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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Days Ago
Replies: 22
Views: 1,129
Posted By Boasun
Re: Teach a girl to use the big boy tools and look what she can do

There are critques who really don't have an imagination or skill to do similar work.
Nice Job...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 1 Week Ago
Replies: 51
Views: 2,656
Posted By Boasun
Re: Bounty Lawsuit Filed

One other small detail of a minor point. None of us Captains that work commercially here in the gulf or elsewhere, know that you Never Never stand out to sea into foul weax... that is shear...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 1 Week Ago
Replies: 51
Views: 2,656
Posted By Boasun
Re: Bounty Lawsuit Filed

Loading the Bounty up with Navy sailors is legal as long as they are NON-PAYING GUESTS.
If You stay within the Max number of people allowed. You do not Excede the gross tonnage of the vessel and...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 357
Posted By Boasun
Re: Is the Great Loop route around the eastern US threatened?

Maybe the states bordered by the rivers infested by the Carp should put a bounty on them. Like $10 to $20 per hundred weight of A. Carp caught. That will help some.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 17
Views: 1,141
Posted By Boasun
Re: It's Not Just Containers.....

And to top it off; You have some enviomentalist nut job saying that that ship will be releasing it fuel/lube oils and other hazardous flopsum that will poison the ocean.
Normally when a ship is...
Forum: Crew Wanted 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 45
Views: 2,700
Posted By Boasun
Re: Want Mature Cook/Crew/Friend Lady

:rolleyes:At my age I want to know if he really gets someone from here....:D
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 21
Views: 1,002
Posted By Boasun
Re: Don't think you're important? Think again mates!

you mean that we are not going to have green eggs & spam??:D
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 21
Views: 1,002
Posted By Boasun
Re: Don't think you're important? Think again mates!

Wait a minute!! Your Bot is my Bot...gesh!!:rolleyes:
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 118
Views: 13,083
Posted By Boasun
Re: What sailing knife do you use?

I carry a Greber 450. Had it for years and can be opened single handedly and locks in the open posistion. Holds an edge really well.
But am thinking of a japanese short sword for; 1. to trim...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 376
Views: 9,294
Posted By Boasun
Re: Another America’s Cup entry destroyed

The American Cup Races should go back to the "J" boats or even the schooner that the race is named after.

Remember this is food for thoughts. But think about it.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-14-2013
Replies: 29
Views: 1,092
Posted By Boasun
Re: Nice little tub

Yes! Barmaids!! Are the tastefully dressed or Tackfully dressed??
Will one come work and live on my boat with me??

Signed
DOM (Desirable Old Man)
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-30-2013
Replies: 75
Views: 5,773
Posted By Boasun
Re: Bad yacht accident: two dead (one rescuer)

you need a "Gram" scale to weigh the CO2 bottles of the life jackets. Some have been known to leak out over a period of time. Weigh the blessed thing before installing it and then once every...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-27-2013
Replies: 19
Views: 1,083
Posted By Boasun
Re: david and GOLIATH Collision

Er!!! The Royal Navy are taking their lessons from "Captain Ron"??
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-11-2013
Replies: 10
Views: 496
Posted By Boasun
Re: Pop rivets: AL vs SS

if you coat the SS rivets with sealent you shouldn't have any problems... Any way that is what the books tell...

But then who trusts what they are reading?? :rolleyes:
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-11-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 455
Posted By Boasun
Re: What is the closest Star?

I did look up; But all I saw was the moon and a bunch of twinkling little lights in the night sky:rolleyes: Then it started to rain.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-10-2013
Replies: 87
Views: 5,801
Posted By Boasun
Re: US Navy ship strikes reef because of incorrect charts

Nope! Will never happen... They aren't flexable enough in their thinking on Seamanship.

From a Retired Boatswain Mate.:laugher
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-10-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 455
Posted By Boasun
What is the closest Star?

Yah! I know that this is a celestial question and you GPS users won't find it on the GPS.... Or will they?:rolleyes:
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-10-2013
Replies: 20
Views: 1,152
Posted By Boasun
Re: Anchor failure and use of a handgun result in loss of cruising yacht...

Yah! He shot the boat for dragging anchor and it sunk.

The best keel for your sailboat?? The one that keeps your mast pointing to the stars.:D
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-31-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 440
Posted By Boasun
Re: Coast Guard License..., by Budd Gonder

Gish! I used the Houston Marine books while working as an instructor for those who needed the licenses. 100, 200 ton and an occasional six pax.
So check with Houston marine and other schools to see...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-25-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 439
Posted By Boasun
Re: Looking for a new hand-start diesel engine...

lister out of UK makes nice hand cranked diesels.
open the compression release.
Crank hard
then close the compression release.
Note: this really builds your arms up....... :D
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-05-2013
Replies: 41
Views: 3,159
Posted By Boasun
Re: Run-aground sailboat was stolen

wonder if they sound like the movie versions of Caribbean pirates??
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-28-2013
Replies: 58
Views: 2,861
Posted By Boasun
Re: Circumnavigation without instruments

I sailed with a third mate many years ago that was working on the President lines, way before electronic navigation.
Any way, during the winter they sailed the trunticated GC route from San Franciso...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-24-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 1,146
Posted By Boasun
Re: Anyone sailing Lake Pontchartrain?

South Shore Harbor Marina has ten foot depth. My boat draft is 5.5 ft.... So no worries there for me.
And there are new beneaus here that don't have any problems either.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-24-2013
Replies: 1
Views: 144
Posted By Boasun
Re: Capri Omega 14 Small Project

Use to teach sailing with Capi 14s. A good boat to day sail and one to learn with.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-23-2013
Replies: 58
Views: 2,861
Posted By Boasun
Re: Circumnavigation without instruments

Josiah Slocum did this with just a Sextant and an alarm clock for a Chronometer. Plus he was the first recorded single hander to sail around the world.

And the polynisians(SP?) Did this all the...
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