Jeff Morris wrote:
I didn't see a single example of ridiculing another boat there.
Ridiculing "Bobsprit" does not count as ridiculing "contributors."
You've been around long enough to know the difference.


Well, those aren't very good examples. This is USENET, ridicule is
standard procedure.

Jim's problem is that he demands respect for his ignorance and insists
that we all envy his "boat." Then he posts stories about his "sailing
experience" of which motoring is the highlight; the funny thing is that
he doesn't know much about his own boat and thinks that comparing it to
a Valiant 40 makes it better.

Hey Jim, you figure out how that "rotating mast" works yet?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote:

Jeff Morris wrote:

I didn't see a single example of ridiculing another boat there.
Ridiculing "Bobsprit" does not count as ridiculing "contributors."
You've been around long enough to know the difference.


Well, those aren't very good examples. This is USENET, ridicule is
standard procedure.

Jim's problem is that he demands respect for his ignorance and insists
that we all envy his "boat." Then he posts stories about his "sailing
experience" of which motoring is the highlight; the funny thing is that
he doesn't know much about his own boat and thinks that comparing it to
a Valiant 40 makes it better.

Hey Jim, you figure out how that "rotating mast" works yet?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Jeff, have you never seen a cat or trimaran with a rotating mast? How
ignorant can you be, actually.

Jim

Jim Cate wrote:


DSK wrote:

....
Hey Jim, you figure out how that "rotating mast" works yet?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


Jeff, have you never seen a cat or trimaran with a rotating mast? How
ignorant can you be, actually.

You seem to keep confusing Doug and I; do you have a problem keeping
facts straight?

BTW, I've been on a number of boats with rotating masts. Its really
nothing new. Many small boats and most beach cats have rotating rigs.
You just don't see them often on cruising boats, because they aren't
very strong compared to a traditional rig. And while you can make a
case that it produces a more efficient rig, you can also create more
efficient rigs with full length battens and a large roach without
sacrificing strength.