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Frank Boettcher wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:34:07 -0600, "Gilligan"
wrote:

"silverback" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
Damn straight. It's worth checking every time you take out the boat.
OMG - How Positively GAY!!

Jon, why would you check the chock to chock turns on the wheel of the same
boat "every time" you take it out? Do boats in California often change
their steering or magically adjust dead center???

CM -


I check the centering on my tiller every time.


And I found out why you should always have an emergency tiller when
that solid ash tiller, without a mark on the outside, broke off
cleanly, with the break looking like dry rot.

Exciting for a moment or two.

Frank

The tiller mount on our O'Day 22 came loose in a storm and we were in
the same kind of picle,,,,things get very busy very ffast.....

As small a cockpit
 

"Non scrivetemi"


Extremus in tutaminis of licentia est haud vitium.

As small a cockpit
 

You'll have to ask Nutsy. He helms from the HIGHEST ELEVATION of
anyone
I ever seen (G)


Thom, you have yet to see me at the helm, but you should look at my
buddies C&C 34XL or any number of CC boats. We generally helm like
this....
http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/imag...jonsuzweby.jpg

But this makes for a better pic...
http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/newhelm.jpg



RB
35s5
NY

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Bob Crantz wrote:
"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Yeah, but every boat you move or deliver you know were center is?



Point well taken, but I do check systems before I set off.

RB
35s5
NY


Yes, he makes certain the bass and treble controls work, there are batteries
in the remote, the cell phone is fully charged, the fridge is stocked with
Heinies, and last but not least, the thimbles are torqued to 45 ft-lbs.

Bwaaahahahahahahahahahaahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

How do you torque a thimble?

Joe

As small a cockpit
 

Joe wrote:


Yes, he makes certain the bass and treble controls work, there are batteries
in the remote, the cell phone is fully charged, the fridge is stocked with
Heinies, and last but not least, the thimbles are torqued to 45 ft-lbs.

Bwaaahahahahahahahahahaahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

How do you torque a thimble?

Simple, use a motorized router bit!

Cheers
Marty
e

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Sheesh you steering wheeled sailors.... next you'll be bragging about the
wheel knob.

I have Real Man's steering ..... a Tiller!

You pussy-assed chock to chock testing, to dumb to mark center, wheel
weiners!!!

CM-






"Joe" wrote in message
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silverback wrote:
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
Damn straight. It's worth checking every time you take out the boat.

OMG - How Positively GAY!!

Jon, why would you check the chock to chock turns on the wheel of the
same
boat "every time" you take it out? Do boats in California often change
their
steering or magically adjust dead center???

CM -

Mooron it's not gay at all. The purpose it to make sure steering and
all steering componants are working properly. Guess you have never had
steering fail eh?

Joe

As small a cockpit
 

Yeah, you're really proud of your tiller, despite its limitations. :-)

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"silverback" wrote in message
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Sheesh you steering wheeled sailors.... next you'll be bragging about the
wheel knob.

I have Real Man's steering ..... a Tiller!

You pussy-assed chock to chock testing, to dumb to mark center, wheel
weiners!!!

CM-






"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...

silverback wrote:
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
Damn straight. It's worth checking every time you take out the boat.

OMG - How Positively GAY!!

Jon, why would you check the chock to chock turns on the wheel of the
same
boat "every time" you take it out? Do boats in California often change
their
steering or magically adjust dead center???

CM -

Mooron it's not gay at all. The purpose it to make sure steering and
all steering componants are working properly. Guess you have never had
steering fail eh?

Joe

As small a cockpit
 

Yes, he makes certain the bass and treble controls work, there are batteries
in the remote, the cell phone is fully charged, the fridge is stocked with
Heinies, and last but not least, the thimbles are torqued to 45 ft-lbs.


Joe wrote:
How do you torque a thimble?

Martin Baxter wrote:
Simple, use a motorized router bit!


A Whitworth motorized router bit, please.

DSK