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

[dan walker]

now you're getting there--those big birds of the south seas

--- 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, 10:14 AM
> 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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