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Greetings all.
Just purchased AGAVE AZUL from Ken in Marquette Michigan. My name is Jeff Ritsema. I trucked the boat on it's new trailer to Muskegon Mi. Toressen's Marina in Muskegon stepped the mast and helped rig the boat. Plans are to sail Lake Michigan coastline the remainder of this season and then truck to the North Channel, Canada, next year. So, there you have it. Look forward to delving into the forum posts for the owner's experience and wisdom. |
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Charles Dewell
Congratulations Jeff! Hope you have many great adventures on your Flicka.
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Jim roberts
Welcome, Jeff!
On Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 06:27:58 PM PDT, <jritsemaod@...> wrote:
Greetings all. Just purchased AGAVE AZUL from Ken in Marquette Michigan. My name is Jeff Ritsema. I trucked the boat on it's new trailer to Muskegon Mi. Toressen's Marina in Muskegon stepped the mast and helped rig the boat. Plans are to sail Lake Michigan coastline the remainder of this season and then truck to the North Channel, Canada, next year. So, there you have it. Look forward to delving into the forum posts for the owner's experience and wisdom. |
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Priscilla Wheatley
Congratulations! You have purchased my beloved Cadenza, hull number 387! I purchased her in 1990 and sold her in 2001. Her original navy blue was very dark and was a 1990 color. Navy blue is supposed to be very dark whether it is clothing or gelcoat. She looked black sometimes when the light was right. Her hull was popped in September 1989 so she wouldn't have been finished until sometime in 1990.
I was a single-hander and cruised the Maine coast. I have a feeling she may not make it back to saltwater, 10-20 tides, nice breezes, and anchoring overnight in gunkholes, among other things My "decade birthday" event was a cruise in 1998 when I hit 50. It was 6 weeks. We left our homeport of South Bristol, ME and made it to Passamquoddy Bay and Grand Manan in New Brunswick. I have some posts here which I think you can search for. They should include one that covers adjusitng the mast and tunng the rig. I still have some in the Flicka folder on my PC. I also came across a few photos which I haven't scanned yet. Have fun and good luck! |
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Nick D
Look up the FLicka 20 group on Facebook and join in. There's a lot of useful action there. Nick |
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Thanks to all for your welcome. Feels good.
Priscilla, I will do my best to continue your Cadenza's legacy in a manner you would be proud of. I, too, will be doing a lot of single-handling. Be thinking of you as I do so. Best to all, Jeff |
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Priscilla Wheatley
The thing about single-handing is avoiding assistance from people who think you need help. I was tieing up at the Camden (Maine) Yacht Club and two older gentlemen on the float offered to help. I politely declined but they grabbed something. It totally screwed me up. I put two fenders overboard. I don't use the bow line, just the spring and stern lines. Make off the spring line first. You are attached to the dock and the bow or stern cannot float away. I pull the stern in so the cockpit is parallel to the float. I came too close to tripping which they figured out.
I have a rule of sorts for the rare occasions when I take someone out If they know how to sail they have to sit on their hands. I came up with a remote control method of letting the anchor go. It involves a loop, a stick of some sort, and a long string. You rig it up so pulling the string takes the stick out, the loop disappears and the anchor drops. It is handy when it is breezy and getting forward and back to the cockpit takes too long. Have fun Jeff !!!!!!!! |
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