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It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? Consider the fact that
this functional hunk of bronze is probably older than you are and have a little respect for your elders, please. "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Bwahahahaha! RB |
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Have you checked out the latest addition to MY
all-girl crew? http://www.homestead.com/captneal/Crew.html Puts your Casper the Ghost look-alikes to shame doesn't she? "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Bwahahahaha! RB |
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Hey, stupid, don't you know that winches ratchet?
Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. S.Simon "DSK" wrote in message ... "Bobsprit" wrote Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Simple Simon wrote: It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? The most beautiful thing about it is that the winch handle can't be turned because of the bimini. Obviously this winch never gets used to trim a sheet, which is hardly surprising on a boat that never sails. DSK |
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:45:16 -0400, "Simple Simon"
wrote: Hey, stupid, don't you know that winches ratchet? Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. S.Simon Hey Cappy... Here is an ad from our Dallas paper that may be of interest to you... "Coronado 27 10Hp electric start, 2-spd wenches, 3 sails, $3200 (972) 292-1300" Looks to come complete with female crew. Two birds, one stone...:) "DSK" wrote in message ... "Bobsprit" wrote Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Simple Simon wrote: It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? The most beautiful thing about it is that the winch handle can't be turned because of the bimini. Obviously this winch never gets used to trim a sheet, which is hardly surprising on a boat that never sails. DSK |
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It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? Consider the fact that
this functional hunk of bronze is probably older than you are So's a 1955 GE Toaster. Don't want one of those either. RB |
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Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can
fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. Fall overboard???? Oh yeah, this is the same guy who gets tripped up by bridgedecks!!! Oh the humanity! RB |
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Simple Simon wrote:
Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. As opposed to the idiot who mounted the bimini so that the sheets cannot be led fair to the winch, nor the winch handle turned.... Anyone who actually sailed would have forseen this problem. As I said, it hardly matters on a boat that never sails anyway. DSK |
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Perhaps your ignorance can be forgiven because
snapshots don't show angles too well but the bimini frame in no way interferes with the run of the lines. Yes, the frame does make it impossible to turn the winch handle through 360 degrees but, like I said, that does not matter. The handle turns freely through more than 180 degrees and that's plenty enough to ratchet a sheet up tightly. Hey, I'm sorry if I'm not as stupid as you are. I am smart enough to realize not being able to turn a winch handle through 360 degrees is much more preferable than sitting in the sun getting skin cancer. But, then again, I guess sitting in the air conditioned pilot house of your trawler provides you with plenty of shade so what would YOU know about a bimini. S.Simon "DSK" wrote in message ... Simple Simon wrote: Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. As opposed to the idiot who mounted the bimini so that the sheets cannot be led fair to the winch, nor the winch handle turned.... Anyone who actually sailed would have forseen this problem. As I said, it hardly matters on a boat that never sails anyway. DSK |
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1955? Hmmmm . . .
That's about the year of birth of your lovely wife. If you don't want her because of her vintage I'll take her off your chubby little hands. S.Simon "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... So's a 1955 GE Toaster. Don't want one of those either. |
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Perhaps your ignorance can be forgiven because
snapshots don't show angles too well In other words, you can't set up a bimini AND you can't take a good picture. Bwahahaha! RB |
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And you believe THAT! Bwwwaaaaaaahahahahahahahah!
"Bobsprit" wrote in message ... 1955? Hmmmm . . . That's about the year of birth of your lovely wife. Suzanne is 35. |
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Neal,
I have to compliment you on the condition of those cockpit seats. Most Coronados are a splintery mess. At least what I can see at the hinge looks great! Ole Thom |
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Yup... just like the old ones on my Cal 20 until I removed them.
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Winch handles, at least most modern ones, lock in the winch.
"Simple Simon" wrote in message ... Hey, stupid, don't you know that winches ratchet? Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. S.Simon "DSK" wrote in message ... "Bobsprit" wrote Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Simple Simon wrote: It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? The most beautiful thing about it is that the winch handle can't be turned because of the bimini. Obviously this winch never gets used to trim a sheet, which is hardly surprising on a boat that never sails. DSK |
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Thanks Thom. Good eye!
I got tired of the rotten wood a couple of years ago and made the seats/locker hatches out of 3/4" Star Board® which is a plastic guaranteed for life. Expensive as hell but worth it. I will never have to maintain rotting wood hatches again. Between the two hatches there is 250 dollars of plastic. (including the cost to have them custom cut and beveled. S.Simon "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... Neal, I have to compliment you on the condition of those cockpit seats. Most Coronados are a splintery mess. At least what I can see at the hinge looks great! Ole Thom |
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True but one bump on the button or latch and
off they go . . . "Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ... Winch handles, at least most modern ones, lock in the winch. "Simple Simon" wrote in message ... Hey, stupid, don't you know that winches ratchet? Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. S.Simon "DSK" wrote in message ... "Bobsprit" wrote Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Simple Simon wrote: It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? The most beautiful thing about it is that the winch handle can't be turned because of the bimini. Obviously this winch never gets used to trim a sheet, which is hardly surprising on a boat that never sails. DSK |
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What's your problem? Never ratcheted a winch?
When you work on your engine do you not take out any bolt or nut where you cannot turn the ratchet handle 360º? Why do winches ratchet in the first place? "Marc" wrote in message ... Thats it! You are insane. Only possible explanation. On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:45:16 -0400, "Simple Simon" wrote: Hey, stupid, don't you know that winches ratchet? Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. S.Simon "DSK" wrote in message ... "Bobsprit" wrote Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Simple Simon wrote: It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? The most beautiful thing about it is that the winch handle can't be turned because of the bimini. Obviously this winch never gets used to trim a sheet, which is hardly surprising on a boat that never sails. DSK |
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Ratcheting winches are a useful feature. A. bimini which prevents the
360* sweep of your winch handle is bad design. And don't even begin to tell me you never used the high speed 360* sweep to bring in moderately loaded genoa sheet fast.....wait a minute... you don't have a two speed self tailing winch. You're entombed in a Coranado. My bad. On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:03:34 -0400, "Simple Simon" wrote: What's your problem? Never ratcheted a winch? When you work on your engine do you not take out any bolt or nut where you cannot turn the ratchet handle 360º? Why do winches ratchet in the first place? "Marc" wrote in message ... Thats it! You are insane. Only possible explanation. On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:45:16 -0400, "Simple Simon" wrote: Hey, stupid, don't you know that winches ratchet? Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. S.Simon "DSK" wrote in message ... "Bobsprit" wrote Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Simple Simon wrote: It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? The most beautiful thing about it is that the winch handle can't be turned because of the bimini. Obviously this winch never gets used to trim a sheet, which is hardly surprising on a boat that never sails. DSK |
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Simple Simon wrote:
Thanks Thom. Good eye! I got tired of the rotten wood a couple of years ago and made the seats/locker hatches out of 3/4" Star Board® which is a plastic guaranteed for life. Makes one wonder why the hatches weren't made out of a suitable material in the first place. Expensive as hell but worth it. I will never have to maintain rotting wood hatches again. Between the two hatches there is 250 dollars of plastic. Thus doubling the value of your vessel. (including the cost to have them custom cut and beveled. What, don't you know how to cut a bevel? DSK |
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On a 27-footer any sailor is not a real man unless he can
haul all but the last couple feet of sheet even on a 170 percent genny by strength of leg, chest, arm and hand. The sheet winches are only needed for that last few stubborn feet. Given the circumference of the drum of about 8 inches it only takes three revolutions to take up a couple feet. That translates to six half revolutions. Big deal, man! The Bimini frame stays exactly where I put it so go **** yourself. Worry about your own boat, that is if you even have one. S.Simon "Marc" wrote in message ... Ratcheting winches are a useful feature. A. bimini which prevents the 360* sweep of your winch handle is bad design. And don't even begin to tell me you never used the high speed 360* sweep to bring in moderately loaded genoa sheet fast.....wait a minute... you don't have a two speed self tailing winch. You're entombed in a Coranado. My bad. On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:03:34 -0400, "Simple Simon" wrote: What's your problem? Never ratcheted a winch? When you work on your engine do you not take out any bolt or nut where you cannot turn the ratchet handle 360º? Why do winches ratchet in the first place? "Marc" wrote in message ... Thats it! You are insane. Only possible explanation. On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:45:16 -0400, "Simple Simon" wrote: Hey, stupid, don't you know that winches ratchet? Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. S.Simon "DSK" wrote in message ... "Bobsprit" wrote Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Simple Simon wrote: It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? The most beautiful thing about it is that the winch handle can't be turned because of the bimini. Obviously this winch never gets used to trim a sheet, which is hardly surprising on a boat that never sails. DSK |
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Get the ones that float, then you have plenty of opportunity
to practice MOB drills. "Simple Simon" wrote in message ... True but one bump on the button or latch and off they go . . . "Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ... Winch handles, at least most modern ones, lock in the winch. "Simple Simon" wrote in message ... Hey, stupid, don't you know that winches ratchet? Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. S.Simon "DSK" wrote in message ... "Bobsprit" wrote Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Simple Simon wrote: It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? The most beautiful thing about it is that the winch handle can't be turned because of the bimini. Obviously this winch never gets used to trim a sheet, which is hardly surprising on a boat that never sails. DSK |
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You don't need strength as any competent sailor knows; you
need timing. We never use a winch handle on the Catalina 27. "Simple Simon" wrote in message ... On a 27-footer any sailor is not a real man unless he can haul all but the last couple feet of sheet even on a 170 percent genny by strength of leg, chest, arm and hand. The sheet winches are only needed for that last few stubborn feet. Given the circumference of the drum of about 8 inches it only takes three revolutions to take up a couple feet. That translates to six half revolutions. Big deal, man! The Bimini frame stays exactly where I put it so go **** yourself. Worry about your own boat, that is if you even have one. S.Simon "Marc" wrote in message ... Ratcheting winches are a useful feature. A. bimini which prevents the 360* sweep of your winch handle is bad design. And don't even begin to tell me you never used the high speed 360* sweep to bring in moderately loaded genoa sheet fast.....wait a minute... you don't have a two speed self tailing winch. You're entombed in a Coranado. My bad. On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:03:34 -0400, "Simple Simon" wrote: What's your problem? Never ratcheted a winch? When you work on your engine do you not take out any bolt or nut where you cannot turn the ratchet handle 360º? Why do winches ratchet in the first place? "Marc" wrote in message ... Thats it! You are insane. Only possible explanation. On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:45:16 -0400, "Simple Simon" wrote: Hey, stupid, don't you know that winches ratchet? Only an idiot turns a winch 360 degrees so he can fall overboard doing it or lose the handle overboard. S.Simon "DSK" wrote in message ... "Bobsprit" wrote Welcome, my friends! Welcome to Jurassic Winch! http://captneal.homestead.com/files/winche.jpg Simple Simon wrote: It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? The most beautiful thing about it is that the winch handle can't be turned because of the bimini. Obviously this winch never gets used to trim a sheet, which is hardly surprising on a boat that never sails. DSK |
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