"Wally" wrote in message
...
"Bobsprit" wrote in message

It's the big boats and their
owners who are cause for defensive tactics.

Why would that be? Does the owner's stupidity or arrogance increase with
boat size?

In Bobsprit's case there is a definite corrrelation!



Regards


Donal
--

Suzanne let an idiot take steer her boat??


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
And still no one has detected the most obvious defect in the pic!!! I'm
amazed
and dissapointed.

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/tuesday.jpg

RB

Of course Cappy..... but I was suggesting an engine on standby for the
inexperienced. Let's face it... if you are experienced and bother to turn on
the engine to sail to a slip... by-standers will think you are motorsailing
and using the engine to assist. The reason for sailing into a slip is
because it is a SAIL boat. It is meant to be sailed.

My engine hour meter stands at 6 hours total this year so far including
charging time. I sail from and to my mooring as well as the various slips at
the marina I was working at earlier. No commotion, no fuss..... just
performance and ability.

CM


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
|
|
| What every, single,, solitary so-called sailor
| does to ruin their docking under sail efforts
| is to do it with the engine running, 'just in case'.
|
| Nothing spoils a seamanlike job of sailing a
| vessel into her berth while having that exhaust
| outlet spurting water and smelly diesel fumes.
|
| Real sailors don't need a motor running and at
| the ready. There is only ONE reason for a motor
| on a sailboat and that is when there is no wind.
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
| I understand that the abundance of photos you post of sailing is for our
| enjoyment and not to validate your abilities Bob...... BUT........
Mr.
| Murphy will insist that each time you dock under sail flawlessly there
will
| be none to witness the event... but should you screw up a dozen will be
on
| hand to share the joy. I just happened to be quite proud of the fact
that I
| not only docked a charter boat on which I had no previous experience in
| close maneuvering... but I actually had the good fortune to do it while
a
| large group of people watched.
|
| I merely commented because I know your past opinion on docking under
sail
| as being considered a dangerous and risky affair and not to be
undertaken by
| anyone. I'm glad experience has taught you different. Like MOB drills...
| docking under sail drills are required to compliment a well rounded set
of
| sailing skills.
|
|
| CM
|
| "Bobsprit" wrote in message
| ...
| | several 90 degree turns and a
| | tight area with over a dozen eye witnesses.
| |
| | I'm afraid I don't require eyewitnesses to know that my boat handling
is
| | superb.
| |
| | RB
|
|
|
|

I certainly did not intend to cast aspersions in your
direction, sir. I realize that you represent one of the
two real sailors on this group. Would that there were
more of us represented here. You know, sailors who
are masters at what they do. So much so that backing
into a slip under sail is something that can be done
with 100% success no matter the wind and current
conditions.


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message ...
Of course Cappy..... but I was suggesting an engine on standby for the
inexperienced. Let's face it... if you are experienced and bother to turn on
the engine to sail to a slip... by-standers will think you are motorsailing
and using the engine to assist. The reason for sailing into a slip is
because it is a SAIL boat. It is meant to be sailed.

My engine hour meter stands at 6 hours total this year so far including
charging time. I sail from and to my mooring as well as the various slips at
the marina I was working at earlier. No commotion, no fuss..... just
performance and ability.

CM


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
|
|
| What every, single,, solitary so-called sailor
| does to ruin their docking under sail efforts
| is to do it with the engine running, 'just in case'.
|
| Nothing spoils a seamanlike job of sailing a
| vessel into her berth while having that exhaust
| outlet spurting water and smelly diesel fumes.
|
| Real sailors don't need a motor running and at
| the ready. There is only ONE reason for a motor
| on a sailboat and that is when there is no wind.
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
| I understand that the abundance of photos you post of sailing is for our
| enjoyment and not to validate your abilities Bob...... BUT........
Mr.
| Murphy will insist that each time you dock under sail flawlessly there
will
| be none to witness the event... but should you screw up a dozen will be
on
| hand to share the joy. I just happened to be quite proud of the fact
that I
| not only docked a charter boat on which I had no previous experience in
| close maneuvering... but I actually had the good fortune to do it while
a
| large group of people watched.
|
| I merely commented because I know your past opinion on docking under
sail
| as being considered a dangerous and risky affair and not to be
undertaken by
| anyone. I'm glad experience has taught you different. Like MOB drills...
| docking under sail drills are required to compliment a well rounded set
of
| sailing skills.
|
|
| CM
|
| "Bobsprit" wrote in message
| ...
| | several 90 degree turns and a
| | tight area with over a dozen eye witnesses.
| |
| | I'm afraid I don't require eyewitnesses to know that my boat handling
is
| | superb.
| |
| | RB
|
|
|
|

Your wife owns a pretty good camera.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message ...
I'm surprised I didn't spot that, what with the trasnparent mast and the
super-hi-res photograph. (What on earth are you using for a digicam, anyway?
VGA res at least, please.)

Canon G3.


RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message ...
There is only ONE reason for a motor
on a sailboat and that is when there is no wind.

Here are other reasons to run a motor...real sailors with proper engines only
of course!

1) Compromised rig
A real sailor rigs a jury rig.

2) Injury aboard
A real sailor prevents any and all injuries.

3) Charge batteries
A real sailor uses non-polluting photovoltaics.

4) Run engine to protect it from non-use.
Hah ah a ha hh ah ! That's the stupidest thing you have ever written!

5) Leaving slips or marinas that are overcrowded.
A real sailor sails as long as there is wind.

6) Aid to anchoring
A real sailor anchors under sail and sails his anchors out.

7) Make hot water.
A real sailor uses the sun to heat his water.

You sure revealed yourself as a dependent-upon-foreign-oil,
typical, liberal lubber with your list of reasons. You should be
ashamed of yourself.

Ugly woman driving.
Fender on the deck.
Port jib sheet is fouled against shrouds.
Jib backwinded (your note not mine)
Main looks like sh*t.
No PFD on ugly woman driving.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
And still no one has detected the most obvious defect in the pic!!! I'm
amazed
and dissapointed.

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/tuesday.jpg

RB

He installed an Atomic 4.... no diesel fumes on his boat!

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...


What every, single,, solitary so-called sailor
does to ruin their docking under sail efforts
is to do it with the engine running, 'just in case'.

Nothing spoils a seamanlike job of sailing a
vessel into her berth while having that exhaust
outlet spurting water and smelly diesel fumes.

Real sailors don't need a motor running and at
the ready. There is only ONE reason for a motor
on a sailboat and that is when there is no wind.


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
I understand that the abundance of photos you post of sailing is for our
enjoyment and not to validate your abilities Bob...... BUT........
Mr.
Murphy will insist that each time you dock under sail flawlessly there
will
be none to witness the event... but should you screw up a dozen will be
on
hand to share the joy. I just happened to be quite proud of the fact
that I
not only docked a charter boat on which I had no previous experience in
close maneuvering... but I actually had the good fortune to do it while
a
large group of people watched.

I merely commented because I know your past opinion on docking under
sail
as being considered a dangerous and risky affair and not to be
undertaken by
anyone. I'm glad experience has taught you different. Like MOB drills...
docking under sail drills are required to compliment a well rounded set
of
sailing skills.


CM

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| several 90 degree turns and a
| tight area with over a dozen eye witnesses.
|
| I'm afraid I don't require eyewitnesses to know that my boat handling
is
| superb.
|
| RB

Well, for you that's not saying much.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Is the scanner one of those types with a
narrow vertical propagation?

Honestly, I know very little about Radar, but I'm learning. Yesterday I
spent a
bit of time with it (and the manual) while Suzanne sailed.

RB

When you're that ugly, I suppose she takes what she can get.

"Ghost" wrote in message
. ..
Suzanne let an idiot take steer her boat??


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
And still no one has detected the most obvious defect in the pic!!! I'm
amazed
and dissapointed.

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/tuesday.jpg

RB