[Public-List] Jib Tracks

[lhines at chustz.com]

You can't beat the reading on this list. I joined this list because I was looking to buy a boat "Timbukto" I think. A lady on Mobile bay was selling her. I looked at her but did not malke the leap of faith. A feloow bought her and posted on this forum. I would like to hear if he is getting her ready?  I am but one who reads about sailing at this point and have been on the water as a hydrographic surveyor for over 30 years now so I have no visions of un earned pleasure on the water. It is pleasing to read the posts on this forum. Perhaps some day I may meet you mariners and ofer my labor for some honest discusion of opinion.

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-----Original Message-----
From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>

Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:53:49 
To:Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Jib Tracks


J Bergquist wrote:
> Please don't put words in my mouth.

Yo, J.  I'm not putting words in your mouth.  I was just making some 
observations.

> Maybe I will remedy my sail inventory...when I can afford it. Would have
> been nice if my boat came with a working jib. Fact is that it didn't. And I
> know several others (including Andrew's apparently) that also didn't. I was
> just pointing out that it doesn't make sense to go fixing a track that you
> don't even have a sail to use with.

I'm not telling you what to do, either.  I was just talking about the 
options.

BTW, not buying a working sail has more to do with priorities than 
affordability.  I'm sure you can pick up a decent used one for about the 
cost of a dinner out.

But everyone makes their own choices and trade-offs.  I was just 
pointing out that removing the inner track because you don't have a 
working jib is not the only choice.  You could, for example, keep it 
until you got a working jib.  Or you could, for another example, remove 
it because you keep tripping over it.

But don't take everything I say on this list as directed to you, 
personally.  That would rarely be the case.

  - George

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