Thanks Thom,

Maybe when I get about twenty years older (about your age)
I'll consider wind-ups. As for now, I enjoy using a variety of
hank-ons to get the max efficiency out of my rig. Changing
and reefing is as much a part of sailing as trimming. You have
a good reason to go to wind-ups but younger, wannabe sailors
like Bobsprit, for instance, have no excuse other than laziness,
sloth and ignorance as the reason they use wind-ups. They're
missing so much and don't even realize it. At least you can say,
"Been there done that!" all Booby and his like can say is "Duh!"

I can tell you've been sailing. You're no longer the cranky grouch
you become when forced to remain ashore.

Keep sailing -- I'll drink to THAT!

S.Simon


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
Simple,

Sorry I'm slow in responding but ole Buddy. Remember this is Labor day
week-end and by golly I'm finally sailing again.

A lot of catching up to do. This is Pitch Regatta Week-end and though I
didn't have time to prepare my boat for racing I am not going to miss
being a spectator!

Neal, I was thinking of you the other day.
I made another concession to age. I set the 150% up in the furler. It
was at the slip but the ole Man wasn't steady at all going forward. I've
run a semi- permanent safety line system from the mast to the bow
pulpit. I thought to myself, "Neal will give me **** about this." but
then I thought maybe I should tell him about it, so that maybe he can
start thinking about doing the same thing. He spends more time on the
pointy end than I do.

They work pretty well. If you want to talk about them let me know.

Ole Thom