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Scott Vernon September 1st 03 05:47 PM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 
I will probably sail down to Rock Hall tomorrow. The entrance to the
anchorage is 'a bit tricky' if not downright 'challenging'. The channel is a
mere 120' wide (only enough room for one boat at a time), and marked with
buoys. Also there is a 'confusing tide' (sometimes it's in, sometimes it's
out). I don't have the luxury of radar, plotting GPS, or a Rand McNally
'cruising guide'. All I have is a chart.
My question is; how many times should I 'pass back & forth ' studying the
challenging entrance? Should I just stay at the slip?

Scotty



Bobsprit September 1st 03 05:53 PM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 
Should I just stay at the slip?

Yup. Why change now?

Bwahahahaha!

RB

Bobsprit September 1st 03 05:57 PM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 
I don't have the luxury of radar, plotting GPS, or a Rand McNally
'cruising guide'.

You don't have a GPS?

RB

Scott Vernon September 1st 03 06:03 PM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 

"Bobsprit" wrote ...
Should I just stay at the slip?

Yup. That's what I do.


RwannaB




Scott Vernon September 1st 03 06:07 PM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 
still can't read, I see.


"Bobchicken" bobchicken@ NO CAN READ .com cackled...
I don't have the luxury of radar, plotting GPS, or a Rand McNally
'cruising guide'.

You don't have a GPS?

RB




Scott Vernon September 1st 03 06:17 PM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 
Gee! I hope I don't hit any rocks!


SV



Capt. Mooron September 1st 03 06:37 PM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 
I can't recommend the Bobsprit method of navigation by "Feel'n'Fear" .....
forgetting the batteries for your only GPS, having no idea of seafloor
topography, no clue as to tide and defying the warning on his cruising guide
to not use it for navigation is a deadly combo when you include tossing
common sense to the wind!

I can understand your angst after reading about all the errors made on
Alien's Epic voyage. He was fortunate that the Chaos Theory was in effect
and luckily the numerous errors cancelled each other out.

My recommendation would be to relax and enjoy the sail. Have a couple of
glasses of Rum and Coke... then you'll realize that it's far easier to
navigate properly than rely on an out of date poorly written fright mag like
the cruising guide Bob used... never mind the requirement to invent people
who you can state agreed with the fiasco presented as a "Trip Report"

CM


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| I will probably sail down to Rock Hall tomorrow. The entrance to the
| anchorage is 'a bit tricky' if not downright 'challenging'. The channel is
a
| mere 120' wide (only enough room for one boat at a time), and marked with
| buoys. Also there is a 'confusing tide' (sometimes it's in, sometimes it's
| out). I don't have the luxury of radar, plotting GPS, or a Rand McNally
| 'cruising guide'. All I have is a chart.
| My question is; how many times should I 'pass back & forth ' studying the
| challenging entrance? Should I just stay at the slip?
|
| Scotty
|
|



Horvath September 1st 03 09:21 PM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 
On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 12:47:29 -0400, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap:

I will probably sail down to Rock Hall tomorrow. The entrance to the
anchorage is 'a bit tricky' if not downright 'challenging'. The channel is a
mere 120' wide (only enough room for one boat at a time), and marked with
buoys. Also there is a 'confusing tide' (sometimes it's in, sometimes it's
out). I don't have the luxury of radar, plotting GPS, or a Rand McNally
'cruising guide'. All I have is a chart.
My question is; how many times should I 'pass back & forth ' studying the
challenging entrance? Should I just stay at the slip?


Just don't run out of beer.




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

Capt. Mooron September 1st 03 09:42 PM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 

"Horvath" wrote in message

| Just don't run out of beer.

Oh cripes Horvath... you've just invoked the wrath of Bobsprit!

Retract that statement before Bob starts a sermon on the evils of alcohol
under sail!!

CM



Scott Vernon September 2nd 03 12:57 AM

Capt. Mooron, please advise...
 
I will take your recommendation and let you know how it worked upon my
return( no pics). Captain Morgan was emptied last trip, Bacardi and Pepsi
will have to do.

Scotty


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
I can't recommend the Bobsprit method of navigation by "Feel'n'Fear" .....
forgetting the batteries for your only GPS, having no idea of seafloor
topography, no clue as to tide and defying the warning on his cruising

guide
to not use it for navigation is a deadly combo when you include tossing
common sense to the wind!

I can understand your angst after reading about all the errors made on
Alien's Epic voyage. He was fortunate that the Chaos Theory was in effect
and luckily the numerous errors cancelled each other out.

My recommendation would be to relax and enjoy the sail. Have a couple of
glasses of Rum and Coke... then you'll realize that it's far easier to
navigate properly than rely on an out of date poorly written fright mag

like
the cruising guide Bob used... never mind the requirement to invent people
who you can state agreed with the fiasco presented as a "Trip Report"

CM


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| I will probably sail down to Rock Hall tomorrow. The entrance to the
| anchorage is 'a bit tricky' if not downright 'challenging'. The channel

is
a
| mere 120' wide (only enough room for one boat at a time), and marked

with
| buoys. Also there is a 'confusing tide' (sometimes it's in, sometimes

it's
| out). I don't have the luxury of radar, plotting GPS, or a Rand McNally
| 'cruising guide'. All I have is a chart.
| My question is; how many times should I 'pass back & forth ' studying

the
| challenging entrance? Should I just stay at the slip?
|
| Scotty
|
|






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