[Public-List] Mast Step

[Gordon Laco]

Oh that goes in the category of offenses listed under 'While at Anchor' and
includes failing to place the anchor warp in the fairlead I have silently
chosen for it when using a second anchor, suggesting the use of the second
anchor before I do, ramming the boat with the dinghy when returning from an
excursion, leaving an electric light on after leaving the fore cabin, head,
etc, suggesting we are dragging the anchor when we aren't, failing to tell
we are dragging the anchor when we are, expressing a compliment about
another anchored yacht which I disapprove of and have already silently
condemned, coaxing me to go for a swim, failing to coax me to go for a swim,
expressing concern about the wisdom of sailing on or off the anchor and
suggesting  'you-are-just-showing-off-why-can't-we-just-use-the-engine'
expressed by word or inference; inference being anything less than a snappy
ready-aye-ready response to my announcement, anchor party on foredeck
calling back to the cockpit to ask 'are we stopped?',  mentioning anything
that went awry in the day's sail to visitors,  etc etc

Oh how I'm looking forward to relaxing in the boat....anyone want to go
sailing with me?


On 19/04/12 9:14 AM, "Kris Coward" <kris at melon.org> wrote:

> 
> You forgot stinginess with the rum when mixing your drinks--obviously
> far too heinous an offense to be relegated to the et ceteras (or do you
> skip flogging for that and go straight to keelhauling?)
> 
> -K
> 
> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 09:07:51AM -0400, Gordon Laco wrote:
>> ...while the bosun rigs the grating for the daily routine of flogging
>> miscreants up for the usual charges... Hanging water bottles on winches,
>> yanking on the lifelines while I'm resting my arm in them, stomping while
>> moving about the decks, failing to coil halyard tails, leaving the ice box
>> open, failing to pre-load opposite tack winches after a tack, blocking my
>> view of the knotmeter or compass or genny ticklers (or anything I might be
>> looking at), grabbing the wheel for support while moving about the cockpit,
>> drawing my attention to other yachts as potentially crossing situations when
>> they clearly aren't, generally failing to read my mind when I give ambiguous
>> or conflicting orders... Etc etc
>> 
>> Gord #426 Surprise (which is generally a happy ship - er ah so I think...)
>> 
>> 
>> On 19/04/12 8:53 AM, "Rod Symmes" <weatherhelm at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You fooled me,  Gord.   I was sure you were picturing yourself, hands
>>> clasped
>>> behind your back, on the deck of a Corvette with the sound of the helm
>>> standing rigging groaning under the pressure of the Royals.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,   Rod
>>> 
>>> ~~~~_/) ~~~~~~~~~~
>>> ~~~~~~~_/)  _/) ~~~~~~~
>>> ~~_/) ~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:43:34 -0400
>>>> From: mainstay at csolve.net
>>>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Mast Step
>>>> 
>>>> The heel of such a modified mast step makes a dandy place to land the lower
>>>> limb of a boom vang tackle.  For lack of such a fixing point (SURPRISE has
>>>> the stock cast aluminium step) I use a stirrup shaped boom bale on the foot
>>>> of the mast that catches the athwartships bolt.
>>>> 
>>>> When easing the boom or gybing, the shackle on the bale makes a metalic
>>>> groaning sound that some dislike...but I really like.  To me that sound
>>>> brings to mind a dangerously powerful 1970's vintage America's Cup 12mtr
>>>> yacht easing its mast ram, vang and backstay hydraulics.   I think that's a
>>>> very intimidating sound for competitors to hear.  However, as my wife has
>>>> pointed out, I am probably the only person who makes that association....
>>>> 
>>>> Gord #426 Surprise
>>>> 
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