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sailign season is here
"Frogwatch" wrote in message
... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume |
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sailign season is here
On Oct 18, 8:53�pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message ... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. �So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. �Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. �I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume Single handing is always a risk, don't forget your tether even if it doesn't look bouncy starting out... I am envious, I gotta work tomorrow, while your're having fun. Bah Humbug! Mike... ! |
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sailign season is here
"Mike" wrote in message
... On Oct 18, 8:53?pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. ?So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. ?Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. ?I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume Single handing is always a risk, don't forget your tether even if it doesn't look bouncy starting out... I am envious, I gotta work tomorrow, while your're having fun. Bah Humbug! Mike... ! If you have a tether, then I guess you don't need a lifejacket. -- Nom=de=Plume |
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sailign season is here
On Oct 19, 2:03*am, "nom=de=plume" wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message ... On Oct 18, 8:53?pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message .... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. ?So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. ?Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. ?I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume Single handing is always a risk, don't forget your tether even if it doesn't look bouncy starting out... I am envious, I gotta work tomorrow, while your're having fun. Bah Humbug! Mike... ! If you have a tether, then I guess you don't need a lifejacket. -- Nom=de=Plume Did not go. Got to the coast and tried to start the engine, nothing, even with compression relieved, she would barely turn over. Brought both batteries back to town, had em checked, both refused to charge. Replaced em, may try again tommorow if the tides are right. BTW, I am a safety fanatic. If someone is on my boat, they are wearing a life jacket unless they are below. I always wear a tether when alone or at night. Also have an EPIRB w GPS on my auto-inflate jacket and a strobe. |
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#5
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sailign season is here
On 10/19/09 11:36 AM, Frogwatch wrote:
On Oct 19, 2:03 am, wrote: wrote in message ... On Oct 18, 8:53?pm, wrote: wrote in message ... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. ?So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. ?Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. ?I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume Single handing is always a risk, don't forget your tether even if it doesn't look bouncy starting out... I am envious, I gotta work tomorrow, while your're having fun. Bah Humbug! Mike... ! If you have a tether, then I guess you don't need a lifejacket. -- Nom=de=Plume Did not go. Got to the coast and tried to start the engine, nothing, even with compression relieved, she would barely turn over. Brought both batteries back to town, had em checked, both refused to charge. Replaced em, may try again tommorow if the tides are right. BTW, I am a safety fanatic. If someone is on my boat, they are wearing a life jacket unless they are below. I always wear a tether when alone or at night. Also have an EPIRB w GPS on my auto-inflate jacket and a strobe. You certainly seem to have your problems with boats, caves, campertops, et cetera. Don't take up golf...you'd be hit by lightning or eaten by a gator. |
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#6
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sailign season is here
On Oct 19, 11:42*am, H K wrote:
On 10/19/09 11:36 AM, Frogwatch wrote: On Oct 19, 2:03 am, *wrote: *wrote in message .... On Oct 18, 8:53?pm, *wrote: *wrote in message .... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. ?So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. ?Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. ?I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume Single handing is always a risk, don't forget your tether even if it doesn't look bouncy starting out... I am envious, I gotta work tomorrow, while your're having fun. Bah Humbug! Mike... ! If you have a tether, then I guess you don't need a lifejacket. -- Nom=de=Plume Did not go. *Got to the coast and tried to start the engine, nothing, even with compression relieved, she would barely turn over. *Brought both batteries back to town, had em checked, both refused to charge. Replaced em, may try again tommorow if the tides are right. BTW, I am a safety fanatic. If someone is on my boat, they are wearing a life jacket unless they are below. *I always wear a tether when alone or at night. *Also have an EPIRB w GPS on my auto-inflate jacket and a strobe. You certainly seem to have your problems with boats, caves, campertops, et cetera. Don't take up golf...you'd be hit by lightning or eaten by a gator. Maybe it is because I actually do stuff Harry. I do agree though, I am convinced that if I ever golfed I'd get hit by lightning. |
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#7
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sailign season is here
On 10/19/09 12:32 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
On Oct 19, 11:42 am, H wrote: On 10/19/09 11:36 AM, Frogwatch wrote: On Oct 19, 2:03 am, wrote: wrote in message ... On Oct 18, 8:53?pm, wrote: wrote in message ... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. ?So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. ?Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. ?I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume Single handing is always a risk, don't forget your tether even if it doesn't look bouncy starting out... I am envious, I gotta work tomorrow, while your're having fun. Bah Humbug! Mike... ! If you have a tether, then I guess you don't need a lifejacket. -- Nom=de=Plume Did not go. Got to the coast and tried to start the engine, nothing, even with compression relieved, she would barely turn over. Brought both batteries back to town, had em checked, both refused to charge. Replaced em, may try again tommorow if the tides are right. BTW, I am a safety fanatic. If someone is on my boat, they are wearing a life jacket unless they are below. I always wear a tether when alone or at night. Also have an EPIRB w GPS on my auto-inflate jacket and a strobe. You certainly seem to have your problems with boats, caves, campertops, et cetera. Don't take up golf...you'd be hit by lightning or eaten by a gator. Maybe it is because I actually do stuff Harry. I do agree though, I am convinced that if I ever golfed I'd get hit by lightning. I "do stuff," too, Froggy. I just don't seem to have all the problems you do with your "stuff." -- Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives. - John Stuart Mill |
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#8
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sailign season is here
"Frogwatch" wrote in message
... On Oct 19, 2:03 am, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Mike" wrote in message ... On Oct 18, 8:53?pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. ?So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. ?Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. ?I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume Single handing is always a risk, don't forget your tether even if it doesn't look bouncy starting out... I am envious, I gotta work tomorrow, while your're having fun. Bah Humbug! Mike... ! If you have a tether, then I guess you don't need a lifejacket. -- Nom=de=Plume Did not go. Got to the coast and tried to start the engine, nothing, even with compression relieved, she would barely turn over. Brought both batteries back to town, had em checked, both refused to charge. Replaced em, may try again tommorow if the tides are right. BTW, I am a safety fanatic. If someone is on my boat, they are wearing a life jacket unless they are below. I always wear a tether when alone or at night. Also have an EPIRB w GPS on my auto-inflate jacket and a strobe. If you have a tether, why do you need a lifejacket? Seems like the tether would keep you with the boat. Well, I guess if it sinks, then you would. Do you have a satelite phone? I think I'd want one of those if I was out of cell service. -- Nom=de=Plume |
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#9
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sailign season is here
On Oct 19, 3:12*pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message ... On Oct 19, 2:03 am, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Mike" wrote in message .... On Oct 18, 8:53?pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message .... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. ?So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. ?Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. ?I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume Single handing is always a risk, don't forget your tether even if it doesn't look bouncy starting out... I am envious, I gotta work tomorrow, while your're having fun. Bah Humbug! Mike... ! If you have a tether, then I guess you don't need a lifejacket. -- Nom=de=Plume Did not go. *Got to the coast and tried to start the engine, nothing, even with compression relieved, she would barely turn over. *Brought both batteries back to town, had em checked, both refused to charge. Replaced em, may try again tommorow if the tides are right. BTW, I am a safety fanatic. If someone is on my boat, they are wearing a life jacket unless they are below. *I always wear a tether when alone or at night. *Also have an EPIRB w GPS on my auto-inflate jacket and a strobe. If you have a tether, why do you need a lifejacket? Seems like the tether would keep you with the boat. Well, I guess if it sinks, then you would. Do you have a satelite phone? I think I'd want one of those if I was out of cell service. -- Nom=de=Plume Cell phone service on the coast here is so spotty as to be useless or at least not reliable. Later in the year when I sail across the Gulf of Mexico, I'll rent a sat phone. The auto-inflate jacket has a built in harness and is comfy to wear. |
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#10
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sailign season is here
On Oct 19, 3:18*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Oct 19, 3:12*pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message .... On Oct 19, 2:03 am, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Mike" wrote in message .... On Oct 18, 8:53?pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... At last, temps in the 60s, wind, real wind out of the north. ?So, tommorow, I sail my 28' sloop 36 miles west to get her bottom painted in prep for sailing southward. ?Everybody else is in school or working so I am taking the day off and going alone. ?I got an EPIRB, Hand held VHF, VHF, phone, etc. See y'all tomorrow night. Stay safe... wear your lifejacket! -- Nom=de=Plume Single handing is always a risk, don't forget your tether even if it doesn't look bouncy starting out... I am envious, I gotta work tomorrow, while your're having fun. Bah Humbug! Mike... ! If you have a tether, then I guess you don't need a lifejacket. -- Nom=de=Plume Did not go. *Got to the coast and tried to start the engine, nothing, even with compression relieved, she would barely turn over. *Brought both batteries back to town, had em checked, both refused to charge. Replaced em, may try again tommorow if the tides are right. BTW, I am a safety fanatic. If someone is on my boat, they are wearing a life jacket unless they are below. *I always wear a tether when alone or at night. *Also have an EPIRB w GPS on my auto-inflate jacket and a strobe. If you have a tether, why do you need a lifejacket? Seems like the tether would keep you with the boat. Well, I guess if it sinks, then you would.. Do you have a satelite phone? I think I'd want one of those if I was out of cell service. -- Nom=de=Plume Cell phone service on the coast here is so spotty as to be useless or at least not reliable. *Later in the year when I sail across the Gulf of Mexico, I'll rent a sat phone. The auto-inflate jacket has a built in harness and is comfy to wear. Last time I did this, having a cell phone got me in trouble due to bad reception. When I got back to within sight of land, I managed to call my wife to tell her my engine had crapped out and I was sailing in and would be late and I'd call her. She somehow misheard this and thought I was having trouble. So, a few hours later while I was pulling the boat down the canal by rowing the dinghy (a pain in the ass), the Marine Patrol shows up asking me if I was David OHara. Yes, Why I ask. Wife was worried, "You said you'd call me". No reception makes that difficult. It is best not to call until you are tied to the dock. |
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