On Nov 5, 1:26*pm, Rick Morel wrote:
On Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:02:57 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"

wrote:
(rules about what cruising is all about listed in order of importance)

1) Cruising is a planned, uneventful, private and successful voyage from one
venue to another that takes into consideration the vessel, the crew, the
weather, the water, the stuff upon which the water lies and the hard stuff
around the edges of the water.

That's not cruising, that's voyaging. Of course voyaging is part of
cruising, but only a part. Uneventful? No, that would be BOR-ING!

Now that is somthing an amature would say. Why does everything have to
be a 3 ring circus? For me pure joy is having everything go as
expected. Its called being in the grove by some. Ask any professional
mariner if they want a bunch of excitment on the boat.....


Some, if not most, voyages will be eventful for one reason or another,

I dis agree. Only the baffoons will rejoyce and go runing telling
everyone how they ****ed up and closely missed diaster by only afew
inches. WHen I hear that bilge I glaze over with as I do when I hear,
"... we are living our dream...."


3) When cruising you should remain as inconspicuous as possible at all
times. This includes while underway and entering and exiting ports of call.
This also includes anchoring. If anybody's head pops out of a nearby
companionway or hatch to see what all the commotion is about as you pass by
or anchor you are doing something wrong.

I think I agree. Not so much with that "inconspicuous as possible"
part, but yes with the "head pops" part.

Back packers have two rules.............
1) DO NO HARM
2) LEAVE NO TRACE

Now why cant boaters have that same philosophy?





I can't agree at all with #5. If somebody just has to have total quiet
they can go find it someplace else.

typical thoughts of an asshole. ANd how do your land neighbors next
door get along with that ?



They certainly aren't going to
find it at any fairly crowded anchorage.

no wonder so many in the world hates americans. Just think Rodney
Dangerfield in Caddy Shack.



7) Leave the barking dogs and crying babies at home.

That's simply not possible for some folks. Excessive barking or crying
is something that can and should be taken care of.

Yes, its called gaining parenting skills or get a vasectomy.
and no im not advocating "disciplining" your children. Which most
people interpret as spanking which I call assault.


To be honest, if money wasn't a
consideration I think I'd really enjoy cruising aboard a 90-foot,
45-knot motor yacht!

Guilty as charged.............. that is why youre one of those horses'
ass neighbors that cruisers/voyagers/mariners avoid. Your noisy,
unattentive of your vessel and would rather have a barge for a party
platform.

Wilbur Hubbard

Rick Morel

BOb