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

[dan walker]

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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