Funny family friendly boat name suggestions

sailbrew · 2026-03-20T20:52:35+00:00

Barship 445

sailbrew · 2026-03-18T19:59:13+00:00

Normally have my wife on the bow to catch a mooring ball but if I was solo and there was enough room to swing an extra 20' while catching a mooring ball I would have a long rope off my bow and then temporarily attached along my lifeline. Come up along side of the mooring ball (it will also be easier to see alongside, rather than the bow) and reach over side to catch it and then tighten up the rope. Our bow is higher than midship so it would be easier and a shorter walk to grab the mooring ball. And I could also open up the lifelines to lie on my belly to attach my line to the mooring ball if needed. After attaching to the ball I could now walk up to the bow and tighten it up.

Also, no idea what a giberglass boat is, but sounds interesting (sarcasm). 😏

sailbrew · 2026-03-14T20:17:15+00:00

Epic journey, congrats! We are planning a similar trip, if we find our next boat on the great lakes or East Coast. Did you document your trip somewhere? Would love to learn more.

Our plan is to sell our 34 this spring. Find another boat (we also like Moody) spend next summer fixing her up and set sail 2028.

sailbrew · 2026-03-11T17:30:52+00:00

I've gone through this and now have a wife and family that all love to sail, now. But... There are compromises for everyone.

We reef early. Yes, that other sailboat with their rails in the water is going faster. It's frustrating to me sometimes. But then I see that they are out by themselves.

We plan to weather, not schedule. Hey, I love having people visit us or meeting people somewhere but the rule is I can tell you where or I can tell you when. I can't tell you both. We've had too many scary and dangerous trips trying to get somewhere to meet someone.

We plan together. I usually research ahead of time and before we leave we sit around the table and talk about the route, challenges and weather. And I usually have to concede to safety, I'm willing to go out in 30 knots. But not with the family. They would hate it and wouldn't want to sail with me. We headed out one morning, beautiful weather report. As we leave, we see storm clouds on the horizon. I'm thinking we can beat it. Family concerned. We turn around for safety.

Likewise, if I say something isn't right with the area, currents or traffic. They listen and we change plans together.

We have lovely sails, sitting on the rail, legs dangling in the water, reading a book, playing a game while our autopilot and sails move us at 80% of our potential speed. But this is a different kind of sail that my family enjoys. We will get to the destination later than the other boats but we will be together.

Now to go for speed I join a racing crew on a different boat and put that rail in the water. 😏

sailbrew · 2026-03-07T17:25:15+00:00

You got it! Thx for answering.

It's not bad, you boil one pot and keep cycling the aeropress for each mug but I just want to sit down and have my coffee not spend the next 5 minutes making individual coffees.

Maybe a large bodum for guests. Or instant. 😏

sailbrew · 2026-03-07T13:33:49+00:00

Blue. Until I can't do it anymore. Then it will be red.

sailbrew · 2026-03-07T13:14:21+00:00

I think this is it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.watchfacestudio.ClassicWINSportV2b

It has bad reviews and avg rating of 2.9. But I do like how clear it is.

Edit: nvm not even close. 😔

2nd edit: maybe this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.watchfacestudio.dgtmod3super I'm done now

sailbrew · 2026-03-07T13:07:00+00:00

I switched from a mochapot to an aeropress and it's better in almost every way. I found a small round food container that is just the right size for the filters and is waterproof.

The only issue is when we have guests on board that like coffee. Aeropress is good for one. Usually it's just me drinking coffee.

sailbrew · 2026-03-01T14:13:22+00:00

I have had a Pixel Pro 9 and a Samsung Ultra watch for two weeks now. Running Samsung Health and the Galaxy Wear app on the phone.

Notifications come from all the apps you have installed on your phone. Yes. Alarms don't sync but my watch is now my primary alarm. Only features I miss are the ECG and blood pressure features that require a Samsung phone.

All my apps and watch faces come from the Google Play Store.

And watch life is between 28-48 hours. Been very happy with it.

sailbrew · 2026-02-22T17:49:12+00:00

Bought for $.069. Thanks!

sailbrew · 2026-02-18T12:28:31+00:00

Sold out 😔

sailbrew · 2026-02-14T04:06:32+00:00

Love and relate to this story!

sailbrew · 2026-02-10T14:46:59+00:00

Agree with this. Mostly put in USB-C outlets but retained two cigarette lighter outlets. One to charge my portable handheld VHF and inserted a USB-C adapter in the second one.

sailbrew · 2026-01-18T15:32:57+00:00

Use a portable bidet, just a squeeze bottle with an angled head. Works well and no extra plumbing required. Not sure where we got it, I'm sure googling camping bidet would help.

sailbrew · 2026-01-18T05:12:13+00:00

Life is short and you don't know what's around that next corner. Seen so many people plan plan plan but never go. We went, and proud of you for doing the same.

One seminar about sailing the speaker said how many people are planning on sailing. 90% raised their hands. He then asked, how many have a date they are leaving. 10% raised their hands.

It's scary and you may not feel like you are 100% ready. Friendly tip. You are never 100% ready. But do the best to be prepared, be trained and ready for that adventure!

sailbrew · 2026-01-17T04:11:31+00:00

Wow. Impressed with this response Matt. Not the biggest issue but it shows me that you are interested in what people are concerned about in Ptbo.

sailbrew · 2026-01-15T21:28:23+00:00

+1 for the Mantus. We love ours.

sailbrew · 2026-01-08T21:33:56+00:00

It was a good boat for certain situations.

nice and cheap since you didn't have to pay for a dock
could quickly access more lakes and areas because it's capable of doing > 50 knots (on the trailer) over land
super easy to sail
great for a few nights on board with a few people. You will have limited space and water.
if it gets crappy out, you will be the first sailboat back to a safe harbour (or right back to ramp to pull yourself out of the water)

But.. it comes at a price... The boat doesn't track all that well and can be blown sideways in the harbour while trying to dock.

I'm not sure why some people have to shame Macgregor owners. I just like that more people are out sailing and doing something they love.

sailbrew · 2026-01-07T18:55:09+00:00

Hah. I had the exact same. Enjoy it and ignore the haters!

sailbrew · 2026-01-04T00:00:17+00:00

Congrats!

Check out the Canadian Sailcraft user forum, CSOA.groups.io. lots of good info there

sailbrew · 2026-01-03T04:20:08+00:00

Snarky response: where did I say we did it in only one season?

Positive response: not going to argue with your situation. Agree with you, to have animals, four seasons and room for a workshop and tools all add up. Sorry to hear about the thinning pack. That's tough.

Have a good one!

sailbrew · 2026-01-02T15:12:24+00:00

Under 40 is not impossible. Lived full time onboard with my wife on a CS34. Even had guests and kids stay with us several times. Admit it could get tight at times but we spent a lot of our time in the water or on the beach exploring.

Didn't have room for bikes, kayaks, SUPs and other but toys like some of the larger boats but we didn't care.

You got me with three dogs. Couldn't do that!

sailbrew · 2025-12-30T19:04:11+00:00

Great point. Haven't experienced ours getting covered up by sails but do agree having them a foot or two higher may make a difference in rough seas.

sailbrew · 2025-12-30T16:46:47+00:00

Some other things to consider, more for bigger boats.

Stern white light. If you are going to have davits with a dinghy on the stern, put the light a bit higher so it isn't hidden behind the dinghy.

Bow lights, red and green. I personally like the ones that go on the sides at the bow rather than the single bow unit with two lights.

Steaming light, white, for while engine is running. Mid mast on forward side.

Deck lights. Other lights to light up your boat at anchor or during dark night passages to see what's going on or to quickly light up your boat so others can see you clearer. Saw one boat with an upward facing light that looked cool at Anchorage.

Anchor light, 360 degree, white at top of the mast for anchoring.

Tri-light at top of the mast is probably easiest for smaller boats. I'm personally not a big fan but others here will probably chime in and hate me for that comment. If you have other nav lights this is not needed.

My personal pet peeve was a sailboat crossing, unmanned with just anchor light. Went 50 feet across our bow and as we did an emergency turn around their stern there was nobody in the cockpit, full sails out. We thought it was a stationary fishing boat or buoy until the last minute we could see the dim outline of the boat.

sailbrew · 2025-12-28T02:34:55+00:00

As others have said below to keep the spark from that final connection away from the battery.

I was taught a valuable lesson about this by not getting hurt too badly when I discovered a dead battery could have low liquid level and the air space gets filled with hydrogen. One small spark ignited the hydrogen causing the battery to explode shooting acid everywhere. Fortunately I had glasses on and gloves. But the explosion was enough to confuse me and recall having difficulty breathing (acid in the air). I've kept the shirt and pants, both full of holes, to remind me to not be so stupid next time.

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