[Rhodes22-list] Boat Folleis

[Steve Alm]

I think this has been posted before, but given the subject, I thought it
would be worth another look.  See photo.

On 5/25/04 2:31 PM, "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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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