Don White wrote:
wrote:
snip..
They tow us to the dock
and I go to pay. By this time I was seriously happy to be off the boat
with my wife so even *the astonishing cost of $480* didn't faze me
much. It was $10/ft for the ungrounding (28' sailboat) and then $165
minimum and a couple other fees.
snip...

Whoo hoo! Around here the Coast Guard...or some friendly boater will
always come to the rescue...for free.

Re-thinking this, I regret posting it. It has me blaming my wife for
my predicament when I had nobody but myslf to blame. If I had
displayed much more confidence and a fun atitude I could probably have
talked my wife into enjoying the overnight grounding. Unfortunately, I
consider sailing to be an excercise in problem solving so I do not sail
for the same reasons she does. I DID invite her. I apologize.

David OHara

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Don White wrote:
wrote:
snip..
They tow us to the dock
and I go to pay. By this time I was seriously happy to be off the boat
with my wife so even *the astonishing cost of $480* didn't faze me
much. It was $10/ft for the ungrounding (28' sailboat) and then $165
minimum and a couple other fees.
snip...

Whoo hoo! Around here the Coast Guard...or some friendly boater will
always come to the rescue...for free.

Re-thinking this, I regret posting it. It has me blaming my wife for
my predicament when I had nobody but myslf to blame. If I had
displayed much more confidence and a fun atitude I could probably have
talked my wife into enjoying the overnight grounding. Unfortunately, I
consider sailing to be an excercise in problem solving so I do not sail
for the same reasons she does. I DID invite her. I apologize.

David OHara


David,

I like your second post much better, but can you think of any other things
you should have done differently?

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
wrote:
snip..
They tow us to the dock
and I go to pay. By this time I was seriously happy to be off the
boat
with my wife so even *the astonishing cost of $480* didn't faze me
much. It was $10/ft for the ungrounding (28' sailboat) and then $165
minimum and a couple other fees.
snip...

Whoo hoo! Around here the Coast Guard...or some friendly boater will
always come to the rescue...for free.

Re-thinking this, I regret posting it. It has me blaming my wife for
my predicament when I had nobody but myslf to blame. If I had
displayed much more confidence and a fun atitude I could probably have
talked my wife into enjoying the overnight grounding. Unfortunately, I
consider sailing to be an excercise in problem solving so I do not sail
for the same reasons she does. I DID invite her. I apologize.

David OHara


David,

I like your second post much better, but can you think of any other things
you should have done differently?

You should have just had your wife taxied to shore.
She's wasn't wrong by not wanting unplanned adventure, but you weren't wrong
in wanting to handle the problem without dropping half a grand. If she
doesn't mind time away, I'd suggest you do your sailing alone or with people
who understand that challenge is part of the deal.
Scout

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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I like your second post much better, but can you think of
any other things
you should have done differently?


When he wrote about throwing the anchor, I thought he was
going to try to kedge off.

SBV

"Scotty" wrote in message
news

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
...

I like your second post much better, but can you think of
any other things
you should have done differently?


When he wrote about throwing the anchor, I thought he was
going to try to kedge off.

SBV



It's kinda funny, but no one has mentioned what started all of this: the
engine. If one relies upon their engine to be able to get back home or to
get out of trouble, having it "slowly stop running" should be a matter of
concern. I believe that the first order of business shouldn't have been
continuing the sail, but in finding out why the engine died, and fixing it.

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"Scotty" wrote in message
news

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
...

I like your second post much better, but can you think
of
any other things
you should have done differently?


When he wrote about throwing the anchor, I thought he
was
going to try to kedge off.

SBV



It's kinda funny, but no one has mentioned what started
all of this: the
engine. If one relies upon their engine to be able to get
back home or to
get out of trouble, having it "slowly stop running" should
be a matter of
concern. I believe that the first order of business
shouldn't have been
continuing the sail, but in finding out why the engine
died, and fixing it.

He did mention the fuel pump. I believe his wife failed to
replace it the night before, even though she knew it was
going to die the next day.

Scotty

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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It's kinda funny, but no one has mentioned what started
all of this: the
engine. If one relies upon their engine to be able to get
back home or to
get out of trouble, having it "slowly stop running" should
be a matter of
concern. I believe that the first order of business
shouldn't have been
continuing the sail, but in finding out why the engine
died, and fixing it.

He did mention the fuel pump. I believe his wife failed to
replace it the night before, even though she knew it was
going to die the next day.

Scotty



Oops. My bad.

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"Scotty" wrote in message
news

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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I like your second post much better, but can you think
of
any other things
you should have done differently?


When he wrote about throwing the anchor, I thought he
was
going to try to kedge off.

SBV



It's kinda funny, but no one has mentioned what started
all of this: the
engine. If one relies upon their engine to be able to get
back home or to
get out of trouble, having it "slowly stop running"
should
be a matter of
concern. I believe that the first order of business
shouldn't have been
continuing the sail, but in finding out why the engine
died, and fixing it.

He did mention the fuel pump. I believe his wife failed to
replace it the night before, even though she knew it was
going to die the next day.

snort

Seahag

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
et...

"Scotty" wrote in message
news

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
...

I like your second post much better, but can you think
of
any other things
you should have done differently?


When he wrote about throwing the anchor, I thought he
was
going to try to kedge off.

SBV



It's kinda funny, but no one has mentioned what started
all of this: the
engine. If one relies upon their engine to be able to get
back home or to
get out of trouble, having it "slowly stop running" should
be a matter of
concern. I believe that the first order of business
shouldn't have been
continuing the sail, but in finding out why the engine
died, and fixing it.

He did mention the fuel pump. I believe his wife failed to
replace it the night before, even though she knew it was
going to die the next day.

Scotty

That's funny!
Scout

"Scout" wrote in message
He did mention the fuel pump. I believe his wife failed
to
replace it the night before, even though she knew it was
going to die the next day.

Scotty

That's funny!
Scout


As funny as McNabb tripping over his own shoelaces and
getting injured?

SBV