Boat Forum / Sailing / September 2005

Afternoon,
I have only recently become a DI.
This saturday i am teaching kids in oppys. Does anyone have any tips as
to the best way to get the kids (7 years old) to launch and land these,

Does anybody know who owns this boat?
She is a 35/40ft wooden (I think) motor cruiser moored on trot adjacent to
me between 2 buoys that are at least 100ft apart. At some states of wind and
tide she is blowing to within inches of me, and there is some evidence that

Can anyone let me have any details of a retractable bow thrusters for a 39'
sailing yacht. UK suppliers would be great.
Many thanks
Phil

That you tell a city to evacuate and nobody thinks to get extra pertol
into the area!?
Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Tried to straighten out the rake of my mast but found the backstay was too short to
allow the mast to go forward.  I would like to keep the original turnbuckle, which is
a Gibb Norseman model that has a 3/8 barrel and 5/16 forks, but this model is not
available anymore.  The ...

Swabbie's "new" boat.
It is a ferro-cemment of course. It is the best choice
for larger boats >60'.  He got this one for free, so now
he can afford to upgrade it.  He is now shopping for

Today we put a deposit on a new navy blue hulled C&C 99, then went to
UK Sails to discuss the sail package. Custom electronics are being done
at my yard.
Scotty, Doug and Loco just swallowed their own heads!!!!

Could it work?  Looking at the monster that is bearing down on Texas
right now I can't imagine how, but who knows, it might lead to
something that does.
Have fun kids...

Just curious.
Seems true sailors like to venture out on there own.
Ive been self employed most my life.
And what happened to the guy who painted "gREEN tHING"?

Our Tartan 37 was just trucked from Maryland. My wife went to the yard
to look things over. With a broken leg (did it trying to lift and carry
a 40 inch Sony Wega), I'm watching Thomas. She took the camera, so I'll
post pics later.

http://www.govliquidation.com/aucimg/photos/1493/1492310.jpg
See thoses fans? Now that looks like a good fan.
Anyone have any ideal who makes those fans?
Joe

Care to explain which 4% of you is not chimpanzee?
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/43445728-1a44-11da-b279-00000e2511c8.html
aaahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahaaaahahaha!!!!

US President George W Bush overnight took responsibility for the first
time for the government's slow reaction to the Hurricane Katrina
disaster which has badly hit the standing of his administration.
Following days of mounting criticism, Mr Bush said "Katrina exposed

Yacht sinks on marriage rocks
From: Agence France-Presse
From correspondents in London
September 29, 2005

what is the best phone to use when out a sea ?