katy wrote:
Ellen MacArthur wrote:

"katy" wrote

More Photoshop...so there's a Tangerine in Tbor City...so
what...doesn't prove anything...by the way, when you blow up the pic
of the supposed person on the boat, the reflection is only of the
boat...and the way the person is standig in the boat would casue a
slight list to the starboard side...which of course doesn't exist
because that person is not on the boat...but your photoshopping is
getting better...



Everybody's an expert. Duh. I'm standing in the cockpit. That's
the middle of
the boat. Why should it list? What matters is my weight in the back.
You can
see it's pushed down in the back. Compare it to the empty boat. Duh. I
probably
only weigh about half what you weigh, Katy so I don't push the boat
down too
far but it's down you can see it.

Cheers,
Ellen

Duh...you drool while you type, too. Neal? That's a very light
displacement daysailor...doens't matter if you only weigh 90 lbs you're
still going to make it list to starboard standing like that. Give it
up...only thing you're proving is that you have a whole lot of time on
your hands...

Not to mention that your namesake would never stow a main that sloppily
and leave the boat. As for the jib - f***ing pond sailor, never a blue
water yachtswoman to leave the boat with it like that!

We teach our novices to stow sails better than that in their first two
sessions. Any slow to learn get shown the invoice for the last new set,
they have some respect for them then.

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"Ian Malcolm" wrote
Not to mention that your namesake would never stow a main that sloppily and leave the boat. As for the jib - f***ing
pond sailor, never a blue water yachtswoman to leave the boat with it like that!

She's got roller furling sails in the front and probably on the mainsail too.
But, your right. I should have tidied them up better. But there wasn't much wind. Only
about ten miles per hour so it wasn't likely to cause any wear problems. But I don't
see what's so sloppy about the main. I had it sorta rolled up and strapped to the boom
with the end of the mainsheet. It couldn't flap.

We teach our novices to stow sails better than that in their first two sessions. Any slow to learn get shown the
invoice for the last new set, they have some respect for them then.

My sails especially the jib are old and worn out. Maybe I'll get some new ones one of
these days if the old ones rip. The wire cable inside the front of the jib rusted real bad
and broke at the bottom. I had to pull the bottom end out and I had to sew some patches on
and put some new hanks on. But it needs new patches on all the hanks. And about 3/4 of the
cable is still in the sail. I can't pull it out. It's rusted in. Maybe it'll loosen up more as I use it.....
Those copper or brass grommets at the hanks are mostly corroded away too. I bought some
more at Wal-Mart and a tool to hammer them together so I can do that one of these days too.

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Ian Malcolm" wrote

Not to mention that your namesake would never stow a main that sloppily and leave the boat. As for the jib - f***ing
pond sailor, never a blue water yachtswoman to leave the boat with it like that!


She's got roller furling sails in the front and probably on the mainsail too.
But, your right. I should have tidied them up better. But there wasn't much wind. Only
about ten miles per hour so it wasn't likely to cause any wear problems. But I don't
see what's so sloppy about the main. I had it sorta rolled up and strapped to the boom
with the end of the mainsheet. It couldn't flap.


We teach our novices to stow sails better than that in their first two sessions. Any slow to learn get shown the
invoice for the last new set, they have some respect for them then.


My sails especially the jib are old and worn out. Maybe I'll get some new ones one of
these days if the old ones rip. The wire cable inside the front of the jib rusted real bad
and broke at the bottom. I had to pull the bottom end out and I had to sew some patches on
and put some new hanks on. But it needs new patches on all the hanks. And about 3/4 of the
cable is still in the sail. I can't pull it out. It's rusted in. Maybe it'll loosen up more as I use it.....
Those copper or brass grommets at the hanks are mostly corroded away too. I bought some
more at Wal-Mart and a tool to hammer them together so I can do that one of these days too.

Cheers,
Ellen


Well, If you post a photo of the damaged edge of the jib, I can probably
tell you how to do a "good 'nuff" although not up to sailmakers standard
repair. Hold it up to the camera so I can take a good look. Oh BTW,
*Please* wear clothes while you are posing that shot, You are too
distracting in swimwear for me to concentrate on the sail . . .

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She's got roller furling sails in the front

That would be "bow," madame colregs expert.

and probably on the mainsail too.

You don't know?

But, your right. I should have tidied them up better. But there wasn't
much wind. Only
about ten miles per hour so it wasn't likely to cause any wear problems.

Ten miles an hour?? Not knots? And from the surface of the water, there
isn't a knot and one half. You're terrible at this, Neal. Give it up.
Throw in the towel before you embarrass yourself further.

But I don't
see what's so sloppy about the main. I had it sorta rolled up and strapped
to the boom
with the end of the mainsheet. It couldn't flap.

We teach our novices to stow sails better than that in their first two
sessions. Any slow to learn get shown the invoice for the last new set,
they have some respect for them then.

My sails especially the jib are old and worn out. Maybe I'll get some
new ones one of
these days if the old ones rip. The wire cable inside the front of the jib
rusted real bad
and broke at the bottom. I had to pull the bottom end out and I had to sew
some patches on
and put some new hanks on. But it needs new patches on all the hanks.

Oh, now we're back to proper terminology, eh? What sort of sailor refers to
"pulleys" and "hanks" in the same breath??

And about 3/4 of the
cable is still in the sail. I can't pull it out. It's rusted in. Maybe
it'll loosen up more as I use it.....
Those copper or brass grommets at the hanks are mostly corroded away too.
I bought some
more at Wal-Mart and a tool to hammer them together so I can do that one
of these days too.

Next time you're at Wal-Mart, buy "Sailing for Dummies."

Max

Maxprop wrote:
"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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She's got roller furling sails in the front


That would be "bow," madame colregs expert.


and probably on the mainsail too.


You don't know?


But, your right. I should have tidied them up better. But there wasn't
much wind. Only
about ten miles per hour so it wasn't likely to cause any wear problems.


Ten miles an hour?? Not knots? And from the surface of the water, there
isn't a knot and one half. You're terrible at this, Neal. Give it up.
Throw in the towel before you embarrass yourself further.


But I don't
see what's so sloppy about the main. I had it sorta rolled up and strapped
to the boom
with the end of the mainsheet. It couldn't flap.


We teach our novices to stow sails better than that in their first two
sessions. Any slow to learn get shown the invoice for the last new set,
they have some respect for them then.

My sails especially the jib are old and worn out. Maybe I'll get some
new ones one of
these days if the old ones rip. The wire cable inside the front of the jib
rusted real bad
and broke at the bottom. I had to pull the bottom end out and I had to sew
some patches on
and put some new hanks on. But it needs new patches on all the hanks.


Oh, now we're back to proper terminology, eh? What sort of sailor refers to
"pulleys" and "hanks" in the same breath??


And about 3/4 of the
cable is still in the sail. I can't pull it out. It's rusted in. Maybe
it'll loosen up more as I use it.....
Those copper or brass grommets at the hanks are mostly corroded away too.
I bought some
more at Wal-Mart and a tool to hammer them together so I can do that one
of these days too.


Next time you're at Wal-Mart, buy "Sailing for Dummies."

Max


And steal some more batteries...oh..I forgot...that was K-Mart....