On 6/15/14, 8:51 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, June 15, 2014 5:23:47 PM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 15 June 2014 20:58:02 UTC-3, Sir Gregory Hall, Esq. wrote:

Let's talk about sailboat dodgers. You might wish to



think I am totally against them. You would be totally



wrong.







I think sailboat dodgers are a capital idea in that



they serve admirable as spray hoods in adverse weather,



especially when going to weather. A properly designed,



fitted and used dodger can be a real benefit and improve



the sailing experience.







Now, for the bad part. Most every dodger I have seen in



use is never folded down after it is installed. Instead,



they are left permanently in place no matter the weather -



a fading blister that ruins the lines of an otherwise



comely vessel.







This stupidity or sloth causes them to weather and the



front vinyl window to yellow and become an impediment to



seeing forward. Why, I wonder, do so-called sailors leave



them up permanently when most, if not all of them, are



designed to fold down with ease?







But, does anybody else realize how stupid it is to keep



a dodger up all the time even in the best of weather?







Do any of you walk around, rain or shine, with your



umbrellas open? Do you wear your Mac in the hot



sunshine? Galoshes during a drought? So what's



with the dodger misuse fetish?







--



Sir Gregory



This used to be a bit of a pet peeve of mine when I crewed on a friends Mirage 33 sailboat.

He usually had the dodger up to keep his various lady friends comfy on our afternoon sails.

Trouble was, if you sat in the forward area of the cockpit, you were subject to objectionable odors coming from inside the cabin due to the open forward hatch.

I believe the odors came from the unused sanitation holding tank. Back then (and maybe now) you could discharge the head directly into coastal waters so the holding tank was never re-freshed or emptied.

I left that crew before I knew about the free advice offered by Ms Peggy Hall.

A sensitive nose and a queasy stomach in any kind of following sea made many sails less than pleasant for me.

Peggy was a great resource on those subjects. I wish she'd come back. She was very friendly, knowledgeable and generally great to talk with.



She knew her stuff, though I never agreed with her about keeping potable
water on boats. But there aren't enough actual boaters here to interest
anyone who writes seriously on the subject. The majority of posters here
are right-wingers who don't have boats.

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If right-wing assholes could fly,
rec.boats would be an airport!

On Monday, June 16, 2014 4:58:50 AM UTC-7, F*O*A*D wrote:
The majority of posters here

are right-wingers who don't have boats.



--

If right-wing assholes could fly,

rec.boats would be an airport!

Harry do you really have to inject political blather into every post you make?

On 6/16/14, 8:32 AM, Tim wrote:
On Monday, June 16, 2014 4:58:50 AM UTC-7, F*O*A*D wrote:
The majority of posters here

are right-wingers who don't have boats.



--

If right-wing assholes could fly,

rec.boats would be an airport!

Harry do you really have to inject political blather into every post you make?


I change my tag line from time to time, if that is what you are
referring to...I don't "inject" politics into the text of every post I
make here.

I do find it humorous that of late a couple of rec.boats.cruising
posters are now posting/crossposting here because their "home" newsgroup
is dead, dead, dead.

--
If right-wing assholes could fly,
rec.boats would be an airport!

On 6/16/2014 8:40 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/16/14, 8:32 AM, Tim wrote:
On Monday, June 16, 2014 4:58:50 AM UTC-7, F*O*A*D wrote:
The majority of posters here

are right-wingers who don't have boats.



--

If right-wing assholes could fly,

rec.boats would be an airport!

Harry do you really have to inject political blather into every post
you make?


I change my tag line from time to time, if that is what you are
referring to...I don't "inject" politics into the text of every post I
make here.

I do find it humorous that of late a couple of rec.boats.cruising
posters are now posting/crossposting here because their "home" newsgroup
is dead, dead, dead.

If you were smart enough to know what Tim said, You wouldn't be assuming
he said something different.
You are such a dildo.

On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:23:40 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:

On 6/16/2014 8:40 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/16/14, 8:32 AM, Tim wrote:
On Monday, June 16, 2014 4:58:50 AM UTC-7, F*O*A*D wrote:
The majority of posters here

are right-wingers who don't have boats.



--

If right-wing assholes could fly,

rec.boats would be an airport!

Harry do you really have to inject political blather into every post
you make?


I change my tag line from time to time, if that is what you are
referring to...I don't "inject" politics into the text of every post I
make here.

I do find it humorous that of late a couple of rec.boats.cruising
posters are now posting/crossposting here because their "home" newsgroup
is dead, dead, dead.

If you were smart enough to know what Tim said, You wouldn't be assuming
he said something different.
You are such a dildo.

Wrong. A dildo has an important function. Krause has none.

On 6/16/14, 11:01 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:23:40 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:

On 6/16/2014 8:40 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/16/14, 8:32 AM, Tim wrote:
On Monday, June 16, 2014 4:58:50 AM UTC-7, F*O*A*D wrote:
The majority of posters here

are right-wingers who don't have boats.



--

If right-wing assholes could fly,

rec.boats would be an airport!

Harry do you really have to inject political blather into every post
you make?


I change my tag line from time to time, if that is what you are
referring to...I don't "inject" politics into the text of every post I
make here.

I do find it humorous that of late a couple of rec.boats.cruising
posters are now posting/crossposting here because their "home" newsgroup
is dead, dead, dead.

If you were smart enough to know what Tim said, You wouldn't be assuming
he said something different.
You are such a dildo.

Wrong. A dildo has an important function.

I'll bet it does in your household, eh, John the Racist?


--
If right-wing assholes could fly,
rec.boats would be an airport!

In article , says...


I do find it humorous that of late a couple of rec.boats.cruising
posters are now posting/crossposting here because their "home" newsgroup
is dead, dead, dead.

Why would you find it humorous that an attention-seeker like Neal
would crosspost? Or that the cruising group is "dead?"
Newsgroups are dead only because former participants are dead.
Usenet isn't what is used to be. That's not "humorous".
It's just fact.
Boating is alive. There are plenty of active web forums.
There are a few experienced boaters here who can provide some useful
information, and are willing to do so.
That would be Wayne, Greg, Richard.
Otherwise, this is a mostly a political clown and insult show.
But nobody is here against their will.

On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:37:09 -0500, Boating All Out wrote:

In article , says...


I do find it humorous that of late a couple of rec.boats.cruising
posters are now posting/crossposting here because their "home" newsgroup
is dead, dead, dead.

Why would you find it humorous that an attention-seeker like Neal
would crosspost? Or that the cruising group is "dead?"
Newsgroups are dead only because former participants are dead.
Usenet isn't what is used to be. That's not "humorous".
It's just fact.
Boating is alive. There are plenty of active web forums.
There are a few experienced boaters here who can provide some useful
information, and are willing to do so.
That would be Wayne, Greg, Richard.
Otherwise, this is a mostly a political clown and insult show.
But nobody is here against their will.


You seem to have missed Harry's stated goal - the demise of this newsgroup.

On 6/16/14, 12:43 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:37:09 -0500, Boating All Out wrote:

In article , says...


I do find it humorous that of late a couple of rec.boats.cruising
posters are now posting/crossposting here because their "home" newsgroup
is dead, dead, dead.

Why would you find it humorous that an attention-seeker like Neal
would crosspost? Or that the cruising group is "dead?"
Newsgroups are dead only because former participants are dead.
Usenet isn't what is used to be. That's not "humorous".
It's just fact.
Boating is alive. There are plenty of active web forums.
There are a few experienced boaters here who can provide some useful
information, and are willing to do so.
That would be Wayne, Greg, Richard.
Otherwise, this is a mostly a political clown and insult show.
But nobody is here against their will.


You seem to have missed Harry's stated goal - the demise of this newsgroup.


Wrong as usual, John the Racist. I just want to be here for its death. I
don't wish for it.

--
If right-wing assholes could fly,
rec.boats would be an airport!

On 6/16/2014 1:01 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/16/14, 12:43 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:37:09 -0500, Boating All Out
wrote:

In article , says...


I do find it humorous that of late a couple of rec.boats.cruising
posters are now posting/crossposting here because their "home"
newsgroup
is dead, dead, dead.

Why would you find it humorous that an attention-seeker like Neal
would crosspost? Or that the cruising group is "dead?"
Newsgroups are dead only because former participants are dead.
Usenet isn't what is used to be. That's not "humorous".
It's just fact.
Boating is alive. There are plenty of active web forums.
There are a few experienced boaters here who can provide some useful
information, and are willing to do so.
That would be Wayne, Greg, Richard.
Otherwise, this is a mostly a political clown and insult show.
But nobody is here against their will.


You seem to have missed Harry's stated goal - the demise of this
newsgroup.


Wrong as usual, John the Racist. I just want to be here for its death. I
don't wish for it.

Just like hockey fans don't want to see a little blood once in a while.