Not at all.
I'm saying that people who want to jump up & down screaming
"LOOK AT ME-E-E-EEEE!!" should not expect a boat to satisfy
their urges. Attempts to do so will only lead to frustration
and will also irritate (not to mention endanger) other boaters.


Bill Kearney wrote:
Hmmm, I'm not convinced. That sounds more like trying to duck out of the
stupid comments.


Stupid is in the eye of the beholder. My comments were right
on the money.



What of the sailor that thinks it's a good idea to try going in/out of
Ego
Alley whilst undersail?


Not particularly a good idea, however I have done it many
times in a boat that HAD NO MOTOR AT ALL so clearly you
cannot expect everybody to go around in a stinkpot just to
suit your own convenience.


Uh, it's not about 'my convinience' at all. Are you even following the
thread?

Yes, are you?

You are the one who complained about sailboaters "abusing"
their right-of-way and sailboats going under sail (gasp)
places where you might have to look out for them.

Is that not a matter of inconvenience to you?




Time is money, a great many folks would prefer to spend money to save time.

True.

We've got plenty of money but time's always short.

Lucky you.

It's also a matter of perception & priorities... you have
exactly the same amount of time I do, 24 hours in a day and
7 days in a week.

... Thus for us any many
like us, powerboating continues to be considerably more popular than
sailing. Neither sport's any "better" than the other,

I didn't say sailing was better, just that it takes more
applied brainpower.



As for brain power, having to constantly fiddle with sailing a boat doesn't
make one any smarter.

True. I would not say that sailors on average are provably
smarter than motorboaters, just that they are people who
enjoy using their brains more... or at least exercising a
skill which requires conscious thought....



Your point? You've made such a pathetic argument there really isn't a
point.

Really? Then what are you mad about?


For us it was a simple choice. We work, we're not retired and would like to
enjoy a number of different places on the Bay. We've limited time (mainly
weekends) to do it.

What a stupid idea. You could get there faster by driving.


The last point was the single biggest reason not to go with a sailboat.
Having to put your clients to work, or risk YELLING at them as they're about
to get brained by the boom isn't exactly conducive to maintaining a good
relationship.


Do you think that sailing necessarily involves yelling?



I think sailing's a great way to enjoy the water, and so's powerboating.
Why sailors insist on flogging their sport as "better" is pointless.

Did I say anything about "better"? You OTOH have whined
quite a lot about sailors & sailboats.


... It
doesn't work for everyone, so give it a rest.


You brought it up.

DSK