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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Lash the tiller Posted By: Steve Haines, catboats, Goose Bayou, FL Date: 12/13/08 7:48a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: How do you heave-to in a catboat Steve? (nm) (pic) (John Madill WWP15 Mackinac Dreamer) to leeward, and make sure the mainsheet is free, and won't catch on anything in the cockpit, or you might get surprised. The rudder acts as a brake, and the main will come to irons, then fall off one side, then to irons, then the other side, and so on. She won't forereach much. On the Fox, with a balanced rudder, I don't even lash the the tiller, just push it up out of the way, and make sure the sheet has plenty of slack, and let it go. I like to nap or lunch in the cockpit while hove-to, but I don't trust powerboaters enough to spend much time in the cabin without coming up to take a look around.

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Watts and Amps and Volts -- Oh my! -- John Turpin, P-15 "Tetra", Edmond, OK -- 12/11/08 6:34a.m.

Need more information -- Chris J, P19 "Rocky" SLO CA -- 12/11/08 8:08a.m.

Found a little more info -- John Turpin, P-15 "Tetra", Edmond, OK -- 12/11/08 8:27a.m.

OK, 22 aH then... -- Chris J, P19 "Rocky" SLO CA -- 12/11/08 7:08p.m.

An alternative... crew! -- Eric, P-19, #1221 Austin, TX -- 12/11/08 8:56a.m.

Maybe a little help from the Sun -- John Turpin, P-15 "Tetra", Edmond, OK -- 12/11/08 10:19a.m.

John, I plan to do the same with my P-15, -- Ken Lockhart, P-15 #1121 Indianapolis -- 12/11/08 2:14p.m.

Maybe we should experiment on your boat, then perfect it on mine! -- John Turpin, P-15 "Tetra", Okie Land -- 12/11/08 5:50p.m.

I'll watch, too! -- Katie Lea P-15 "Follow Me" Santa Clara -- 12/11/08 6:12p.m.

I did install the one on my P-19, it was not too difficult, -- Ken Lockhart, P-15 #1121 Indianapolis -- 12/11/08 6:29p.m.

WE ARE MISSING SOME CRITICAL ISSUES!! -- Dave Chase P15 #1074, Lk MI -- 12/12/08 5:59a.m.

"ISSUES!" -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , Ft. Bragg, Ca. -- 12/12/08 7:23a.m.

LOL! Dan and Dave, here's to simplicity. -- Steve Haines, catboats, Goose Bayou, FL -- 12/12/08 8:22a.m.

How do you heave-to in a catboat Steve? -- John Madill WWP15 Mackinac Dreamer -- 12/13/08 6:09a.m.

 Lash the tiller   -- Steve Haines, catboats, Goose Bayou, FL -- 12/13/08 7:48a.m.

yarning with Stanley Smith -- Dave Chase P15 #1074, Lk MI -- 12/12/08 4:20p.m.

These are critical issues, all right, but... -- Chris J, P19 "Rocky" SLO CA -- 12/12/08 7:39a.m.

Good thoughts, but... -- Dave Chase P15 #1074, Lk MI -- 12/12/08 9:14a.m.

It will be interesting to see how it can be used -- John Turpin, P-15 "Tetra", Okie Land -- 12/12/08 12:27p.m.

Tetra -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , Ft. Bragg, Ca. -- 12/12/08 2:12p.m.

John, are you thinking T200 in '09? -- Westcoaster - O'day 19 -- 12/12/08 2:38p.m.

Are YOU thinking about going? -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 12/12/08 3:09p.m.

Just not sure. -- Westcoaster - O'day 19 -- 12/12/08 7:17p.m.

Three events in a short amount of time -- John Turpin, P-15 "Tetra", Where the wind comes sweepin' -- 12/12/08 6:42p.m.

Tetra's Events -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , Ft. Bragg, Ca. -- 12/12/08 7:13p.m.

It'd be a helluva season, wouldn't it?! -- Westcoaster - O'day 19 -- 12/12/08 7:17p.m.

Dates and Info -- John Turpin, P-15 "Tetra", Where the wind comes sweepin' -- 12/13/08 3:57a.m.

Events -- Ron -- 12/13/08 4:38a.m.

Ron tell me more about the festival at Cortez, please. -- Steve Haines, catboats, Goose Bayou, FL -- 12/13/08 7:49a.m.

Events/Tetra -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , Ft. Bragg, Ca. -- 12/13/08 7:55a.m.

If anyone could Dan....... -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 12/13/08 9:53a.m.

Northern Calif. PYC -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , Ft. Bragg, Ca. -- 12/13/08 12:20p.m.

Road trip -- Kurt-P15 "Sea Gypsy" -- 12/13/08 2:59p.m.