Bolo
Contributing Partner
This video clip from 11 years ago came up on my Facebook page. It was the first sailing video I did as a joke and now I have a YouTube channel (still for fun) about sailing. How times flies!
Eleven Years Ago
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Is it still on YouTube or another platform other than Facebook? If so, make settings there "public' and also "OK to download and embed."
Post here the link in a new message. As you know (but others may not know), this site doesn't host videos, the link must be available elsewhere.
Videos uploaded to Facebook, and hosted by them, are now shared as 'Reels,' which I believe are reformatted to 16:9 and reduced for IPhone or other casual viewing by persons seeking new lipstick or Kardashian opinion. Those happy with current lipstick may prefer full videos.
Post here the link in a new message. As you know (but others may not know), this site doesn't host videos, the link must be available elsewhere.
Videos uploaded to Facebook, and hosted by them, are now shared as 'Reels,' which I believe are reformatted to 16:9 and reduced for IPhone or other casual viewing by persons seeking new lipstick or Kardashian opinion. Those happy with current lipstick may prefer full videos.
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ky ed
Extreme Adventurer. E27 trailer sailor from Iowa
The suspenseful music was cool. Good job with editing!
ky ed
Extreme Adventurer. E27 trailer sailor from Iowa
My most viewed video
Jet ski rescues big grounded sailboat! Gale blows 42' Morgan onto Big Lagoon State Park Florida.
JET SKI TO RESCUE. Morgan Out Island 416 blew upon beach Big Lagoon. Sea Doo blew sand from under keel and back afloat.
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Hey Bob,
Fun video. I caught a glimpse of your sail number, and it looked a bit like mine, which is 33874. Do you know what the numbering convention might have been?
If a prior owner raced the boat, the old USYRU probably assigned a permanent number to the boat for all sails (except non overlapping headsails like a working jib). Blocks of numbers were/are reserved for each major geographic sailing area of the US. For instance our number, 28400, was assigned in SF, and stays with the boat even though it is in the NW where the numbers start with 50. I have been out of "racing" for several decades, so others will have more current info. Heck, maybe even correct info!
Bolo
Contributing Partner
You’re seeing my old main sail that came with the boat when I purchased it. ”32722” Was for Ericson “32” with the hull number “722”. Why it was marked that way was a mystery to me. My newer sail just have the Ericson logo and “32-3” on it. As far as I know the PO didn’t race the boat, but I could be wrong. I can tell you that I don’t.
peaman
Contributing Partner
Mine is just "737", which is my hull number. Three mains came with the boat, but I don't know if the oldest is the original, but it may be. It has the viking helmet logo with a large "32" below.
Bolo
Contributing Partner
I too have the Ericson logo above the “32-3”.
ky ed
Extreme Adventurer. E27 trailer sailor from Iowa
Interesting hearing about sail numbers on your Ericson's. I know Hobie catamarans sail number is the number produced. I love learning about things I dont know much about and so far I have learnt a ton of stuff from this group. My Ericson is a fine boat i have discovered after working on it for last 4 months. Im so lucky and still can't believe I bought her for $700. I got her home safely to her new home 560 miles away on a homemade trailer towed by my 2004 chevy with 350,000 miles.