Murphy's Laws of sailing. Why ....

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Murphy\'s Laws of sailing. Why ....

..... Does the kettle boil just after I get bored of waiting and go off to do something else?

.... Do batteries in a torch only go flat when it is being used in the dark?

.... Did my Musto cap, which was a Father's Day gift, get blown off when we had the main half way up and the boat head to wind? /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
 
Re: Murphy\'s Laws of sailing. Why ....

1. 'cos a watched pot never boils - it waits til you're not watching.

2 & 3 This are both examples of Murphy's second law, which states that, "When , in accordance with Murphy's law, something does go wrong, it will do so at a time and in a place to cause the maximum of inconvenience.

The classic example is when you're fixing your car, which absolutely must work frst thing on Monday morning. At 1255 on Saturday, just as you pass the point of no return, you will discover that your left handed widget extractor, the essential tool for this trivial job, is missing a small, but vital part. The only source for this part is 10 minutes drive away and closes at 1300.
 
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Definition of a boat's torch: A small cylinder used for storing flat batteries prior to their disposal.
 
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you need a batteryless torch - I got some which are excellent. 10 sec shake gives about 5 mins light, bright enough to see accross a normal road.
no batteries, water resistant, light when you need it at the flick of the wrist.

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Re: Murphy\'s Laws of sailing. Why ....

You have missed the most obvious and annoying two:

1 Which ever direction you decide to sail in, thats where the wind will come from.

2 however carefull you tidy up the deck and rigging, something will start to creek, rattle or clack, as soon as you are half asleep in you bunk.
 
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You have missed the most obvious and annoying two:

1 Which ever direction you decide to sail in, thats where the wind will come from.

2 however carefull you tidy up the deck and rigging, something will start to creek, rattle or clack, as soon as you are half asleep in you bunk.

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And when you jump out to restrain yon frapping nuisance some iriot turns a spotlamp on you to reveal your lack of clothes! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
Re: Murphy\'s Laws of sailing. Why ....

ahem - the road scenerio is an illustration of the luminescent power so you can have a simple picture in your minds eye ..... what you point it at is your own affair.

any other questions ?

BTW I dont have an interest in flogging these, but imparting information to those who may be sceptical about these types of torches.

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you need a batteryless torch - I got some which are excellent. 10 sec shake gives about 5 mins light, bright enough to see accross a normal road.
no batteries, water resistant, light when you need it at the flick of the wrist.

/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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Yeah - I'm always worried what a watching policeman might think I was doing - were I to get one. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

JOHN
 
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its the same reason you have to row all the way to the slip AND stow the dinghy before remembering your car keys are in the chart table drawer.
 
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I got mine off e-bay, but beware, I tried inferior products until the one I recommend, which is packaged as the 'forever flashlight'

an example is here

I note they have come down in price since I got mine, hope they as the same quality .........

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Re: Murphy\'s Laws of sailing. Why ....

Yes I think they are useful too.

Just remember to keep it away from the compass as it packs quite a punch
 
Re: Murphy\'s Laws of sailing. Why ....

When things start to go wrong you always have an audience.
And when things go incredibley well there is no-one to see it.
 
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I keep the boat key and the car key on the same key ring. That means I can then lock myself out of the boat then drop the car keys in the creek... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
 
Re: Murphy\'s Laws of sailing. Why ....

The success of a manoeuvre is in inverse proportion to the number of people watching.

Errors accumulate unidirectionally towards maximum embarrassment.

In a navigational calculation, the figure which is most obviously correct will be the source of any error.

Interchangeable parts aren’t.

When any kit of parts is assembled there will always be a piece left over on the floor.

Shackle pins are evidence of time travel. You drop one and it disappears. An hour later, after a visit to the chandlers, it reappears.
 
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Do batteries in a torch only go flat when it is being used in the dark?

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That's why I only use my torch in the light. The batteries never go flat. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
Re: Murphy\'s Laws of sailing. Why ....

I always thought that 'Murphy's Law' was actually an 'amendment' to 'Sod's Law'.

'Murphy's Amendment' stated that 'Sod' was an optimist.
 
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