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On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:32:11 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Jessica B" wrote in message .. . snippage That's exactly what I was thinking... what happens if it fails... mechanical and electrical things fail all the time, sometimes because of your own stupidity (like, ummm... running out of gas) or because there's a flaw or it wears out. What if something gets jammed in it? I don't really think this is so much an age thing as it is a brains thing. I know some pretty tough people in their 60's and 70's. Young lady, you display an ability to think more clearly than most of the so-called men in this group (rbc). Windlasses are infamous for jamming (not to mention taking off a finger or a toe of the unwary user). And you're right about some of use sextagenarians being tough. But, tough as I am I'd rather downsize than have to deal with something too big and heavy for my own good. I guess it comes down to how much work you want it to be to go sailing and spend the night somewhere without worrying about straining your back. Would it not be wise for aged sailors to consider downsizing? Is it not more gratifying to sail something one can still handle instead of being at the mercy of systems that often fail at the worst possible times? Just a thought. This bigger is better attitude is just plain stupid. I think if everyone downsized a little bit, this would be a better place to live. Do we really need all those SUVs on the road?? The SUV bunch is bad enough but what about the greedy people driving RV's? Those things just seem to get bigger and bigger. Many are now bigger than a Greyhound bus and they stink up the joint with diesel fumes every bit as badly. They should be outlawed. Land yachts are just awful and so unnecessary. Those people are just too timid to invest in an environmentally friendly sailboat. They drive around demanding all the comforts of home. My suggestion to them would be to just stay home then. Duh! Wilbur Hubbard I am totally uninterested in RV life. It seems like you should just get a motel room. I guess people might think it's more free when you can roam where you want, but with gas prices the way they are, it doesn't seem like much savings. |
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On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:39:37 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:00:01 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: snip If you find yourself actually needing an anchor windlass then it should tell you that what you really need is a smaller boat with smaller ground tackle. Or, you might need to examine your technique. If you can't brute force something perhaps you can finesse it - like using the displacement of your hull to break the anchor free or reducing the chain length or using the (heaven forbid) the auxiliary. Just a thought. There speaks the man with the tiny boat. Exhibiting both his envy of his betters and his stupidity. It is a well-known FACT that smaller sailboats sail more often than their larger cousins. Case closed! Wilbur Hubbard I think there's a pretty good case for what you say... seems to me that most people would want to have some help with a bigger boat? That means coordinating a bunch of people or both people in a couple having time and money to take off at the same time. |
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On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 18:27:07 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:39:37 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message ... On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:00:01 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: snip If you find yourself actually needing an anchor windlass then it should tell you that what you really need is a smaller boat with smaller ground tackle. Or, you might need to examine your technique. If you can't brute force something perhaps you can finesse it - like using the displacement of your hull to break the anchor free or reducing the chain length or using the (heaven forbid) the auxiliary. Just a thought. There speaks the man with the tiny boat. Exhibiting both his envy of his betters and his stupidity. It is a well-known FACT that smaller sailboats sail more often than their larger cousins. Case closed! Wilbur Hubbard If that is true, and I'm not saying that it is, what is your excuse for sitting there for all these years on the yellow peril? Waiting for the right girl to come along, maybe? When a man has sailed the world lone-handed he just might decide it would be a nice thing to share with the right woman. Wilbur Hubbard Probably you're right. When are you planning on starting your world sailing trip? Cheers, Bruce |
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On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 18:25:07 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:37:19 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message ... snip Willie-boy, I keep telling you and telling you that you exhibit your lack of knowledge every time you open your mouth. My mate, the Australian, is 76 years old and sails a 55 ft Ferro boat with a mechanical anchor windless and gets along quite well single handing it. Of course, he IS a sailor, not a wantabe. Cheers, Nothing looks quite a silly as an old man with skinny arms off of which the skin hangs in folds standing on the bow of an overly large and cumbersome yacht pulling on the lever of a creaky old mechanical windlass, slowly stroking away with one inch of chain coming in at a pull. If that isn't a good enough argument for downsizing then nothing will convince you. Just goes to show you how little some people know about boats. People who sail 50' ferro boats don't have an expensive lever operated Simpson Lawrence winch. they have a geared two speed, local made, fisherman windlass. the one with the exposed gears. See http://motivationdocksupply.com/winc...nd-winches.php for an example. Cheers, Bruce That would look real nice on a farm tractor. LOL! Do they sell one in John Deere green? Wilbur Hubbard As I have repeatedly said. Every time you open your mouth you reveal more and more your amazing lack of knowledge. The paint you see on the winch is the primer. You can either leave it that way or you can put a coat of lemon yellow paint on it. Whatever shakes your tree. (Primer, Willie-boy is the first coat of paint. Usually with some anti-corrosion properties if used on steel.) Cheers, Bruce |
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On Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:18:02 -0500, Gogarty
wrote: In article , says... On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:37:19 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message ... snip Willie-boy, I keep telling you and telling you that you exhibit your lack of knowledge every time you open your mouth. My mate, the Australian, is 76 years old and sails a 55 ft Ferro boat with a mechanical anchor windless and gets along quite well single handing it. Of course, he IS a sailor, not a wantabe. Cheers, Nothing looks quite a silly as an old man with skinny arms off of which the skin hangs in folds standing on the bow of an overly large and cumbersome yacht pulling on the lever of a creaky old mechanical windlass, slowly stroking away with one inch of chain coming in at a pull. If that isn't a good enough argument for downsizing then nothing will convince you. Just goes to show you how little some people know about boats. People who sail 50' ferro boats don't have an expensive lever operated Simpson Lawrence winch. they have a geared two speed, local made, fisherman windlass. the one with the exposed gears. See http://motivationdocksupply.com/winc...nd-winches.php for an example. Wow! I will recommend those windlasses to my freind with the Endeavour 42. Well... an Endeavour 42 IS a bit more upmarket then a ferrocement boat, usually :-) Cheers, Bruce |
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"Bruce" wrote in message
... On Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:18:02 -0500, Gogarty wrote: In article , says... On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:37:19 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message m... snip Willie-boy, I keep telling you and telling you that you exhibit your lack of knowledge every time you open your mouth. My mate, the Australian, is 76 years old and sails a 55 ft Ferro boat with a mechanical anchor windless and gets along quite well single handing it. Of course, he IS a sailor, not a wantabe. Cheers, Nothing looks quite a silly as an old man with skinny arms off of which the skin hangs in folds standing on the bow of an overly large and cumbersome yacht pulling on the lever of a creaky old mechanical windlass, slowly stroking away with one inch of chain coming in at a pull. If that isn't a good enough argument for downsizing then nothing will convince you. Just goes to show you how little some people know about boats. People who sail 50' ferro boats don't have an expensive lever operated Simpson Lawrence winch. they have a geared two speed, local made, fisherman windlass. the one with the exposed gears. See http://motivationdocksupply.com/winc...nd-winches.php for an example. Wow! I will recommend those windlasses to my freind with the Endeavour 42. Well... an Endeavour 42 IS a bit more upmarket then a ferrocement boat, usually :-) Those things are so S-L-O-W! (and ugly) Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Wed, 9 Mar 2011 22:39:40 -0800, Mark Borgerson
wrote: In article s.com, says... "Bruce" wrote in message ... On Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:18:02 -0500, Gogarty wrote: In article , says... On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:37:19 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message m... snip Willie-boy, I keep telling you and telling you that you exhibit your lack of knowledge every time you open your mouth. My mate, the Australian, is 76 years old and sails a 55 ft Ferro boat with a mechanical anchor windless and gets along quite well single handing it. Of course, he IS a sailor, not a wantabe. Cheers, Nothing looks quite a silly as an old man with skinny arms off of which the skin hangs in folds standing on the bow of an overly large and cumbersome yacht pulling on the lever of a creaky old mechanical windlass, slowly stroking away with one inch of chain coming in at a pull. If that isn't a good enough argument for downsizing then nothing will convince you. Just goes to show you how little some people know about boats. People who sail 50' ferro boats don't have an expensive lever operated Simpson Lawrence winch. they have a geared two speed, local made, fisherman windlass. the one with the exposed gears. See http://motivationdocksupply.com/winc...nd-winches.php for an example. Wow! I will recommend those windlasses to my freind with the Endeavour 42. Well... an Endeavour 42 IS a bit more upmarket then a ferrocement boat, usually :-) Those things are so S-L-O-W! (and ugly) S-L-O-W and ugly are relative. Are you in such a big hurry that the difference between 4Kt and 6Kt makea a big difference? Mark Borgerson I just did a simple calculation... say you wanted to go 1000 miles, 1000m/6mph = 7 days vs. 1000m/4mph = 10 days. This seems like a big difference to me, but what do I know. I guess I agree that ugly is relative. |
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Jessica B wrote:
I just did a simple calculation... say you wanted to go 1000 miles, 1000m/6mph = 7 days vs. 1000m/4mph = 10 days. This seems like a big difference to me, but what do I know. I guess I agree that ugly is relative. Depends on how much water you have left at 7 days... -- Richard Lamb email me: web site: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb |
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