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25-09-2012, 11:54
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
Posts: 10,481
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Re: Sailing sayings
Titter tadder...let's get at her... 
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25-09-2012, 12:19
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#18
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Narragansett Bay
Boat: Able 50
Posts: 3,139
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Re: Sailing sayings
Never piss to windward.
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25-09-2012, 13:23
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Western Caribbean
Boat: 38/41 Fountains pajot
Posts: 3,060
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"Splice The Main Brace!!!"
If anyone knows what that means?
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25-09-2012, 13:49
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: New Mexico, USA
Boat: International Etchells USA 125 Black Magic, Santana 20 475 Ghost, Hobie 33 3100 Bruja, dinghies,
Posts: 1,118
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Re: Sailing sayings
Yes we do. Many will splice the main brace when the sun's o'er the yardarm, or whenever they have an excuse to celebrate with friends visiting the boat while in port. Of course, the old men o war would have their grog issue during the day.
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25-09-2012, 19:29
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Kansas City, MO
Boat: In the hunt again, unknown
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Re: Sailing sayings
Quote:
Originally Posted by sck5
I too went aground going in to a slip in a marina. Took the turn a little too wide and went aground about 20 ft. in front of the bar where everyone sits to watch boats do fun stuff getting into and out of their slips. |
Our was almost as embarassing.
Wife called marina with draft, etc.
Marina gives us our berth
This is not the first time at this marina, but haven't been there in 6 weeks. The assigned slip is one of the furthest from the showers (and bars)
Call marina request slip we stayed in last visit.
Asst. Dock Master seems puzzled, but says "ok".
I make perfect approach to slip..... and stop 5ft from the dock, with the donk still running ahead. 
A.D.M. is standing on the dock in tears. 
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25-09-2012, 20:06
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Tampa Bay area
Boat: Hunter 31'
Posts: 5,731
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Re: Sailing sayings
Quote:
Originally Posted by sck5
I too went aground going in to a slip in a marina. Took the turn a little too wide and went aground about 20 ft. in front of the bar where everyone sits to watch boats do fun stuff getting into and out of their slips. |
Ohhh I went through that. I had three groups of people making three sets of suggestions, all of them bad.
Our marinas have a lot in common! 
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25-09-2012, 20:28
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#23
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: gettin naughty on the beach in cornwall
Boat: 63 custom alloy sloop,macwester26,prout snowgoose 37 elite catamaran!
Posts: 10,594
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Re: Sailing sayings
a stich in time saves nine
brass monkey weather
somebody didn't pay their whore(bad weather)
only a...holes and admirals sit in hatchways
weather a storm like a turkish admiral...(in bed with a bottle of raki!)
don't sail into any thing you can't sail out of
mudhopping (tidal estuary sailing!)
time and tide waits for no man
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25-09-2012, 20:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Kansas City, MO
Boat: In the hunt again, unknown
Posts: 1,331
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Re: Sailing sayings
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rakuflames
Ohhh I went through that. I had three groups of people making three sets of suggestions, all of them bad.
Our marinas have a lot in common! |
At least the sandy bottom in both the Chessie and Tampa area is nice and soft!
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27-09-2012, 14:37
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 51,309
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Re: Sailing sayings
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Gord May
"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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27-09-2012, 14:40
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#26
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Nanny State
Boat: 22' Westerly Nomad
Posts: 594
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Re: Sailing sayings
He who smelt it, dealt it!
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Dean - 22' Westerly Nomad - Travelnik
A 14-foot mini-cruiser is minimalist. A 19ft is comfortable, and anything much larger than a 25 borders on ostentatious.
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27-09-2012, 14:49
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: gettin naughty on the beach in cornwall
Boat: 63 custom alloy sloop,macwester26,prout snowgoose 37 elite catamaran!
Posts: 10,594
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Re: Sailing sayings
Quote:
Originally Posted by dsmastern
He who smelt it, dealt it!
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**** floats!
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27-09-2012, 14:54
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 51,309
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Re: Sailing sayings
Quote:
Originally Posted by atoll
**** floats! |
... down hill.
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Gord May
"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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27-09-2012, 15:07
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Nanny State
Boat: 22' Westerly Nomad
Posts: 594
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Re: Sailing sayings
Quote:
Originally Posted by GordMay
... down hill.
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Both ways! 
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Dean - 22' Westerly Nomad - Travelnik
A 14-foot mini-cruiser is minimalist. A 19ft is comfortable, and anything much larger than a 25 borders on ostentatious.
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27-09-2012, 15:35
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Location: On the hard due to wife's medical condition.
Boat: Sold, alas, because life happens.
Posts: 1,829
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Re: Sailing sayings
"Red Right Return" will put you on the rocks in Europe, Asia, or So'West Pacific.
Outside North American, upon approach, we line up our Nav lights red/green with the buoy colours or lights.
Gonna have to check before we head to Central or South America...
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Laughter is the salve that keeps reality from scaring.
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