Wally wrote:

http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/books/c...a/ci_41mob.htm

He later wrote a book about this - read it years ago.

Dougal Robertson's tale of the fate of the Lucette, I mean...


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He later wrote a book about this - read it years ago.

Dougal Robertson's tale of the fate of the Lucette, I mean...

So I gathered!

RB

A sail for a nine inch hole? Use a cushion or something smaller. You can
position it
over the hole and it will probably hold itself in place.

Democrat: Feel the pain of the shark. It must have hurt its teeth.
Republican: Shoot the damn thing and call the insurance company.
Libertarian: Shoot the damn thing, haul it in, and save it for future
meals.

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"Wally" wrote in message
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Bobsprit wrote:
The Boat: Beneteau 39
Conditions: Winds steady at around 13 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

While sitting at anchor, off a small desserted island, you hear a loud
CRUNCH!!! You look to starboard and spot a 18 foot Great White shark
moving off slowly. You glance below and are horrified to see that
there is a 9 inch hole at the waterliine with water rushing in. The
shark has rammed your boat! You run below and begin to stuff the
hole, but water is still coming through fast. You'll need to rig an
external patch. You radio your situation, but help is two hours away.
Back on deck, you quickly spot the large shark fin circling the boat.
You remember reading that the Great White is the smartest shark and
shudder. He's waiting for his meal!!!

What do you do???

Get the pumps going and try to block the hole with whatever is to hand -
cushions, lifejackets, whatever will help to stem the flow.

Get a hold of a spare sail (storm jib, say) and tie some lines to it.

Pass the bight of a line over the end of the boat and work backwards so
that
the bight hangs down one side, passes over the hole, and comes up the
other
side. Draw the line up the other side, keeping tension on the other lines,
such that the sail is pulled down over the hole, and secure.

Keep the shark talking until the feds arrive.


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You could also start sailing on the opposite tack to keep the hole above
the water line... I guess. Not easy to do, since water will get in anyway.

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"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Keep the shark talking until the feds arrive.


Good answer, Wally...but in this case the sailor was unable to rig such a
patch. He took another course of action.
The conditions are the key.

RB

Wake up and turn the TV off.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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The Boat: Beneteau 39
Conditions: Winds steady at around 13 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

While sitting at anchor, off a small desserted island, you hear a loud
CRUNCH!!! You look to starboard and spot a 18 foot Great White shark
moving off
slowly. You glance below and are horrified to see that there is a 9 inch
hole
at the waterliine with water rushing in. The shark has rammed your boat!
You
run below and begin to stuff the hole, but water is still coming through
fast.
You'll need to rig an external patch. You radio your situation, but help
is two
hours away. Back on deck, you quickly spot the large shark fin circling
the
boat. You remember reading that the Great White is the smartest shark and
shudder. He's waiting for his meal!!!

What do you do???

RB

Something needs to be done about these whales!


"Wally" wrote in message
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Bobsprit wrote:

Interesting tales at:

http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/books/c...a/ci_41mob.htm

He later wrote a book about this - read it years ago.


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(Bobsprit) wrote in message ...
The Boat: Beneteau 39
Conditions: Winds steady at around 13 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

While sitting at anchor, off a small desserted island, you hear a loud
CRUNCH!!! You look to starboard and spot a 18 foot Great White shark moving off
slowly. You glance below and are horrified to see that there is a 9 inch hole
at the waterliine with water rushing in.

The shark has rammed your boat!

Thats one hard headed shark!


You
run below and begin to stuff the hole, but water is still coming through fast.
You'll need to rig an external patch. You radio your situation, but help is two
hours away. Back on deck, you quickly spot the large shark fin circling the
boat. You remember reading that the Great White is the smartest shark and
shudder. He's waiting for his meal!!!

Kill the shark, beach the boat kedge over with an anchor, break out
the welder and fix the problem.

Have shark steaks for dinner, boil and dry out the jaw bone and teeth
and mount it to the forward mast. Put the fins in the freezer to sell
to a dumb Japs at 250.00 USD a pound.

Joe




What do you do???

RB

Start the engine and drive towards the beach. When the boat stops wade to
shore and relax. The boat won't sink and sharks can't walk on land.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

Start the engine and drive towards the beach. When the boat stops wade to
shore and relax. The boat won't sink and sharks can't walk on land.

The draft of the Beneteau is too deep. You'll be in waste deep water at
best...perfect for the hungry shark.

RB

(Bobsprit) wrote in message ...


The Boat: Beneteau 39

Didn't see that the boat was a beneteau.

In that case all is lost.

Joe