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Forum: Learning to Sail

08-23-2010

Replies: 17

Is it easy to learn how to sail on your own?

Views: 2,659

Posted By DoctorK

I think that when London said "sailor are born",...

I think that when London said "sailor are born", he meant that people are born loving the open water and the excitement of taming the wind. He wasn't implying that you pop out of your mother with...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-22-2010

Replies: 14

A bit of a fix

Views: 803

Posted By DoctorK

I'm not sure the ICW is the best place to learn...

I'm not sure the ICW is the best place to learn to sail. I would say truck it down and then take some day trips with some experienced crew on board.

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

08-21-2010

Replies: 20

Dingy/tender ideas

Views: 3,345

Posted By DoctorK

I have always deflated the dink for long...

I have always deflated the dink for long passages. It's safer (your dink won't get swamped) and faster (less resistance). The best place I have found to inflate is on top of the main hatch and it...

Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box

08-20-2010

Replies: 25

Rep Power????

Views: 1,419

Posted By DoctorK

"Obfuscation"???? Obfuscation is the...

"Obfuscation"????

Obfuscation is the concealment of intended meaning in communication, making communication confusing, intentionally ambiguous, and more difficult to interpret.

thank you...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-20-2010

Replies: 4

snorkeling with the giant mantas- photo essay

Views: 528

Posted By DoctorK

awesome. wish i was there.

awesome. wish i was there.

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

08-20-2010

Replies: 13

Using More than one anchor

Views: 1,121

Posted By DoctorK

As far as the Bahamas, you usually only see one...

As far as the Bahamas, you usually only see one anchor. The right anchor and rode will hold you just fine. However, there is that thing called the "Bahamian Moor", which is two anchors off the bow...

Forum: Introduce Yourself

08-20-2010

Replies: 5

New to the Forum and the Sport

Views: 322

Posted By DoctorK

Welcome! I do not personally know of any groups,...

Welcome! I do not personally know of any groups, but I'm sure there's someone on here that can get you in touch with some. Now that you've done a bunch of reading, you just need to pick yourself up...

Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box

08-20-2010

Replies: 25

Rep Power????

Views: 1,419

Posted By DoctorK

Rep Power????

what is this Rep Power thing in the upper right corner of every post?

Forum: Introduce Yourself

08-20-2010

Replies: 5

need 5 posts

Views: 254

Posted By DoctorK

im trying to get my post count up too. So i'm...

im trying to get my post count up too. So i'm just gonna do a little hijacking....

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-19-2010

Replies: 32

Can this be done?

Views: 1,490

Posted By DoctorK

thank you puddin. we were all thinking it, but...

thank you puddin. we were all thinking it, but someone needed to say it

Forum: Introduce Yourself

08-19-2010

Replies: 2

Hello I am new here

Views: 369

Posted By DoctorK

Welcome. And I second that, we do have a nice...

Welcome. And I second that, we do have a nice forum!

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-19-2010

Replies: 4

French Toast or Fray Bentos

Views: 440

Posted By DoctorK

as far as the food goes, I'll take the Fray...

as far as the food goes, I'll take the Fray Bentos. On a three day crossing, the only "real" meal we ate was Fray Bentos and man was it good after a few days of sandwiches and granola bars.

As...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

08-18-2010

Replies: 35

Singlehandling a Beneteau 40?

Views: 3,863

Posted By DoctorK

Gus - Good luck to you and your sailing...

Gus -

Good luck to you and your sailing adventures. Like I'm sure you've heard before and will see repeated over and over again on this forum, you should look into some sailing classes and read...

Forum: Crew Wanted/Available

08-18-2010

Replies: 26

Crew needed for Tahiti, male wanted!

Views: 2,777

Posted By DoctorK

Sorry Tammy, you're a bit too old for me. [EDIT]

Sorry Tammy, you're a bit too old for me. [EDIT]

Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box

08-18-2010

Replies: 6

How do I get to new posts?

Views: 487

Posted By DoctorK

I use chrome with no ad issues at all. There ya...

I use chrome with no ad issues at all. There ya go Google, my shameless plug for one of your products.

P.S. buy an Android phone.

Forum: Chesapeake Bay

08-17-2010

Replies: 8

Grilling off the bow????

Views: 569

Posted By DoctorK

I couldn't imagine it being too safe. I'm just...

I couldn't imagine it being too safe. I'm just trying to figure out how it is more practical to grill off the bow as opposed to the stern, where I, and I imagine, everyone else does it. It seems...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-14-2010

Replies: 26

390 foot - 300,000,000.00 yacht

Views: 2,182

Posted By DoctorK

"211,000-gallon fuel capacity"???? No wonder gas...

"211,000-gallon fuel capacity"???? No wonder gas prices are high...this thing is keeping the supply low.

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

08-13-2010

Replies: 12

Injury at Sea

Views: 837

Posted By DoctorK

Injury at Sea

I'm just curious who here has been injured on a long passage. Obviously if it's life threatening, you'd be yelling for help, but what about broken fingers, deep cuts, etc. How did you deal with it?...

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