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09-03-2005, 07:10
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NC
Boat: Mariner 36 Sloop, Seidelman 24 racer
Posts: 288
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Docking Game
With Spring just around the corner, you might want to hone up those rusty docking skills. Check out the simulator below for fun
http://spot.pcc.edu/~mtrigobo/docksim/index.html
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09-03-2005, 09:48
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Currently, cruise is over and back in Solomons MD, USA
Boat: Voyage/Maxim 380 - Makai
Posts: 543
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just remember
Just remember when practicing, never come in to the dock any faster than you want to hit it!
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The hunt for the next boat begins.
https://www.sv-makai.com
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09-03-2005, 11:42
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Marlborough Sounds. New Zealand
Boat: Hartley Tahitian 45ft. Leisure Lady
Posts: 8,038
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A learnt several things.
Don't hook up my computor keyboard to the helm
Never rely on MSoft for such a mission critical excersise such as steering my boat
Don't rely on a person with poor keyboard skills (me) to steer my boat.
Don't buy a birth tooo small for the boat
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Wheels
For God so loved the world..........He didn't send a committee.
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09-03-2005, 14:08
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NC
Boat: Mariner 36 Sloop, Seidelman 24 racer
Posts: 288
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Ouch!!
You guys crack me up!
I practiced hitting each slip several times. Man, that's either one tough boat, or one soft dock??
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09-03-2005, 15:38
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Boat: Privilege 37
Posts: 1,038
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Makes me wish I had a bow thruster! Now I remember why I got a catamaran. TWO engines! I have renewed respect for the single screw crowd!
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10-03-2005, 09:00
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kingston, Ontario
Boat: Saugeen Witch, Colvin design vessel name: Witchcraft
Posts: 383
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Yikes,
Never steer with the laptop, The helm on our boat seems to work much better than those arrow keys in my laptop. Perhaps a joystick?
Witchcraft
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10-03-2005, 18:10
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cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,525
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Intersting link...
But not a very fun game.... I thought it was weird that when you had the rudder "amid ships" you still would drift port or starboard, according to where the rudder was placed prior to setting it to "amid ships"
Anyone have input? On my real boat, it didn't work like that. Maybe my boat was broken.
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10-03-2005, 20:35
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NC
Boat: Mariner 36 Sloop, Seidelman 24 racer
Posts: 288
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Docking Game
I guess you get what you pay for
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10-03-2005, 23:39
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Marlborough Sounds. New Zealand
Boat: Hartley Tahitian 45ft. Leisure Lady
Posts: 8,038
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While we are on the games subject. Seeing as the winter months are fast approaching for me down here, does anyone know of any free sailing simulators I can down load?? I suppose if anything is available, being free will limit me to some rather pathetic simulations huh?
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Wheels
For God so loved the world..........He didn't send a committee.
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11-03-2005, 05:33
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NC
Boat: Mariner 36 Sloop, Seidelman 24 racer
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Cannon Blast
I can't help you with a free sailing simulator, but here's one to help hone up your defensive skills.....Arrrghhh!!!
http://www.miniclip.com/cannonblast.htm
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11-03-2005, 06:33
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Brighton, UK
Boat: Privilege 37
Posts: 3,761
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Quote:
Strygaldwir once whispered in the wind:
Makes me wish I had a bow thruster! Now I remember why I got a catamaran. TWO engines! I have renewed respect for the single screw crowd!
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Hay you reckon its that easy, you want to try my cat - which has the standard two rudders, but only a single engine. Berthing when the wind is off the jetty can be an interesting manoeuvre especially when single handed!
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11-03-2005, 11:58
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cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,525
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Re: Cannon Blast
Now THIS is a simulator that will get me ready for spring! ha ha ha!
Yar!
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11-03-2005, 12:25
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Marlborough Sounds. New Zealand
Boat: Hartley Tahitian 45ft. Leisure Lady
Posts: 8,038
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Yeee haaaa. Now THATS a simulator. A real problem solver. Anything gets in the road and the problem can be eliminated. Going to hit the dock? Problem elimiated. Some Gin Palace not giving way? problem eliminated.
Hmmmm, now if I can just work out how to mount to the fore deck hmmmm.
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Wheels
For God so loved the world..........He didn't send a committee.
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11-03-2005, 20:04
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NC
Boat: Mariner 36 Sloop, Seidelman 24 racer
Posts: 288
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Yo!Ho!....A sailor's life for me!
Get a peg-legged pirate together with some sailors, add a few cannons, and everyone's happy. Amazing!!!
Here's one more for you.
Iffen ye so's desires, an has de nerve, see if ye can find de treasure...arrrghhh!!!
http://www.actionflash.com/the_lego_treasure_hunt.php
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25-05-2010, 08:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Southampton UK
Boat: Jaguar 22 mono called Arfur.
Posts: 1,220
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pdavis.nl has a very good simulator (free) for two and three masted brigs.
Well worth seeing why the old trade routes were down wind, and what a spanker is really for. Leave the crew in charge, and just direct the helmsman initially.
The ship is Surprise, Capn Aubreys first command, maybe.
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Ex Prout 31 Sailor, Now it's a 22ft Jaguar called 'Arfur' here in sunny Southampton, UK.
A few places left in Quayside Marina and Kemps Marina.
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