Joe wrote:
Jon the seamanship and mariner abilities of the couple are a joke. They
paid for the lack of knowledge.


They got off cheap.


"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving
his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental
attitude."

T. Jefferson


I assume you mean Ted Jefferson, or maybe Tim. Sure can't be Tom,
Thomas Jefferson never said anything so dumb. "The right mental
attitude" is a good start, but you also need knowledge, skill, and the
ability to observe. The story of this bunch suggests that they don't
even know they are lacking.

Like I said, they got off cheap. "The romance of the sea" is no
substitute for competence.

It just goes to show ya, in some cases, the quitters are the smart
ones.

-signed- Injun Ear (formerly known as Eagle Eye)