Thursday, blowing 18~25 kts, me with one hand on the wheel and a fried
chicken leg in the other. Crew with chicken and beer in each hand.

Oh, BTW, I have a fin keeler. :-p~

SV



"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Well if I had a known you were a Crab Crusher afficonado I wouldn't have
bothered Trollin' Ya so Bad! ;-)

These finicky fin keelers around here drive me nuts with their constant
harpin' on about a 1/10th of a kt here, a tweak there and it's no wonder
they all wait to reach a dock to drink.... I mean how many brews can you
afford to lose overboard at those angles of heel without it impacting your
annual new suit of sails purchase! Talk about anal retentive sailing! They
don't dare take the damned flimsy things into real water and then feel
like
everybody wants to hear about every 2 hour sail to nowhere they take.

It sucks... they have every toy on the market they haven't yet figured
how
to use any of them. You know Ya just can't trust any of them... if it's
not
nailed down and they're nearby, they go "French" on ya and will steal
anything they can walk off with.

If you see a sailboat in trouble... ten to one it's a fin keeler! I've
heard
of one going back and forth in front of a clearly marked and lit entrance
to a safe easy harbour at night, under power with radar, GPS, 4 compasses,
cruising guide, chart and tools one could ever require to fix a three
dimensional, pin point, location..... updated every second!.... and was
still totally lost and confused! It's a wonder some of these Fin Keelers
can even get out of bed let alone tie their laces!


This is my Nordica 30...

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...69844980zQfKZy


CM

"JN" wrote in message
.. .
| Now you're talking about more than just beautiful boats! Give me a full
| keel cruiser any day. Cabo Rico can't be beat if you've got the bucks,
but
| an old Alberg with her beautiful traditional lines? Yes!
|
|

Yep. I had the beers, Bill had the breasts!

Haggy

Scott Vernon wrote in message
...
Thursday, blowing 18~25 kts, me with one hand on the wheel and a fried
chicken leg in the other. Crew with chicken and beer in each hand.

Oh, BTW, I have a fin keeler. :-p~

SV



"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Well if I had a known you were a Crab Crusher afficonado I wouldn't have
bothered Trollin' Ya so Bad! ;-)

These finicky fin keelers around here drive me nuts with their constant
harpin' on about a 1/10th of a kt here, a tweak there and it's no wonder
they all wait to reach a dock to drink.... I mean how many brews can you
afford to lose overboard at those angles of heel without it impacting
your
annual new suit of sails purchase! Talk about anal retentive sailing!
They
don't dare take the damned flimsy things into real water and then feel
like
everybody wants to hear about every 2 hour sail to nowhere they take.

It sucks... they have every toy on the market they haven't yet figured
how
to use any of them. You know Ya just can't trust any of them... if it's
not
nailed down and they're nearby, they go "French" on ya and will steal
anything they can walk off with.

If you see a sailboat in trouble... ten to one it's a fin keeler! I've
heard
of one going back and forth in front of a clearly marked and lit
entrance
to a safe easy harbour at night, under power with radar, GPS, 4
compasses,
cruising guide, chart and tools one could ever require to fix a three
dimensional, pin point, location..... updated every second!.... and was
still totally lost and confused! It's a wonder some of these Fin
Keelers
can even get out of bed let alone tie their laces!


This is my Nordica 30...

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...69844980zQfKZy


CM

"JN" wrote in message
.. .
| Now you're talking about more than just beautiful boats! Give me a
full
| keel cruiser any day. Cabo Rico can't be beat if you've got the
bucks,
but
| an old Alberg with her beautiful traditional lines? Yes!
|
|

Yep. I had the beers, Bill had the breasts!

Haggy

And I now have the picture!

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Don't tell Bob you drink and sail.... he'll start the AA diatribe on you!

You sail like a full keeler Scott! Looks good on Ya!

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| Thursday, blowing 18~25 kts, me with one hand on the wheel and a fried
| chicken leg in the other. Crew with chicken and beer in each hand.
|
| Oh, BTW, I have a fin keeler. :-p~
|
| SV
|
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| Well if I had a known you were a Crab Crusher afficonado I wouldn't have
| bothered Trollin' Ya so Bad! ;-)
|
| These finicky fin keelers around here drive me nuts with their constant
| harpin' on about a 1/10th of a kt here, a tweak there and it's no wonder
| they all wait to reach a dock to drink.... I mean how many brews can you
| afford to lose overboard at those angles of heel without it impacting
your
| annual new suit of sails purchase! Talk about anal retentive sailing!
They
| don't dare take the damned flimsy things into real water and then feel
| like
| everybody wants to hear about every 2 hour sail to nowhere they take.
|
| It sucks... they have every toy on the market they haven't yet figured
| how
| to use any of them. You know Ya just can't trust any of them... if it's
| not
| nailed down and they're nearby, they go "French" on ya and will steal
| anything they can walk off with.
|
| If you see a sailboat in trouble... ten to one it's a fin keeler! I've
| heard
| of one going back and forth in front of a clearly marked and lit
entrance
| to a safe easy harbour at night, under power with radar, GPS, 4
compasses,
| cruising guide, chart and tools one could ever require to fix a three
| dimensional, pin point, location..... updated every second!.... and was
| still totally lost and confused! It's a wonder some of these Fin
Keelers
| can even get out of bed let alone tie their laces!
|
|
| This is my Nordica 30...
|
| http://community.webshots.com/photo/...69844980zQfKZy
|
|
| CM
|
| "JN" wrote in message
| .. .
| | Now you're talking about more than just beautiful boats! Give me a
full
| | keel cruiser any day. Cabo Rico can't be beat if you've got the
bucks,
| but
| | an old Alberg with her beautiful traditional lines? Yes!
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|

Who? I thought the ****Head left. Is he still here?

Scotty


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Don't tell Bob you drink and sail.... he'll start the AA diatribe on you!

You sail like a full keeler Scott! Looks good on Ya!

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| Thursday, blowing 18~25 kts, me with one hand on the wheel and a fried
| chicken leg in the other. Crew with chicken and beer in each hand.
|
| Oh, BTW, I have a fin keeler. :-p~
|
| SV
|
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| Well if I had a known you were a Crab Crusher afficonado I wouldn't
have
| bothered Trollin' Ya so Bad! ;-)
|
| These finicky fin keelers around here drive me nuts with their
constant
| harpin' on about a 1/10th of a kt here, a tweak there and it's no
wonder
| they all wait to reach a dock to drink.... I mean how many brews can
you
| afford to lose overboard at those angles of heel without it impacting
your
| annual new suit of sails purchase! Talk about anal retentive sailing!
They
| don't dare take the damned flimsy things into real water and then feel
| like
| everybody wants to hear about every 2 hour sail to nowhere they take.
|
| It sucks... they have every toy on the market they haven't yet
figured
| how
| to use any of them. You know Ya just can't trust any of them... if
it's
| not
| nailed down and they're nearby, they go "French" on ya and will steal
| anything they can walk off with.
|
| If you see a sailboat in trouble... ten to one it's a fin keeler! I've
| heard
| of one going back and forth in front of a clearly marked and lit
entrance
| to a safe easy harbour at night, under power with radar, GPS, 4
compasses,
| cruising guide, chart and tools one could ever require to fix a three
| dimensional, pin point, location..... updated every second!.... and
was
| still totally lost and confused! It's a wonder some of these Fin
Keelers
| can even get out of bed let alone tie their laces!
|
|
| This is my Nordica 30...
|
| http://community.webshots.com/photo/...69844980zQfKZy
|
|
| CM
|
| "JN" wrote in message
| .. .
| | Now you're talking about more than just beautiful boats! Give me a
full
| | keel cruiser any day. Cabo Rico can't be beat if you've got the
bucks,
| but
| | an old Alberg with her beautiful traditional lines? Yes!
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message ...
Look Bob.... I ain't jealous because I frankly wouldn't own any of the
boats you deliriously rant about. Talk to me about a real boat like a Cabo
Rico... then I might get a bit jealous.

As it is I've owned the same boat for over ten years... now guess who knows
their boat better! :-)


Howdy Moron,

Looked at the Cabo Rico's I could find on-line. Nice looking stout
boats.

Question: Do you still think you have things to learn about your
vessel?

I've had mine for 10 years this coming January, It a full keel crab
crushing mo fo 2.

Joe
MSV RedCloud


Buy a real boat.... a full keel cruiser.... then we'll have issues. Until
then it's just another brand name fin keeled mackerel rake and I don't care
if you put satellite guidance system on it... it ain't gonna detract one
iota from the sheer elegance, grace, power, stability, seaworthiness and
comfort of my Overproof!



CM




"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| This group is obviously angry about my superior C&C 32 and outraged that I
will
| have the 34XL next. Like any child, their only recourse is to complain
about
| how I play with my toy!
| Surely they'd make better use of it!
| But how??? I already sail more than most of the people here. I deserve
better
| and better vessels. I also deserve to pay less than the rest of the world.
| Why?
| Because I sail and make time for my work.
| The rest of you work and make time to sail.
| You all have it ass-backwards because sailing is a hobby for you. It's not
| truly in your hearts and souls.
| There will be an even nicer boat after the C&C 34XL.
| Because it's what I deserve.
|
| The rest of you make up one seasick and jealous child.
|
| Capt RB

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message ...

Buy a real boat....
CM

The 38 pilot house sure is sweet.

JB







"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| This group is obviously angry about my superior C&C 32 and outraged that I
will
| have the 34XL next. Like any child, their only recourse is to complain
about
| how I play with my toy!
| Surely they'd make better use of it!
| But how??? I already sail more than most of the people here. I deserve
better
| and better vessels. I also deserve to pay less than the rest of the world.
| Why?
| Because I sail and make time for my work.
| The rest of you work and make time to sail.
| You all have it ass-backwards because sailing is a hobby for you. It's not
| truly in your hearts and souls.
| There will be an even nicer boat after the C&C 34XL.
| Because it's what I deserve.
|
| The rest of you make up one seasick and jealous child.
|
| Capt RB

The pilot house model of ANY sailboat is just plain
ugly. It ruins the lines. If you want a pilot house
then buy a tugboat like little Rickky's.

S.Simon


"Joe" wrote in message om...
"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message ...

Buy a real boat....
CM

The 38 pilot house sure is sweet.

JB







"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| This group is obviously angry about my superior C&C 32 and outraged that I
will
| have the 34XL next. Like any child, their only recourse is to complain
about
| how I play with my toy!
| Surely they'd make better use of it!
| But how??? I already sail more than most of the people here. I deserve
better
| and better vessels. I also deserve to pay less than the rest of the world.
| Why?
| Because I sail and make time for my work.
| The rest of you work and make time to sail.
| You all have it ass-backwards because sailing is a hobby for you. It's not
| truly in your hearts and souls.
| There will be an even nicer boat after the C&C 34XL.
| Because it's what I deserve.
|
| The rest of you make up one seasick and jealous child.
|
| Capt RB

"Joe" wrote in message
| Howdy Moron,
|
| Looked at the Cabo Rico's I could find on-line. Nice looking stout
| boats.
|
| Question: Do you still think you have things to learn about your
| vessel?
|
| I've had mine for 10 years this coming January, It a full keel crab
| crushing mo fo 2.

Right On Joe....

To answer your question.... I know way more about Overproof than I did when
I first bought her but nowhere near the amount I have yet to learn. Because
I approach it as a learning curve I'm better attuned to my vessel than
anyone else. I know every creak and groan, every shudder and surge.... I can
tell just from the feel of things down below if she's sailing to optimum or
in the groove. I'll wake up at night at anchor and just know from the
movement or sounds what needs to be done to have her set back to a gentle
quiet motion. I know most of what's wrong with the boat and all of what's
right. I know most of what she can do and can't do.

It's the intimate knowledge of my boat that allows it to be greater than the
sum of it's parts. I pity those who float aimlessly from vessel to vessel
never satisfied with any of them.

CM

The pilot house model of ANY sailboat is just plain
ugly. It ruins the lines.

IT helps the lines a lot in a heavy downpour on a cold day.
The Tayana 37 PH is not an ugly boat.
Then again, you actually think your Coronado 27 looks like a boat!

RB