On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:26:13 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Going up hills.....BBBBAAAAWWWAAAHHHAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Hills..

======================

I've seen plenty of hills off the Rhode Island and Maine coasts. They
also move. I think you would agree that a 2.2 hp is no match for a
moving hill.

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:30:43 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:26:13 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Going up hills.....BBBBAAAAWWWAAAHHHAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Hills..

======================

I've seen plenty of hills off the Rhode Island and Maine coasts. They
also move. I think you would agree that a 2.2 hp is no match for a
moving hill.

Sorry - I keep forgetting that my unfortunate brand of humor doesn't
seem to work on this august body of great and not so great personages.

Sometimes I just can't help myself. :)

Later,

Tom

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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:30:43 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:26:13 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Going up hills.....BBBBAAAAWWWAAAHHHAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Hills..

======================

I've seen plenty of hills off the Rhode Island and Maine coasts. They
also move. I think you would agree that a 2.2 hp is no match for a
moving hill.

Sorry - I keep forgetting that my unfortunate brand of humor doesn't
seem to work on this august body of great and not so great personages.

Sometimes I just can't help myself. :)

Later,

Tom

Remember the Quicksilver surf contest is the "men who ride mountains".
Bill

The thread went:"snip..Subject: 2.2 hp big enough as a kicker?
I've seen plenty of hills off the Rhode Island and Maine coasts. They
also move. I think you would agree that a 2.2 hp is no match for a
moving hill..."

Moving hills can be a problem, but a source of merriment at my marina (San
Diego) is watching outbound sailboats being slowly driven back in stern first
as their 9.9 outboard is running at 12000rpm in fwd!
Better too much engine then too little..you can always throttle back.
Mike

On 04 Dec 2004 04:25:29 GMT, (CaptMP) wrote:

The thread went:"snip..Subject: 2.2 hp big enough as a kicker?
I've seen plenty of hills off the Rhode Island and Maine coasts. They
also move. I think you would agree that a 2.2 hp is no match for a
moving hill..."

Moving hills can be a problem, but a source of merriment at my marina (San
Diego) is watching outbound sailboats being slowly driven back in stern first
as their 9.9 outboard is running at 12000rpm in fwd!
Better too much engine then too little..you can always throttle back.

LOL!!!

I see that all the time myself. Usually, I'll take the Contender out
and give them a hand getting back through the breakwater into the
Marina. :)

Later,

Tom

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 03:08:50 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:30:43 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:26:13 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Going up hills.....BBBBAAAAWWWAAAHHHAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Hills..

======================

I've seen plenty of hills off the Rhode Island and Maine coasts. They
also move. I think you would agree that a 2.2 hp is no match for a
moving hill.

Sorry - I keep forgetting that my unfortunate brand of humor doesn't
seem to work on this august body of great and not so great personages.

Sometimes I just can't help myself. :)

Remember the Quicksilver surf contest is the "men who ride mountains".

I've actually seen some of those "mountains" in Guam of all places.

And, without getting into the great "wave height" debate, I have some
pictures around here my Dad's XO took on convoy duty in the North
Atlantic during WWII when he commanded a DE.

Them's some BIG waves. I used to love to hear the stories he and his
shipmates used to tell about asking their Group Commander for
submariner designation because they spent more time under and through
the waves than over them. :)

Hey, it was funny to a kid. :)

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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And, without getting into the great "wave height" debate, I have some
pictures around here my Dad's XO took on convoy duty in the North
Atlantic during WWII when he commanded a DE.

Them's some BIG waves. I used to love to hear the stories he and his
shipmates used to tell about asking their Group Commander for
submariner designation because they spent more time under and through
the waves than over them. :)

Hey, it was funny to a kid. :)

Later,

Tom



Since we're telling sea tales ....

Back in prehistoric times when I was stationed on the USS Van Voorhis
(DE-1028), we took a 56 degree roll while testing a new sonar array. This
was somewhere off the east coast and the waves were the result of a tropical
storm about 100 miles from us. I was told that the ship was designed for a
max of 64 degrees before it was retrofitted with a top heavy DASH hanger.

Made the Newport RI newspapers.

Eisboch

On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 06:51:14 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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And, without getting into the great "wave height" debate, I have some
pictures around here my Dad's XO took on convoy duty in the North
Atlantic during WWII when he commanded a DE.

Them's some BIG waves. I used to love to hear the stories he and his
shipmates used to tell about asking their Group Commander for
submariner designation because they spent more time under and through
the waves than over them. :)

Hey, it was funny to a kid. :)

Since we're telling sea tales ....

Back in prehistoric times when I was stationed on the USS Van Voorhis
(DE-1028), we took a 56 degree roll while testing a new sonar array. This
was somewhere off the east coast and the waves were the result of a tropical
storm about 100 miles from us. I was told that the ship was designed for a
max of 64 degrees before it was retrofitted with a top heavy DASH hanger.

Made the Newport RI newspapers.

I remember reading something about that - it made the national news
too didn't it?

By the by, you mentioned yesterday about reading for lawn mowing
relief.

Ever read Terry Pratchett? I highly recommend any of his books if you
are just in for simple amusement. There are around 27 in the series
and they are divided into several subseries.

I would suggest "Wyrd Sisters" from the Witch series, "Guards, Guards"
from the Night Watch series and "Mort" from the Death series.

You might also want to look for a stand alone Pratchett book "Good
Omens" which was written with Neil Gaiman. This is a great send up of
society in general and is hysterical - I've read it several times and
it's just as funny as it was the first time.

Later,

Tom - Who really needs to get back to work and finish some cabinet
doors.

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On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 03:08:50 GMT, "Calif Bill"
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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:30:43 -0500, Wayne.B
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On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:26:13 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Going up hills.....BBBBAAAAWWWAAAHHHAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Hills..

======================

I've seen plenty of hills off the Rhode Island and Maine coasts. They
also move. I think you would agree that a 2.2 hp is no match for a
moving hill.

Sorry - I keep forgetting that my unfortunate brand of humor doesn't
seem to work on this august body of great and not so great personages.

Sometimes I just can't help myself. :)

Remember the Quicksilver surf contest is the "men who ride mountains".

I've actually seen some of those "mountains" in Guam of all places.

And, without getting into the great "wave height" debate, I have some
pictures around here my Dad's XO took on convoy duty in the North
Atlantic during WWII when he commanded a DE.

Them's some BIG waves. I used to love to hear the stories he and his
shipmates used to tell about asking their Group Commander for
submariner designation because they spent more time under and through
the waves than over them. :)

Hey, it was funny to a kid. :)

Later,

Tom

My roommate at school was on the Bonne Homme Richard in a Typhoon in the
South Pacific. The one that bent the front of the deck 90 degrees down.
He said they could have sandwiches and coffee, and they had green water
rolling down the deck. He said they felt for the DE's and destroyers, as
they spend more time under water than above. And I guess they had no food
during the storm.

In my Navy days, we once spent 3 days on the edge of a typhoon. You
basically don't want much food, maybe a piece of fruit once in a while. You
couldn't stay in your bunk so you went to your normal duty station, grabbed
a couple life jackets for pillows and curled up on the deck where you could
brace yourself. You didn't go for and aft on the main deck. Lines were
rigged on the 2nd deck to hang on to, to go for and aft and you would judge
the waves and run. This was on a DDE where you couldn't go for and aft
inside.
Destroyers just naturally go under one wave and over the next. Due to the
lenght I guess.
Gordon
BTW, Used to have a friend who always was seasick for the first 3 or 4 days
at sea. He would stand watch holding a bucket or at least keeping it very
close. Talk about not eating!
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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:30:43 -0500, Wayne.B
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On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:26:13 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Going up hills.....BBBBAAAAWWWAAAHHHAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Hills..

======================

I've seen plenty of hills off the Rhode Island and Maine coasts.
They
also move. I think you would agree that a 2.2 hp is no match for a
moving hill.

Sorry - I keep forgetting that my unfortunate brand of humor doesn't
seem to work on this august body of great and not so great
personages.

Sometimes I just can't help myself. :)

Remember the Quicksilver surf contest is the "men who ride mountains".

I've actually seen some of those "mountains" in Guam of all places.

And, without getting into the great "wave height" debate, I have some
pictures around here my Dad's XO took on convoy duty in the North
Atlantic during WWII when he commanded a DE.

Them's some BIG waves. I used to love to hear the stories he and his
shipmates used to tell about asking their Group Commander for
submariner designation because they spent more time under and through
the waves than over them. :)

Hey, it was funny to a kid. :)

Later,

Tom

My roommate at school was on the Bonne Homme Richard in a Typhoon in the
South Pacific. The one that bent the front of the deck 90 degrees down.
He said they could have sandwiches and coffee, and they had green water
rolling down the deck. He said they felt for the DE's and destroyers, as
they spend more time under water than above. And I guess they had no food
during the storm.