Fortunately, I'm not that person.

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"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:I8GQd.57856$gA4.19021@edtnps89...
Bwahahahahahahahaaaaaa.....!!!

Bob uses them to catch mooring buoys in gales... while sailing downwind to
a lee shore.

CM

"JG" wrote in message
...
No, because I've seen people drop them in the water. It shouldn't be used
for that anyway. It's not designed for that kind of weight.

Scotti Potti has a lot of experience in this area.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Stupid is as stupid does.


"JG" wrote ...
No, because I've seen people drop them in the water. It shouldn't be
used
for that anyway. It's not designed for that kind of weight.

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"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Group,

A question: Doesn't any one use a BOATHOOK in a slip?

It is a very handy thing in a tight situations, it can hold the
stern
against prop walk.

With a crew, it is a simple matter to enter and leave a slip using
Neutral as the gear of choice. Simply walk the boat away from the
slip,
push the bow into the desired direction and power away,

Nothing wrong with using it for snagging a dock line, but fending off?
That's just foolish. Use a fender, everyone will thank you.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Yes, Thom, I always have it handy when I'm berthing. Usually use it
to grab a dock line but have on occasions fended off with it.

Scotty


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Group,

A question: Doesn't any one use a BOATHOOK in a slip?

It is a very handy thing in a tight situations, it can hold the
stern
against prop walk.

With a crew, it is a simple matter to enter and leave a slip using
Neutral as the gear of choice. Simply walk the boat away from the
slip,
push the bow into the desired direction and power away,

A FENDER! Ha ha, OK Bob. Hang some fenders all around your slip too,
fasten them with shackles.

BWaaaaaaaaaHahahahhahahahahahahaha


"JG" wrote in message
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Nothing wrong with using it for snagging a dock line, but fending
off?
That's just foolish. Use a fender, everyone will thank you.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Yes, Thom, I always have it handy when I'm berthing. Usually use
it
to grab a dock line but have on occasions fended off with it.

Scotty


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Group,

A question: Doesn't any one use a BOATHOOK in a slip?

It is a very handy thing in a tight situations, it can hold the
stern
against prop walk.

With a crew, it is a simple matter to enter and leave a slip
using
Neutral as the gear of choice. Simply walk the boat away from the
slip,
push the bow into the desired direction and power away,

"JG" wrote in message
...
Fortunately, I'm not a person.

So, you don't believe a fender should be used for fending off a dock? Got
it.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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A FENDER! Ha ha, OK Bob. Hang some fenders all around your slip too,
fasten them with shackles.

BWaaaaaaaaaHahahahhahahahahahahaha


"JG" wrote in message
...
Nothing wrong with using it for snagging a dock line, but fending
off?
That's just foolish. Use a fender, everyone will thank you.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Yes, Thom, I always have it handy when I'm berthing. Usually use
it
to grab a dock line but have on occasions fended off with it.

Scotty


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Group,

A question: Doesn't any one use a BOATHOOK in a slip?

It is a very handy thing in a tight situations, it can hold the
stern
against prop walk.

With a crew, it is a simple matter to enter and leave a slip
using
Neutral as the gear of choice. Simply walk the boat away from the
slip,
push the bow into the desired direction and power away,

OzOne wrote in message

Tell me Scooter, Why do you think they're called a 'fender'

Hint...they aren't a musical instrument.

I heard if you beat an Aussie with a fender... it sounds like a lot like a
Wombat!

I also heard that if you beat Jon with a Fender... he sounds like a little
girl crying!

CM

"gonefishiing" wrote in message news
backing up.........i don't think you want to back up if the gaynz one is
around.
gf.


Gaynz is confused. When he read the header he was thinking
pivot turn and circle jerk were one and the same. . .

CN

Give it up, Katy. You giving any advice on sailing or motoring is
tantamount to the Pope giving advice on pedophile priests.

Katy, haven't you heard of using a stern anchor when proceeding
downwind into a slip or dock? Duh!

CN




"katysails" wrote in message ...
It's the situation....no place to go forward (unless you really want to take
out the dock...) The situation we were in was with the wind at the stern at
about 30 knots....without a line back to the dock to pivot the stern as soon
as you were abeam you'd just get blown right back...if you throttled up you
got too ,much forward motion and you'd end up pinned to the backend of the
fingerslips and everyone else's boats....
"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Sounds like a newbie to me. ''wind is at the stern''? good grief!

Scotty



"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
newsBlQd.43974$K54.1127@edtnps84...
I don't know Scotty..... this "coldcorona"..... smells fishy to me.
:-)

Sailboats belong on a mooring!!

Anyway... anybody who rents a slip in an area they can't access
easily is
just plain stupid.

I can turn my Crab Crusher on a dime and it hates to back up.... fin
keelers
would have no problem in that situation

CM


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Inboard, outboard? Wheel, tiller? Singlehanded, crew? Is the
wind
*ALWAYS* from the same direction? Floating docks?

Practice backing out in the open. Learn to use your prop walk.
Watch
other boats and see what they do.

SV



"coldcorona" wrote in message
oups.com...
Question about a pivot turn, is it possible to turn around a 29'
sailboat in a 40' wide area?
The only space available at a nearby marina are side ties and I'm
worried about whether I can actually dock there.
Before starting the turn the wind is at the stern. On the port
side
is
the marina wall and on the other is the dock. I don't think
there's
much if any current affecting the slip.

The other option is docking with the stern to the wind and when
leaving
backing up for 90 feet.
There are boats in front and behind this slip.

Thanks.

Motoring by committed. Bwaaaaaahahhahahahhahahahhahhahah!

How dumb and inept are you? I singlehand and I can do any
maneuver under sail and using anchors and warps and I can
accomplish it professionally without all the stupid committee
chatter you motorboaters use to the disgust of all real sailors.

You are pathetic.

CN

"katysails" posted the following crap:

We had to do that twice this past year at the yacht club when the winds
wouldn't allow us to back out the fairway (we were on the dock perpendicular
to the slips...) we're 31 actual feet ...rigged the line from the away side
of the bow to the stern and around a post so Mr sails could keep the bow in
place from his position at the wheel and kept the away stern tie on with a
bit of slackI manned the bow with dock pole to fend off pilings and
sterns...we are deep keel fin and the boat will pivot very nicely on
it...was nerve-wracking the first time but managed not to mutilate or dent
anything...the second time went much better...