Dead in the Water Sailor
This is the kind of sailor who no longer has a sailboat. On rare
occasions he bums a ride on someone else's boat. In some cases the DIW
sailor buys a powerboat. Trying to make up for his lack of sailboat,
he'll generally become bitter about it.

The Crushed Sailor
This is the co-dependent sailor who eventually ends up with a powerboat
because his wife runs the show. Few things are worse in life. He will
often inflate himself like a Bullfrog with phoney baloney sailing
know-how and blow enough hot air to melt an iceflow.

In Irons Sailor
Because the wife hates to sail, the In Irons Sailor (Or IIS) has to
pick and choose his sailing days. Sure, his wife comes along every now
and again, but she'd rather eat M&Ms and watch Oprah. The poor In Irons
Sailor will eventually find too many commitments piling up and the boat
will end up skipping a season and, perhaps even be sold.

Weekend Warrior Sailor
The chronic 9-5'er who wasn't clever enough to keep from working 15
hours a day, 6 days a week. This poor bloke drags his exhausted ass to
his boat on the odd Sunday and sails around in a daze. I respect these
guys because at least they're trying.

The Enthusiast Sailor
I admit to be in this group. The ES will sail his boat any chance he
gets in pretty much any weather. He'll sail for 30 minutes or
overnight. He enjoys sailing different boats and just wants to be out
there. He's not interested in destinations or travel. It's the sailing
itself that he loves, and that can be on a pond or an ocean.

The Cruising Sailor
This fellow wants to get "there." He doesn't always like the ride, but
he does love the water and traveling on it. This sort of fellow may
eventually buy a powerboat, realizing that he's really no sailor at
all.

Speed Racer Sailor
This guy is the real deal. He buys a J24 or any boat where he knows he
can compete in one design. He laughs at PHRF ratings and wants a real
measure of his skill, rather than some committee's ratings.

Gay Racer Sailor
This is the guy who buys any boat where he knows he'll rarely, if ever
compete against the same boats. He depends on ratings more often than
not.

The Dock Boy Sailor
This fellow rarely leaves his slip or mooring. His boat is a perpetual
project. Sometimes he's even honest about it and admits he gets
seasick. He's not always to be mocked as his boat may be a true work of
art.


RB
35s5
NY

All of the above?



Ozzy, you're nuts!
How're you feeling, by the way? Healing (heeling) up?



RB
35s5
NY

Seems I'll be back on the water this summer....about time!



Glad to hear that, Ozzy.



RB

OzOne wrote:
Great actually.
Now walking abou 10k ( about 6 miles/day) and jogging anothe 3 or so.
No more ache and all looks good.
Quack saw me last week and I don't need to see him for another 3
months for a final tuneup.

Seems I'll be back on the water this summer....about time!

Oh, and thanks for asking.


That sounds great! So you'll be racing the E22 this season?

How about putting a trap on the little cat?

BTW you might be interested in my carbon fiber dinghy project
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...35692614FJrWyZ

You're partly to blame since your discussion of working with
the stuff. Actually it's turning out very nice and I owe a
big Thank You.

Sailing a Laser would be a good exercise & flex program but
it's not as predictable as walking. Don't know if the docs
understand it all.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

That sounds great! So you'll be racing the E22 this season?


OzOne wrote:
Yep but it'll be a pretty easy season.
My daughter wants to learn to sail the boat so we'll be taking it easy
till she's up to speed.


Excellent! That will be real 'quality time' spent together.
I know that my father & grandfather were often frustrated
(to put it mildly) with the younger generation as crew but I
know for a fact it's among their best memories too.

Besides all that, who else do you trust to teach her how to
do it right?





You're a mad ******* Doug :-)
Is that peelply you're using?


Yes, it makes a huge difference in how well the stuff goes
together. I'm not vacuum-bagging it but am using barrier
film and rollering it down really hard. The panels are
amazingly strong & light! I will have to think up some good
excuses if the boat doesn't come out next to perfect.

You may not remember the discussion with "The Navigator"
about using kevlar & carbon fiber in laminations, I was
under the impression that the stuff needed much more complex
& difficult techniques, you said it pretty much works like
normal fiberglass thus encouraging me to give it a try.
Thanks again!



Sailing a Laser would be a good exercise & flex program but
it's not as predictable as walking. Don't know if the docs
understand it all.


Yeah, a mate bought two and keeps telling me I should sail one, but to
be honest, I don't think my leg is ready for the hiking.....yet .


Don't rush it. It's not the hiking, it's the scrambling &
the swimming. And the Laser gunwhale is bad for circulation
too. But it's so much fun, it *has* to be good for you!

FB- Doug King

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message ups.com...

| Dead in the Water Sailor
| This is the kind of sailor who no longer has a sailboat. On rare
| occasions he bums a ride on someone else's boat. In some cases the DIW
| sailor buys a powerboat. Trying to make up for his lack of sailboat,
| he'll generally become bitter about it.

-----That would include DSK, Scotty and Old Tom

| The Crushed Sailor
| This is the co-dependent sailor who eventually ends up with a powerboat
| because his wife runs the show. Few things are worse in life. He will
| often inflate himself like a Bullfrog with phoney baloney sailing
| know-how and blow enough hot air to melt an iceflow.

----DSK for sure

| In Irons Sailor
| Because the wife hates to sail, the In Irons Sailor (Or IIS) has to
| pick and choose his sailing days. Sure, his wife comes along every now
| and again, but she'd rather eat M&Ms and watch Oprah. The poor In Irons
| Sailor will eventually find too many commitments piling up and the boat
| will end up skipping a season and, perhaps even be sold.

----Joe? And DSK again.

| Weekend Warrior Sailor
| The chronic 9-5'er who wasn't clever enough to keep from working 15
| hours a day, 6 days a week. This poor bloke drags his exhausted ass to
| his boat on the odd Sunday and sails around in a daze. I respect these
| guys because at least they're trying.

-----Jonathan Ganz for sure. His ass is exhaused for more than one reason, though.
Probably one should include Moroon in this group as well.

| The Enthusiast Sailor
| I admit to be in this group. The ES will sail his boat any chance he
| gets in pretty much any weather. He'll sail for 30 minutes or
| overnight. He enjoys sailing different boats and just wants to be out
| there. He's not interested in destinations or travel. It's the sailing
| itself that he loves, and that can be on a pond or an ocean.

-----The great captain Rob, Bart Sr., Donal.

| The Cruising Sailor
| This fellow wants to get "there." He doesn't always like the ride, but
| he does love the water and traveling on it. This sort of fellow may
| eventually buy a powerboat, realizing that he's really no sailor at
| all.

-----Doug King again and Jeff Morris of catamaran with a diesel in both hulls.

| Speed Racer Sailor
| This guy is the real deal. He buys a J24 or any boat where he knows he
| can compete in one design. He laughs at PHRF ratings and wants a real
| measure of his skill, rather than some committee's ratings.

-----Sail Loco?

| Gay Racer Sailor
| This is the guy who buys any boat where he knows he'll rarely, if ever
| compete against the same boats. He depends on ratings more often than
| not.

----Ozone and any other Aussie or Kiwi.

| The Dock Boy Sailor
| This fellow rarely leaves his slip or mooring. His boat is a perpetual
| project. Sometimes he's even honest about it and admits he gets
| seasick. He's not always to be mocked as his boat may be a true work of
| art.

----That would describe a couple of hopeless women who post here.
Seahag and Katy.


Paladin

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Nutsy,

You left out my category; "Beached Bum" An X sailor who has beached
himself! Age and health forced him to give up sailing. Have to turn down
invitations to go sailing because he can't trust himself and doesn't
want to take a chance. Walks his Dog in the Marine Parks, so he can look
at the boats he knows sailing. He is only a Skipper of a "Pooper
Scooper"




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"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
| Nutsy,
|
| You left out my category; "Beached Bum" An X sailor who has beached
| himself! Age and health forced him to give up sailing. Have to turn down
| invitations to go sailing because he can't trust himself and doesn't
| want to take a chance. Walks his Dog in the Marine Parks, so he can look
| at the boats he knows sailing. He is only a Skipper of a "Pooper
| Scooper"


You left out "feels sorry for self" and "chickened out."

Take a gander at DSK. He "sails" a pooper scooper and is
still very much alive and kickin'.

Paladin

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Sudsy is the weekend warrior type, but where is the straphanger type like
you?

PILEOFDUN,

Yeah,
Not 80 years old and MG'er for 18 years. It was time to come ashore. I'm
sad as hell but not bitter. I sailed for 63 years. How about You? Tell
us what you sail and where you sail?




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