus when I was little) spent many nights at anchor next to a Ranger 33 "Salty Dog", usually with the parents on one boat and the kids on the other, carrying on and playing games. I have two very close friends that have Ranger 33s presently..one recently rescued from Ft. Washington Marina and refloated & sailing again just this weekend...they had to use the coastal flood advisory to get the boat out of the marina..it has been on the hard long enough the marina was silted in and not deep enough to get the boat out under normal tides. It's funny, the other belongs to his brother, and much like me and Spencer with our C-30's, the two R-33's are now next to each other at their home berths in their back yard (the brothers have beautiful waterfront land on the Potomac River.) Anyway, glad you are the same Boomer!
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As you know, I rarely drink, but don't mind something tasty once in a while. I was in Cordova,AK last spring, doing some maintenance on a 58' purse seiner after delivering it from Seattle. Mostly fishing boats in Cordova, but there are a few sailboats and about 1/2 of these have live-a-boards. One of these sailors asked if I would help him install a new cutwater fitting for his Baba 40. As we were working, we discussed different Babas as well as Bob Perry, who was a mutual acquaintance. Turns out the sailor lived next store to him in Ballard, back in the day. After we finished with the installation, he offered compensation for the work. I shrugged it off, but he insisted instead I step below to share a glass. I accepted and came aboard. Once down below, I met his wife who was preparing a meal, or should I say a feast of various Filipino finger food. He asked his wife to hand him the bottle of rum out of the icebox. She handed him a bottle of rum, that I wasn't familiar with. It was Bacardi Oakheart. My first thought was I don't drink Bacardi, because a few shots will give me a headache. I put up a hand in protest. He smiled and said, "you'll have to try this, it's mighty tasty and no headache." He was right, it was indeed tasty and no headache. I now keep a bottle in my freezer, which I break out for sailors and close friends.
Ranger 33s became quite popular in the NW racing scene in the 70s and 80's and continued to a degree on into the 90's. Three of my close friends owned 33s at one time; as well as a few sailing acquaintances on Bainbridge Island who have kept their Ranger 33s since new. Though a few still race in south sound down by Olympia, all the Ranger 33 owners I know in central and north sound, primarily day sail, do over-nighters and occasionally cruise north in the summer. Surprisingly, most of the Ranger 33s I've seen in recent years, still have the original Atomic 4. Echo Bay, Sucia Island, San Juan Islands Last edited by Boomer; 10-02-2015 at 11:49 AM. |
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