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Boat!
We went out on a tall ship today. I got to pull a few lines (sheet?
halyard?) Damifino It was fun tho. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...%20manitou.jpg http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...ding%20out.jpg http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...der%20sail.jpg |
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On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 07:50:08 -0300, Wayne.B
wrote: On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:55:05 -0400, wrote: We went out on a tall ship today. I got to pull a few lines (sheet? halyard?) Damifino It was fun tho. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...%20manitou.jpg http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...ding%20out.jpg http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...der%20sail.jpg === Cool stuff. Halyards raise and lower sails; sheets adjust (trim) their lateral position. Halyards it is then ;-) I am a turn the key guy http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...alyard%202.jpg |
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On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:55:05 -0400, wrote:
We went out on a tall ship today. I got to pull a few lines (sheet? halyard?) Damifino It was fun tho. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...%20manitou.jpg http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...ding%20out.jpg http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...der%20sail.jpg Very nice! Looks like it would be a blast. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:55:05 -0400, wrote: We went out on a tall ship today. I got to pull a few lines (sheet? halyard?) Damifino It was fun tho. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...%20manitou.jpg http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...ding%20out.jpg http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...der%20sail.jpg === Cool stuff. Halyards raise and lower sails; sheets adjust (trim) their lateral position. Judy appears to be considering what to offer to buy the boat. Angie seems to be looking for the satellite WiFi antenna... http://www.globalmarinenet.com/produ...roadband-data/ |
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On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:23:40 -0400, Alex wrote:
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...der%20sail.jpg === Judy appears to be considering what to offer to buy the boat. Angie seems to be looking for the satellite WiFi antenna... Angie was watching this guy go aloft and Judy was wondering where the OSHA man was http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...ng%20aloft.jpg |
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On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:23:40 -0400, Alex wrote: http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...der%20sail.jpg === Judy appears to be considering what to offer to buy the boat. Angie seems to be looking for the satellite WiFi antenna... Angie was watching this guy go aloft and Judy was wondering where the OSHA man was http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...ng%20aloft.jpg Damn. I'm fine with rigid ladders but a rope ladder that high would be a different matter! |
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On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:33:04 -0400, Alex wrote:
wrote: On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:23:40 -0400, Alex wrote: http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...der%20sail.jpg === Judy appears to be considering what to offer to buy the boat. Angie seems to be looking for the satellite WiFi antenna... Angie was watching this guy go aloft and Judy was wondering where the OSHA man was http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...ng%20aloft.jpg Damn. I'm fine with rigid ladders but a rope ladder that high would be a different matter! === It's not like a true rope ladder since the shrouds are quite rigid. My wife and I both climbed the rigging on a tall ship last year down in the Caribbean. It really wasn't all that difficult. |
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Alex
- show quoted text - "Damn. Â*I'm fine with rigid ladders but a rope ladder that high would be a different matter!" Odd, I would have thought you'd be right at home on ratlines. |
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On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:19:38 -0300, Wayne.B
wrote: On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:33:04 -0400, Alex wrote: wrote: On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:23:40 -0400, Alex wrote: http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...der%20sail.jpg === Judy appears to be considering what to offer to buy the boat. Angie seems to be looking for the satellite WiFi antenna... Angie was watching this guy go aloft and Judy was wondering where the OSHA man was http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Michigan%20...ng%20aloft.jpg Damn. I'm fine with rigid ladders but a rope ladder that high would be a different matter! === It's not like a true rope ladder since the shrouds are quite rigid. My wife and I both climbed the rigging on a tall ship last year down in the Caribbean. It really wasn't all that difficult. I wanted to go up but they wouldn't let me |
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