"The Captains Master" wrote in message
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| What, no mention of bottom contours? ;-)

Well at least he knew the tides and prevailing winds..... plus he didn't
mention having to make "several passes" to enter any harbours!

I bet he even had charts aboard!....

CM

Many charts: assorted charts of the Boston and Vineyard area, full Chartkit for New
England, small waterproof ChartKits for cockpit use, and chart chips for the GPS. Also,
the New England Embassy cruising guide and several other Vineyard books, including a
phonebook.

For tides, Eldridge (the traditional local tide & current book) and a tide program in the
Palm Pilot. However, the currents dominate this trip, and they were worked out a week in
advance so that they could be double and triple checked, and the itinerary refined as the
weather picture unfolded.

Cape Cod Canal and Wood's Hole are not places to hesitate, but I must confess that before
GPS and Radar, I paused several times before entering a new harbor. There's nothing like
being sure of where you are! The biggest fault I would find in Booby's adventure is
planning to arrive at 2AM for a first time entrance to a harbor he considers treacherous.

--
-jeff
"Constant Vigilance!" - Frances W. Wright


Capt. Mooron wrote:
"The Captains Master" wrote in message
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What, no mention of bottom contours? ;-)

Well at least he knew the tides and prevailing winds..... plus he
didn't mention having to make "several passes" to enter any harbours!

I bet he even had charts aboard!....

CM

"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
| Cape Cod Canal and Wood's Hole are not places to hesitate, but I must
confess that before
| GPS and Radar, I paused several times before entering a new harbor.
There's nothing like
| being sure of where you are!

I concur.... a pause to double check and a cautious entry even with radar
and GPS. That is much different to "several passes" to ascertain he had the
correct harbour ... let alone the approach with Radar & GPS!!

The biggest fault I would find in Booby's adventure is
| planning to arrive at 2AM for a first time entrance to a harbor he
considers treacherous.

His biggest mistake was the complete lack of forethought and planning.
Overconfidence in his own abilities prior to the trip and serious doubts
about his abilities during the trip. It was fortunate for Bob this Thimble
Trip was undertaken entirely in protected, well marked waters.... even so
he had difficulties. It was a shoddy display of seamanship and failed
miserably to back any claims of ability to handle a vessel on his part.

He's upset with me now.... as if I was responsible for his ignorance and
slack assed attitude! Typical!!

CM

Trip was undertaken entirely in protected, well marked waters.... even so
he had difficulties.

What difficulties? You mean following the advice of a cruising guide is a
"difficulty?"
If so, then we had A LOT of difficulty, because we also followed the guide's
advice to find a place for supplies at Port Jeff...we're I STILL forgot to buy
new batteries!

Mooron...you're an idiot! A "caught" idiot!

RB

He's upset with me now....

Not at all. This has been the easiest bit of fishing and I even forced you to
behave like a total ass in the process!
So much so that I've been "defended" by several people here...and that's a
1st!!!
Great job! Really!

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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| He's upset with me now....
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| Not at all. This has been the easiest bit of fishing

Ha Ha Ha Ha.... if you were supposed to have "caught" me ... why is there
such an effort being spent to pry your sorry carcass from my jaws???

and I even forced you to
| behave like a total ass in the process!

Total Ass??? where have I behaved like a total ass?? I've been polite and
haven't called you any names. I merely took your sequence of events into
question.... and it seems you have still to offer a believable reply.

| So much so that I've been "defended" by several people here...and that's a
| 1st!!!
| Great job! Really!

Golly Gee Willakers... sometimes I don't even know my own strength!!

Bwahahahahahahaaaaaaa !!!!


CM

Useless report!

We need bottom contour info and fast!!! We also need pics of a GPS an Phone to
prove it all with a pic of a newspaper from the area along with a clear
thumbprint.
Can we also have all current and tidal info so we know you handled things
right?

Good for you, Jeff.....

RB