GP14 Dingy

[Chiara’s slave]

It is nice to be different never been one to follow the crowd

Sure, if you’re talking about fashion, boats, etc. but communication is best maintained in a simple way. It avoids misunderstandings. When lives can depend on understanding the instructions given, misunderstandings aren’t good.

 

[Bigplumbs]

Sure, if you’re talking about fashion, boats, etc. but communication is best maintained in a simple way. It avoids misunderstandings. When lives can depend on understanding the instructions given, misunderstandings aren’t good.

Tell the Younguns that with all there text speak...... The real issue with me is many people don't use Yacht speak for the reasons you say, Many use it to sound superior and clever. Plus it is very boring.

 

[Bigplumbs]

Also many normal folks don't understand all that nautical twaddle and it just makes those that use it look stupid..... For example one bloke I knew had an argument with me about when a line becomes a rope.... Well all normal people would call it a rope. They aint about to measure its length...... Further in Aircraft the pilots now use left and Right.

Its mostly about image and If you have ever met me you will know i don't have any truck with that nonsense

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Tell the Younguns that with all there text speak...... The real issue with me is many people don't use Yacht speak for the reasons you say, Many use it to sound superior and clever. Plus it is very boring.

I don’t do the line/rope twaddle. But thr ropes that control the sails are sheets, and the ones that hoist them up are halyards. The colregs and the concept of port snd starboard I assume are familiar to you. I’m not a posh sailor, I have a multihull. I will never be proposed for the Squadron, nor would I wish to be. I use the correct terms, as do all other sailors I know, so that other sailors can sail with me and I with them.

 

[Bigplumbs]

I don’t do the line/rope twaddle. But thr ropes that control the sails are sheets, and the ones that hoist them up are halyards. The colregs and the concept of port snd starboard I assume are familiar to you. I’m not a posh sailor, I have a multihull. I will never be proposed for the Squadron, nor would I wish to be. I use the correct terms, as do all other sailors I know, so that other sailors can sail with me and I with them.

I know most of the correct terms but they annoy me for the reasons I said above. Now to a lay person Sheets would be the sails and many would not know Port and Starboard. I boat with a few lay people so there in lays the issue........ Anyway back to the GP14 I am about to post a video of some of the other work I have done if anyone is interested. As I said not posted here as I get told off for doing that

 

[wombat88]

If you plan to do a fair bit of rowing think about a foot board or whatever it is called. A removable plank for bracing your feet against when rowing. Makes a huge difference.

 

[Bigplumbs]

If you plan to do a fair bit of rowing think about a foot board or whatever it is called. A removable plank for bracing your feet against when rowing. Makes a huge difference.

Thanks good advice

 

[oldbloke]

You are certainly right that nautical nomenclature is a fertile field for the pernickety, the pedantic and the pretentious. And I am sure that you and the saintly Mrs Plumb will have great fun reminiscing about how you tried to explain which string to release just before you careered into the parked cruiser. On the other hand "release the port jib sheet" might have prevented a "domestic" with very little damage to your iconoclastic reputation

 

[Chiara’s slave]

You are certainly right that nautical nomenclature is a fertile field for the pernickety, the pedantic and the pretentious. And I am sure that you and the saintly Mrs Plumb will have great fun reminiscing about how you tried to explain which string to release just before you careered into the parked cruiser. On the other hand "release the port jib sheet" might have prevented a "domestic" with very little damage to your iconoclastic reputation

Exactly. You can do this without taking it to pernickety limits. Leave that to the owners of huge wooden boats, the wearers of Nantucket Red trousers.

 

[Bigplumbs]

You are certainly right that nautical nomenclature is a fertile field for the pernickety, the pedantic and the pretentious. And I am sure that you and the saintly Mrs Plumb will have great fun reminiscing about how you tried to explain which string to release just before you careered into the parked cruiser. On the other hand "release the port jib sheet" might have prevented a "domestic" with very little damage to your iconoclastic reputation

Interesting especially as you dont know me or Her indoors. So of judging people by your own standards I suspect

 

[Bigplumbs]

Exactly. You can do this without taking it to pernickety limits. Leave that to the owners of huge wooden boats, the wearers of Nantucket Red trousers.

How about stress less about this. I just put a coat of varnish in the thing in the middle that goes up and down

 

[Chiara’s slave]

How about stress less about this. I just put a coat of varnish in the thing in the middle that goes up and down

Actually we’re trying to offer you friendly advice that may well prevent future stress. A bit like a conversation between 2 plumbers. ‘Pass me a 25mm SDS bit’. Or ‘I’ve got a 22-15 reducer for that’. Minorly technical language that helps you get the job done, but someone unfamiliar might be slightly puzzled at.

 

[ylop]

Not sure you are correct about that. Look up sailing Skismo on you tube. The chap on there rows his GP 14 a lot.

just because someone does it a lot - doesn’t mean it’s very good at the job. They aren’t terrible (personally I’d remove the rudder) but if you wanted a rowing boat you wouldn’t have bought one with a giant mast in the middle!

Many use it to sound superior and clever. Plus it is very boring.

If becomes very “unboring” when confusing let the rope for the big sail means someone releases the main halyard rather than the main sheet.

I don’t do the line/rope twaddle. But thr ropes that control the sails are sheets, and the ones that hoist them up are halyards.

I use the correct terms, as do all other sailors I know, so that other sailors can sail with me and I with them.

It also makes reading or watching instructions from others much simpler if these words are second nature rather than requiring deciphering.

 

[Puffin10032]

Is the mainsheet/block in an awkward location for rowing?
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A similar position as on my dinghy. It's not an issue.

 

[Egret]

Full support for Plumbs - we do the same as Plumbs is going to do - sail a bit, row a bit, motor a bit, maybe all at the same time - maybe none of them very well but it works - 100W from the quiet e-thingy we must not mention does help pointing (what's that).

We have ropes of different colours for clear identification without thinking ' undo the red one and pull in on the green' is clear in a panic. Cuts out thinking time and any uncertainties - no good asking someone to tighten the vang if they think it is a kicker?. If there are as many ropes coming out of the bottom of the mast as we have, the correct name is of no benefit if you don't know what colour does what - but very little on a GP14 so really no problem - just tie the jib sheets together so whichever one you grab, you have both.

Good work on the video's - true PBO - Boat looks good for its age - are the sails OK -

Looking forward to video of first launch.

 

[SaltIre]

Full support for Plumbs - we do the same as Plumbs is going to do - sail a bit, row a bit, motor a bit, maybe all at the same time - maybe none of them very well but it works - 100W from the quiet e-thingy we must not mention does help pointing (what's that).

We have ropes of different colours for clear identification without thinking ' undo the red one and pull in on the green' is clear in a panic. Cuts out thinking time and any uncertainties - vang or kicker?. If there are as many ropes coming out of the bottom of the mast as we have, the name is of no benefit if you don't know what colour it is - but very little on a GP14 so really no problem - just tie the jib sheets bits of string on the small bit of cloth together

Fixed that to make it easier for non-knotical folk to understand.

 

[Bigplumbs]

Actually we’re trying to offer you friendly advice that may well prevent future stress. A bit like a conversation between 2 plumbers. ‘Pass me a 25mm SDS bit’. Or ‘I’ve got a 22-15 reducer for that’. Minorly technical language that helps you get the job done, but someone unfamiliar might be slightly puzzled at.

Will be putting another coat of varnish on the middle thing that goes up and down in the morning. Just bought a new toy a DJI Osmo 360

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I can guess what that is without Google.

 

[Bigplumbs]

I can guess what that is without Google.

And some XREAL ones can you guess what those are

 

[Chiara’s slave]

And some XREAL ones can you guess what those are

Yes.