"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:27:16 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:13:07 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

if the GPS should go out

There is really no excuse for not carrying a spare hand held or two
and a few extra batteries. I use them in the dinghy at times.


It is not safe, I'm told, to operate the dinghy when one is too drunk
to find the way back to the boat without a GPS :-)

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)


If you can find the dinghy, you're good to go. LOL

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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:42:46 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:27:16 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:13:07 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

if the GPS should go out

There is really no excuse for not carrying a spare hand held or two
and a few extra batteries. I use them in the dinghy at times.


It is not safe, I'm told, to operate the dinghy when one is too drunk
to find the way back to the boat without a GPS :-)

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)


If you can find the dinghy, you're good to go. LOL


The dinghy is easy to find - just keep walking until you fall over it.
The boat is another matter 'cus all those anchor lights are the same
color...


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:42:46 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
. ..
On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:27:16 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:13:07 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

if the GPS should go out

There is really no excuse for not carrying a spare hand held or two
and a few extra batteries. I use them in the dinghy at times.


It is not safe, I'm told, to operate the dinghy when one is too drunk
to find the way back to the boat without a GPS :-)

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)


If you can find the dinghy, you're good to go. LOL


The dinghy is easy to find - just keep walking until you fall over it.
The boat is another matter 'cus all those anchor lights are the same
color...


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)


We've had this same ongoing problem in the BVIs after many too many. Finally
we got smart and left one of thos hanging lights in the cockpit. That worked
for a couple of nights until all of our drunken neighbors thought it was
such a good idea. LOL

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

On 2008-04-17 14:02:28 -0400, "Capt. JG" said:

We've had this same ongoing problem in the BVIs

pet peeve
British Virgin Islands is already plural, so BVI is the correct acronym.
/pet peeve

Note: I was corrected by a BVIslander the one and only time I did the
same thing.

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Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

"Jere Lull" wrote in message
news:2008041719132743658-jerelull@maccom...
On 2008-04-17 14:02:28 -0400, "Capt. JG" said:

We've had this same ongoing problem in the BVIs

pet peeve
British Virgin Islands is already plural, so BVI is the correct acronym.
/pet peeve

Note: I was corrected by a BVIslander the one and only time I did the same
thing.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/



Heh... well, actually I was talking about my BVDs.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:02:28 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:42:46 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:27:16 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:13:07 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

if the GPS should go out

There is really no excuse for not carrying a spare hand held or two
and a few extra batteries. I use them in the dinghy at times.


It is not safe, I'm told, to operate the dinghy when one is too drunk
to find the way back to the boat without a GPS :-)

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)


If you can find the dinghy, you're good to go. LOL


The dinghy is easy to find - just keep walking until you fall over it.
The boat is another matter 'cus all those anchor lights are the same
color...


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)


We've had this same ongoing problem in the BVIs after many too many. Finally
we got smart and left one of thos hanging lights in the cockpit. That worked
for a couple of nights until all of our drunken neighbors thought it was
such a good idea. LOL


An Australian mate of mine recently discovered these flexible strips
of LED's so he bought a blue one and wrapped it around the back stay.
Says it is a world of help in finding his boat at night.


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:53:18 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:


An Australian mate of mine recently discovered these flexible strips
of LED's so he bought a blue one and wrapped it around the back stay.
Says it is a world of help in finding his boat at night.


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct email address for reply)

Hi Bruce,
I have a ten foot length of the white diodes which I hang from the
backstay to the topping lift when going ashore at night.

Beats trying to find which of those masthead ligts is yours.

cheers
Peter