Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

I had a chance yesterday to take a friend who is an ardent power boater for
a sail after he inquired about it. He has never been aboard a sailboat
before and knows nothing about them at all. He has always had a powerboat.
He wanted to get a grasp on the abilities of "rag baggers" so he could
better prepare himself for their "antics as he called it. I arranged to take
him out for a sail yesterday morning.

His concerns before going.... " will we be out there all day.. I only have 4
hours to spare".... "how much work is involved to get those things
moving?".... "will we be able to get back if the wind is wrong?"....
sheesh!

We got out to Overproof at the mooring and I went through the basic names
for the "ropes" explaining it was a way to avoid confusion and while we
talked over a coffee I unbagged and hanked on the foresail and prepped the
main. We retired to the cockpit and had another cuppa joe with a shot of rum
to calm his nerves.... I then proceeded to raise sails despite his pleas to
start the engine. All sheets slack.... I hoisted anchor and stowed the
chain/rode in the locker with my buddy nervously looking around. I walked
back to the cockpit and adjusted the sheets.. caught the wind and we were
off on a nice beam reach.... " so what do we do now?" was his question.... I
said relax and turned on some tunes. I explained we were moving 5 tons of
boat along at a nice speed with no fuel consumption. He had believed that
sailboats always have an engine running despite the sails being up.

He was amazed at where we could go and how easy and relaxing it was. I
explained the attitude of enjoying the trip rather than the destination. We
sailed around some islands and I let him have the tiller. He said he could
"feel" the boat and it was evident in his eyes he was awe struck. We covered
capturing wind and sail deployment and he felt comfortable enough to walk
around the boat under sail within a half hour.

I switched to chilled beer for the downwind run back to the mooring to make
him feel at home. He looked at me and said.."why I bet even the ole' lady
would get off on this". We sailed nicely to my anchoring area and dropped
the hook under sail. He helped me bag and pack the sails and we sat back in
the cockpit for another beer.

His new found knowledge when he left... "this is a really nice way to enjoy
the water"... "It's so quiet"... "you can really go anywhere with one of
these"..... " we never even started the engine"..... " we used no fuel at
all and went out for a long run" ..... " I've got a better idea of what you
guys are doing out there now".... "I'd like to try this again, do you mind
if I bring the wife?".....

So there you have it..... I got a call that he is going out on a Hans
Christian 38 tomorrow and was asking about a sailboat that was for sale. I
told him to stick with full keelers since fin keelers are so lame!

CM

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Excellent. Keep recruiting 'em. The fewer powerboaters
out there the better.

But, you should have told him "NO" on the wife and
"Yes" on the fin-keeler.


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message ...
I had a chance yesterday to take a friend who is an ardent power boater for
a sail after he inquired about it. He has never been aboard a sailboat
before and knows nothing about them at all. He has always had a powerboat.
He wanted to get a grasp on the abilities of "rag baggers" so he could
better prepare himself for their "antics as he called it. I arranged to take
him out for a sail yesterday morning.

His concerns before going.... " will we be out there all day.. I only have 4
hours to spare".... "how much work is involved to get those things
moving?".... "will we be able to get back if the wind is wrong?"....
sheesh!

We got out to Overproof at the mooring and I went through the basic names
for the "ropes" explaining it was a way to avoid confusion and while we
talked over a coffee I unbagged and hanked on the foresail and prepped the
main. We retired to the cockpit and had another cuppa joe with a shot of rum
to calm his nerves.... I then proceeded to raise sails despite his pleas to
start the engine. All sheets slack.... I hoisted anchor and stowed the
chain/rode in the locker with my buddy nervously looking around. I walked
back to the cockpit and adjusted the sheets.. caught the wind and we were
off on a nice beam reach.... " so what do we do now?" was his question.... I
said relax and turned on some tunes. I explained we were moving 5 tons of
boat along at a nice speed with no fuel consumption. He had believed that
sailboats always have an engine running despite the sails being up.

He was amazed at where we could go and how easy and relaxing it was. I
explained the attitude of enjoying the trip rather than the destination. We
sailed around some islands and I let him have the tiller. He said he could
"feel" the boat and it was evident in his eyes he was awe struck. We covered
capturing wind and sail deployment and he felt comfortable enough to walk
around the boat under sail within a half hour.

I switched to chilled beer for the downwind run back to the mooring to make
him feel at home. He looked at me and said.."why I bet even the ole' lady
would get off on this". We sailed nicely to my anchoring area and dropped
the hook under sail. He helped me bag and pack the sails and we sat back in
the cockpit for another beer.

His new found knowledge when he left... "this is a really nice way to enjoy
the water"... "It's so quiet"... "you can really go anywhere with one of
these"..... " we never even started the engine"..... " we used no fuel at
all and went out for a long run" ..... " I've got a better idea of what you
guys are doing out there now".... "I'd like to try this again, do you mind
if I bring the wife?".....

So there you have it..... I got a call that he is going out on a Hans
Christian 38 tomorrow and was asking about a sailboat that was for sale. I
told him to stick with full keelers since fin keelers are so lame!

CM

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

His wife is beautiful, wears a bikini and fin keelers are just wanna be
full keelers.

Great job, Mooron, but you should know that any full keel boat is a powerboat
here on the LIS during the hot summer months.

RB

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 11:00:33 -0400, "Scott Vernon" wrote:



Great job, Mooron, but you should know that any
boat I'm on is a powerboat here on the LIS.

Are you sure about that, Scott? Powerboats leave the dock sometimes.

S/V Cat's Meow
http://www.catsmeow.org

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

How many hours on that engine meter Bob????? ;-D

Any wind a fin keeler can sail in .... so can I!!!

CM

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| His wife is beautiful, wears a bikini and fin keelers are just wanna be
| full keelers.
|
| Great job, Mooron, but you should know that any full keel boat is a
powerboat
| here on the LIS during the hot summer months.
|
| RB

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Well.... DUH!


CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| ahhhh, so the trick is to get them drunk enough that they enjoy it.
|
| Scotty
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| I had a chance yesterday to take a friend who is an ardent power boater
| for
| a sail after he inquired about it. He has never been aboard a sailboat
| before and knows nothing about them at all. He has always had a
powerboat.
| He wanted to get a grasp on the abilities of "rag baggers" so he could
| better prepare himself for their "antics as he called it. I arranged to
| take
| him out for a sail yesterday morning.
|
| His concerns before going.... " will we be out there all day.. I only
have
| 4
| hours to spare".... "how much work is involved to get those things
| moving?".... "will we be able to get back if the wind is wrong?"....
| sheesh!
|
| We got out to Overproof at the mooring and I went through the basic
names
| for the "ropes" explaining it was a way to avoid confusion and while we
| talked over a coffee I unbagged and hanked on the foresail and prepped
the
| main. We retired to the cockpit and had another cuppa joe with a shot of
| rum
| to calm his nerves.... I then proceeded to raise sails despite his pleas
| to
| start the engine. All sheets slack.... I hoisted anchor and stowed the
| chain/rode in the locker with my buddy nervously looking around. I
walked
| back to the cockpit and adjusted the sheets.. caught the wind and we
were
| off on a nice beam reach.... " so what do we do now?" was his
question....
| I
| said relax and turned on some tunes. I explained we were moving 5 tons
of
| boat along at a nice speed with no fuel consumption. He had believed
that
| sailboats always have an engine running despite the sails being up.
|
| He was amazed at where we could go and how easy and relaxing it was. I
| explained the attitude of enjoying the trip rather than the destination.
| We
| sailed around some islands and I let him have the tiller. He said he
could
| "feel" the boat and it was evident in his eyes he was awe struck. We
| covered
| capturing wind and sail deployment and he felt comfortable enough to
walk
| around the boat under sail within a half hour.
|
| I switched to chilled beer for the downwind run back to the mooring to
| make
| him feel at home. He looked at me and said.."why I bet even the ole'
lady
| would get off on this". We sailed nicely to my anchoring area and
dropped
| the hook under sail. He helped me bag and pack the sails and we sat back
| in
| the cockpit for another beer.
|
| His new found knowledge when he left... "this is a really nice way to
| enjoy
| the water"... "It's so quiet"... "you can really go anywhere with one of
| these"..... " we never even started the engine"..... " we used no
fuel
| at
| all and went out for a long run" ..... " I've got a better idea of what
| you
| guys are doing out there now".... "I'd like to try this again, do you
mind
| if I bring the wife?".....
|
| So there you have it..... I got a call that he is going out on a Hans
| Christian 38 tomorrow and was asking about a sailboat that was for sale.
I
| told him to stick with full keelers since fin keelers are so lame!
|
| CM
|
|
|
|
|

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

As quoted elsewhere, "Behold the power of the wind."

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
I had a chance yesterday to take a friend who is an ardent power boater
for
a sail after he inquired about it. He has never been aboard a sailboat
before and knows nothing about them at all. He has always had a powerboat.
He wanted to get a grasp on the abilities of "rag baggers" so he could
better prepare himself for their "antics as he called it. I arranged to
take
him out for a sail yesterday morning.

His concerns before going.... " will we be out there all day.. I only have
4
hours to spare".... "how much work is involved to get those things
moving?".... "will we be able to get back if the wind is wrong?"....
sheesh!

We got out to Overproof at the mooring and I went through the basic names
for the "ropes" explaining it was a way to avoid confusion and while we
talked over a coffee I unbagged and hanked on the foresail and prepped the
main. We retired to the cockpit and had another cuppa joe with a shot of
rum
to calm his nerves.... I then proceeded to raise sails despite his pleas
to
start the engine. All sheets slack.... I hoisted anchor and stowed the
chain/rode in the locker with my buddy nervously looking around. I walked
back to the cockpit and adjusted the sheets.. caught the wind and we were
off on a nice beam reach.... " so what do we do now?" was his question....
I
said relax and turned on some tunes. I explained we were moving 5 tons of
boat along at a nice speed with no fuel consumption. He had believed that
sailboats always have an engine running despite the sails being up.

He was amazed at where we could go and how easy and relaxing it was. I
explained the attitude of enjoying the trip rather than the destination.
We
sailed around some islands and I let him have the tiller. He said he could
"feel" the boat and it was evident in his eyes he was awe struck. We
covered
capturing wind and sail deployment and he felt comfortable enough to walk
around the boat under sail within a half hour.

I switched to chilled beer for the downwind run back to the mooring to
make
him feel at home. He looked at me and said.."why I bet even the ole' lady
would get off on this". We sailed nicely to my anchoring area and dropped
the hook under sail. He helped me bag and pack the sails and we sat back
in
the cockpit for another beer.

His new found knowledge when he left... "this is a really nice way to
enjoy
the water"... "It's so quiet"... "you can really go anywhere with one of
these"..... " we never even started the engine"..... " we used no fuel
at
all and went out for a long run" ..... " I've got a better idea of what
you
guys are doing out there now".... "I'd like to try this again, do you mind
if I bring the wife?".....

So there you have it..... I got a call that he is going out on a Hans
Christian 38 tomorrow and was asking about a sailboat that was for sale. I
told him to stick with full keelers since fin keelers are so lame!

CM

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

As quoted elsewhere, "Behold the power of the wind."

Scotty's wife, while changing his diaper-April, 2003.


RB

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Allow the poor schmuck one small dream, eh.


"Gerard Weatherby" wrote



Great job, Mooron, but you should know that any
boat I'm on is a powerboat here on the LIS.

Are you sure about that, Scott? Powerboats leave the dock sometimes.

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Actually, it's from White Squal.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
As quoted elsewhere, "Behold the power of the wind."

Scotty's wife, while changing his diaper-April, 2003.


RB

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

The last PHRF I was awarded was 180.... I don't have a clue what it means
but the 42 ft Frasier had a PHRF of 170.

What PHRF did you find for the Nordica 30??

A Pearson 28???? Get real.... their wake flotsam by comparison to my boat.
I've beaten 2 separate Contessa 32's and my friend's Catalina 27 just
couldn't keep up. The Hunter31 I sailed with was not even in the same league
and couldn't keep up. I have a friend with a Niagara 35 that is just a tad
faster.... we sail our boats together a lot.... and he's just a bit
faster. Downwind it's like a rocket on rails. Upwind I do respectably.
Easily claw of a lee shore in heavy surf. The boat is very stiff and handles
like a much larger vessel.

CM

"anonymous" wrote in message
...
| On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 13:28:50 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"
| said:
|
| Any wind a fin keeler can sail in .... so can I!!!
|
| I suppose one could also say that anywhere a car can drive I can walk.g
|
| Actually I took a look at the PHRF on the Nordica, and it looks to be not
| that outrageously slow. About the equivalent of a P-28.

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 09:37:56 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote this crap:


His wife is beautiful, wears a bikini

She's still a WIFE!




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Sadly, this is something you will never experience...
a beautiful woman.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 09:37:56 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote this crap:


His wife is beautiful, wears a bikini

She's still a WIFE!




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Well done Capt'n.

Lady B.

"Capt. Mooron" wrote:
I had a chance yesterday to take a friend who is an ardent power boater
for
a sail after he inquired about it. He has never been aboard a sailboat
before and knows nothing about them at all. He has always had a powerboat.
He wanted to get a grasp on the abilities of "rag baggers" so he could
better prepare himself for their "antics as he called it. I arranged to
take
him out for a sail yesterday morning.

His concerns before going.... " will we be out there all day.. I only have
4
hours to spare".... "how much work is involved to get those things
moving?".... "will we be able to get back if the wind is wrong?"....
sheesh!

We got out to Overproof at the mooring and I went through the basic names
for the "ropes" explaining it was a way to avoid confusion and while we
talked over a coffee I unbagged and hanked on the foresail and prepped the
main. We retired to the cockpit and had another cuppa joe with a shot of
rum
to calm his nerves.... I then proceeded to raise sails despite his pleas
to
start the engine. All sheets slack.... I hoisted anchor and stowed the
chain/rode in the locker with my buddy nervously looking around. I walked
back to the cockpit and adjusted the sheets.. caught the wind and we were
off on a nice beam reach.... " so what do we do now?" was his question....
I
said relax and turned on some tunes. I explained we were moving 5 tons of
boat along at a nice speed with no fuel consumption. He had believed that
sailboats always have an engine running despite the sails being up.

He was amazed at where we could go and how easy and relaxing it was. I
explained the attitude of enjoying the trip rather than the destination.
We
sailed around some islands and I let him have the tiller. He said he could
"feel" the boat and it was evident in his eyes he was awe struck. We
covered
capturing wind and sail deployment and he felt comfortable enough to walk
around the boat under sail within a half hour.

I switched to chilled beer for the downwind run back to the mooring to
make
him feel at home. He looked at me and said.."why I bet even the ole' lady
would get off on this". We sailed nicely to my anchoring area and dropped
the hook under sail. He helped me bag and pack the sails and we sat back
in
the cockpit for another beer.

His new found knowledge when he left... "this is a really nice way to
enjoy
the water"... "It's so quiet"... "you can really go anywhere with one of
these"..... " we never even started the engine"..... " we used no fuel
at
all and went out for a long run" ..... " I've got a better idea of what
you
guys are doing out there now".... "I'd like to try this again, do you mind
if I bring the wife?".....

So there you have it..... I got a call that he is going out on a Hans
Christian 38 tomorrow and was asking about a sailboat that was for sale. I
told him to stick with full keelers since fin keelers are so lame!

CM

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 16:27:51 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote this crap:

The last PHRF I was awarded was 180.... I don't have a clue what it means
but the 42 ft Frasier had a PHRF of 170.

It means it's slightly faster than a Chinese Junk.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 14:21:19 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Sadly, this is something you will never experience...
a beautiful woman.

Ha Ha! I'll have to post some pics of my current girlfriend. If you
liked girls, you'd cream your pants.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Yeah, well, I'm still waiting. It's been over a week now,
and so far the only thing you've posted about your TV
girlfriend is some hot air. We're all waiting.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 14:21:19 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Sadly, this is something you will never experience...
a beautiful woman.

Ha Ha! I'll have to post some pics of my current girlfriend. If you
liked girls, you'd cream your pants.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Easily claw of a lee shore in heavy surf.

How many times a year do you have to do that?




S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Easily claw of a lee shore in heavy surf.

How many times a year do you have to do that?

Good christ. What a fairy Loco is. Go sailing, would ya!

RB

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

and fin keelers are just wanna be
full keelers.

No, we're not...if we wanted a full keel we would have bought a full kee....
--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Bah-h-h-h.... Ya couldn't handle a full keeler..... it's too manly a beast!

CM

"katysails" wrote in message
...
|
| and fin keelers are just wanna be
| full keelers.
|
| No, we're not...if we wanted a full keel we would have bought a full
kee....
| --
| katysails
| s/v Chanteuse
| Kirie Elite 32
| Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
| http://katysails.tripod.com
|
| "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
| and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein
|
|

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

I'm on a bay that exits onto the Atlantic and sail along an exposed rugged
shoreline. An Easter or Sou' Easter will put me to a lee shore with breaking
swells in a hurry.

Seems dangerous. I'd stay home. I only go out when the wind is from the south
at 12.68 - 15.39kts.




S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

Another Convert from the Dark Side.... - Ashley.jpg (0/1)
 

You didn't send anything that I can see. Post the link. Then
I'll be able to see.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 06:47:13 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Yeah, well, I'm still waiting. It's been over a week now,
and so far the only thing you've posted about your TV
girlfriend is some hot air. We're all waiting.

How about this one?




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

Another Convert from the Dark Side.... - Ashley.jpg (0/1)
 

If you really must, email me directly.

j_SPAMNOT_g_a n z @ s a i *NOTSPAM* l . com

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 06:47:13 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Yeah, well, I'm still waiting. It's been over a week now,
and so far the only thing you've posted about your TV
girlfriend is some hot air. We're all waiting.

How about this one?




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Danger is my middle name..... or was that Drunk is my middle name. Either
way this is my home sailing grounds and nothing spells satisfaction better
than surfing a rolling breaker over Deception Shoals, past the Gull Islands
and into the sudden quiet of Shag Bay.

We got knocked flat by a sudden evening gust last night. I was down below
pouring juices for the niece and nephew with Nuxlo at the helm... he was
trying to catch some wind during a dead zone as the breeze was shifting. I
warned him not to tighten the sheets and to hand the main sheet. I saw the
gust coming and sure enough he had the sails sheeted in flat. The tip of the
mast was about 5 feet from the water before Overproof spun, shrugged off the
slam and started to make awesome velocity to weather. I didn't spill the
juice! ;-D

I decided to head back because the kids wanted to fish and gybed to run back
to the bay.... proceeded to burn 3 of my fingers with the main sheet. OUCH!
The downwind run saw us at 8.2 knots. I don't have any idea what the
windspeed was..... very brisk.

CM



"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
...
| I'm on a bay that exits onto the Atlantic and sail along an exposed
rugged
| shoreline. An Easter or Sou' Easter will put me to a lee shore with
breaking
| swells in a hurry.
|
| Seems dangerous. I'd stay home. I only go out when the wind is from the
south
| at 12.68 - 15.39kts.
|
|
|
|
| S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
| Trains are a winter sport

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Now Katy, I'll probably buy a full keeler when I get old an weak. You may
too someday.

Scotty

"katysails" wrote in message
...

and fin keelers are just wanna be
full keelers.

No, we're not...if we wanted a full keel we would have bought a full
kee....
--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Now Katy, I'll probably buy a full keeler when I get old an weak. You may
too someday.

If I get that decrepit, I'll just go straight for the trawler or a tug....
--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

they track like trains so you can fall asleep at the helm
and not wake up till you run into something. :-)

Death by cargo ship somehow doesn't appeal to me....

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

I know!!!!!

She doesn't take well to criticism does she..... she gets downright evil at
times!

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| oiy!
|
| "katysails" wrote...
|
|
| Get it on with your silly self......
|
|
|
|

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

I hear that Oz.... if you're gonna **** yourself on the way out anyway...
it may as well be smackin' a freighter [ with nobody on the bridge as usual]
rather than your depends at the old age home.

Friggin spinny fin keel mackerel rakes.... that's what you buy until common
sense kicks in. Crab Crushers Rule... frail fin keels Drool!

CM




"Oz1" wrote in message
...
| On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 07:20:33 -0400, "katysails"
| wrote:
|
| they track like trains so you can fall asleep at the helm
| and not wake up till you run into something. :-)
|
| Death by cargo ship somehow doesn't appeal to me....
|
| Better than dying in bed in some smelly hospice.
|
|
| Oz1...of the 3 twins.
| I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

On Tue, 01 Jul 2003 08:42:18 +1000, Oz1
wrote this crap:

On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:53:50 -0400, "katysails"
wrote:


Better than dying in bed in some smelly hospice.

Lightning is going to strike me dead....

Me too!

Not me. I going to die of a bad liver.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Years!

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Not me. I going to die of a bad liver.

Man, that is NOT a good way to go....aks for lots of morphine at the end. For that matter, ask for lots of morphine right
now....

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

Lightning is the one thing that makes me nervous.
No truly effective way to protect a GRP boat in fresh water.

"Oz1" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:53:50 -0400, "katysails"
wrote:


Better than dying in bed in some smelly hospice.

Lightning is going to strike me dead....

Me too!


Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

I passed kidney stones, I thought I was dying then.

--
Scotty
http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data...non/832067.JPG


"katysails" wrote in message
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Not me. I going to die of a bad liver.

Man, that is NOT a good way to go....aks for lots of morphine at the end.
For that matter, ask for lots of morphine right
now....

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

I passed kidney stones, I thought I was dying then.

Imagine your wife's dissapointment when you weren't!

RB

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

I passed kidney stones, I thought I was dying then.

--
I bet you did, and I bet you wish you had at that moment....

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Another Convert from the Dark Side....
 

I can see your point... heh.... I have a few friends that are fin keelers.

CM

"anonymous" wrote in message
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| On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 19:27:09 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"
| said:
|
| What boat do you have???
|
| Had a twin keel English boat for about 4 years (Havencraft or some such
| thing), and an Islander 24 Bahama for about 20 years. Currently looking
for
| a 27-30 ft. Gonna be a fin keeler, since a want a little bit better turn
of
| speed and don't mind a little extra draft. Not sure whether I'll end up
| keeping it in the Eastern or Western Sound. Western Sound has too many
light
| air days for a crab crusher, and if I'm on the Eastern end I want to be
able
| to get to Block, the Elizabeths, the Cape and Nantucket in a reasonable
| time.