http://www.homestead.com/captneal/haulout.html

Look again. My keel looks like a mid-seventies, Contest keel.

It's the most efficient shoal draft keel ever drawn up. Ever heard
of Mr. Scheel. http://www.cays.com/ph40shoalkeel.html

S.Simon


"sk monel" wrote in message om...
"Simple Simon" wrote in message ...
You know you're NOT a REAL SAILOR when . . .

SNIP

Your keel is shorter than your tiller.

or perhaps,

Your keel look like an anvil.

SK

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:39:26 -0400, Simple Simon wrote:

http://www.homestead.com/captneal/haulout.html

Look again. My keel looks like a mid-seventies, Contest keel.

It's the most efficient shoal draft keel ever drawn up. Ever heard of
Mr. Scheel. http://www.cays.com/ph40shoalkeel.html

S.Simon


your boat will fall over if you ever moor up to a mooring that dries
hard... or get too cocky with that shallow draught... either that, or
you'll have to be quick over the side with timber props.



--
Had to reboot your ms-windows computer yet today???
http://makeashorterlink.com/?X27F52465
Mr. Gates acknowledged today that the company's error reporting service
indicated that 5 percent of all Windows-based computers now crash more
than twice each day.

That's true for just about any boat other than a bilge keeler or
a multihull. But, what kind of an idiot would want either of them?

S.Simon


"paul cooke" wrote in message newsan.2003.08.18.20.46.16.229102@linux_NO_SPAM_ mail.org...

your boat will fall over if you ever moor up to a mooring that dries
hard... or get too cocky with that shallow draught... either that, or
you'll have to be quick over the side with timber props.

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 17:12:39 -0400, Simple Simon wrote:

That's true for just about any boat other than a bilge keeler or
a multihull. But, what kind of an idiot would want either of them?


people who don't have deep moorings available... and others who just love
having a "classic" boat rather than a plastic job...

http://www.britanniaboats.com/images/Shrimper/19ft.htm
http://www.boatshow.com/CornishShrimper.html
http://www.britanniaboats.com/Shrimper699.htm
Don't knock something unless you've really tried it...

S.Simon


"paul cooke" wrote in message newsan.2003.08.18.20.46.16.229102@linux_NO_SPAM_ mail.org...

your boat will fall over if you ever moor up to a mooring that dries
hard... or get too cocky with that shallow draught... either that, or
you'll have to be quick over the side with timber props.

--
Had to reboot your ms-windows computer yet today???
http://makeashorterlink.com/?X27F52465
Mr. Gates acknowledged today that the company's error reporting service
indicated that 5 percent of all Windows-based computers now crash more
than twice each day.

you brag about test driving a dweeby car on a sailing NG.

SV

**** he's just described my boat
"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
You know you're NOT a REAL SAILOR when . . .

--your propeller costs more than you mainsail

--your motor costs more to replace than your working sails

--your boat has more hulls than spars

--your boat goes faster under power than under sail

--your stereo is newer than your standing rigging

--your foul weather suit cost more than your binoculars

--your diesel tank holds more than your drinking water tank
and is filled more often

--your dinette table is bigger than your chart table
and is used more often

--you have a built-in microwave oven and a hand-held GPS

--your windlass costs more than your anchors

--your LPG tank(s) have more capacity than your fire extinguisher(s)

--you carry radar but no Coast Pilot, Tide Tables and Tide Current Tables.

--your radar costs more than your chart collection

--your radar is newer than your chart collection

--your steering wheel is bigger than your arm span

--you have more winches than sails

--your engine weighs more than your provisions

--your holding tank gets more use than your **** bucket

--your batteries weigh more than your anchors

--your cabin sole has more varnish on it than your teak flag pole

--your davits are worth more than your dinghy

--your utility bills have more stamps on them than your passport

--your log contains the word "dock" more than the word "anchor"

--you have a driver's license but not a Captain's license

--you think the COLREGS are for the protection of miners

--your CD collection is current but your flares are expired

--your stereo is louder than you loudhailer


S.Simon