Steady Hand
Member
Howdy and Ahoy!
I am not yet a trawler owner, but I see one in my future. Until then, I hope to learn from you all. I will read, search the archives first, and share what I can if I think I have something that may help someone here. I may have a few questions as I am always curious and like to learn.
Some of you may recognize me from the Cruiser's Forum, where I am a member too. While I love sailboats, I also like "motorsailers" (and pilot house sailboats like Fishers and Nauticats and no-sail boats like the Dashew FPB). I appreciate trawlers too, whether they have sails or not, though I admit my knowledge of them is much less than what I know about sailboats. That is why I am here.
Despite 40+ years of studying boats, varied experiences sailing, and a few thousand miles of blue water under my keel, I claim no expertise in sailing or boating here on this forum and humbly come with open mind and wide ranging curiosity, ready to learn and to enjoy a gam. I am open to learning from anyone, be they old salts or those who have less experience or years or miles. If we meet someday, I would be happy to help you as crew or share a brew or a yarn or two.
As a sailor, I consider myself a "cruiser" at heart, as I more enjoy seeing things and places, rather than racing. I also admire classic and traditional boats (e.g. gaff rigged, wood, classic motor yachts, motorsailers, both power and sail) and contemporary boats and would enjoy sailing on any boat of any size or age. While I got my start in sailing, I expect my final days will be on a trawler after I retire. Lately I have been thinking of how nice it would be to have a good trawler for cruising up the ICW and doing the Big Loop and as a live aboard after I retire. Until then, I hope to learn as much as I can about the boats and get more experience. At present I am landlocked in Texas, but I intend to move to a coast in 2016.
My previous boating experience has been on sailboats. I am not a hard-core racer, but I have sailed and raced on many boats, such as dinghies and small boats like a Thistle, Prindle 18 Cat, Cal 20, a classic wood Folk Boat, J-24s and J-29s, Hobie 33, J-35, as well as larger boats like Beneteaus, Jeanneau 42 and others. As part of a competitive race crew I sailed on San Francisco Bay while changing headsails in 20+ knots winds on the cold and wet pitching foredeck of a J-35 in many races. I was a trimmer on an offshore race to the Farallons on a Santa Cruz 50 ULDB "sled" at 20+ knots (boat speed!) and got time steering a Farr 40 race boat on a fast run during an overnight race in high seas off the California coast. I have experienced both a true strong gale and flat calm while on a 30 day 2,500 mile passage from Hawaii to San Francisco on a 37 foot sloop (I was the navigator and no GPS was used).
Art and sailing are two of my passions. I enjoy discussing and sharing them with others. I particularly like traditional or classic boats. While I cannot post a link to my website here, you can see proof of my passion for traditional and classic boats by simply googling my name (Steadman Uhlich + Marine Paintings) or look for me on Facebook (Steadman Uhlich).
I am not yet a trawler owner, but I see one in my future. Until then, I hope to learn from you all. I will read, search the archives first, and share what I can if I think I have something that may help someone here. I may have a few questions as I am always curious and like to learn.
Some of you may recognize me from the Cruiser's Forum, where I am a member too. While I love sailboats, I also like "motorsailers" (and pilot house sailboats like Fishers and Nauticats and no-sail boats like the Dashew FPB). I appreciate trawlers too, whether they have sails or not, though I admit my knowledge of them is much less than what I know about sailboats. That is why I am here.
Despite 40+ years of studying boats, varied experiences sailing, and a few thousand miles of blue water under my keel, I claim no expertise in sailing or boating here on this forum and humbly come with open mind and wide ranging curiosity, ready to learn and to enjoy a gam. I am open to learning from anyone, be they old salts or those who have less experience or years or miles. If we meet someday, I would be happy to help you as crew or share a brew or a yarn or two.
As a sailor, I consider myself a "cruiser" at heart, as I more enjoy seeing things and places, rather than racing. I also admire classic and traditional boats (e.g. gaff rigged, wood, classic motor yachts, motorsailers, both power and sail) and contemporary boats and would enjoy sailing on any boat of any size or age. While I got my start in sailing, I expect my final days will be on a trawler after I retire. Lately I have been thinking of how nice it would be to have a good trawler for cruising up the ICW and doing the Big Loop and as a live aboard after I retire. Until then, I hope to learn as much as I can about the boats and get more experience. At present I am landlocked in Texas, but I intend to move to a coast in 2016.
My previous boating experience has been on sailboats. I am not a hard-core racer, but I have sailed and raced on many boats, such as dinghies and small boats like a Thistle, Prindle 18 Cat, Cal 20, a classic wood Folk Boat, J-24s and J-29s, Hobie 33, J-35, as well as larger boats like Beneteaus, Jeanneau 42 and others. As part of a competitive race crew I sailed on San Francisco Bay while changing headsails in 20+ knots winds on the cold and wet pitching foredeck of a J-35 in many races. I was a trimmer on an offshore race to the Farallons on a Santa Cruz 50 ULDB "sled" at 20+ knots (boat speed!) and got time steering a Farr 40 race boat on a fast run during an overnight race in high seas off the California coast. I have experienced both a true strong gale and flat calm while on a 30 day 2,500 mile passage from Hawaii to San Francisco on a 37 foot sloop (I was the navigator and no GPS was used).
Art and sailing are two of my passions. I enjoy discussing and sharing them with others. I particularly like traditional or classic boats. While I cannot post a link to my website here, you can see proof of my passion for traditional and classic boats by simply googling my name (Steadman Uhlich + Marine Paintings) or look for me on Facebook (Steadman Uhlich).
