"Capt. Rob" wrote in message oups.com...

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| I even give
| Jeff credit for admitting he nearly lost his finger in a
| Windlass....
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I give Jeff negative points for even having a windlass. Real sailors
don't use a windlass. If you cannot hand your ground tackle you
are either too much of a wimp or your boat and anchor are too
large for you.

CN