Cat owners -> the new "smug gits"?

Re: Cat owners -> the new \"smug gits\"?

But I've already got two hulls, one attached to my yot, the other attached to my fishing boat. Why would I want more?

BTW, best of luck on mat's cat.
 
Re: Cat owners -> the new \"smug gits\"?

au contraire, chris_e, cats actually not goodat being loaded up with tons and tons of stuff, gets dangerous too with them much lower in the water as that increases chance of pitchpoling.

Long distance means long hols, and it is stability at anchor of a cat which is number 1 for me. Powerboats can blam pastand the boat doesn't lurch in the slightest.

Next advantage is liveability, plenty of space in 50 foot cat, like a reasonable flat. Ok, the main cabin is 25 foot wide with his 'n her showers, so erm it's bit nicer than our house really. It's nice that they are a bit faster than mono , but i think they wouldbe popular for these two reasons alone even if they were a bit slower than mono.

The day after buying the boat, a dutch bloke start looking at it from dockside,explained how he crossed the atlantic twice a year, every year, in swan60 and was planning to change to cat for extra space and stability.

Ugly tho, realy.
 
Re: Cat owners -> the new \"smug gits\"?

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au contraire, chris_e, cats actually not goodat being loaded up with tons and tons of stuff, gets dangerous too with them much lower in the water as that increases chance of pitchpoling.

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Bloody hell, are you sure your going to be safe with PH on board? Tho' s'pose you could use him as the emergency drogue....
 
Re: Cat owners -> the new \"smug gits\"?

Hey, what do you mean they wont go to windward? Did 21 days to windward in a Prout Snowgoose 37 from Antigua to Azores in May 05! We didnt do the trip any slower than monomorans of the same length
 
Re: Cat owners -> the new \"smug gits\"?

Couple of tons of FBs! Mmm - lead me to them. I can cook far better level headed - wouldnt review the fleet later...

S x
 
Re: Cat owners -> the new \"smug gits\"?

"... the emergency drogue.... "
look here, me auld trout, that's the net we'll be trolling ... oops .. trawling with
 
Re: Cat owners -> the new \"smug gits\"?

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So, are we just poor deluded fools?

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How can I put this... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
SEX ABOARD A SAILBOAT IS ABSOLUTELY LOUSY!

SEX ABOARD A SAILBOAT IS ABSOLUTELY LOUSY!

I know that this strikes at the foundation of all that we have been led to believe about sailing, but I can vouch for its veracity. While researching this subject, I personally have acted as a guinea pig over a period of many years, at great risk, expense, and discomfort. I have interviewed hundreds of people who have bravely attempted to have sex on a monohull, all in the interest of advancing the frontiers of scientific knowledge. Many of these people have suffered serious injuries while conducting this research. Their sacrifices should not go unrecorded. They are the true heroes of this story.

Based on indisputable evidence, which is available to any qualified fellow scientist in this field, I have formulated the First Principle of Monohulls:

God Did Not Intend Man to Procreate while on an Angle.

A perfect example of this principle is the experience of a couple I'll call Dionne and Charles. While on a cruise with another couple, they felt the need to express their affection for one another in a physical way. Going below, Dionne got into their bunk, only to find herself wedged tightly between the bulkhead and the bunk because the boat was heeled 45 degrees on port tack. Despite the discomfort, the couple proceeded with their amorous activities.

Unfortunately, just at what might he described as, a 'climactic moment,’ the helmsman brought the boat about onto the starboard tack, throwing the couple to the cabin sole and causing serious physical and emotional harm. Later marital problems have been traced to this single incident The couple is rumored to be considering a divorce.

Even while level, the monohull is designed to deprive the romantically inclined of any enjoyment. The perfect example of this fact is the diabolical "V" berth, a fixture in virtually every monohull constructed since the dawn of time.

The "V" berth allows two people to have their heads together while their feet are 4' apart; or their feet together while their heads, are separated. No intermediate points can get close.

In all of our research, only one person reported satisfaction with the "V" berth. This was a fellow from Southern California who I will call Lonny. He has a foot fetish and slept with his head forward; while his wife, who I will call Cherie, slept with her head aft. Although Lonny was happy, Cherie was lonely. Eventually they divorced. We have no record of what happened to either after that.

Research shows that many couples like to keep their bedroom activities to themselves. Because of the space limitations and layout of monohulls, this is virtually an impossibility. Sounds made in one stateroom are readily audible throughout the boat. On a monohull, you surrender your privacy the minute you come aboard.

If anyone manages to consummate a sexual act, our research reveals that one or more of those involved frequently wish to visit the head shortly thereafter. And where is the head on a monohull? Often in or beside someone else's stateroom. In extreme cases, it may actually be under someone else's bunk.

The advertising industry has been one of the major causes of misinformation about monohulls. For years, sailing a monohull has been depicted in print and on television as a very romantic activity. For example, a television ad for personal banking services showed a mature man at the helm of a monohull under sail, yachting cap on his head, blazer on his back, drink in his hand. Just beyond him lounged a young lady in 2 -piece bathing suit who could have qualified as Miss America. The boat glided smoothly through the sea, heeling not a single degree.

Our research revealed what actually happened after the cameras stopped rolling: The wind came up a few knots, the boat heeled, the girl went below and got sick, clogging up the head in the process. The owner put the boat on autopilot and went down to work on the head. With no one on deck, the boat ran aground. To get free, Mr. Mature and Miss America had to wait 10 hours for the next high tide. Upon returning to his slip at 2 a.m., the owner found his worried wife awaiting him. Her reaction to finding the young girl aboard was predictable. She filed for divorce, and the boat had to be sold to pay the legal fees.

So much for truth in advertising,

Thanks to advances in modern technology, there's a ready solution to the sex-while-sailing problem: The Cruising Multihull! Instead of heeling, it moves rhythmically, like a Magic Fingers bed vibrator. There is enough room for privacy and every stateroom can have a private head, if desired. It truly puts romance into sailing.

I believe the multihull industry has a moral obligation to bring these benefits to the attention of our sailing brothers and sisters. Perhaps buttons worn at boat shows would be an inexpensive and effective way to begin this crusade. Later, other media, such as magazines and television, can become involved. Our first slogan might be:

MULTIHULL SAILORS DO IT ON THE LEVEL.
 
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Absolutely fantastic! I'm wiping away the tears /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Rick
 
Re: SEX ABOARD A SAILBOAT IS ABSOLUTELY LOUSY!

As smug postings go - that one takes the biscuit.

I can only assume that the monohulls you refer to are not Kaliks (forward berth's a pullman with en-suite head). We never heel more than 30° and hence my sex life afloat's fine.
 
Re: SEX ABOARD A SAILBOAT IS ABSOLUTELY LOUSY!

i have always owned sailed cats and love them , but really enjoyed sailing on a beautiful sweden yachts 42 last weekend in 30-40 knots across the solent i am a sailor at heart , why does the animosity always come from the few short sighted mono hullers ?
 
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All men dream, but not equally.
Those who dream by night, in the dusty recesses of their minds,
wake in the day to find that it was vanity.
But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men,
for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.
- T.E. Lawrence -

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Do you dream about owning a cat?
 
Re: Cat owners -> the new \"smug gits\"?

Being a totally smug git I have refrained from entering the discussion so far but can attest to the fact that sex is perfectly possible on a cat in perfect comfort while under autopilot doing 6 knots to windward in the western approaches while keeping watch out of the front cabin window at the same time. Thats multi-tasking folks! Can you do that on a monohull?
 
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