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Posted: 10/14/2016 4:52:45 PM EDT
I bought this today for ~$800. Now that I own this chick-magnet, am I doomed to be poor forever?
Not my boat - picture of another Lido 14 
By the way, I know JACK about sailing. I sailed an even smaller sailboat like 20 years ago at Boy Scout camp, and it was a friggin' blast! My buddy and I flipped it over about 6-7 times learning how to make it go, but we ultimately figured out how to get all round the lake, even moving upwind. I've wanted one ever since. I moved near a lake about a year ago, so I decided it was time. Saw one for sale locally this week. It came with two sets of sails and was advertised as fully functional. Do we have a corner on ARFCOM for sailboat guys? What's the best sailboat forum outside of ARFCOM? I want to work on some improvements to the boat over the winter, and I have a LOT of questions. |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 4:58:21 PM EDT
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HA! lido was my first. it would be hard to find a better boat to learn to sail in. very stable, honest handling, and enough sail area to prevent it from being a tub. i taught myself to sail in that boat, with a copy of 'the annapolis book of seamanship' across my knees.
first suggestion would be to check your gooseneck (the part that connects the boom to the mast). mine was a cheap aluminum casting that broke. would strongly recommend buying or fabricating a spare. |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:01:11 PM EDT
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What are you going to name it?
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:04:54 PM EDT
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You must have a small gun collection
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:05:36 PM EDT
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When I was a kid we lived in Florida for a few years and my Dad bought a similar boat. He said it was an ex racing boat, "Missile" or "Rocket" class, 14' I think.
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:06:38 PM EDT
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You must have a small gun collection edit wrong quote |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:07:08 PM EDT
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What are you going to name it? POON HUNTER |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:07:12 PM EDT
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You must have a small gun collection Gross - I don't own guns. But if I did, I would definitely keep all of them stored on this baby at all times. |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:08:17 PM EDT
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What are you going to name it? "Pussy Grabber" |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:10:20 PM EDT
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HA! lido was my first. it would be hard to find a better boat to learn to sail in. very stable, honest handling, and enough sail area to prevent it from being a tub. i taught myself to sail in that boat, with a copy of 'the annapolis book of seamanship' across my knees. first suggestion would be to check your gooseneck (the part that connects the boom to the mast). mine was a cheap aluminum casting that broke. would strongly recommend buying or fabricating a spare. This is encouraging! I'll take a look, thanks. |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:11:23 PM EDT
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What are you going to name it? "Pussy Grabber" LOL name it PG or PG-13 |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:25:20 PM EDT
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Whatever you do, don't rename it if it is already named. BAD JUJU MON
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:31:05 PM EDT
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Well that's cute.
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:33:03 PM EDT
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Name it "Deplorable".
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:36:58 PM EDT
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OP aint gonna be able to move to France in that lil bro-boat when Trump wins.
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:42:26 PM EDT
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The boom doesn't look it can bust your head open, so there's that.
I'd buy a Lightning if the prices hadn't jump to the stratosphere. Someone here offered to give a wood one to me, but it was in New England. Too far to retrieve a project boat. Don't capsize captain! - 
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Posted: 10/14/2016 6:01:11 PM EDT
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Sailing is a hoot. Had a Windmill back in the '70s.
My Uncle had a Lightning in his single days that he named "The Mayflower" because the gals came across on it. 
There are plenty of instructional books and on-line videos to learn from. Have fun because it is addictive. |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 6:19:45 PM EDT
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Don't capsize captain! - if you aren't capsizing every now and then, you're not sailing it hard enough! 
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Posted: 10/14/2016 6:33:23 PM EDT
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Whatever you do, don't rename it if it is already named. BAD JUJU MON Appreciate that! I did not know that. It's not named yet, though. |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 7:21:12 PM EDT
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Sailing is a lot of fun no matter the size of the boat.
Have fun. |
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Posted: 10/19/2016 7:44:53 PM EDT
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AAAARRGHH.. T'was last eve when I set sails... and she be a fine sea-going vessel indeed! 
Fun Fact - not only was this photo taken with a shitty camera in shitty light conditions, but I'm also a terrible photographer |
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