[Rhodes22-list] Boat Folleis

[Bob Weber]

Hi all I am reading this new tread with great interest.  Not only are there 
a bunch of great stories untapped here but I can actually use these in my 
lesson plans.  I teach ASA's Basic Keelboat Sailing and half of the class is 
boating safety.  I have a class starting tomorrow and by Thursday we will be 
knee deep in all the differnt things that can go wrong on a boat.  We don't 
spend any time on how to remove the stern straps when launching  but I will 
give you some of the topics we do cover and if you know of a great anedote 
that goes with a subject, chime in, I will give you half the profit I expect 
to make this year :).  Thursday we will becovering the hazards of : 
Anchoring, Sinking, Fire, Overloading (horsepower and LBS), Derigging, 
Accidental Jibes, Hypothermia, Swimming w/ Propellers (I have one story and 
thats enough)  Rope burns, Running Aground (easy fodder), docking, Lee 
shores, Man (hat, dog, wife) overboard and now, of course, unstrapping the 
boat from the trailer prior to launching.

Hopefully I have inspired a few good stories.  I, (un)fortunately, have 
personal stories on most of these but always welcome new material.

Bob Weber



>From: Jim White <jdwhite at panam.edu>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat toys.
>Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 13:38:17 -0500
>
>The best one I've seen in awhile was a guy back down the ramp and forget to 
>untie the stern strap. Filled up the entire transom up to the steering 
>before he figured out what was wrong. Pulled it up the ramp and sat there 
>with the little drain plugs open and waited for about 10 minutes for the 
>thing to empty out. Finally someone in line that he was blocking stormed up 
>and shoved a bucket in his face and said "bail".....
>
>Jim White
>
>At 02:30 PM 05/25/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>The best entertainment is the Jersey Shore.
>>More Money then Brains
>>
>>people buy a 45 ft cruiser as their first boat. No knowledge, no skill but 
>>lots of throttle.
>>
>>TOOOO many stories to tell. and sometimes people get hurt!!
>>
>>Bob.... now sailing in Eastern Tennessee.
>>
>> >>> R22RumRunner at aol.com 05/25/04 02:20PM >>>
>>Michael,
>>The light I'm talking about is on the front of the mast, not on the top. 
>>On
>>an inland lake, you want every possible light on because you have a 
>>greater
>>possibility of being seen. There are very few, if any people that know the
>>difference between a steaming light and an anchor light. I always sail 
>>with a spot
>>light at the helm so I can light up my sails when someone gets to
>>close.......and I use it a lot.
>>The stories I could tell of people with their first boat at the launch 
>>ramp
>>at the marina would fill a book. I sometimes go down their with a cooler 
>>and
>>just sit and watch the circus. Last Friday I actually saw a boat get 
>>launched
>>with a youngster in the boat, but no line going to the dock. The kid had 
>>to get
>>in the water and bring a line to the dock so the father could pull the 
>>boat in
>>to the dock so he and his wife could get aboard. Once on the boat, he 
>>fired
>>it up and took off at full throttle in the marina which is a slow, no wake
>>area. I wish I had a dollar for every time I've seen that happen.
>>
>>Rummy
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