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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-06-2014, 04:53
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Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving To

Tell me about it.. I'm sick to death of dying so many times..:D:D:D
Makes me smile when folk say.. 'stopping the boat'... its impossible to stop a boat at sea.. but you can control its drift rate...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-05-2014, 18:16
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Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving To

Reading a book does not make you an expert.. just another dickhead..
When you've been out there and done it in 8m+ sea's and 60 plus kts.. then talk
Until then.. Jam on..:whistling:
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-05-2014, 18:00
Replies: 130
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Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving To

No wisdom here mate... just an engorged Adams Apple...:p:p:p
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-05-2014, 17:49
Replies: 130
Views: 22,127
Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving To

Dave.. the difference here is we are talking Multi's... these boats give me white knuckle moments downwind in strong blows.. chuck in a big sea and your talking pitchpole moments.. surfing down a big...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-05-2014, 15:50
Replies: 130
Views: 22,127
Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving to

The Lagoon 440 last trip I hove to in the standard manner with the wheel 2/3rds over and locked... unfortunately there's only 2 reefs in the main and the 3 webbing straps holding the reef roller cut...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 30-04-2014, 04:15
Replies: 130
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Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving to

Hi Vic.. the BR 54 I took to Oz hove to quite nicely under mizzen and part furled genoa.. once I'd figured out how much genoa I needed..
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 24-04-2014, 12:32
Replies: 130
Views: 22,127
Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving to

He's on the West Coast...:whistling:
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-04-2014, 15:48
Replies: 130
Views: 22,127
Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving to

LMAO... good one..:thumb:
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-04-2014, 15:15
Replies: 130
Views: 22,127
Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving to

I didn't know they sailed Wharrams...:D
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-04-2014, 13:03
Replies: 130
Views: 22,127
Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: Heaving to

They're to shallow drafted... my 21 would float in 12" and the 26 in 15"... just have to go with the flow and stay well away from lee shores in a blow..:D
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-04-2014, 01:50
Replies: 130
Views: 22,127
Posted By boatman61
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Yup.... top of the pops in my opinion for a variety of reasons.. :thumb:
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