Very little (if any) time in high-performance
crew-ballasted boats?


What's great is to watch Doug try to troll, while he's cried and cried
about my antics here.
Ah well...
My experience in crew balasted boats over the years...

Two summers sailing Sunfish as a kid...lots of fun!
Lots of sailing on Hobie 16 in recent years....
Sailing a wood Lightning as a teen...first boat I wanted to buy.
Sailing an Albacore as a teen....fast boat!
Sailing a laser off and on starting about 11 years ago....wanna buy
mine?

These are the boats I spent some time on...I've sailed others once or
twice, so I don't mention them here. I am NOT an experienced sailor of
these boats. I believe you need to stay in shape/practice for that kind
of sailing on at least a weekly basis. I do enjoy it when I can.
Sorry you didn't make the fast sailboat list, Doug. You traded in your
sailing dreams for a powerboat.

RB
35s5
NY

"Capt" Rob wrote:
These are the boats I spent some time on

WOW Bubbles, we're all SO impressed!


... I am NOT an experienced sailor of
these boats.

We could tell


.... I believe you need to stay in shape/practice for that kind
of sailing on at least a weekly basis.

So, you admit now you're overweight & out of shape? My
goodness it must be true confession time.

As for weekly practice, if you're looking to play the
majors, then yes. Otherwise, it's like riding a bicycle.
Once you acquire the skills & reflexes, they don't go away.
I haven't sailed a Laser more often than a few hours a year
for the past 15 years, but when I jump on one, it's lots of fun.



Sorry you didn't make the fast sailboat list, Doug.

Apology accepted, but not necessary.
1- I don't give a rat's patootie about you or your lists
2- I've owned and sailed more performance boats than you've
ever heard of

... You traded in your
sailing dreams for a powerboat.


??? What part of "cruising with family" do you not
understand? And I still sail more (and better) than you ever
will.

DSK

Once you acquire the skills & reflexes, they don't go away.
I haven't sailed a Laser more often than a few hours a year
for the past 15 years, but when I jump on one, it's lots of fun.


Well, then..since I've done some dinghy sailing this summer I'd
probably trounce you with ease. I'm naturally stronger than you and I
run. I'm also younger and sailing the 35s5 3 times a week on average.
You "sail" a powerboat.


Apology accepted, but not necessary.

That's a good step in the right direction, Doug. You must learn to
accept pity and we all do feel badly for you.


1- I don't give a rat's patootie about you or your lists

And yet here you are, posting in my thread about sailboats while you
don't even have one. Odd, eh?

2- I've owned and sailed more performance boats than you've
ever heard of

Golly. We're all VERY impressed with you, Doug, I'm sure! Sailing boats
people have never heard of sure is amazing!


??? What part of "cruising with family" do you not
understand?

You're "powering" with family. You chose a powerboat. This group is
comprised almost entirely of people who own cruising sailboats.

And I still sail more (and better) than you ever
will.

Well, the first part is untrue. I sailed 4 out of 7 days last week and
will be sailing Wednesday, Thursday, then sailing with friends to Cold
Springs for swimming and an overnighter on Saturday/Sunday.
As for the "better" part...we can only guess. I hope you're having fun
somehow, Doug. Really. Now...fuel up that bad boy!

Yikes!


RB
35s5
NY

Capt. Rob wrote:
....

??? What part of "cruising with family" do you not
understand?

You're "powering" with family. You chose a powerboat. This group is
comprised almost entirely of people who own cruising sailboats.

And someday,if you ever go on a real cruise, we'd love to hear about it.

"Capt" Rob wrote:
... You chose a powerboat.

Yep. I chose a power boat that was the most practical for
the type of cruising we want to do.

... This group is
comprised almost entirely of people who own cruising sailboats.



Jeff wrote:
And someday,if you ever go on a real cruise, we'd love to hear about it.

Bubbles is still trying to figure out how to avoid those
charted rocks within sight of his slip.

DSK

Yep. I chose a power boat that was the most practical for
the type of cruising we want to do.


Total bull**** from Doug. He could have cruised on a sailboat. He
simply chose to "drive" over sailing.
The folks I know who are retired and cruising for real would never
consider a powerboat unless their health was a factor. Are you damaged
in some way?


RB
35s5
NY

Only to those who deserve it



I know a certain fella, who traded in his sailing dreams for a
powerboat, who awoke on the bitter side of the bed this morning!

BWAHAHAHA!


RB
35s5
NY

Still, I have to question why Doug, who has no sailboat at all, let
alone a fast one, is posting in a thread about why his "powerboat makes
sense."
Really really odd.

But funny!



RB
35s5
NY

"Capt" Rob wrote:
Still, I have to question why Doug, who has no sailboat at all, let
alone a fast one, is posting in a thread about why his "powerboat makes
sense."

1- because of this
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...35692614RfuojD

2- because for our usage (and a lot of other people who
won't admit it) the power boat *does* make sense!


Really really odd.


Only to those with no ability to comprehend.

DSK

DSK wrote:
"Capt" Rob wrote:
Still, I have to question why Doug, who has no sailboat at all, let
alone a fast one, is posting in a thread about why his "powerboat makes
sense."

1- because of this
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...35692614RfuojD


Hmmmm. Nice boat. I didn't know you currently owned a sailboat.


2- because for our usage (and a lot of other people who
won't admit it) the power boat *does* make sense!

Oh, so I'm sure everyone who won't admit a trawler makes sense, is
still wondering why you need to talk about in a thread about fast
sailboats. And your trawler doesn't make sense to anyone who doesn't
like trawlers, Doug. And most sailors I meet don't like powerboats
much. "Sense" has little to do with boat choice, Doug.
No wonder you power. Sailing is about passion, whether you're a lake
sailor or crossing the Atlantic. It's NOT about the mechanics of
sensible water passages.


Only to those with no ability to comprehend.

You're still yapping about a trawler in a SAILING thread fer cripes
sake!!! BWAHAHAHAHA! Yep, doug, you got a good handle on things.


RB
35s5
NY

DSK