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Trim, Maddy, trim...

Posted By: Tedd #392
Date: 11/17/06 8:16a.m.

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In Response To: Crew (Mark Worden)

Not unhappy, probably just bored. She once dropped a tennis ball overboard hoping, I suppose, that I would give her the okay to hop in and retrieve it. When we turned around and picked it up, she had this look on her face like, I could have got that for you...

Sailing with two 70 pound dogs aboard can be a challenge. They like to play at the water's edge while I'm busy launching the boat, but underway, they seem to think this is another one of those things people do that makes no sense. Last time we were out (in early October) the wind got above 20 kts and it began to seem a bit dangerous. Not only were they in the way while I needed to make some quick responses, but at one point I was afraid the Golden's fur would get caught in the mainsheet if I had to let it out quickly. Afterward my wife and I discussed what we might have done in the event of a capsize. None of the options looked good and we both thought it would be a good idea to buy dog PFDs if we want to continue taking them with us.

If I could just teach them to trim a sail...

tedd

Messages In This Thread

Question On Spinnaker -- Durango Dave -- 11/12/06 8:01p.m.
Spinnaker -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/13/06 5:08p.m.
Block Details -- Durango Dave -- 11/13/06 8:41p.m.
Block Info - Type and position -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 11/14/06 9:15a.m.
Pic of Swivel Base Cam Cleat ... -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 11/15/06 9:15a.m.
Mounting positions -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/15/06 7:10p.m.
Even better -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 11/17/06 6:39a.m.
Sailor dogs -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/18/06 6:54p.m.
There's a block and a cleat -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/15/06 5:54a.m.
Picture of stock hardware -- Tedd #392 -- 11/16/06 11:16a.m.
Crew -- Mark Worden -- 11/16/06 3:21p.m.
 Trim, Maddy, trim...   -- Tedd #392 -- 11/17/06 8:16a.m.
Goldens on boats... -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/17/06 11:07a.m.
Mixed feelings about it... -- Tedd #392 -- 11/17/06 2:27p.m.
I've capsized my Harpoon way out on a big lake in a squall... -- Sean McGrew--Catalina 22/Harpoon 5.2--Montana -- 11/17/06 6:11p.m.
Turtle Effect -- Bob Skewis -- 11/20/06 6:19a.m.
anti-Turtle -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/20/06 7:49a.m.
I have used a PFD -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/20/06 10:05a.m.
Natural Tendency? -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/20/06 4:53p.m.
Does too -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/20/06 7:25p.m.
To turtle or not! -- Kinney 4.6 #592 -- 11/22/06 6:30a.m.
capsizing tips -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/22/06 1:23p.m.
nuked -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/22/06 7:36p.m.
Indiana math: Lap = Leg -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/23/06 7:47a.m.
Thanks for the cap tips -- Kinney 4.6 #592 -- 11/24/06 6:02p.m.
I don't think the drogue would work the way you want. -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/24/06 6:39p.m.
Hmmm...Ok, no drogue. -- Kinney 4.6 #592 -- 11/27/06 7:16p.m.
drogue or sea anchor for a small boat... -- Martin P '78 5.2 nr. 505 -- 11/28/06 10:20a.m.
Small drogue... maybe!!! -- Kinney 4.6 #592 -- 11/29/06 4:36p.m.
bucket drogue -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/30/06 6:58a.m.
Let's do it right... -- Tedd #392 -- 11/30/06 7:59a.m.
Then there's the beer ejector -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/30/06 8:03a.m.
Let's do it right with mans' best friend -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/30/06 4:22p.m.
OTOH, if you have a bucket on board -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/30/06 8:11a.m.
bucket -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/30/06 7:02a.m.
Laugh at the bucket if you want ! -- Martin P '78 5.2 nr. 505 -- 12/1/06 11:03a.m.
Not laughing at all! -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 12/1/06 1:12p.m.
drougue -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 12/2/06 5:13p.m.
slow response to anti-turtle ideas -- Jeff -- 5/22/07 6:13a.m.
I'd think it would work, just sort of pricey. -- Jenny -- 5/23/07 9:56a.m.
not a good plan IMHO -- Chris Harlan -- 5/23/07 6:34p.m.
no turtles -- Jeff -- 6/5/07 10:43a.m.
anti-turtling -- Doug Woolley -- 12/18/06 4:01p.m.
Haven't seen it done -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 12/19/06 9:04a.m.
Harpoon 5.2 -- Bob Wood -- 7/19/08 5:50a.m.
6' 5" -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 7/20/08 12:25a.m.
Asymmetric spinnaker -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/15/06 4:38p.m.
Asymmetric Spinnaker -- Durango Dave -- 11/15/06 9:02p.m.
Post some pics -- Chris Harlan -- 11/16/06 6:20p.m.


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