Engines on sailboats, When? When Not?
 

If there is no rain then refer to #4.

"katysails" wrote in message
...
Michael asked: 1. You run a line from the hot water outlet on the engine to
the shower to
the drain to the stern outlet?

No....hot water through engine to got water heater/storage unit (duel
system) through pump to faucet and shower head, then out drain....

2. Shower at Sea? That's what rain squalls are for.

If it rains....

3. Shower? What's a Shower? Next thing you know you'll be wanting a real
head!

Got a real head....don't do no cedar bucket stuff....

4. I love the smell of over ripe sailors in the morning.

I don't...I love the smell of fresh air, water, and rain....the smell of
over ripe bodies is disgusting.

M.

Engines on sailboats, When? When Not?
 

Michael wrote:

Motor Sailing is when the Sail assists the motor and Sail Motoring is when
the Motor Assists the sail. I made all that up just now though. The only
source you can refer to is me.

OK, got it.

The cool thing about being your own reference is that you can't be wrong!

DSK

Engines on sailboats, When? When Not?
 

DSK wrote in message ...
Joe wrote:

You do understand that when I say un-grounding I do mean Im pulling
another vessel usually a fin boat off an oyster reef or something dont
you?. Thats why I'm printing out no cure no pay contracts.
Powerboaters will pay dearly!
Ive got a 200 ft 1&3/4" towing hauser in the lazeret.

Why so big? Most boats won't be able to get that around a cleat. Besides, you shouldn't
need a breaking strength over 6 tons to pull a stuck boat.

Well I have a padeye to shackle it to no my boat both fore and aft.
I'm not to concerned about tearing someone elses cleats off. Most the
boats I pulled off use smaller line that they have and just thread it
thru the thimble. Usually after the Harvest moon regetta we take the
ICW back along with several hundred other sailboats, its about a 250
mile trip and we average pulling 3-4 boats off a year. I usually do it
for free, but had a couple were I had to use the heaving gun so I
charge them 50 dollars for a new line.

I had in mind using the engine to back off a sandbar or mud bank, in the first few moments
after running aground. Prompt action is key... usually after a few minutes, the wind,
waves, and/or current, plus the working action of the weight of the boat against the
bottom, digs the thing in so much that stronger measures are called for.

One reason why a fixed 3 blade prop is nice for boats running the ICW... not only do you
motor a lot in the ditch, it's got much more bounce to the ounce when trying to back off a
shoal.


We have a 3 blade 24 square. Ive only had to kedge off twice.

Joe
MSV RedCloud


Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Engines on sailboats, When? When Not?
 

"DSK" wrote in message
...
Michael wrote:

Motor Sailing is when the Sail assists the motor and Sail Motoring is
when
the Motor Assists the sail. I made all that up just now though. The only
source you can refer to is me.

OK, got it.

The cool thing about being your own reference is that you can't be wrong!

DSK


And it worked! Just call me Mr. Right (no wings attached)

Engines on sailboats, When? When Not?
 

Michael said: If there is no rain then refer to #4.


Eeeewwwww...yucky......


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

Engines on sailboats, When? When Not?
 

Since you're the only authority on the subject I appeal to you to swap
the meaning of the words, so that motoring will be motoring and
sailing will be sailing:

Motorsailing would be sailing with motor assistance and Sailmotoring
would be motoring with the additional use of sail.

If we could agree on this, we would all know exactly what we were
doing.

Peter S/Y Anicula


"Michael" wrote:
Motor Sailing is when the Sail assists the motor and Sail Motoring
is when
the Motor Assists the sail. I made all that up just now though. The
only
source you can refer to is me.

Engines on sailboats, When? When Not?
 

Hmmm. . . .Even better would be motor motoring and sail sailing. The first
is the same as wearing a belt and suspenders. For example running the
internal diesel engine with the external outboard or adding rubber bands.
The second is defined as 'cracking on more sail.'

Works for me.

M.


"Peter S/Y Anicula" wrote in message
k...
Since you're the only authority on the subject I appeal to you to swap
the meaning of the words, so that motoring will be motoring and
sailing will be sailing:

Motorsailing would be sailing with motor assistance and Sailmotoring
would be motoring with the additional use of sail.

If we could agree on this, we would all know exactly what we were
doing.

Peter S/Y Anicula


"Michael" wrote:
Motor Sailing is when the Sail assists the motor and Sail Motoring
is when
the Motor Assists the sail. I made all that up just now though. The
only
source you can refer to is me.

Engines on sailboats, When? When Not?
 

I thought about that to, but I gave up the idea when my mind started
to run hot thinking about what to call a sail sailingboat with the
engine running or a motor motoring boat with sails or even a motor
motoring boat that had cracked more sail on, and .... well I gave it
up.

By the way, what is with the rubber bands, that works for you?

Peter S/Y Anicula


"Michael" skrev i en meddelelse
...
Hmmm. . . .Even better would be motor motoring and sail sailing. The
first
is the same as wearing a belt and suspenders. For example running
the
internal diesel engine with the external outboard or adding rubber
bands.
The second is defined as 'cracking on more sail.'

Works for me.

M.


"Peter S/Y Anicula" wrote in
message
k...
Since you're the only authority on the subject I appeal to you to
swap
the meaning of the words, so that motoring will be motoring and
sailing will be sailing:

Motorsailing would be sailing with motor assistance and
Sailmotoring
would be motoring with the additional use of sail.

If we could agree on this, we would all know exactly what we were
doing.

Peter S/Y Anicula


"Michael" wrote:
Motor Sailing is when the Sail assists the motor and Sail
Motoring
is when
the Motor Assists the sail. I made all that up just now though.
The
only
source you can refer to is me.