Did it ever occur to you that you claim to be a sailor?

Did it not further occur to you that you would not have
"multiple mechanical failures" if you did not insist on having
multiple mechanical systems? Does it not sound just a little
pathetic that you sound more like a mechanic than a sailor?

Simple, tried and true, time-tested ways and means are
always the best when it comes to sailing. Rid yourself
of your dependence upon the unnecessary that fails and
you will be a better sailor. I know. I speak from experience.

When it comes to sailing one must . . .

1) keep it small enough to sail all by yourself,
2) keep it simple and look for ways to make it simpler,
3) if you need help to do any task then it is still too complicated
or too big.

I hope this helps.




"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message ...
What cluster f*ck? I had multiple mechanical failures in tight quarters, with a strong
current, in the dark. My boat ended up in a slip without touching any other boat - no
damage was caused, and I only needed someone to catch a line.


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
See, Katy! Jeff has just described the typical cluster f*ck that
happens when there is a reliance on unnecessary systems. Sailing
becomes secondary to the care and feeding of broken systems
that are not necessary in the first place and idiots who rely on
them become so unaware of the folly of their ways that they
consider an ongoing cluster f*ck as par for the course.

No wonder so many of you fools end up spending more time
on the toilet ashore in your air conditioning than sailing.



"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
...
A foot is all you should need.

The slip where I kept my Nonsuch gave me a little over a foot, but it was double
loaded so
I had a boat on my starboard side to worry about.

To make matters worse, the marina (Constitution Marina) is at the mouth of the Charles
River, so when the engineers decide to drop the river in advance of rain there can be
a
two knot current running down the fairway.

The last time we docked the Nonsuch we were coming in late from Provincetown with a
broken
shift cable. My wife was below, ready to push the lever on the transmission; seeing
the
current I knew we had to come in fast. I lined it up and yelled for reverse - my wife
screamed when she realized how hot the shifter was was. She finally shifted, and I
gave
it full throttle and the throttle cable broke, leaving us backing out of the slip with
no
controls left. I killed the engine, fending off the boat opposite our slip, and
started
calling for help as we were swept down the fairway. Fortunately, its a liveaboard
marina
and several people appeared - one tossed a line and helped us into an unused slip.

The next morning we called the broker and told them we were ready to sell.


"Oz1" wrote in message
...
On 21 Jul 2003 05:57:06 GMT, Horvath wrote:


Wuss! My dock space is only one foot wider than my beam.




So exactly where do you buy your trousers?


Oz1...of the 3 twins.
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