Secret Pleasures Aboard Your Boat

[Chief Engineer]

poopdech arrrrggghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sailor g]

Originally Posted by Jimbo485

That was meant to be a toilet blockage, sailor g, not a biological blockage!

Ewwww... Image still there!

[Jimbo485]

Sorry, it was meant to be a secret! Anyway, out of politeness, everyone always looks forward, so just pretend to look forward and your image will be of a bubbling bow wave, filled and straining sails, happy crew (looking forward!), blue sky with a few puffy clouds, seagulls diving and a dolphin riding the bow wave.....
Is that better now?

[Sailor g]

Not when I think of what the sea gulls are diving for! It's just funny. I think it would be better to have a net built on the bow. It would give a good view and amusement park ride.

[Islander1]

Originally Posted by Jimbo485

That was meant to be a toilet blockage, sailor g, not a biological blockage!

Thank God for that, thought you were sailing with a Greek Crew.

[CarinaPDX]

Secret pleasures? Well, chocolate of all types is a pleasure, and keeping it secret is the only way to assure it will be there for the last part of the passage! I try to stock up on chocolate covered espresso beans, and hand them out as treats for the night watch. It is amazing how few it takes to keep the crew alert, or should I say on a caffeine and sugar buzz?

[CarinaPDX]

Not a secret, but as mentioned before, a comfy hammock in the foretriangle is a real pleasure in a calm anchorage (see photo on left). Some good reading is a plus (that's a copy of the Economist rolled up at the bottom center of the photo - what did you think it was?)

[James S]

Originally Posted by CarinaPDX

Secret pleasures? Well, chocolate of all types is a pleasure, and keeping it secret is the only way to assure it will be there for the last part of the passage! I try to stock up on chocolate covered espresso beans, and hand them out as treats for the night watch. It is amazing how few it takes to keep the crew alert, or should I say on a caffeine and sugar buzz?

Chocolate covered night watch buzz....oh maaan....great tip..I'll be gett-in some of them...I'm thinking breakfast!

[mbianka]

For me one that comes to mind is being on the boat with a full moon.
THE BIANKA LOG BLOG: WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO
I sit there and am reminded of how lucky I am to be on board to see it and feel sorry for those on land who are missing it and watching TV instead.

[boasun]

Originally Posted by Randal Johnson

Peeing off the leeward side.

That is great but I find that the bottom is too sandy and has crabs.
Not a member of the Rat Race any more.

[S/V Antares]

A simple skinney dip at midnight with a full moon ....so to speak.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Jimbo485

Tradewinds blowing, all sails up, autopilot under control, having a crap over the rail. Best setup ever was on Czarny Diament, with upper curved solid railing to support your back while maintaing your arse out over the water. Beats a little cramped room! Never had a blockage, even with new crew!

CZARNY DIAMENT!!! now thats a boat!!!! 6 circumnavigations,
a photo of me and george...

[Missou]

I'm a newbie, started sailing last June. My secret pleasure this summer was to study in the evening while being rocked gently and then, close my books before dreaming about my futur life as a liveaboard cruiser in the Caribbeans.

[David_Old_Jersey]

The biggest drag on the refit / refurb has been my love of.............

........an afternoon nap (but which have been known to run on a bit ).


oh, and also only getting to the boat at lunchtime.........just in time for - lunch (I live 20 mins away ).

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by Jimbo485

Tradewinds blowing, all sails up, autopilot under control, having a crap over the rail. Best setup ever was on Czarny Diament, with upper curved solid railing to support your back while maintaing your arse out over the water. Beats a little cramped room! Never had a blockage, even with new crew!

To much info..you should have kept that a secret..DVC