[Alberg30] Genoa Travler

[Gordon LACO]

Hi Don - 

Ooops!  I guess I should have said "jetty" but I guess that isn't right
either.  Funny how "dock" has morphed into to something we know the meaning
of despite its correct meaning.   It's like the "diver down" flag that is
universally used despite the fact that there is a correct flag for that
purpose that most divers are not even aware of.

Gord


on 11/25/03 10:27 PM, Don Campbell at dk.campbell at sympatico.ca wrote:

> And here I thought you, of all people, would know that the proper definition
> of
> a dock is the water in which a boat lies when moored to a wharf or pier. As
> far
> as I can ascertain, there is no proper nautical term to use for the floating
> rafts we colloquially call "docks" but in fact they may be floating finger
> mooring platforms or whatever. They do have finger docks at them because there
> are places of water where boats are moored. Bowditch did not have a name for
> what he did not know. Bob Townsend has also been stumped on what to call
> these,
> but he is sure they are not docks.
> (Bob's Naurtical Dictionary available from Odyssey Publishing, 3320
> Rednersville Rd., R.R.I, Carrying Place, On. KOK ILO.)
> 
> Gordon LACO wrote:
> 
>> I like to hit the dock a little harder and at a steeper angle.  We have put
>> a sharper bow strip on our boat so that if we do it right we stick, allowing
>> a more gentlemanly disembarkation.  Often when in a happy mood we give the
>> Canadian version of the Rebel Yell as we approach - quite picturesque and
>> even quaint in a light rain.  Leaving can be a little embarrassing as
>> reverse thrust is not enough to pull the bow out if the dock was soft and we
>> stuck in deeper than planned.
>> 
>> Gord
>> #426 Surprise
>> 
>> on 11/25/03 5:26 PM, Brian and Elaine Timmins at timmins at optonline.net
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Roger,
>>> If you hit the dock at a 30 degree angle, you won't damage your Genoa
>>> track. It's too far aft for that. (watch out for the bow pulpit and the
>>> first stantion though)
>>> Brian
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Roger L. Kingsland" <rkingsland101 at ksba.com>
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 4:59 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Genoa Travler
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have always thought that one
>>>> should hit the dock at an angle of about 30 degrees and only hard enough
>>> to
>>>> have the forward end of the boat bounce out enough so the boat drifts
>>>> parallel to the dock.
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