Now I am very confused

[tdw]

There is great wisdom in this thread. Wombat learns much.

I was asked for my call sign the other day but when I told them I was a Capricorn they got quite snooty with me.

[SailorMitch]

Giu -- I see the distinct signs of acute toxic sailnetitis. Please drink 2 bottles of Lancer's Crackling Rose and call me in the morning.

[SimonV]

I have been told to watch the bits of string because thay might have a bight.

[SimonV]

Why when I am home and going into port is the red port and green starboard but if I go to America when going into port is the green on the port and the red on the starboard.

[bestfriend]

Originally Posted by mpraca

Giulietta (is that Italian for Juliet?) I have been sailing for decades and these problems were never an obstacle. If the lights on the other boat seem to be wrong, that is not your problem. As to your own lights, if they have not produced a collision so far, I would suggest that in itself that is a pretty good indication that your reasoning is more dangerous than leaving well enough alone.

Hey giu, he called you a wop! If I wasn't one myself, I would be offended.

[uspirate]

Originally Posted by painkiller

I hate that arrow up there on my mast. It's useless. I thought it's supposed to tell you where to go, but every time I follow it, my boat stops.

you have it on backwards turn it around so the arrow points the other way!

i just bought two portholes but i dont want to install them until i can find some starboard holes to match. the boat will look funny. is it possible to mount portholes on the starboard side?

Anyone know how to fix the speedometer on the compass? the other day it said 180,then i pushed the tiller a little and it went to 210 but i dont think i was going that fast.

edit: god help us if any experienced new comers look at this board.

[camaraderie]

When I push the button on my power winch and the sail goes to the top...why doesn't the winch stop automatically like my garage door opener?

[sailingdog]

LOL... you're right USPIRATE... if a n00b read this, and even worse, listened to it..they'd be screwed..

[T37Chef]

I went to West Marine the other day to get some sheets for the v berth and they kept trying to sell me rope, WTF...they really need to hire more competent staff!

[sailortjk1]

One more thing that confuses me, reading another thread I remember this.

When I turn my wench handle on my wench clockways the drum turns clockways and the rope attached to the front sail pulls the front sail tighter, but when I turn the wench handle counter clockwise to make the rope on the front sail more looser, the drum on the wench continues to turn clockways and the front sail goes tighter instead of looser.

I don't get it.

(if you guys are done with this thread we can move on, but I thought of this while reading the winch thread)