[Public-List] Knock down............... those annoying snags

[crufone at comcast.net]

Oh,oh those kindof boobies, duh 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dan walker" <dsailormon at yahoo.com> 
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10:04:19 AM 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Knock down............... those annoying snags 

booby traps---there is a joke here, but i am going to restrain myself--for once 
dan walker 

--- On Wed, 7/21/10, crufone at comcast.net <crufone at comcast.net> wrote: 

> From: crufone at comcast.net <crufone at comcast.net> 
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Knock down............... those annoying snags 
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
> Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 9:47 AM 
> 
> 
> Matthew, 
> 
> I have a protocol which I try to judiciously follow, not 
> always but my intent is there.  If something/anything on 
> the boat fouls a line it is either removed or modified as to 
> not allow another fouling trick.  The thought process is I 
> do not want that particular foul to happen again. I feel 
> that Murphy's Law applies all too well aboard a boat to 
> allow KNOWN fouling situations to exist. 
> 
> I am always amazed when I purchase a home, with a door 
> which swings the wrong way or a different boat with a mess 
> of unnecessary snags aboard.....................that the 
> previous owners lived with a very awkward or dangerous 
> situation for YEARS with out making the simple 
> correction/modification to increase their enjoyment of the 
> home or boat or whatever. 
> 
> Don't mean to harp on this....................  If you 
> take a look at that small cleat and study it you most likely 
> will find that it is not necessary for any 
> purpose.....................or that it can be relocated 
> elsewhere. 
> 
> I have enough trouble safely sailing any boat without 
> setting myself up for any additional mishaps caused by 
> known booby-traps.  Hummmmmmmmmm is "known booby-traps" an 
> oxymoron? 
> 
> Have fun and be safe on your boat. 
> 
> Michael #133 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matthew Hay" <mattrhay at gmail.com> 
> 
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org 
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:23:16 PM 
> Subject: [Public-List] Knock down 
> 
> There is a very little annoying cleat on my mast that I 
> swear was put there 
> for the sole purpose of catching my Genny.  The closest I 
> have come to a 
> knock down is when I am trying to tack and my Genny gets 
> caught and back 
> winded in front of the mast ---then BAM the boat goes right 
> over.  I did a 
> lot of tech. dingy sailing out of RYC in Rochester NY as a 
> kid.  A very good 
> place to learn about either letting go of the main and 
> quickly coming into 
> irons or taking a swim in the Genesee river ----YUK. 
> Best, 
> Matt #314 1968 
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