BurnitBlue
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Vic and yngmar. I never thought of getting fuel without checking in to the marina. Proves the point that an ounce of experience trumps a ton of speculation. Thanks
Mediterranean noon to noon average run.
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WindyWindyWindy
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The thought of removing a toe with cutters gives me the heeby jeebie's so you are made of sterner stuff than me.
But.. Gib gets westerleys from sometime in November. Best bet would be to go with a possibility of stopping in Tunisia or Morocco which should be lighter on the wallet.
KompetentKrew
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Seriously! I can't believe this is the first comment to this effect! ?
BurnitBlue
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It is more comman than you might think. I have read that there are no Newfoundland fishermen with a full complement of fingers and toes due to frostbite.
There are two mindsets on this. The first is the person reading posts on a forum. Casually reaching for the cutters to remove a finger or toe would be unthinkable. The second is the person who has no choice. Frostbite or a severe infection or injury will often kill the flesh . Left to nature the toe or finger will wither and fall off on its own in due time. BUT. The extremities have very poor blood circulation so gangrene is almost certain.
In my case the toe was black and numb to any pain. It was truly dead. It happened quickly. I used the cutters to hasten the removal of the dead part of the toe enough to start bleeding again. This was actually a problem because I had to tie a plastic bag over my foot to catch the blood so I could use the bunk to sleep.
In pre-covid days a taxi to AE or a doctor would be OK. But they have a built a brick wall around themselves. From a hotel I could fly home but not from a boat.
sailaboutvic
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I suggest never ask BB to cut your toes nail , you might get more then yo bargain for
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