Poll: How much time would you like to spend on your boat?

[steve brown]

I would love to be on Odina more often these days, but duty calls me at home. My First-Mate Peg and dear wife of almost 45 years is very ill will breast cancer and not expected to recover. Peg has been fighting this valiantly for 9 years and now is on Oxygen and morphine for some relief. Your prayers are very much appreciated. Maybe next year I can get to Comp-Con. Sounds like a great time. Good sailing to all, Steve

[Bob23]

Steve:
   You certainly will have our prayers. God does hear and will give you the strength to get through albeit with some   
(much) pain. 
   You have our priorities correct. We love to sail but there are some much higher callings.
   Bob in "Koinonia" 

[DOUG142]

STEVE BROWN,
I really know what you are going through,  my wife had breast cancer last year and with surgery and chemo....she is a survivor....we sail once every weekend weather permitting here in Wisconsin.
God Bless the both of you.
doug142
cp16
#1994
Summer  Escape

[steve brown]

Dear all, Thanks for your kind thoughts and prayers. My dear, sweet wife of 44 years passed into heaven yesterday, July 20, surronded by her loving family. My son Jim from Texas, who is here , may go out sailing with me on Sunday afternoon. He races on J's and South Coasts on Lake Travis and Stillhouse Reservoir. Steve

[Craig Weis]

Steve so sorry to read of the passing of your wife.
I was with my mom when she passed of the same disease in Boca Rattan Florida. Dad and I did hospice for her till her passing. All are in a better place now.  skip [Craig]

[idouglas]

Dear Steve:

You, Peg and Jim are in my thoughts and prayers.  I hope you and Jim had a wonderful sail today.  What a way to celebrate the life of your First Mate.  God bless.

idouglas

[Bob23]

Steve:
   I'm sorry to hear of your wife's passing. My prayers will continue on behalf of you and your family. I'm sure you have almost 45 years of wonderful memories to fall back on although when we loose someone close, nothing really erases the pain. I'm not sure the pain is supposed to be erased. Almost 12 years ago I suddenly lost my dad and I miss him every day. I'd give everything (even my 23) to have one more day with him.
   Bob

[roland cobine]

i just retired but next spring i look to take her out at least three times a week maybe more

[oardnerusa]

Once the sailing weather returns to the northeast I'd say, one day a week from April through October.  Then when retirement kicks in 2011 June a two or three times a week.  Com-Pac Picnic Cat on order expect delivery in the spring.

[Rick Klages]

everyday

[Burgess H]

A couple of hours every two or three days, I had a boat in a slip and enjoyed driving to the lake after work and sailing in the evening until the breeze died or a thunderstorm looked like it was getting close. Changed boats and now have a 16 on a trailer. The lake has been very low this year was not able to launch.

[Bob23]

  Only when I need to. Listen, guys- this may come as a shock, but there are some more important things in life than sailing. Not many, but there are some. As with anything that's fun, there is always the temptation to take it to extremes and disprioritize. That's never a good thing.
   Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to launch date! I'll row till then!
   bob23 at the oars in Barnegat Bay, NJ

[roland cobine]

  i am going to endeavor to be one of those rare souls who retires from a job and doesnt take another.so far that is the plan. the wife has but a year and a half to work to her retirement---which gives me what---a year and a half of complete freedom. this winter (it just snowed 8 inches) i have thought of sailing. suffice it to say that come spring my cp16 and i will see a lot of wind and water. being a 19th century man at heart, a cell phone will not be my companion.

[Bob23]

Roland:
   Excellent! Enjoy your cellphone-less retirement. I usually bring mine out in case the VHF doesn't reach. We do have the option of not answering it, do we not?
   What did you do when you worked?
   Bob23 in NJ and still working!

[mrb]

Hello

I'm new to this site having just purchasd a 1981 com-pac 16.
I drove 500 miles for her after using this site for my reserch site.  Lots of good information.  Thanks for having it open for general public. 

On the question about how much time I would like to spend on board.  Why not full time, however I am the only one in my family that would do that I won't do that. In the past I would spend at least a week on board a few times a year then most weekends starting on Friday evening.

For me a destination really makes a special trip whether it's another harbor or just a nice anchorage to explore.

mrb