T37Chef wrote:
Nice looking stuff there Solare. I am still trying to convince the admiral we need new instruments. Since I have been unsucessful so far I have a plan. The doeth is still not working, and I have been fortunate to not have run aground...so next season I plan to "ground" the boat as often as possible and blame the lack of a working depth sounder
Think it will work?
Chef,
I really don't think your trying hard enough. You know there are only 2 kind of sailors on the bay, those who have run aground, and those who will.
We had our challenges this year, notably coming out of Smith Island at high tide with a 7-10 kt following current. Not pretty when you crabbing sideways down the channel with no steerage knowing it's less than a foot deep on either side. Needless to say we were lucky enough to get a local to pull us off, as SeaTow would have taken several hours to get to us, if they even bothered.
Have had many other soft groundings, but we went hard aground at Smith, he had to pull us over 30 degrees onto our side to get us off.
As for wind instruments, we went half of last season and most of this with out even a windex, the difference is amazing, especially when telling the Admiral or other crew where on the wind to sail. Seemed like every time I gave someone the helm, I come back in a minute and find them way off course, then they say "but it so much faster and fun to sail this direction" and I'd say "but there's only two feet of water over there"....
Have a great off season, hope to catch up with you next year.
Cheers,
Glenn