"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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Took the Tolman out yesterday. Went far up the Ocklocknee River from
Ocklocknee River State park to where it looked like the river scenes
from Apocalypse Now. Side channels all over, swampy, muggy as hell
and gators everywhere. Stopped at an isolated landing way up there
and looked around.
Later, my wife remarked that although ti had been fun, she was bored
when I drove the boat for a long time and she did not like driving
it. She thinks she does a lot when we go sailing, in reality, she is
mostly an encumbrance when we sail but she thinks she helps.
This got me thinking about the two forms of boating and realized they
have entirely different motives. Sailing is ussually about the act of
boating, ie the actual sailing whereas powerboating is mostly about
using the boat to go places. We go sailing for a day without going
anywhere, just back and forth across Apalachee Bay or just out-as-far-
as-we-can-go. We always use the powerboat to go someplace cool (ok,
in this case really hot).
If I had to choose one over the other, I do not know which it would be.


No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.

"Don White" wrote in message
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"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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Took the Tolman out yesterday. Went far up the Ocklocknee River from
Ocklocknee River State park to where it looked like the river scenes
from Apocalypse Now. Side channels all over, swampy, muggy as hell
and gators everywhere. Stopped at an isolated landing way up there
and looked around.
Later, my wife remarked that although ti had been fun, she was bored
when I drove the boat for a long time and she did not like driving
it. She thinks she does a lot when we go sailing, in reality, she is
mostly an encumbrance when we sail but she thinks she helps.
This got me thinking about the two forms of boating and realized they
have entirely different motives. Sailing is ussually about the act of
boating, ie the actual sailing whereas powerboating is mostly about
using the boat to go places. We go sailing for a day without going
anywhere, just back and forth across Apalachee Bay or just out-as-far-
as-we-can-go. We always use the powerboat to go someplace cool (ok,
in this case really hot).
If I had to choose one over the other, I do not know which it would be.


No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.


Yup, a crew of at least one.

On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:39:41 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
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No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.


Yup, a crew of at least one.

Not even. My sailboat would continue along just fine if I fell off
while singlehanding.

Steve wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:39:41 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
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No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.

Yup, a crew of at least one.

Not even. My sailboat would continue along just fine if I fell off
while singlehanding.

Do you have wheel steering?

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:48:32 -0400, Jim22
wrote:

Steve wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:39:41 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
...
No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.

Yup, a crew of at least one.

Not even. My sailboat would continue along just fine if I fell off
while singlehanding.

Do you have wheel steering?

Yes

On Jun 16, 12:39*am, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

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"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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Took the Tolman out yesterday. *Went far up the Ocklocknee River from
Ocklocknee River State park to where it looked like the river scenes
from Apocalypse Now. *Side channels all over, swampy, muggy as hell
and gators everywhere. *Stopped at an isolated landing way up there
and looked around.
Later, my wife remarked that although ti had been fun, she was bored
when I drove the boat for a long time and she did not like driving
it. *She thinks she does a lot when we go sailing, in reality, she is
mostly an encumbrance when we sail but she thinks she helps.
This got me thinking about the two forms of boating and realized they
have entirely different motives. *Sailing is ussually about the act of
boating, ie the actual sailing whereas powerboating is mostly about
using the boat to go places. *We go sailing for a day without going
anywhere, just back and forth across Apalachee Bay or just out-as-far-
as-we-can-go. *We always use the powerboat to go someplace cool (ok,
in this case really hot).
If I had to choose one over the other, I do not know which it would be..

No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.

Yup, a crew of at least one.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

GMTA!

On Jun 15, 6:57*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message

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Took the Tolman out yesterday. *Went far up the Ocklocknee River from
Ocklocknee River State park to where it looked like the river scenes
from Apocalypse Now. *Side channels all over, swampy, muggy as hell
and gators everywhere. *Stopped at an isolated landing way up there
and looked around.
Later, my wife remarked that although ti had been fun, she was bored
when I drove the boat for a long time and she did not like driving
it. *She thinks she does a lot when we go sailing, in reality, she is
mostly an encumbrance when we sail but she thinks she helps.
This got me thinking about the two forms of boating and realized they
have entirely different motives. *Sailing is ussually about the act of
boating, ie the actual sailing whereas powerboating is mostly about
using the boat to go places. *We go sailing for a day without going
anywhere, just back and forth across Apalachee Bay or just out-as-far-
as-we-can-go. *We always use the powerboat to go someplace cool (ok,
in this case really hot).
If I had to choose one over the other, I do not know which it would be.

No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You bet, you can't get one untied from the dock without at least a
crew of one!

Don White wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message
...
Took the Tolman out yesterday. Went far up the Ocklocknee River from
Ocklocknee River State park to where it looked like the river scenes
from Apocalypse Now. Side channels all over, swampy, muggy as hell
and gators everywhere. Stopped at an isolated landing way up there
and looked around.
Later, my wife remarked that although ti had been fun, she was bored
when I drove the boat for a long time and she did not like driving
it. She thinks she does a lot when we go sailing, in reality, she is
mostly an encumbrance when we sail but she thinks she helps.
This got me thinking about the two forms of boating and realized they
have entirely different motives. Sailing is ussually about the act of
boating, ie the actual sailing whereas powerboating is mostly about
using the boat to go places. We go sailing for a day without going
anywhere, just back and forth across Apalachee Bay or just out-as-far-
as-we-can-go. We always use the powerboat to go someplace cool (ok,
in this case really hot).
If I had to choose one over the other, I do not know which it would be.


No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.



You are very minimal, dummy. Go sail...away.

On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:57:56 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

We go sailing for a day without going
anywhere, just back and forth across Apalachee Bay or just out-as-far-
as-we-can-go. We always use the powerboat to go someplace cool (ok,
in this case really hot).
If I had to choose one over the other, I do not know which it would be.


No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.

Two things. The inland areas of the country are dotted with lakes with
absolutely nowhere to go but fishing spots. Ever hear of water skiing?

As for crew, ever hear of a Sunfish? Or a Laser? My father never had
a crew for the Iowa schooner, even in winds that were too heavy for
the scows or sunfish.

Casady

Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:57:56 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

We go sailing for a day without going
anywhere, just back and forth across Apalachee Bay or just out-as-far-
as-we-can-go. We always use the powerboat to go someplace cool (ok,
in this case really hot).
If I had to choose one over the other, I do not know which it would be.

No doubt in my mind.
Trouble is, a minimal crew is needed for any kind of a sailboat.

Two things. The inland areas of the country are dotted with lakes with
absolutely nowhere to go but fishing spots. Ever hear of water skiing?

As for crew, ever hear of a Sunfish? Or a Laser? My father never had
a crew for the Iowa schooner, even in winds that were too heavy for
the scows or sunfish.

Casady




For a real heart-stopping experience, visit Lake Anna in Virginia any
nice summer weekend. Wear body armor. If you're not run over by a
jetskier or some low-forehead idiot in an 80 mph bassboat, you'll be
snagged by a treble hook. Oh...and lots of unmarked sandbars.

People pay big money to live along the shores of that lake. Friend who
lives near it says the mid-week fishing isn't bad if you get out on the
water before the crazies wake up from their previous evening Bud Light
orgies.