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Two DN's. Shown is #452,Gougeon Design. 2001,Complete with reinforced Carbon "Rocket Mast" or Carbon/Glass,Aircraft Sitka Strip Mast. F01 Doyle Sail,Polish "T" Runners,$3000.00. Also Shown is #4148. 1999 Goodwin Design,F01 Sail,Winder Glass Mast,3/16 Stainless Inserts,$3500.00. Optional Equipment:Sarns Plates,$400.00,Stainless Angles ($200.00),Doyle Speed Sail,good condition,$300.00.

Call Tim Dixon,217-529-7414 or email tjdixon888@comcast.net

SAILING HAS IMPROVED.SNOW HAS REDUCED TO ISOLATED WET DRIFTS.TOADAYS 9MPH WIND WAS AMPLE FOR ENJOYABLE NON-STOP BOATING.THE WIND FORECAST FOR THIS WEEKEND IS LIGHT,MAJOR HIGH PRESSURE TOMORROW,SAT. WIND FORECAST 5-10,HIGH END OF THIS WOULD DO.ICE IS 10",NOTHING OPEN.SOME RANDOM ROUGH,REFROZEN SEAMS.AREA GOOD FOR TOURING, OK FOR SCRUB RACING.

present condition:8"black ice,5" blowing snow. sailed sun.,mon,tues.on clear ice w/ hoar frost,wed-no wind.this is the central illinois (LAKE SPRINGFIELD)report for 1/7/2010.

MODERN,GOUGEON STYLE DN. ALL AIRCRAFT LUMBER,SITKA SIDES,MAHOGANY DECKS.MODERN SARNS HARDWARE COMPLETE.HARKENS BLOCKS,ADJUSTABLE SLIDES FOR AFT DECK.ADJUSTABLE BOOM BLOCKS,KENYON WING SPAR,SS RIGGING,SARNS ADJUSTERS AND STAYMASTER.SARNS PLATES,BOSTON SAIL W/ BATTENS.ASKING 1500.BOAT IS ICE READY.SPRINGFIELD.217-836-4196,TIM DIXON.

THE PRESENT SET UP IS:1)TODAY WEATHER IS SNOW TO FREEZING RAIN.CURRENT TEMP IS 32.SNOW DRIFTED A COUPLE INCHES AND IS GETTING WASHED OFF.

2)BLACK ICE IS 5",SLIGHTLY PEBBLED FROM FREEZING RAIN. I AM NOT A BIG NUMBERS GUY TO EVALUATE SAFETY,BUT THIS IS A GUAGE. ICE IS HARD.JUST COMPLETED A WALKING SURVEY.

3) I WOULD HAVE SAILED TODAY HAD THE WIND BEEN IN THE TEENS,23/GUST 30+, I WENT TO WORK INSTEAD.

4)THIS IS PRIVATE LAUNCHING ONLY.NEED TO CALL 217-529-7414 BEFORE CONSIDERING.

4" + BLACK ICE
HIGH TEMPERATURE:10
1 MILE X .75 MILE
WIND:8 TO 10
PARTNER TO HELP CHECK AREA,TUNE AND BLOW THE DUST OFF THE BOATS:10
FORECAST? SNOW TO FREEZING RAIN,EVENTUAL UPPER 30'S END OF WEEK TO CLEAN THINGS UP?WELL IT COULD BE WORSE....OK,8.9
FIRST FULL DAY OF WINTER:10!

Main body is 100% locked up today.Able to stand on,however, pops on a good stomp.Forecast for hoghs in teens next 2 days suggests boating Monday or Tuesday.Its looking like a Black Ice Christmas is probable.

SOUTHERN MOST EARLY SEASON REPORT:SKATED TROOPERS LODGE YESTERDAY A.M.,2'' CLEAR ICE.MAIN BODY SKIMMED OVER YESTERDAY,HOWEVER BLOWN OUT PM. FURTHER REPORTS TO FOLLOW.TROOPERS HAS POTENTIAL FOR THIS WEEKEND!