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MikeWhy
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Apps & Authors
03-26-2013
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Recommended Reading
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MikeWhy
Re: Recommended Reading
Thanks, Man. A pretty good list, including some I haven't seen before. The Wild-Hickory Nut guy, heh?
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General Discussion (sailing related)
11-17-2012
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If you don't sail...you're a freakin' moron.
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MikeWhy
Re: If you don't sail...you're a freakin' moron.
Yay, on all of that. One word came to mind: BumFuzzles!, to be followed shortly by a partial list of the must haves. Oddly, my meds made the short list this time.
But maybe you're right. It has...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
11-04-2012
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When is it time to go?
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MikeWhy
Re: When is it time to go?
One might think that losing power in Manhattan should have little effect on someone already accustomed to living aboard. Alas, the extended power outage reduced conditions in my Midtown mid-rise...
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Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
07-31-2012
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speed vs wind
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MikeWhy
Re: speed vs wind
On a broad reach, a sail powered vehicle can exceed wind speed. It's been done on ice and salt flats or paved surfaces, but to my knowledge not on water. Or maybe only on land. I remember reading...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
06-23-2012
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State Registration of Documented Vessels
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MikeWhy
Re: State Registration of Documented Vessels
I don't see any ambiguity at all.
From USCG National Vessel Documentation Center, FAQ Page (http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvdc/nvdcfaq.asp) : [[
IS A DOCUMENTED VESSEL EXEMPT FROM STATE...
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Destinations
03-22-2012
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Nude Communities
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MikeWhy
Re: Nude Communities
Hats are OK. Spike heels, too.
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Boat Review and Purchase Forum
03-19-2012
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Interesting Sailboats
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MikeWhy
Re: Interesting Sailboats
LOL. "Wooden boat", to me, as a concept, has wooden timbers and a planked hull. Plywood is made with wood, but the concept is really that of composites.
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herSailNet
12-02-2011
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sailing braless!
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MikeWhy
Well, there you have it. We went the full...
Well, there you have it. We went the full spectrum from naturalism, to reflexive self-offense, to leering lechery. It's a wonder that we find enough common ground to converse at all, for all this...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
11-09-2011
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S/V Triumph lost in the atlantic
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114,715
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MikeWhy
We can also talk in context of, say, the Carib...
We can also talk in context of, say, the Carib 1500, about to get underway this moment. I'm thinking you would much rather have the KJ come to your rescue than me. It's unlikely you'll wreck your...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
11-04-2011
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S/V Triumph lost in the atlantic
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114,715
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MikeWhy
Say I went into the water myself, experimentally,...
Say I went into the water myself, experimentally, and found it untenable. I had as many problems as the victim in the tough seas. My daughter is a better swimmer than I, but I choose to not put her...
Forum:
Seamanship
11-01-2011
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Would You?
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MikeWhy
I wouldn't think further of it. The skipper was...
I wouldn't think further of it. The skipper was imparting local knowledge. There is no right or wrong for you to defend. If you have to err, you did well to err on the side of safety. The opposite is...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
10-25-2011
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Going to convert my Snipe sailing dinghy into a trimaran- Need advice f
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MikeWhy
:laugher That really is most excellent. :D And...
:laugher That really is most excellent. :D And she looks good, too.
Now for a tiller extension to make use of all that hiking room, and go spank some skiffs.
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General Discussion (sailing related)
10-23-2011
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Going to convert my Snipe sailing dinghy into a trimaran- Need advice f
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MikeWhy
Video, or it didn't happen. ;)
Video, or it didn't happen. ;)
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General Discussion (sailing related)
10-18-2011
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S/V Triumph lost in the atlantic
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114,715
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MikeWhy
Interesting... Don't the big ships often pick...
Interesting... Don't the big ships often pick up/drop off pilots as they enter/leave harbor? Surely that operation is rehearsed to perfection, or at least passing competence.
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General Discussion (sailing related)
10-16-2011
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S/V Triumph lost in the atlantic
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MikeWhy
FWIW, I've read therapy described thusly: "normal...
FWIW, I've read therapy described thusly: "normal [as opposed to autistic, for example] therapy is based on people's ability to have insight into their own motivations."
Myself, I query the magic...
Forum:
Boat Review and Purchase Forum
09-30-2011
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4,550
Sticky:
Interesting Sailboats
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Posted By
MikeWhy
No traveller to get in the way, but how do you...
No traveller to get in the way, but how do you tack that thing?
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
09-18-2011
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First Step - Advice
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Posted By
MikeWhy
Heh. ;) Sailing has little, if anything, to do...
Heh. ;) Sailing has little, if anything, to do with living aboard a boat.
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General Discussion (sailing related)
09-18-2011
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First Step - Advice
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MikeWhy
A good first step is to live aboard a boat for a...
A good first step is to live aboard a boat for a short while. Try a week long bareboat charter course. Learn some basics first to get them out of the way so you can focus on the living aboard part....
Forum:
Gear & Maintenance
09-18-2011
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Bungee cord please help me find
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Posted By
MikeWhy
Do you mean a tucked reef knot? Many folks...
Do you mean a tucked reef knot?
Many folks don't seem to know, but a simple, sharp tug an end of a reef knot collapses it into an easy to shake out slip knot. Granny knots will just cinch tighter,...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
09-12-2011
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391
Somebody got caught on the outside
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MikeWhy
(Jon has a lot to contribute. Getting him riled...
(Jon has a lot to contribute. Getting him riled is the surest way to learn something. ;) )
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
09-12-2011
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391
Somebody got caught on the outside
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36,745
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MikeWhy
The cat wrote it, maybe? I absolutely hate...
The cat wrote it, maybe?
I absolutely hate being the apologist for anyone, but yer all looking for reasons to not like the guy.
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General Discussion (sailing related)
09-12-2011
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391
Somebody got caught on the outside
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36,745
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MikeWhy
It's good to go through the exercise, to better...
It's good to go through the exercise, to better understand the accuracy afforded by printed charts. It's also good to keep in mind everything else that would be relevant if you're measuring distance....
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General Discussion (sailing related)
09-10-2011
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Maxi-Yacht-Rolex-Cup crash
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4,382
Posted By
MikeWhy
Windward.
Windward.
Forum:
General Discussion (sailing related)
09-07-2011
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391
Somebody got caught on the outside
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36,745
Posted By
MikeWhy
Latest issue, NOAA chart 14850. Chart 14850...
Latest issue, NOAA chart 14850.
Chart 14850 (http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/14850.shtml)
Come to think of it, many current charts for Great Lakes are in statute miles. Some also are...
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General Discussion (sailing related)
09-07-2011
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391
Somebody got caught on the outside
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36,745
Posted By
MikeWhy
(whisper) Psst. Bryce. Every last NOAA chart...
(whisper) Psst. Bryce. Every last NOAA chart published, Mate, is marked in nautical miles. (One knot is 1 nautical mile per hour.) The latitude scale also serves as a usable scale. 1 minute of...
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