Yachting myth busters

[Koeketiene]

Yachting myth busters

All boats more than 20 years old are cold, cramped and wet.

 

[alant]

The cert is for "attendance", not acquiring "the standard of".

 

[jerrytug]

High speed commercial vessels slow right down in fog, or they might as well throw away their master's ticket.

 

[Joker]

Reading this thread makes me realise there is something this forum is lacking, which is a little button to mark approval of a particular comment. Many comments here deserve the thumbs up.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Having a certificate demonstrates competence.

Demonstrating competence requires a certificate.

(For the logically minded, these may be combined as "competence <=> certification")

 

[johnalison]

It is not possible to manoeuvre a long-keeled boat astern
The centre cleat is useful for attaching springs
"My Macwester 27 will do ten knots"
Nothing less than 6hp will do for a rubber dinghy
If the furling line is stuck, put the line on a winch
The Dutch are all brilliant sailors

 

[alant]

It is not possible to manoeuvre a long-keeled boat astern
The centre cleat is useful for attaching springs
"My Macwester 27 will do ten knots"
Nothing less than 6hp will do for a rubber dinghy
If the furling line is stuck, put the line on a winch
The Dutch are all brilliant sailors

Reminds me of "my Anderson 22, will sail at 12 knts"!

 

[Victoria Sponge]

Everyone now uses a motoring cone, when motorsailing! Have I said this the right way round?

 

[ghostlymoron]

The right way round is pointy end up. You've reminded me.........I haven't got one :-(

 

[sailorman]

Boatyard - yes sir your boat is finished
Owner Ok i will pay the estimate
Boatyard Ah Erm well

 

[Searush]

The boatyard will do what they say they're going to do, when they say they're going to do it.

and within the quoted price.

ROFLMAO

 

[ghostlymoron]

An estimate is approximate by nature, if you want a quotation, you are asking the contractor to price in every eventuality. This will always be a higher price as the contractor is now taking the risk. Some customers are happy to do this as the final cost is known, others prefer to take the risk them self in the hope of a lower final price.

Boatyard - yes sir your boat is finished
Owner Ok i will pay the estimate
Boatyard Ah Erm well

 

[sailorman]

Have you got a scale model train set

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

It is not possible to manoeuvre a long-keeled boat astern
The centre cleat is useful for attaching springs
"My Macwester 27 will do ten knots"
Nothing less than 6hp will do for a rubber dinghy
If the furling line is stuck, put the line on a winch
The Dutch are all brilliant sailors

My Macwester Wight will eeeeasily do 10 knots (with a 6 knot tide behind me haha)

 

[prv]

My Macwester Wight will eeeeasily do 10 knots (with a 6 knot tide behind me haha)

Or 50 - on a flatbed truck

Pete

 

[oldharry]

We'll be in before dark...

 

[Searush]

We'll make the point on this tack & the wind will be freer then.

(with particular reference to sailing the wider Clyde area)

 

[jac]

Reminds me of "my Anderson 22, will sail at 12 knts"!

Think they only go that slow in a force 1 and if they have a dirty bottom and are towing a Nimitz class carrier against it's will.

 

[David2452]

Sailing in the Solent is pleasurable.

 

[Vanilla]

She's an eight berth yacht so sleeps eight