OzOne wrote in message

Bob, If you're not keeping a proper watch.....you should be at anchor!

I doubt Bob comprehends the basic abilities of his electronic navigation
instruments. My radar can and has picked up a 5 gallon bucket at 200 meters.
Even deadheads or other floating obtructions can occur at night. This fact
is paramount to keep in mind when night sailing. Often times it's not
mandatory to maintain a phyisical presence at the bow. Just an occasional
look out and use of wide diameter binoculars to aid in light collection can
be of great value. Knowing where you are and where other vessels are in
relation to your position is mandatory. This can only be accomplished with
radar and monitoring the radio as well as a manned look-out.

I cannot understand why anyone would have taken Bob's "scenario" as anything
more than an excercise to spur debate. Everyone knows his lack of skill with
navigation. He has claimed so himself. Everyone knows he never sails at
night... [ever since he got lost and confused at a well lit harbour
enterence one dark and dreary evening.] The obvious telltale was that he
made himself the "hero" in this scenario. [Nevermind that no mention of such
an incident had ever been reported]

You folks need to lighten up a little....... you wasted an obvious chance
to render a sound thrashing to Capt Rob due to some unreasoned thinking that
this post had any truth to it at all. He's hooked the bunch of you once
again with little to no effort. Ozone saw right through it.... so did I.


..... and Bob.... a fricken Dory is a "Type" of boat that some dickweed
decided to use for a brand in your region. If you don't explain the type of
vessel and use a brand name instead.... it's just poor formulation.
Secondly.... a "Trawler" is a fishing vessel. Despite the name being used to
describe a type of live-aboard cruising yacht design.... if you claim a
vessel was hit by a trawler it would be taken to be fishing boat by anyone
with any sea experience. If you claim that the vessel which was hit was a
"Dory"... that would indicate it to be a wooden rowing boat used by
fishermen off the Grand Banks! Maybe you should have stated a sailboat was
hit by a large motorboat.

I spent the weekend sailing the South Western shore. No sounder no compass
no GPS. All line of site and the winds were excellent. Overproof performed
really well. We had a wonderful overnighter on the hook behind Zwicker's
Island. I'll try and load up some photos I took with the Nikon D200. [Yes
Bob... I take my camera out sailing with me.]

Anyway.... I'm back to work today. I have a long drive to Cape Breton. Once
again working at Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It's turning to fall
and the leaves should provide me some amazing colour for photography.

Later All

CM

"silverback" wrote in message
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I cannot understand why anyone would have taken Bob's
"scenario" as anything
more than an excercise to spur debate. Everyone knows his
lack of skill with
navigation. He has claimed so himself. Everyone knows he
never sails at
night... [ever since he got lost and confused at a well
lit harbour
enterence one dark and dreary evening.] The obvious
telltale was that he
made himself the "hero" in this scenario. [Nevermind that
no mention of such
an incident had ever been reported]

You folks need to lighten up a little....... you wasted
an obvious chance
to render a sound thrashing to Capt Rob due to some
unreasoned thinking that
this post had any truth to it at all. He's hooked the
bunch of you once
again with little to no effort. Ozone saw right through
it.... so did I.




i dion't think anyone here, besides the newbie, believed any
of it from the git go.




Anyway.... I'm back to work today. I have a long drive to
Cape Breton. Once
again working at Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It's
turning to fall
and the leaves should provide me some amazing colour for
photography.


Why are you working on a holiday?

Scotty

I doubt Bob comprehends the basic abilities of his electronic
navigation
instruments.

I get plenty of use out of the Ipod!


My radar can and has picked up a 5 gallon bucket at 200 meters.


My radar is still in the closet (like Ganzy) and I can't tell you how
many boats were lost this season to bucket impacts.


I cannot understand why anyone would have taken Bob's "scenario" as
anything
more than an excercise to spur debate.


Because they're my bitches?


Everyone knows his lack of skill with
navigation. He has claimed so himself. Everyone knows he never sails at

night

Not true. I just don't bother to take many pics of our night sails. We
usually start our sails late in the day and return after dark most of
the time.

... [ever since he got lost and confused at a well lit harbour
enterence one dark and dreary evening.]

Wow....well lit AND dark and dreary. That's the same harbor the NE
Cruising guide warns is tricky at night, folks.


The obvious telltale was that he
made himself the "hero" in this scenario.


Now you're thinking!!!


You folks need to lighten up a little.......


Now that IS funny!


you wasted an obvious chance
to render a sound thrashing to Capt Rob due to some unreasoned thinking
that
this post had any truth to it at all.


Amazing though, hmmmm?

He's hooked the bunch of you once
again with little to no effort. Ozone saw right through it.... so did
I.


But you always get jelous and take the bait anyway, Mooron.


.... and Bob.... a fricken Dory is a "Type" of boat that some
dickweed
decided to use for a brand in your region.


There is no "brand" Dory that I know of accept Cape Dory. I made that
up.


If you don't explain the type of
vessel and use a brand name instead.... it's just poor formulation.


Which is the barb on the hook.


Maybe you should have stated a sailboat was
hit by a large motorboat.


Vas ya dere, Charlie?


I spent the weekend sailing the South Western shore. No sounder no
compass
no GPS.

Blew the budget on that camera, eh?

Overproof performed
really well.

Uhhh...okay. That's nice.


I'll try and load up some photos I took with the Nikon D200. [Yes
Bob... I take my camera out sailing with me.]

The D200 has weather sealing, but in anything but calm weather, it's
best to swap lenses below or in a bag. You might also invest in a
Pelican case for it so it's moisture levels are typically constant.
Should you strike a Dory being towed by a trawler, it'll also float!

And you thought I'd never answer your post!


RB
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