"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Every novice sailor knows this. To do otherwise is just plain slovenly
laziness.


Slovenly laziness is a typical characteristic of the average obese New
Yorker.



Regards


Donal
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But you are behing the camera Booby.

Cheers MC

Bobsprit wrote:

I pointed out the fault in the main Booby.


It's not a "fault" since we are off trim to facilitate the photo.
Yet their are gross errors you seem unable to spot.

RB

But you are behing the camera Booby.

Yup, after telling Suzanne to steer to starboard to get the sun out from behind
her.
Still waiting to see if you can find ANY serious errors. I've given up on you
finding 11.

RB

It had worked loose, and fallen out!
I ran forward and caught the bolt in mid air as it rolled off of the drum.

In the same situation, you would have tripped over the fender!

You are ONE clumsy idiot! And sudden gusts do come up, but I've yet to lose any
bolts because I maintain my boat.
You are some awful sailor to lets bolts work loose. I check my boat carefully
on a regular basis. If you did the same a fender on deck would not fill your
heart with terror.

Hoooh ahhh!

RB

Slovenly laziness is a typical characteristic of the average obese New
Yorker.


Sheesh. I'm in the best shape out of anyone here, so I'm just lazy I guess!
Oh, and at 41 I continue to improve my condition, Donal. Let me know when I'm
supposed to start losing the battle!


RB

We were. We were only out for an afternoon sail...a couple of hours. No
need to
stow fenders and they're not in the way or impeding the operation of the
boat.

That sort of goes along with the stern ladder.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

Yes, it certainly is poor seamanship. Fenders should be either used
or stowed. They should never be sitting on deck.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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the fender on the sidedeck is very poor seamanship,
I cannot figure out what that pile of string on the coachroof is
I'm surprised at the level of heel in such a light breeze

The fender on deck is certainly "not" very poor seamanship. Wrong.
You can't figure out the pile of "string" even after I identified it?
Level of heel is correct as she's just to put the boat to starboard so the
sun
would be abeam. So wrong again.

RB

You were not getting ready to use them. You were sailing around
and unless you were planning on docking under full sail with sheets
in tight, they should be stowed. Impeding the operation of the boat
isn't the main issue, and if you sailed more regularly, you would know
that. The main issue is them falling off or getting tripped over when
not in use.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Fenders should be stowed unless you're
using them or getting ready to use them.

We were. We were only out for an afternoon sail...a couple of hours. No
need to
stow fenders and they're not in the way or impeding the operation of the
boat.

RB

Donal, it wouldn't have hurt him if he did trip. Given his rotundness,
he would just roll right back up to standing position.

"Jonny Wilkinson" wrote in message
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"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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The fender is lying directly in the path of anybody who tries to go
forward
on that side of the boat. Sometimes. you have to go forward in a
hurry.

It's pretty light air, as evident in the pic. Unless you're on cruches,
stepping over the fender is not exactly a challenge. I actuall managed
to
make
it past the deadly plastic obstruction to take the photo.
Please explain how the fender is dangerous for our short day sail.

Geeeze! How can you be so stupid?


Does the wind never increase suddenly in LIS? Do unexpected events never
occur? Let me give you a little example:- Two years ago we were out on a
relatively calm day when I spotted the shackle bolt from the genoa tack
sitting on top of the furling drum. It had worked loose, and fallen out!
I ran forward and caught the bolt in mid air as it rolled off of the drum.

In the same situation, you would have tripped over the fender!


Regards


Donal
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The main issue is them falling off or getting tripped over when
not in use.

They are not in the way, not in the least. They are properly secured and won't
be lost. Outside of the aesthetics, leaving them on deck during a short sail
does no harm. None.

RB