A blazing, incalculable idiot...

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
no one needs an inflatable.

"inflatable saucers" were developed to *try* to keep downed in the sea
fighter
pilots alive long enough to be recovered. The product probably would have
never sold well to the public without this association and the naming of
the
product a "life"raft instead of what it is, an inflatable rubber saucer.

Or Bob being obese.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
It's not apparent from
your writing...


Or Ganzy's READING!

Bwahahahahaha!

RB

Hahahaha... sure bob, just like you're an experienced sailor. If you're
aboard, that's certainly true. Of course, since you would be next to
the dock when you swamp the boat because of your excessive weight,
they would probably just throw you a line.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Hey Bubbles, when I did my first delivery of a multi over about 1200
miles, I carried a raft.

I'm sorry, Ozzy. Multis can be sunk or damaged in such a way that a
liferaft
should be aboard.
Can't see why a long distance cruiser wouldn't carry one for that very
rare
instance.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Make sure you have tit-reduction surgery before you
leave.

There he goes again.


RB

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:04:53 -0800, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

So, what you're saying is, besides the implication that you're
unschooled in basic English, that no one needs an inflatable.
This is patently wrong. What would Neal do without his
blow up girlfriend?

You could loan him your blow up boyfriend.




This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe

Well, you certainly have enough experience with
boyfriends to know!

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:04:53 -0800, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

So, what you're saying is, besides the implication that you're
unschooled in basic English, that no one needs an inflatable.
This is patently wrong. What would Neal do without his
blow up girlfriend?

You could loan him your blow up boyfriend.




This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe

It is if you wish to sail along a line of latitude.

Cheers MC





DSK wrote:

N1EE wrote:


It is only 650 miles. That's four days.


Depends on the boat, depends on the weather. I think the record now is a little
under 3 days, but it would take a pretty fast boat to get there in four days.


Refridgeration always seems to break down
and ruin all your food. If you don't count
on it, it can't crap out on you. Bring rice,
pasta and, eggs, and a fishing pole.


Agreed, with the caveat that I've found modern refrigeration to be quite
reliable... provided the installation is done right... however it is a power hog.



Radar is nice for determining how far you
are from while making an approach. I suppose
a chart display will do that also. Both
together are reassuring.


Radar can be a great tool for figuring out approaches. Radar will tell you things
that a GPS will not... and vice versa of course.



You should have some long range communications
either an SSB that you know how to use, and
that works--many I've seen don't work and the
owners are cluesless that they don't, or
better--a sat-phone.


A good thing to have, but really not a necessity. The SSB hooked to a weather fax
would also be a great tool.



Also, and EPRIB is good.


Well, my own philosophy is to not worry about calling for help and thus not to
worry about keeping in touch either. One thing is for sure, cell phone coverage is
going to really suck most of the way.



I prefer foam lifejackets. It would not be
fun to find out in the middle of the ocean
that your inflatable doesn't work. If you
wear an inflatable, wear it outside of your
foulies.


Very good point. The inflatable harnesses are better than nothing, but they are
far from totally reliable. Also they do nothing to keep you warm nor protect you
from impacts. And as for havng one inflate inside your foul weather gear, that an
be a death sentence. Yet people wear them inside their jackets all the time.

BTW a few people mentioned "sextants." How about almanacs? A sextant, all by
itself, is not very useful.


How about sight reduction tables?

Cheers

Hahahaha... sure bob, just like you're an experienced sailor.

When did I say I was an experienced sailor, Ganzy? Is it attached to your list
of serious spartan cruisers with no comfort?

Bwahahahahahaha!

RB

YOU WIN BOB. YOU ALWAYS WIN. YOU ALWAYS WIN
EVEN WHEN YOU LOSE!!!


That's the spirit!

RB

"Donal" wrote:
"JAXAshby" wrote:
[some typical Jax pseudo-science about lightning]

Rubbish. People who have an IQ of less than 186, may well find that their
watches still function after a lightning strike. ...snip...

Just jumping in for the fun of it. IIRC, Jax claims an IQ of 154
*based on the MENSA IQ test*. This test uses a standard deviation of
24, instead of the more typical 15. Therefore, his claimed IQ, in
numbers most of us are more used to using, is in the low 130s.

As to the original question, I'd vote for refrigeration; I love
refrigeration. And, yes, I'd bring along my sextant (mostly 'cause it
gets bored just sitting there doing nothing, although my slide rule
keeps it company). Obsolescence sucks.