Thanks Dave. Yes Cowan creek is a large waterway in a national park just about an hour north from Sydney....we are lucky. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Trust me, I'd tell you if it was s...t. But bare in mind if you are hungry...most things taste good, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks again Paul. I've just got back from another 10 boat Raid,....video by the end of the week hopefully, cheers Paul

Autumn here, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Me too, just wish I had a faster boat, cheers Paul

My pleasure Roland....anything to promote getting on the water, cheers Paul

Thanks for making it such fun, cheers Paul

Great Gary, when you decide to buy or build let me know what design you go with , thanks for watching, cheers Paul

So fast, but very sensitive to weight as you move around in the cockpit or cabin, cheers Paul

My pleasure Dale....our Autumn is normally dry, blue skies and a nice chill in the air....but cold at night. In fact my favourite time of the year. Thanks for watching again, cheers Paul

Hi Gary, yes the birds around Cowan and Myall lakes are great to wake up to in the morning, thanks for watching again, cheers Paul

Hi Steven here is more on the galley box if you haven't seen it already. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZ9oYMmdqbGWZI0.html and thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks Nick

Thanks William, it's nice to get some feedback, cheers Paul

Thanks Captain, cheers Paul

Thanks for watching....Atlantic Canada sounds cold, cheers Paul

Thanks Raphael, we are blessed with some great bird life around the Hawkesbury, often see large sea eagles. If you sent me some photos can you send them again, cheers Paul

Thanks Malcolm, yes the sharpie 26 must be a beast to launch, I was already in the water so unfortunately I didn't see Cookie launch. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks Dennis , yes my wife is slightly horrified with my cooking on board, but with no fridge you are a bit limited if you go away for a few days....always open to suggestions though. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Hi Nick yes it's a special place, cheers Paul

and they are very fast, cheers Paul

Thanks for watching Cliff, cheers Paul

Thank you, cheers Paul

My pleasure Michael, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Yes a great weekend Autumn really is a great time to sail in Sydney, blue skies, dry and a chill in the air. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

My pleasure thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thank you, cheers Paul

Oh you are lucky. Here winters tend to be dry and summers are wetter....depending on what the pacific ocean temps are doing (El Nino , La Nina)...some years we have extreme drought and bushfires, other years floods....but they are getting more extreme. Hoping to get out for a sail next week, but it's getting cold, cheers Paul

Hi Rob, yes I haven't done either....maybe in the summer, cheers Paul

Thanks Chris and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, cheers Paul

Thanks for watching, Justin, cheers Paul

Thanks for watching Craig. Have you sent me a photo of your boat yet? sailingkatelouise@gmail.com cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise I haven’t Paul but I will !

Me too, thanks for coming. My wife says I need to record your mouth organ playing in close up....start practising, cheers Paul

Well funny you should ask that James, as Derek is designing a 2ft longer Stornaway, with solar, electric Rim technology pod retractable outboard, more sail, more ballast +(water ballast). higher cabin and freeboard. Maybe one day I'll get one , cheers Paul

Good to meet you to Murray, very little wond today. I had frustrating 4 hr sail.I even put up the storm job as a daysail which I haven't done before.It added maybe knot. Yes I intend to be a bit more adventurous. When you get a chance send me an email with some info so I can suggest a Raid and pass it on. Cheers Paul...ps it's started raining.

Hi Glen well the 23 was a 2 man job and I didn't see the 26 launch, but being that long it would have been a challenge...I think it's 1 1/2 tons. Also to launch the 23 we had to reverse and stop suddenly, the boat would keep moving a foot or so. Libby did this 3 times eventually getting it to a point where it would roll off.Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Hi yes these Norfolk islands Sharpies have a flattish bottom with a big centre board and they sail at an angle using the hard chine as a keel...if you know what I mean...as for greens...Popeye wasn't a rabbit! cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise agreed. But Olive Oil was no oil painting either. Bank holiday Monday here. Very quiet as it’s chilly. Regards Capt John

Thanks Rocky I hope you get well soon and thanks for watching, cheers Paul

well done Nick, cheers Paul

Send me a photo if you haven't already, cheers Paul sailingkatelouise@gmail.com

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Thanks Frank, it does get very crowded in Summer. No I don't have a masthead anchor light, cheers Paul

Hi Steve, I think a foam mattress would take up too much room, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks

Pete....I don't always have to be last...share the pain I say, cheers Paul

Hi, I have 4 fairleads 2 on each side of the bow set about 1/2 a metre apart. As my Danforth is too big to put in the anchor locker, I store it in the stern locker, deploy from the cockpit and then walk the anchor line forwards to the samson post without having to move out of the cabin....as I can reach forward. My wife is still horrified with my cooking....but it's practical no fridge food. Thanks for watching again, cheers Paul

Hi, thanks for watching, send the photo to sailingkatelouise@gmail.com cheers Paul

I screwed up your name Paul. I want a lot of Monty sailing up here too n the skipper is Dave. Sorry bro .. Nick.

Hi Nick, yes it's Paul not Dave but that's O.K. The bird was probably a Lyre Bird we get quiet a lot in the bush. They are very interesting as they mimic other bird calls. So you can listen to the whole range and for some reason they often include what sounds like a machine gun....I don't know where they learnt that from maybe a video game. They are large like a chicken and build mounds as nests....google them , cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise: much appreciated Paul .. looking them up. I’m delayed Splashing my Monty 17’ a dab … After getting the beauty home n looking her over I discovered fiberglass cracks at the lower fittings that hold the rubber on. Not a big deal but having to study n learn with help from my son - in -law Alex how to correctly make a proper forever repair. I’m busy gardening n Alex build me a new 6’ x 10’ greenhouse to start Spring garden 🪴 stuff in (tomatoes 🌶 peppers 🫑, n cabbages in) .. so I spend my days dividded between my dinghy ( My Michelle named after the eldest daughter we lost this February) n my life time desire to garden 🪴 plus my 🐝 beekeeping.. Cheers 🥂 dear Mate. Looking forward to new Assie dinghy adventures, your 👨‍🍳 cooking n wondering 💭 what you’ll leave behind next 😁.. Cheers Nick.

Well strictly speaking a dinghy is a small open boat that is a tender to a larger boat. But we don't get hung up too much on definitions. A cabin adds a bit more comfort and there is less setting up to sleep. Thanks again for watching, cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouiseSo, if I got a trailer sailer, maybe something like a, Catalina 22, it would be okay, small enough to sail often, small enough to maintain?

Last Monday, April 24. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise Thanks..

I think ours came from India via ebay, cheers Paul

wow that is long. A Welsford whaler is 20 ft and that's big. Do a lot of research as often the structural integrity is carried through the cabin roof keeping the hull apart. Don't get the circular saw out until you've talked to a boat builder, cheers Paul

Hi , no it's the smallest dinghy furler you can get, and the drum is just big enough to take 3 metres of 4mm line, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Hi Chris I store them in the cabin, but this week I'm going to replace them with 7 mm fibreglass tent poles, takes up less space. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

I know, thanks for watching, cheers Paul