Hello from the Smokey Mountains of East Tennessee

Tish said:
Hi @sailormann, c'mon in and make yourself at home.

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Thanks Tish. You live in an amazing part of the world. I followed a young sailing couple on YouTube for a while - Free Range Sailing. Amazing country, amazing videos. Better than anything National Geographics ever put out. Sweet couple, but now they've sold the boat, bought some land and settled down to have their first baby.
 
HI Sailorman, welcome, glad you decided to join us, the more the merrier
You will meet great group of members from around the world which makes SF a special place to stop in every day or when the spirit moves you
Enjoy yourself here
Sue in Buffalo, NY
 
sailormann said:
First post and not sure if I'm doing it correctly. I discovered this forum only yesterday while searching for ways to combat loneliness and make connections. I retired at the outset of the covid pandemic, live alone in a rural setting on a wooded hilltop overlooking a beautiful lake. With most of my family gone now and no social connections I am feeling rather isolated. Reaching out to this online community of elders hoping to find and share in some pleasant and stimulating conversation. My favorite topics of discussion are philosophy, spirituality, religion, poetry, life in general, and oh yes, sailing. Thanks and best wishes to all
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Welcome. I like your kokopelli! You must be mischievous.
 

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hearlady said:
Welcome. I like your kokopelli! You must be mischievous.
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Haha! Thank you, hearlady. That is another reason why I chose koko as my avatar, I have always been a bit of a prankster. Never in a mean way though and only in good fun. Laughter is good medicine šŸ˜ƒ
 
old medic said:
Hello and welcome from another sail power lover from the hills of western NC.
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Ahoy old medic! You must be just on the other side of the mountains from me if you are in the hills or Western NC. I'm going to guess somewhere around Asheville? I used to love crossing over the mountain to see what I could see, cruising along the Blue Ridge Parkway and stopping off at every little town along the way. We are truly blessed to live in such beautiful surroundings. Best regards neighbor.
 
sailormann said:
Ahoy old medic! You must be just on the other side of the mountains from me if you are in the hills or Western NC. I'm going to guess somewhere around Asheville? I used to love crossing over the mountain to see what I could see, cruising along the Blue Ridge Parkway and stopping off at every little town along the way. We are truly blessed to live in such beautiful surroundings. Best regards neighbor.
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We are near Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. We wander over to Johnson City a few times a year. Got rid of our 25' Roberts several years ago, But still have a 20' Ensenada trailer sail project boat.
 
old medic said:
We are near Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. We wander over to Johnson City a few times a year. Got rid of our 25' Roberts several years ago, But still have a 20' Ensenada trailer sail project boat.
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What a wonderful location. Many amazing sights to see in that area. I have been through that specific area only a couple times back in my motorcycle days. I'll bet that Bruce Roberts 25 was a fun boat to hangout on and sail, but the Ensenada 20 is a great boat also, with the advantage of being able to park it in your driveway to save on marina fees and maintenance. My current sailboat is a Compac 16. I sailed her frequently here on Douglas Lake where I live for the past10 or 12 years but lately she has been spending more time on her trailer than in the water.
 
sailormann said:
What a wonderful location. Many amazing sights to see in that area. I have been through that specific area only a couple times back in my motorcycle days. I'll bet that Bruce Roberts 25 was a fun boat to hangout on and sail, but the Ensenada 20 is a great boat also, with the advantage of being able to park it in your driveway to save on marina fees and maintenance. My current sailboat is a Compac 16. I sailed her frequently here on Douglas Lake where I live for the past10 or 12 years but lately she has been spending more time on her trailer than in the water.
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I also bought a little 14' runabout a few years ago which I use more frequently because it is so easy to launch and retrieve, but sailing is a magical experience, for sure. Hope you can get that Ensenada in the water next season.
 
sailormann said:
I also bought a little 14' runabout a few years ago which I use more frequently because it is so easy to launch and retrieve, but sailing is a magical experience, for sure. Hope you can get that Ensenada in the water next season.
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The Roberts was a blast, had it on Lake Harwell. 2 hour ride but went done at least once a month and spend the weekend. The Ensenada was our 1st boat, actually bought back in the 90s, and it got used heavily around here. Unfortunately a tree fell on it and busted the hull, and it got put on the back burner. Several years ago came across just a hull in NY on Ebay of all places. Managed to get it for $100...
 
old medic said:
The Roberts was a blast...
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Oh man, crushed by a tree! I worry about that every time we have a bad blow here. I love my trees but they can do so much damage when they come down. A solid hull for a hundred bucks, that's great. Still a lot of work though if you are having to change a lot of the hardware out, clean and painting, etc. But when you get it all done it will be like a brand new boat, but still with some of the soul of the original one.
 
sailormann said:
Oh man, crushed by a tree...
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I find that working on my little ship of dreams is almost as pleasurable as sailing her. As the Water Rat said to the Mole (Wind in the Willows): ā€œBelieve me, my young friend, there is nothingā€“absolutely nothingā€“half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.ā€
 
Welcome from me, as well, @sailormann

That must be a gorgeous area where you live. I once drove through the Appalachian mountains, and was in complete awe.

Many of us here at SF, are isolated in differing ways and for differing reasons, during our senior years,
and have found it both helpful and enjoyable, to interact with other friendly folks, here. It seems like you are already doing that, too.:)
 
Kaila said:
Welcome from me, as well, @sailormann

That must be a gorgeous area where you live. I once drove through the Appalachian mountains, and was in complete awe.

Many of us here at SF, are isolated in differing ways and for differing reasons, during our senior years,
and have found it both helpful and enjoyable, to interact with other friendly folks, here. It seems like you are already doing that, too.:)
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I do love these mountains. I grew up in the flat lands of the deep south, along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. The seashore is beautiful in its own special way, and I do miss it, but the mystique of the mountains always seemed to call to me. I began to dream and scheme, and before too long, I found myself here. I think it was meant to be, always sort of a hillbilly at heart I suppose. Yet the ocean still called to me. So I was fortunate to find some water front property on a huge lake and I bought a small sailboat. Sailing free with mountains all around me is not such a bad place to be...
 
sailormann said:
I do love these mountains. I grew up in the flat lands of the deep south, along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. The seashore is beautiful in its own special way, and I do miss it, but the mystique of the mountains always seemed to call to me. I began to dream and scheme, and before too long, I found myself here. I think it was meant to be, always sort of a hillbilly at heart I suppose. Yet the ocean still called to me. So I was fortunate to find some water front property on a huge lake and I bought a small sailboat. Sailing free with mountains all around me is not such a bad place to be...
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And I do enjoy the company I have found here on this friendly forum. I see you've been here a while longer than me. Greetings dear Kaila, and thanks for the kind words.
 

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