Boom to tiller

Posted By: Timm R 25 Oday
Date: 1/2/07 2:56a.m.

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In Response To: Charles, I and maby others, appreciate your efforts (RobC,Montego 19, NJ)

Charles , I have been using this method for several years.I sail on Lake Michigan. We have some fair sized waves from powerboaters and ferries. For myself I have found that more tension on the bungie helps. Your boat appears more sensitive to where someone walks on the deck, than our 25 Oday. We had our last two mainsails made with slugs.I cannot say enough good things about them.I'm not sure but I think that the boltropes went out with ratlines and belaying pins! I do understand your trepidation with outboards.We've been through five in the last five years and the trust factor is just not there. We keep our boat on a mooring for the summer.We've sailed off and returned to the mooring under sail,just for practice."Just in case" the motor decides not to start. As for arm chair coaching,you boys down south are all we have.The lakes up here aren't frozen over for iceboating yet.Lake Michigan is only for daysailing ,unless you want to anchor.Moorings aren't allowed from mid October through mid March.

Messages In This Thread

Report #1 from the (Semi! ) Official TSBB Myth-Busters!! . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 12/31/06 8:00p.m.

You need to try it again. -- Laura G, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, TX -- 12/31/06 8:37p.m.

EXACTLY what I was thinking - great minds, and all that -- Travis Votaw,Princess 22 PILGRIM, Edmond, OK -- 12/31/06 9:24p.m.

Rudder authority would help, I bet -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 12/31/06 9:54p.m.

That was my first thought too ..... -- Rik, PSC Flicka, M-15 - Minnesota -- 1/1/07 8:40a.m.

Well Charles.... -- Walter Jones N.Texas Laguna 22 & 26 -- 12/31/06 8:43p.m.

I'm still intrigued by the idea -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 12/31/06 9:52p.m.

CB - I've done it, you do need to motor while doing so -- Kurt n CrewDogs, Ariel "Katie Marie" -- 1/1/07 4:08a.m.

Don't need it on a cat ketch rig...Hoist the mizzen from the cockpit -- Travis Votaw,Princess 22 PILGRIM, Edmond, OK -- 1/1/07 7:54a.m.

Exactly - sail effort aft -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 1/1/07 8:53a.m.

Now, now, TV -- It's not nice of us to gloat hehehehehe -- Paul Miller, Nimble 20, Deland, FL -- 1/1/07 9:37a.m.

Hmm. I just push the button on the Auto-Pilot. -- Rich Woodward - Soveriegn 23 - NC -- 1/1/07 7:56a.m.

I sure have that freeboard windage -- Bruce Woods, Precision 21, Raleigh -- 1/1/07 8:14a.m.

Don't have a topping lift -- Bob K, Music City, C22 Pursuit, 470 Twinshood -- 1/1/07 8:44a.m.

Oh yeah... -- Bob K, Music City, C22 Pursuit, 470 Twinshood -- 1/1/07 8:51a.m.

I have my halyard run aft, I was still interested in this. -- Alan Russell, WWP19, S. Florida -- 1/1/07 11:27a.m.

Yeah, well, if *I* could stand up straight and scratch my ankles! . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 12:37p.m.

Haha... -- Bob K, Music City, C22 Pursuit, 470 Twinshood -- 1/1/07 1:56p.m.

I was thinking that also. -- Charlie E Hargrave Holder17 Hunter25 -- 1/1/07 4:37p.m.

Very strange..... -- Gordon -- 1/1/07 9:24a.m.

I have used this method and found like CB that -- Tom Galyen Sun Cat "Merry Joy" Champaign, IL -- 1/1/07 10:03a.m.

Mythbuster -- TerryBradley,WindRose 20 -- 1/1/07 10:53a.m.

Sure! Here ya go! . . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 1:48p.m.

Charles, I'm surprised at you! -- Dougcan, YS24 "Twilight" Puget Sound & Lk Washington -- 1/1/07 11:51a.m.

Whatta Buncha Armchair Experts!! . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 1:04p.m.

LOL - I've noticed that the older I get, the thinner my skin gets -- Travis Votaw,Princess 22 PILGRIM, Edmond, OK -- 1/1/07 2:12p.m.

Charles. -- Alan Russell, WWP19, S. Florida -- 1/1/07 4:30p.m.

No particular bias! . . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 5:15p.m.

Charles, on slugs... -- Dougcan, YS24 "Twilight" Puget Sound & Lk Washington -- 1/1/07 5:46p.m.

Yep, slugs are a cheap easy install. -- Alan Russell, WWP19, S. Florida -- 1/1/07 7:03p.m.

LOL! "kicker for the Mayflower"! Umm . . . . WHICH Motor? . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 8:02p.m.

One word - Honda 2 x 4, Wait! that's 2 words -- Don M-15 Sweet Dream -- 1/2/07 9:35a.m.

The boat I have been steali...errrr borrowing -- Charlie E Hargrave Holder17 Hunter25 -- 1/1/07 6:23p.m.

I've got one of those I can send you to try out. -- David F. Catalina22, Texas -- 1/1/07 6:53p.m.

Uhh . . . guys? I HAVE a sail pre-feeder! It's called my left hand!! -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/2/07 9:48a.m.

I have the same brand of pre feeder. It even works to insert the slugs -- Kim Wright, Windrose 24, Port Orchard, Wa. -- 1/2/07 10:52a.m.

This isn't that type of column. Opps sorry. -- APR, WWP19, S. Florida -- 1/2/07 11:27a.m.

Charles, I and maby others, appreciate your efforts -- RobC,Montego 19, NJ -- 1/1/07 6:30p.m.

 Boom to tiller   -- Timm R 25 Oday -- 1/2/07 2:56a.m.

Sorry Charlie -- Tom Lee G20, West Michigan -- 1/2/07 7:19a.m.

-- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/2/07 9:45a.m.