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Old 26-10-2012, 19:12   #16
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A train wreck in slow motion. It's true...God loves sailors and fools. I think he's both!
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Old 26-10-2012, 19:23   #17
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I watched a couple of his UTube videos. Would I buy a sailboat from that guy? No way!
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Old 26-10-2012, 19:27   #18
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I'd post something about his sail trim, but I'm speechless!
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Old 26-10-2012, 19:31   #19
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Old 26-10-2012, 19:32   #20
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Now we know why the boat is for sale. Only in Calif. can you go sailing with out knowing how to reef.......
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Old 26-10-2012, 19:35   #21
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Old 26-10-2012, 19:42   #22
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Obviously an English major.............
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Old 26-10-2012, 20:02   #23
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That is too funny. And I think I see the drowning dolpin in another video of his but I didn't see anyone jump in to save it.
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i have sailed over 20 times to Catalina have been kicked off half the island for partying to hard thanks to this sailboat for sale

it has a Yanmar diesel 2 cylinder it cost 80$ to fill the tank that tank will last you 2 months running all the time each motor is different and im telling you know bull **** this boat is the **** .
The new owner will have some work to keep up the the standard this gentleman has set

I should buy the boat just to get a hold of that engine
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Old 26-10-2012, 21:10   #25
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Clearly there have got to be some "handyman special" aspects to these treasures....
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Old 26-10-2012, 21:44   #26
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OMG!!!...It just dawned on me...He's going to be some poor kids Father!
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OMG!!!...It just dawned on me...He's going to be some poor kids Father!
That may need DNA testing to prove.


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Think of what a marvelous vocabulary the child will have!
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Hey, who fixed the spelling of the thread title? I thought the irony of the original was, well, Halarious
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