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Jeff Morris wrote:
Great story Doug, thanks. You're welcome. I'm curious about the lost traveler. Was that poor construction or was there just too much sail for the gibe? A little of both. One good thing about the lack of solid backing is that the traveler track wasn't bent and can be reinstalled. ... Would you have been better off without the main and perhaps a bit of jib? I think we'd have been better off on that course with a double reefed main and a small jib, or a staysail. The problem was that the main had only one reef point and was jammed against the stupid Hunter double diamond stays anyway (although this also was good, it provided more support for the sail when eased out that far). Also we didn't trust the roller furler to hold the jib reefed down, it was an old Hood clutch/loop type. It wouldn't work anyway without somebody on the foredeck jimmying it along. .... An why would you have to borrow a knife? (This story make me want to sharpen all of my knives right now!) (hangs head sheepishly) I had my knife in my pants pocket inside my foulies and couldn't get it out fast enough. While I was digging for it, another had theirs out and started sawing the wrong line, so I said (screamed really, but only because otherwise it would be impossible to overhear) "Not that one!" and they handed it to me. I'd rather talk about the great two days sailing we had, bettering 8 knots constantly on a broad reach. The swells were up to 12' at times and were great surfing... made it hard to sleep up in the V-berth tho ![]() Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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Typical plastic boat. Tracks tearing out..rott..ect. The guy should
have went with steel. Thats pretty bad Doug.. 2 stooges.. one has a knife ready to go and cuts the wrong line. The other yelling-- while ducking--while steering---while struggling for his well hidden useless knife while all the time the boom is skipping with joy from wave top to wave top. Bwahahahah great mental picture! Joe |
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Sad that people like Doug are actually proud to post stuff that
proves them to be inept. CN "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... Typical plastic boat. Tracks tearing out..rott..ect. The guy should have went with steel. Thats pretty bad Doug.. 2 stooges.. one has a knife ready to go and cuts the wrong line. The other yelling-- while ducking--while steering---while struggling for his well hidden useless knife while all the time the boom is skipping with joy from wave top to wave top. Bwahahahah great mental picture! Joe |
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Now now Capt. He did make it ...and no one died. We all have to learn
by doing..Im sure Doug has learned to carry a knife in the proper place. Joe |
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Joe wrote:
Typical plastic boat. Tracks tearing out..rott..ect. Plastic can rott? That's news to me. ... The guy should have went with steel. Then it would have been blown downwind to the nearest lee shore, where it could rust away in peace. Thats pretty bad Doug.. 2 stooges.. one has a knife ready to go and cuts the wrong line. That person was a novice, and did a number of jobs rather well despite being scared. DSK |
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The core that the plastic surrounds soaks up water and rotts.
WHY DID THE TRACK COME LOOSE? Was the plastic just to weak? Or was the bedding rotten and missing.. allowing moisture to soak to the core developing a loose track mushy decks, weakened screws and a very expensive repair. Why would a steel vessel be blown downwind? Oh i forgot who the crew was.... sorry now it makes sence. Did you thank the novice for saving your ass? Joe .. |
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Joe wrote:
The core that the plastic surrounds soaks up water and rotts. Joe, you shouldn't try and make judgements about stuff you don't know anything about. WHY DID THE TRACK COME LOOSE? Because it was just screwed into the fiberglass, rather than thru-bolted with backing plates. Why would a steel vessel be blown downwind? Because it's heavy & boxy, without an efficient lateral plane. Did you thank the novice for saving your ass? In somewhat less crude terms, yes. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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That is amazing. How could they think for even
one moment of buildling it that way? "DSK" wrote WHY DID THE TRACK COME LOOSE? Because it was just screwed into the fiberglass, rather than thru-bolted with backing plates. |
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WHY DID THE TRACK COME LOOSE?
Because it was just screwed into the fiberglass, rather than thru-bolted with backing plates. Bart Senior wrote: That is amazing. How could they think for even one moment of buildling it that way? Because it's a Hunter! Actually I'm convinced that all the mass-produced boats cut corners in similar ways. They're just not built for hard sailing. DSK |
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Because it's Hunter... what more is there to say?
"Bart Senior" wrote in message ... That is amazing. How could they think for even one moment of buildling it that way? "DSK" wrote WHY DID THE TRACK COME LOOSE? Because it was just screwed into the fiberglass, rather than thru-bolted with backing plates. |
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