Contentious subjects

[snowleopard]

You don't need to learn to use charts, compass bearings, DR etc as there is no chance GPS will ever fail.

 

[KristiferColumbus]

My bilge keeler dos'nt sail better than your fin keeler but at least the keels stay on /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[sailorman]

Wot oil do i need & how often should i change it.
P.S. Do i need to change the Filter i woz told every 5 yrs woz ok by the previous owner. the engine does smoke a bit but clears after 1/2 hr

 

[Lee_Shaw]

At least, in a bilge keeler, I look like I meant to spend the day aground on the bar.

 

[KristiferColumbus]

Good point;bilge keelers do it standing up.

 

[KristiferColumbus]

Bilge keelers can't sail right.I hav'nt seen one of them enter the Fastnet race!

 

[T_C]

Anti foul my prop vs. lanolin vs. black grate polish perhaps?

 

[status]

Can I connect the shore power live wire direct to the positive terminal of the battery or do I need to fit a galvanic isolator between the anode and the plastic through hull?

 

[Kilter]

PWCs are a pleasant sight out on our rivers, lakes and the coast. The people who ride them are the gentleman knights of the waves!

 

[snowleopard]

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PWCs are the spawn of Satan

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Hang on, I thought we were talking about contentious issues here.

 

[sailorman]

Hes come over all flush since the payout /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Lee_Shaw]

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Can I connect the shore power live wire direct to the positive terminal of the battery or do I need to fit a galvanic isolator between the anode and the plastic through hull?

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Dunno, but if you don't use special "marine" tinned cable whatever you do fit will fall off, either almost straight away or exactly when you need it, like during a whale strike.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Travellers should always be in the cockpit
Travellers should never be in the cockpit
Winches should always be within 6" of the helm
Wide transoms are evil
Anyone who uses GPS is incompetent
Solar panels are better than wind generators
Kiwi props are rubbish cuz they're plastic
The size of ensigns is critical
Ensigns should be put way and worn only at the appropriate times
Chandleries should be supported
Chandleries are too expensive
Marinas are evil
Marinas are wonderful
Fendersocks are rubbish
Booms should only be above head height
The regularity of keel bolt checks
Windlasses should have seperate batteries in the bow
Boats can only be built by hand
long lists of annoying topics are great
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[Lee_Shaw]

You've missed out the one that always gets the classic boat owners pulling at their beards and rubbing the mold off their brass studded upholstery in a rush to put finger to keyboard.

Can a plastic boat ever be a "classic"?

 

[Kilter]

Duly edited! Is it now contentious enough? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[tmh900]

It might be quicker to identify non-contentious subects...but then again...

 

[Impaler]

Why does / doesn't my 1GM10 start / stop / produce electricity / smoke / overheat / underheat / hate my wife / use oil / smell / fart / cook curry blah, blah, blah...

 

[Sixpence]

The boat show would be much better if they moved to [fill in the space] and had more boats/chandlery/boozers there

 

[doug748]

.....and.... I would not have a radar set if it were offered to me free of charge, I think AIS is just as good and a dam sight cheaper.

 

[Bejasus]

wot's the best way to climb me xxft mast. Is a bosun's chair necessary or will me winder cleaner's ladder do the job?
If I have to use a bosun's chair, which knot will do the trick? Prussic, figure of eight, clove hitch?
What's the right way to tie a bowline and just what is a stopper knot?