There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel

"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or http://tinyurl.com/2pujel



I thought you were older, Whine.


He is...that's one of his grandkids doing the yahoo routine.

Wayne.B wrote:
There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel



I thought you were older, Whine.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel


There's one thing I like about inflatables and that's how easy it is to cut
or puncture them with a sharp knife after some fat butthole wakes me with
one and I see it later sitting at a dinghy dock. Just row up next to it and
tie up and while doing so discretely stick it a time or two with something
sharp like the knife from my Leatherman.

--
Gregory Hall

Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or http://tinyurl.com/2pujel


I thought you were older, Whine.


He is...that's one of his grandkids doing the yahoo routine.




Ahhh. That explains it.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel


Whew... don't hit anything or you'll do a flip in front of the dink, then
get chewed by the prop.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Gregory Hall" wrote in
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating
a dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...hytechniev2.jp
g

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel


There's one thing I like about inflatables and that's how easy it is
to cut or puncture them with a sharp knife after some fat butthole
wakes me with one and I see it later sitting at a dinghy dock. Just
row up next to it and tie up and while doing so discretely stick it a
time or two with something sharp like the knife from my Leatherman.

--
Gregory Hall

You need to take some anger management classes.

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org

On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:36:49 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
.. .
There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel


Whew... don't hit anything or you'll do a flip in front of the dink, then
get chewed by the prop.

Yes, the "quick stop" manuever could be hazardous. Of course the
rationale for standing up is that you can see what's ahead. The water
in most of the Keys is crystal clear and obstructions are easily
spotted if you have a little altitude.

"JimH" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:36:49 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel


Whew... don't hit anything or you'll do a flip in front of the dink, then
get chewed by the prop.

Yes, the "quick stop" manuever could be hazardous. Of course the
rationale for standing up is that you can see what's ahead. The water
in most of the Keys is crystal clear and obstructions are easily
spotted if you have a little altitude.


I still fail to see how it is safer than simply sitting in the inflatable.



It's six of one, three-blade of another.


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:36:49 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
m...
There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel


Whew... don't hit anything or you'll do a flip in front of the dink,
then
get chewed by the prop.

Yes, the "quick stop" manuever could be hazardous. Of course the
rationale for standing up is that you can see what's ahead. The water
in most of the Keys is crystal clear and obstructions are easily
spotted if you have a little altitude.


I still fail to see how it is safer than simply sitting in the
inflatable.



It's six of one, three-blade of another.


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com



Methinks hoomer was the intenshun but sum butheds dont rekignixe it. hoomer
dat iz.