Will this really ruin my life! - Page 3

mackconsult · #21 (**permalink**) 03-05-2010

I am sure a recent version of the "coastal pilot" would have told you that.

sailortjk1 · #22 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010

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Originally Posted by Omatako

I believe in having modern technology on my boat

Omatako,
You must not have received the memo. Don't you know that going to sea requires you to adopt the lifestyle of a hermit? None of those modern conveniences are allowed on board a sail boat and if you have them, well than you are nor a real sailor. Everybody knows that.

God forbid, I remember the day I confessed to having a microwave oven on board our boat and I thought I had just announced that I was a serial killer.

TV on board? You've got to be kidding me. Heat/AC? No way man. GPS/Chartplotter? The ONLY way to navigate is with a sextant and a noon sighting.

Stillraining, just keep doing what your doing. I believe that you will find the sea anything but boring.

MedSailor · #23 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010

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Originally Posted by cormeum

Need chaos? buy used equipment.

+1 on this.

You say you like to fix and tinker, OK. Now if you REALLY want to walk the walk, go get yourself a wooden boat in need of a little love.

I speaketh from experience, and I own a plastic boat now.

MedSailor

mackconsult · #24 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010

Macgiver is a great skill/talent to have

CaptainForce · #25 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010

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Originally Posted by degreeoff

HA! jeez not I, no time to tinker during the sailing season.............

Many of us have no concept of "the sailing season"! I'm always aboard; always in season; and I always have a list of things to "tinker" with. I have a 37 year old boat that's been mine for 25 years. We're presently cruising to the Bahamas,- things break...I fix them or replace them. I have essentials and things I can do without. What could possibly be different? 'take care and joy, Aythya crew

Omatako · #26 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010

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Originally Posted by sailortjk1

None of those modern conveniences are allowed on board a sail boat and if you have them, well than you are nor a real sailor. Everybody knows that.

Yeah, the last guy who told me that e-mailed me on the boat from his Blackberry (wtfti)

bljones · #27 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010

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Originally Posted by MedSailor

You say you like to fix and tinker, OK. Now if you REALLY want to walk the walk, go get yourself a wooden boat in need of a little love.

Check.