Lifelines
 

Heck, I've sailed in the Carib with waves we looked up at. And that was
mild weather.

"John Cairns" wrote in message
...
You need to read the posts more carefully. As high as the freeboard? I've
sailed in conditions like that on LAKE ERIE. Hint-how high is a typical
freeboard on a heeled sailboat of 30'-50' feet in LOA. So, the long and
short of it is, you agree that "lifelines" are an "important" safety
feature
on sailboats. Another hint-when referring to wave height, waves are
measured
from what two points?
John Cairns
"JAXAshby" keruffled
...
Racko-Nos, you said "rough" conditions. On one occasion, waves as high
as
the
freeboard were reported by other crew on the boat I was on (heading
offshore,
btw, after ducking into a port to let the Norther against the Gulf
Stream
pass)
as "six feet" and by another boat not 10 minutes behind us as "20 feet"
(water
too shallow to support much above 6 foot waves)

You are a putz, like the lately departed Neal pointed out constantly. I
was
offshore last November, and you can prove you were offshore when? Just
as
I
thought. Typical AOLamer.Waves as high as the freeboard?
bwahahahahahhahahahahaha
John Cairns
"JAXAshby" bleated balefully
...
That is where I learned it. Racko-Nos, are you suggesting that should
you
happen someday to get offshore you might learn some other way to go
forward in
waves as high as the freeboard?

Lifelines
 

4 ft waves are moderate chop on the bay.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
Racko-Nos, you are a little slow on the uptake. Unless, of course, you
are
saying that *you* would walk forward on the deck of some boat you *might*
be on
in the future with 4 foot waves around and *you* would NOT crouch down or
hold
on to anything. Or, you are trying to say that *you* think anything less
than
50 or 60 waves is of no concern to you. If so, you are a walking dead man
just
looking for a boat to take you to your death.

You read way too many books and spend way too little time on sailboats,
Racko-Nos Pam. Way too many books.

btw Racko-Nos, I seldom wear a harness going forward (unless I need two
hands
once I get forward and the waves are anything but mild) but I never fail
to
have a solid handhold at all times.



You need to read the posts more carefully. As high as the freeboard? I've
sailed in conditions like that on LAKE ERIE. Hint-how high is a typical
freeboard on a heeled sailboat of 30'-50' feet in LOA. So, the long and
short of it is, you agree that "lifelines" are an "important" safety
feature
on sailboats. Another hint-when referring to wave height, waves are
measured
from what two points?
John Cairns
"JAXAshby" keruffled
...
Racko-Nos, you said "rough" conditions. On one occasion, waves as high
as
the
freeboard were reported by other crew on the boat I was on (heading
offshore,
btw, after ducking into a port to let the Norther against the Gulf
Stream
pass)
as "six feet" and by another boat not 10 minutes behind us as "20 feet"
(water
too shallow to support much above 6 foot waves)

You are a putz, like the lately departed Neal pointed out constantly.
I
was
offshore last November, and you can prove you were offshore when? Just
as
I
thought. Typical AOLamer.Waves as high as the freeboard?
bwahahahahahhahahahahaha
John Cairns
"JAXAshby" bleated balefully
...
That is where I learned it. Racko-Nos, are you suggesting that
should
you
happen someday to get offshore you might learn some other way to go
forward in
waves as high as the freeboard?

Lifelines
 

Obvious to everyone but you.

Give us a break. You're not in the least bit reformed and you know it.
Your new meds must have kicked in.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
You are a putz, like the lately departed Neal pointed out constantly. I
was
offshore last November, and you can prove you were offshore when? Just as
I
thought. Typical AOLamer.


John, instead of throwing rocks, why not just keep to the discussion at
hand? I
have no idea if anyone here was offshore. Doesn't make a diff. I think the
lifeline issue as I've described it is obvious to anyone.
I don't see what AOL has to do with a discussion on safety.

RB

Lifelines
 

I think John went a little, tinsy bit far on that one.

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 18:37:14 -0500, "John Cairns"
scribbled thusly:

. If
lifelines were an important safety feature there wouldn't be such a thing
as
jacklines.
John Cairns

Huh?


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Lifelines
 

You're the one maintaining that they're essential or key gear. They're not.
I don't have
any on my boat. Don't need them. They're nice to have. They're in the
category
of safety equipment. They, like most things, shouldn't be relied upon to
save your
life. One's brain is the most important and essential piece of equipment.
Don't get
onboard without it.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
The key word is "may."


That will be the word at your funeral, Jonathan.
"If the line had been maintained, he MAY have survived."
I'm not sure what you're attempting to preach here. Suggesting that
lifelines
are not key gear is something Neal would say. Or maybe not.

RB

Lifelines
 

So, explain it than.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
jonny, it means you didn't understand the context of the sentence,
therefore
the substitution of one letter for another and the elimination of a third
letter in a message of maybe ninety letters has left you completely
baffled.

Umm... sorry, but I think I need an interpreter... what does
"I'm suggestion that that is a total non-sequitur" mean?

"Dave" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:06:33 -0800, "Jonathan Ganz"
said:

It's compromised, but hasn't yet failed. I much rather have a cut than
fall in the water.

You'd probably prefer to be rich but happy rather than poor but unhappy
too.
(In case you missed it, I'm suggestion that that is a total
non-sequitur)

Dave
S/V Good Fortune
CS27

Lifelines
 

I thought you were claiming you were a suggestion. So sorry.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:55:38 -0800, "Jonathan Ganz"
said:


Umm... sorry, but I think I need an interpreter... what does
"I'm suggestion that that is a total non-sequitur" mean?

Try "suggesting" for "suggestion." A bit like the "grap" of last resort.

Or is it "non-sequitur" that's giving you the problem?

Dave
S/V Good Fortune
CS27

Lifelines
 

And, you now claim that SS doesn't rust??

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 09:36:42 -0800, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

That's stupid. The plastic protects the sails from chafe and the
hands from fishhooks. The downside is that rust can develop
beneath the plastic which shortens the life of the lines, but then
you shouldn't be relying on them anyway. They're the grap of
last resort.

Rust? Mine are stainless steel, dumbass.





This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe

Lifelines
 

"John Cairns" scribbled thusly:
. If
lifelines were an important safety feature there wouldn't be such a thing as
jacklines.


OzOne wrote:
Huh?

Seems pretty simple & obvious to me... lifelines are nice & all, but they are not
a guarantee against going overboard. In fact getting flung or washed up against
them can be rather painful, never mind the added hazard of possibly ending up in
the drink.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Lifelines
 

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
Racko-Nos, you are a little slow on the uptake. Unless, of course, you
are
saying that *you* would walk forward on the deck of some boat you *might*
be on
in the future with 4 foot waves around

4 foot waves???


Really Jax, you surpass yourself!!!


Twit!!!



Regards



Donal
--