Re-Thinking

After considering, and hearing from others, I plan to continue with 22 O'Day and not buy any other vessels.

The time needed to complete the O'Day has more to do with available time and resources, mostly time.

Should I Buy another Boat?

I found two more boats that I could get rather cheap,
however what does that mean??? I have not finished the O' Day
yet. It is tempting.

And the Snow contnues

Just like the rest of the county the weather in Virginia continues. I had planned this weekend to clean up workshop, but, decided to look at boats for sale. Amazing how the cost of a Morgan Out Island 416 ketch price has held up. Though our was built in 1982, the resale is still for vessel in very good condition is in the high 80's.

I have a another site that I have linked to this one, called Linkin. This is network for people that I have worked with, know personally, or I have requested an introduction.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaswmorris

I have not hooked up with face book, and suppose that I should.

Would I Take a 22 footer to the Bahamas??

I could not get Ryan blog to repond to answer respond to his question:

So he says "hello, i am looking at possibly buying an oday 22 and found your site. My goal is to sail out the hudson in NY, up to maine, and then down to florida and the bahamas. Long and grueling trip i know. Was wondering if you had an opinion on whether or not you felt an oday22 could stand up to just off shore sailing with such a small keel, as well as if you think it is big enough for one man to live aboard.

I wish the best for you, your health, and your family."

Ryan, I hope to re-visit and I do apologize for not responding in a more timely manner.

A 22 day, in my opinion would not do well offshore. Basically, the draft is not deep enough nor is the boat as sturdy as I would like. Granted 22 footer can do well. If you look at the first boat I had and read up on it. The Cirus Westerly 22 was build for the North Seas, and was quite capable. While O'Days, Hunters, Catalinas all may say they could go off shore....I would not try.

Now the Chesapeake, find, even in a blow, the worst I have seen is 12 footers, and those are rare.

Before trying get on someone 41 footer like my Morgan OI in a blow.

Good luck

A Day Off & Can't Get To Boat !

I have a day off due to the weather and no way to get to the boat. Given that, I made a list of the items were recently purchased. Just to review.

In a small town in North Carolina, I happened upon a lumber yard, that had teak plywood, they wanted to get rid of. For $90.00 bought two sheets of 1/2 inch. No bad.

Off E-bay 8 switch Blue Sea breaker panel that was new. It retails for $230 at West Marine, but got it for $200.00. I was able to get a ORIGO single burner alcohol stove for $280.00 and it was new. West Marine's goes for $390.00. Also a Ritchie BN202 Navigator bulkhead compass for $377.00, though used it in go shape. A new VHF Raymarine 55 for $275 Forgot to say, when in Norfolk took compass, Ritchie , looked at by WT Brownley, http://www.brownley-nautical.com/ the gentleman , "Steve" looked at it and found nothing wrong. Suggested that no to leave on the boat over the winter. It will make the diagram weaken, given it was made in 1985, it was be easier to repair, but why spent the money. Spent $325 on the outboard overhauled, which is cheaper that a new outboard.

Still snowing at 5 inches currently.


I found 200 foot of 12 gauge wire at the fairgrounds flea market in Raleigh where my has set up in the Atrium for the last 10 years doing Embroidery (Company is named E-Stitches, Inc) which cost $5.00. I will be able to use it to test circuits since it is not tinned.

Still looking for five rolls of Primary Wire, Marine Grade Tinned Wire Boat Cable 10 AWG type 3 stranded tinned copper conductors with UL, ABYC and USCG approvals. At this point have a e-mail into a company to see who manufacture their stock,would prefer ANCOR, but if it meets the standards that is find.

Also found a web site http://www.electrician2.com/ that has calculators for marine electrical
usage. I have e-mailed the author to ask for permission to link to this site.

Went to Naught Nell's shop in Deltaviille several months ago and in the consignment found two winches for $75.00 each to replace current. On the way back home, Pat and I discussed putting a head on the 22. I will need to see if anyone has done.

Finally purchase a 12 volt power supply, new it was $25.00.

To Long

Well the basement is done, the equipment is in...Is it being use, YES.....by Pat

Anyway, 12 inches on snow on the ground right night. Clock is still ticking.

Thinking whether or not to buy pick up a 41 foot, will Pat mine???