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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:52:02 GMT, wrote
this crap:


Just for fun, drag a 200 foot rope behind a boat that is traveling at
4.5 knots. Make it a 500 foot rope if you prefer. Jump overboard and
grab it while in the water. Then see if you can pull yourself back to
the boat. You can't. Jack LaLanne in his prime couldn't do it. Neither
could Buster Crabb, Mike Tyson or Ahnold the Barbarian. Ain't gonna
happen.

I've done it.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

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that's true Oz, I've tried something similar while water skiing (after
losing both skis). I more or less backfloated and pulled hand over hand to
the moving boat (while my friends taunted me from the boat). Reduce the drag
and it's not so difficult.
Scout


OzOne wrote
Ummm actually I have, and found it relatively easy to haul myself back
up to the boat.
The trick is to turn onto your back.

Now you can try it again.....


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

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

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I heard of an old guy...in his 70s or so who's boat got away from
him during a storm. He was anchored and motoring, I believe and
the rode parted. He was thrown off the boat, which then motored
away, turned around on its own toward him. As it went by, he
grabbed on the hauled himself in.

Grabbed what? The parted anchor rode?

Hauled himself up where? Over the bow? Surely not up the stern with the prop
churning. Sounds fishy.

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What? You want that sandwich too? 8 )

Oz, I'm still waiting for you to tell me why someone
would trim sails to be just barely luffing when close
hauled motor sailing? I figure either you or Doug
will get those 15 points.

That fellow was a Dutch sailor with thousands of sea
miles. Hint: He is both smart and lazy.

Bart

OzOne wrote

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:46:53 GMT, "Bart Senior"
scribbled thusly:

I'd tie a rolling hitch with the line to itself and
inch my back on board, or toss the end of the
line over a lifeline and use that as a 2:1 purchase.

I wouldn't let anything stand between me and
that sandwich!

Ta daaaaaaa!
We have a thinker among us.
Someone who won't ever consider "just letting go"

Bart, I congratulate you.
We think alike (Is that good?) ;-)

Oz1...of the 3 twins.

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I've read of people motoring when an all chain rode become
bar-taut. Motoring will ease the stress on the rode. This is a
great reason for adding a stretchy snubber.

Scott Vernon wrote
You been reading your Capt. Neal comic books again.

''anchored and motoring'', WTF?

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

I heard of an old guy...in his 70s or so who's boat got away from
him during a storm. He was anchored and motoring, I believe and
the rode parted. He was thrown off the boat, which then motored
away, turned around on its own toward him. As it went by, he
grabbed on the hauled himself in.

Has anyone else heard this or has the reference?

What if #7
 

Which includes his underwire bra I'm sure.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

wrote in message
...
On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 06:30:40 -0400, Horvath
wrote:

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:52:02 GMT, wrote
this crap:


Just for fun, drag a 200 foot rope behind a boat that is traveling at
4.5 knots. Make it a 500 foot rope if you prefer. Jump overboard and
grab it while in the water. Then see if you can pull yourself back to
the boat. You can't. Jack LaLanne in his prime couldn't do it. Neither
could Buster Crabb, Mike Tyson or Ahnold the Barbarian. Ain't gonna
happen.

I've done it.


Oh, look! Horvath thinks he's Spiderman. That must explain why he
likes to run around town in his underwear.

BB





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

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Scott Vernon wrote:

Do you trust your wife enough to drive the boat while trying this in the
middle of the ocean?

Scotty

I don't trust her to drive the boat period.

Cheers
Marty

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"Bobspirt" wrote in message
...
I heard of an old guy...in his 70s or so who's boat got away from
him during a storm. He was anchored and motoring, I believe and
the rode parted. He was thrown off the boat, which then motored
away, turned around on its own toward him. As it went by, he
grabbed on the hauled himself in.

Grabbed what? The parted anchor rode?

Hauled himself up where? Over the bow? Surely not up the stern with the
prop
churning. Sounds fishy.

yeah, like the guy who sailed by and picked up a mooring.

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"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Scott Vernon wrote:

Do you trust your wife enough to drive the boat while trying this in the
middle of the ocean?

Scotty

I don't trust her to drive the boat when period.

They do tend to get a little crazy then.

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In article , OzOne wrote:

On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 01:50:39 GMT,
scribbled thusly:

Just for fun, drag a 200 foot rope behind a boat that is traveling at
4.5 knots. Make it a 500 foot rope if you prefer. Jump overboard and
grab it while in the water. Then see if you can pull yourself back to
the boat. You can't. Jack LaLanne in his prime couldn't do it. Neither
could Buster Crabb, Mike Tyson or Ahnold the Barbarian. Ain't gonna
happen.

BB


Ummm you obviously haven't tried it!


Ummm you obviously haven't tried it!

Ummm actually I have, and found it relatively easy to haul myself back
up to the boat.
The trick is to turn onto your back.

Sounds reasonable. Where's the best place for the clip for your safety
line on a harness?

Shoulder.

Why? If it's in the middle of your chest, you'll drown due to the angle
of drag thru the water. If it's between shoulders, you'll skid nicely
over the water but have no ability to reach the line to haul yourself
along. Also a PITA to attach/detach the safety line. An attachment at
the shoulder allows access and low drag. Also it's more comfortable if
you're sleeping in the damn thing.

Our Stormy Seas floatcoats with built-in harness have 2 attachment
points, one at chest level and one between shoulders but these are
working coats for extreme conditions. The between shoulders point is
for use by a helicopter or the like retrieving unconscious or
incapacitated people.

PDW