Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Bluto" wrote in
| Who in their right mind would kedge off of a dock.

Somebody who knows seamanship....

| Grab the stinkin dock or use long poles to push the boat along.

That's about as silly as most of Capt. JG's ideas! :-)

I've never seen a recreational boat kedged of a dock (I've kedged off
a number of other things), but I have used a pole on a number of
occasions. I used to use a winter storage yard that was totally low
budget - instead of a lift they had an old truck and a homemade frame.
Boats were moved off the frame onto cradles with an array of small
hydraulic jacks. Instead of a work boat with an engine, they would
pole around their little cove with 20 foot poles.

"Jeff" wrote
| I've never seen a recreational boat kedged of a dock (I've kedged off
| a number of other things), but I have used a pole on a number of
| occasions. I used to use a winter storage yard that was totally low
| budget - instead of a lift they had an old truck and a homemade frame.
| Boats were moved off the frame onto cradles with an array of small
| hydraulic jacks. Instead of a work boat with an engine, they would
| pole around their little cove with 20 foot poles.



Poles are for punts and people fishing in shallow water with small skiffs.
But, you don't see push poles carried on sailboats. So to say sailors should use a pole
when they don't have one is dumb. I *do* have a couple of anchors.....
Speaking of poles..... How do you sink a polish sailboat? Put it in water. :-)

Cheers,
Ellen

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote
| Poles are for punts and people fishing in shallow water with small skiffs.


Good punting link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_(boat)


Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Ellen MacArthur" wrote
| Poles are for punts and people fishing in shallow water with small skiffs.


Good punting link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_(boat)


Ethnologists up with the Sioux
Wired home for two punts, one canoe.
The answer next day
Said, "Girls on the way,
But what the hell's a 'panoe'?"

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote
| Poles are for punts and people fishing in shallow water with small
skiffs.


Good punting link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_(boat)


Cheers,
Ellen

I have an extendable dock pole, a whisker pole and two long oars. Use them
all, some for pushing off of the bottom. Bluto is correct.

"Gilligan" wrote
| I have an extendable dock pole, a whisker pole and two long oars. Use them
| all, some for pushing off of the bottom. Bluto is correct.


Bluto who? :-) It's a better news group when he's deleted....

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Jeff" wrote
| I've never seen a recreational boat kedged of a dock (I've kedged off
| a number of other things), but I have used a pole on a number of
| occasions. I used to use a winter storage yard that was totally low
| budget - instead of a lift they had an old truck and a homemade frame.
| Boats were moved off the frame onto cradles with an array of small
| hydraulic jacks. Instead of a work boat with an engine, they would
| pole around their little cove with 20 foot poles.



Poles are for punts and people fishing in shallow water with small skiffs.

True, but your boat isn't much bigger.

But, you don't see push poles carried on sailboats. So to say sailors should use a pole
when they don't have one is dumb. I *do* have a couple of anchors.....

I have two eight foot oars and several boat hooks, one 12 feet long.
My boat only draws 3 feet. I few weeks ago I posted a picture of a
boat that was sailed thousands of miles without an engine, but using
long sweeps. I'm pretty sure the poled with them on occasion.

Ellen MacArthur wrote:

Poles are for punts and people fishing in shallow water with small skiffs.
But, you don't see push poles carried on sailboats. S

Most sailboats carry dock poles and preventer s...either works in the
case specified...

Cheers,
Ellen

"katy" wrote
| Most sailboats carry dock poles and preventer s...either works in the
| case specified...


Dock pole??? Preventer??? The only kind of preventer I know is used to keep the boom from jybing.
It's no use pushing off docks. I'm not familiar with dock poles. Are we talking about the same thing?
Here's a push pole. http://www.stiffypushpoles.com/stiffy.htm And here's a picture of one being used.
http://www.stiffypushpoles.com/image...poling-web.jpg Does that look like a sailboat to you?


Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"katy" wrote
| Most sailboats carry dock poles and preventer s...either works in the
| case specified...


Dock pole??? Preventer??? The only kind of preventer I know is used to keep the boom from jybing.
It's no use pushing off docks. I'm not familiar with dock poles. Are we talking about the same thing?
Here's a push pole. http://www.stiffypushpoles.com/stiffy.htm And here's a picture of one being used.
http://www.stiffypushpoles.com/image...poling-web.jpg Does that look like a sailboat to you?


Cheers,
Ellen



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