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I was out sailing on LIS and this fast boat named "Heart of Gold" came "sailing"
past like I was standing still. (my boat's a Macgregor Venture) There was nobody at
the helm and no sign of anybody in the cockpit. There was very loud stereo music
coming from inside. Diesel exhaust was spewing from the pipe. Through the companionway
I could see a fat man slapping the **** out of some little kid. A woman was trying to save
the boy but the fat guy started shoving and punching the woman.
While this was going on "Heart of Gold" ran down and ran over two kayakers.
The fat guy lurched out into the cockpit, tossed a couple empty beer cans overboard
and started ****ing over the side while hollering to the overturned kayakers to keep
the f*ck out of his way. I sailed over to help the poor kayakers so then the fat guy
hollered, "Just let the stupid f*cks drown. They deserve to die for getting in my
way. They coulda holed my boat, the *******s!"
What did Capt. Rob's patents do wrong?

Paladin


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Very funny Paladin but wouldn't it be our benefits if you'd stop paying attention
to Capt. Rob even by poking fun. Seems to me you all complain about Capt. Rob but
you can't seem to ignore him. How's about trying ignoring any post from him that's
an obvious troll? Wouldn't that discourage him. This news group has so little content
about sailing. It oughta be called alt.wecan'tlivewithoutcaptrob.asa


Cheers,
Ellen




"Paladin" noneofyourbusiness.www wrote in message .. .
| I was out sailing on LIS and (delected the rest)

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Ellen MacArthur wrote:

Very funny Paladin but wouldn't it be our benefits if you'd stop paying attention
to Capt. Rob even by poking fun. Seems to me you all complain about Capt. Rob but
you can't seem to ignore him. How's about trying ignoring any post from him that's
an obvious troll? Wouldn't that discourage him. This news group has so little content
about sailing. It oughta be called alt.wecan'tlivewithoutcaptrob.asa



Well, that might all be true Ellen, but if Robbit were discouraged, the
essence of your post wouldn't change; it'd just be shorter, viz.:

This news group has so little content about sailing.



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.... This news group has so
little content
about sailing. It oughta be called alt.wecan'tlivewithoutcaptrob.asa


Actually, we can very well and have been for years. The
reverse is not so true.


Flying Tadpole wrote:
Well, that might all be true Ellen, but if Robbit were discouraged, the
essence of your post wouldn't change; it'd just be shorter, viz.:

This news group has so little content about sailing.


Very cogent & to-the-point, Tadpole. How about getting us
started by telling of some of your sailing adventures!

DSK

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DSK wrote:
.... This news group has so little content
about sailing. It oughta be called alt.wecan'tlivewithoutcaptrob.asa


Actually, we can very well and have been for years. The reverse is not
so true.


Flying Tadpole wrote:
Well, that might all be true Ellen, but if Robbit were discouraged,
the essence of your post wouldn't change; it'd just be shorter, viz.:

This news group has so little content about sailing.


Very cogent & to-the-point, Tadpole. How about getting us started by
telling of some of your sailing adventures!

DSK

What sailing adventures?? I'm still stuck in the sand waves of the
Strzelecki Desert, surfing the Subaru down the dune slipslopes. When I
check Lady Kate she tries to bite me. THe first decent cruise in two
years, shortly, is going to be homicidal punishment on the part of the
boat. And not having sailing adventures at present is one reason I'm not
contributing them to this group. Though I will photograph some donuts
for CRobby one day, haven't forgotten...

Perhaps I should put up a "Little Lost Subaru" page.

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Flying Tadpole wrote:
What sailing adventures?? I'm still stuck in the sand waves of the
Strzelecki Desert, surfing the Subaru down the dune slipslopes.

Bummer. But you still have a chance to practice some sailing
tactics, if not actually sailing. Does the Suburu exceed
hull speed when surfing? If you shift weight forward or aft,
does it pitch differently over the dunes?


... When I
check Lady Kate she tries to bite me. THe first decent cruise in two
years, shortly, is going to be homicidal punishment on the part of the
boat. And not having sailing adventures at present is one reason I'm not
contributing them to this group.

OK, looking forward to it then! I have to sadly report that
there is one less Bolger Box in the world today, our
one-sheet Shoebox-inspired dinghy completed it's
transformation to mulch. One of today's chores is to take
the remaining small pile of fiberglass tape & spray foam to
the "recycle facility."

When I get a little breather from other projects, I am
thinking of building a new version of this boat in foam
core, it was a very servicable and practical boat, just a
bit on the heavy side.


..... Though I will photograph some donuts
for CRobby one day, haven't forgotten...


Now that's mean. Funny, but mean.

DSK

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DSK wrote:
Flying Tadpole wrote:
What sailing adventures?? I'm still stuck in the sand waves of the
Strzelecki Desert, surfing the Subaru down the dune slipslopes.

Bummer. But you still have a chance to practice some sailing tactics, if
not actually sailing. Does the Suburu exceed hull speed when surfing? If
you shift weight forward or aft, does it pitch differently over the dunes?

The idea is not to pitch over dunes. On slipfaces, she's supposed to
steer straight down. Get sideways to the wave and she'll capsize. I
have my EPIRB handy, and it's now all GPS navigation. I did manage to
fall into the same rabbit warren three times a coupla weks ago,
something of a record. (Once coming and twice going)

Yes, SUbaru does exceed hull speed while on dunes, won't get up them
otherwise and unsafe to slow down going down them. THe consequence of
too high a 1st gear/low range/3500rpm power/transmission combination.


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Bummer. But you still have a chance to practice some sailing tactics,
if not actually sailing. Does the Suburu exceed hull speed when
surfing? If you shift weight forward or aft, does it pitch differently
over the dunes?


Flying Tadpole wrote:
The idea is not to pitch over dunes.

Well, sure. At least minimize pitching, anyway.


.... On slipfaces, she's supposed to
steer straight down. Get sideways to the wave and she'll capsize.

Is that true even when the dune height is not exceeding 2x
her beam? What is the Suburu's capsize screen ratio?

These mass-produced vehicles are never as good as something
specifically designed for the task. I'll ask Phil Bolger if
he can come up with something for cruising the desert...
preferably suitable for home-building, of course...

DSK

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DSK wrote:
Bummer. But you still have a chance to practice some sailing tactics,
if not actually sailing. Does the Suburu exceed hull speed when
surfing? If you shift weight forward or aft, does it pitch
differently over the dunes?


Flying Tadpole wrote:
The idea is not to pitch over dunes.

Well, sure. At least minimize pitching, anyway.


.... On slipfaces, she's supposed to steer straight down. Get
sideways to the wave and she'll capsize.

Is that true even when the dune height is not exceeding 2x her beam?

While I know, academically, that such a small mound of sand is still
technically a dune, it's the ones 25x her beam that _really_ scare the
sh*t outa me.

What is the Suburu's capsize screen ratio?

There's only a radiator screen. And I use UHF ratio.


These mass-produced vehicles are never as good as something specifically
designed for the task. I'll ask Phil Bolger if he can come up with
something for cruising the desert... preferably suitable for
home-building, of course...


He'll design a camel, I'm sure...

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OzOne wrote:
snip

Was flying over there many years back and lost power in one of the
two.
Made an emergency landing on a dirt strip
(what else is there) on the western edge of the dunes....refresh my
memory Taddy...see if you can find it on your maps.

There are dozens of them Oz. Clifton Hills, Mungeranie etc etc
My normal beat is in the box: diagonal from 28 50' S 139 47' E to 26S 141E
Use Google Earth: some of it is air photo not just LANDSAT

It is possible to boat on Coopers Creek but not sail....
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