"Joe" wrote

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/art...14OU18.DTL&o=0

check out the only way to get out of an upside cat on the beach.


Death traps. That's what catamarans and trimarans are. People who sail them always say they're
safe and there's no record of people dying in them. Lies. Lies and denial. Lies, denial and stupidity.
Trimarans and catamarans are happier upside-down than right-side up. That's a fact. They should
outlaw these boats. Make it a law you have to have a ballasted monohull with a double hull with positive
flotation foam in between. Make them so they can't sink and the ballast keeps them right-side up. Or pops
them back right-side up again if they get knocked over.
Those poor people on that upside down catamaran. They didn't have a clue. But, they shouldn't have
had to pay with their lives.

Cheers,
Ellen

"Joe" wrote
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/art...14OU18.DTL&o=0


From the story:
"Double-hulled catamaran sailboats are fast and lightweight -- and harder to capsize than some single-hull sloops."
See what I said in my other post. LIES. Lies that cause death.....

Cheers,
Ellen

Hi Frank!

Are you back in Everett? Welcome back. Can't invite you sailing; no
boat.

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Joe,

My Son is the Mountain Man. The first time I went up Mt Baker and seen
the height, it scared the S--t out of me. He took to it like "Duck to
Water"

Mt Hood is a dangerous Mountain, especially a winter climb.

We had a dozy of a Storm out here this past week-end. For the second
time since I sold the Boat, I was glad.

A brand new big Cat washed up one the beach upside down. It was on
delivery from So. Africa. The 3 man crew is missing.


Thom, not sure if you realize it, but you're adding a bunch of blank lines
to the end of your posts...

Also, it's interesting that despite the likely terrible conditions, the cat
didn't sink. I'm wondering if a mono would have survived at all.

When I was down in Belize a few years ago, right after a hurricane, I was
told by the staff of the charter company that one of their 40' cats had been
sent out to sea and capsized during the storm. All hands were lost except
for one person who had lashed himself something below deck. Apparently, all
hatches blew and the water rushing through dragged everyone else out. Still,
it didn't sink.



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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
ps.com...

Thom Stewart wrote:
Group;

An Overturned Catamaran washed ashore with no sign of the Crew. They
found a sheet of paper with instruction on how to operate the
"Liferaft" No one could have survived that storm in a life raft.


http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/art...14OU18.DTL&o=0

check out the only way to get out of an upside cat on the beach.

Joe



Also, there are 3 mountain climbers missing on Mt Hood from back East.
It looks like all hope is gone for them. I hope not but it doesn't look
good. The weather has been to bad for the rescue crews to do their job.



The modern cats I've sailed have escape hatches on the inside (facing
hulls).

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www.sailnow.com

Thom Stewart wrote:
Hi Frank!

Are you back in Everett? Welcome back. Can't invite you sailing; no
boat.

Of course he's back..Did you not notice the weather that follows Frank?

Joe

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
"

Thom, not sure if you realize it, but you're adding a
bunch of blank lines
to the end of your posts...


They're not blank. It's a 'special secret' code that only
cool people can see.

Scotty

"Scotty" wrote in message
. ..

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
"

Thom, not sure if you realize it, but you're adding a
bunch of blank lines
to the end of your posts...


They're not blank. It's a 'special secret' code that only
cool people can see.

Scotty




Yes! And, it says, "these are blank."

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Thom Stewart" wrote
Hi Frank!

Are you back in Everett? Welcome back. Can't invite you sailing; no
boat.


Duh! Why not invite him over for dinner. It looks like there's never a short
supply of food around your house, Tom. Share.

Cheers,
Ellen

"Scotty" wrote
"Capt. JG" wrote
Thom, not sure if you realize it, but you're adding a
bunch of blank lines
to the end of your posts...

That Capt. JG sure is some control freak. he's got serious problems. Probably wets
his pants so he's over-compensating. I wish people wouldn't repeat his good for nothing posts.

Cheers,
Ellen