Joe,

If what you say is true, why the need for dye check and why the rush to
replace SS cable with line?

Ole Thom


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Joe,

It give me pleasure to inform you that your sails are plastic. Not
steel!

Ole Thom


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JG wrote:
That's right. We just hauled our Yamaha 30. It needs bottom paint,
but there
were zero blisters.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"DSK" wrote in message
...
Joe wrote:
Blisters never stop swelling unless your cut em out and start
over.


Not all fiberglass boats ever get blisters. Relatively few, in
fact.


Bwahahahahaha yeah right. This marina is a boat yard as well, Ive seen
blisters on just about every make of plastic boats who you trying to
fool?


I never bash anything,

Really? How about all those political posts where you bash your
head?


Geeee the guy I supported WON, and every political post I posted came
true.


... I can make any boat dance circles around you
Doug King

Ha ha ha ha. Lasers at twenty paces....

Laser it is, seeing how no-one will ever turn you lose on a quad or 5
screw 140 foot crewboat or a twin screw 320 foot supply boat ect....

Like I said ANY BOAT.




... Steel is King

You have a heck of an inferiority complex, Joe. Maybe there's a
reason?


Inferiorty complex? Yeah right. I know my boat handling skills are the
finest in the world....no doubt about it. Weather its a Sunfish or a
1600 ton towing vessel no one can out handle me.

Joe




DSK

DSK wrote:

Scott Vernon wrote:

Two words for ya Joe....Alum inum.


Hey, that's three words!

Four in England Al-yu-min-yum

Cheers
Marty

DSK

... I can make any boat dance circles around you
Doug King

Ha ha ha ha. Lasers at twenty paces....


Joe wrote:
Laser it is, seeing how no-one will ever turn you lose on a quad or 5
screw 140 foot crewboat or a twin screw 320 foot supply boat ect....

Like I said ANY BOAT.


???

What's the big deal about maneuvering multiple screw boats? They're
easy. How about a heavy single engine boat?

I did a maneuvering test with a Navy destroyer, so don't say nobody
would ever "turn me loose" with a big boat.

Can you even sail a Laser, Joe?


You have a heck of an inferiority complex, Joe. Maybe there's a
reason?


Inferiorty complex? Yeah right. I know my boat handling skills are the
finest in the world....no doubt about it. Weather its a Sunfish or a
1600 ton towing vessel no one can out handle me.


Umm, right. That's why you have all those trophies & Olympic medals on
your shelf, and your boat of choice is a steel barn...

DSK

Yeah and the boom and mast that supend your sails are made of Metal.
Engine Block, rudder post, Propeller, Ballast, winches, winch handles,
stove, sink, and another 100 + parts on your boat.

Joe

The real power of steel is demonstrated in that the stays in Babs Johnson's
bra can hold their shape under such an awesome load.

CN


"Joe" wrote in message oups.com...
Did ya know the average American consumes 947 pounds of steel a year.

Guess I snatched away a few years of a good thing from you plastic,
resin glass wussies. Back to fillin your blisters, spider cracks and
rott, and mushy spots..but make sure anything on your boat that needs
to be tough... is made of steel.

Joe

I'm staying with my SS cable halyards, they lasted 30 years and have no
fish hooks, kinks, ect. I keep my sheeves in good order and know how to
take care of my gear. My SS lines will last another 30 years at least.
The ones rushing are to replace are just sheep following the crowd. UV
& IR rays will toast the new synthetics in less than 5 years exposure.

Look at little Ellen running up and down that 100 foot mast to mend new
high tech halyards. Do it right the first time I says!

The only time a synthetic light weight replacement is needed is in
short term high tec racing. But not were your life may depend on
reliability.

Joe

Sounds like Ukraine steel.

What was the application?

Joe

I like Al la min e um. There is a 52 ft center cockpit motor sailing
Ketck outside my aft cabin window that I would love to have. Center
cockpit 3 very roomy staterooms, huge lounge, galley, bilges you can
eat off. Catipillar main, 8kw super quiet Onan, The inside is kinda
ugly, but I could re-model. Thing is the want 325K for her. I will see
if I can find it on-line and post a link. Her hull is very close to
redclouds shape.

Dont have a spare 325K right at this moment. If he cut the price in
half Id buy it today.

Joe