tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post554588877601181503..comments2023-07-03T06:51:05.962-07:00Comments on O Dock: Of Big Boats And Little BoatsO Dockerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-64781087283609796912010-08-12T00:50:00.037-07:002010-08-12T00:50:00.037-07:00"Be the ball, Danny. nananan nunununu...&quo..."Be the ball, Danny. nananan nunununu..."<br /><br />I jest, but you're right on the mark.Pandaboniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352197350806179930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-18778008009425939132010-08-11T21:52:42.162-07:002010-08-11T21:52:42.162-07:00Yes, even though the Etchells is 30'6", t...Yes, even though the Etchells is 30'6", the whole boat only weighs 3/4 as much as O Docker's keel. <br /><br />However, the Etchells has almost 60% ballast ratio compared to about 41% on the Catalina and many other boats, so it's quite stiff.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-36934240822508794962010-08-06T11:24:06.522-07:002010-08-06T11:24:06.522-07:00We feel ya there O'Dock - best sailing I'v...We feel ya there O'Dock - best sailing I've done this year was one sail on 12 feet of boat -Bursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-22398859587237553542010-08-06T06:55:21.126-07:002010-08-06T06:55:21.126-07:00Feeling things in a small boat...
Hmmm no comment...Feeling things in a small boat...<br /><br />Hmmm no commentZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787377470200331937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-12208877722711993422010-08-04T22:05:05.983-07:002010-08-04T22:05:05.983-07:00I did once, a long time ago, comment about how it&...I did once, a long time ago, comment about how it's hard for a short but broad broad to find a PFD that fits right. The question I asked was "What kind of Mae West would Mae West wear?"Carol Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07201269435839112134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-69071698125229427062010-08-04T10:08:23.188-07:002010-08-04T10:08:23.188-07:00Bowsprite, I'm having a little trouble getting...Bowsprite, I'm having a little trouble getting the idea of a personal floatation bra out of my mind, too.<br /><br />I'm sure the Coast Guard is looking at this carefully.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-83691069106036100102010-08-04T07:47:00.234-07:002010-08-04T07:47:00.234-07:00i just cannot get the idea of a personal floatatio...i just cannot get the idea of a personal floatation bra out of my mind. I really would like one. Are they coast guard approved yet?bowspritehttp://bowsprite.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-21088588599865633312010-08-03T05:35:06.034-07:002010-08-03T05:35:06.034-07:00Why do keelboat owners always have to argue about ...Why do keelboat owners always have to argue about whose boat handles most like a dinghy?Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-72121562675350794512010-08-03T02:24:26.023-07:002010-08-03T02:24:26.023-07:00Wait a second, "Etchells is that even though ...Wait a second, "Etchells is that even though it is more than 30 feet long, it's really a dinghy." An Etchells is a dinghy? I know that I just fell off the turnip truck, but dinghy??? Really????Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087089319937016247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-12435019797016545382010-08-03T01:57:18.398-07:002010-08-03T01:57:18.398-07:00Baydog, Catalina's Frank Butler was a genius a...Baydog, Catalina's Frank Butler was a genius at reading his market. He was one of the first to realize that most of his customers would never be crossing oceans but did want a large, comfy space below. The Catalina 30 may have been the first 'boat show' boat. Despite this, they've turned out to be good boats for SF Bay - they're happy in heavier air and actually sail pretty well in those conditions. Dinghies they ain't, though.<br /><br />Carol Anne, I've always loved the lines on the Etchells. I can't think of a 30 more different than my boat, though. The Etchells weighs less than the the keel on the Catalina, I think.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-5629767689389716472010-08-03T00:58:32.801-07:002010-08-03T00:58:32.801-07:00Maybe I've spent too much time in my fat Cat, ...Maybe I've spent too much time in my fat Cat, Joe.<br /><br />The Sac State program is where I first got to capsize a Laser. It's nice being able to sail in shorts and a tee shirt. If you haven't been there in a while, you wouldn't recognize the place. They've developed it into maybe the best rowing venue on the west coast.<br /><br />I think I was the first one to get checked out in their Holder 20's when they added keelboats in the early 80's.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-81024022851822322562010-08-03T00:42:42.430-07:002010-08-03T00:42:42.430-07:00A Capri 22 handles like a dinghy????? A Cal 20 is ...A Capri 22 handles like a dinghy????? A Cal 20 is very dinghy like, a Capri...hmmm. Are you sailing out of Martin's? I know that Sac State has a pretty decent sailing school and club. The membership is a bargain too, I think it's around $300 for the family. Membership gives you access to keelboats, cats and Lasers.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087089319937016247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-58053754311556150542010-08-03T00:18:05.045-07:002010-08-03T00:18:05.045-07:00One of the beautiful things about the Etchells is ...One of the beautiful things about the Etchells is that even though it is more than 30 feet long, it's really a dinghy. I do get the seat-of-the-pants feel for how the boat is sailing.<br /><br />As for Hollywood -- any time there's a movie involving a sailboat (unless it's a heavy-duty drama), there must be at least one scene in which the boom swings over and knocks people down, preferably into the water.<br /><br />Pat is now contemplating a bigger boat that one can take naps upon. Of course, nothing is even remotely certain anyway, but I'm not sure I agree with that direction.<br /><br />(Verification word: falisco -- a fabricated fiasco?)Carol Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07201269435839112134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-33562307402766053062010-08-02T21:05:36.038-07:002010-08-02T21:05:36.038-07:00BTW: I like how you show a stock photo of your boa...BTW: I like how you show a stock photo of your boat when mentioning<br />me. I studied that brochure online for weeks while contemplating a couple of Cat 30's in the Annapolis area. Catalina did/does a great job of tempting their prospective customers with pics of casually clad guys and gals sailing effortlessly in the boat. The image I remember is one of a couple sailing with a tiller and cocktails in hand. I really wanted one of those boats.Baydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751866865203182109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-73555149749890722572010-08-02T16:44:29.767-07:002010-08-02T16:44:29.767-07:00I think they're with the rest of the PFD's...I think they're with the rest of the PFD's.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-70281760157372151242010-08-02T16:31:43.752-07:002010-08-02T16:31:43.752-07:00Sorry O Docker, my mistake. The safety warning was...Sorry O Docker, my mistake. The safety warning was in the synopsis on the IMDB site about this movie. I think people should always heed safety warnings, but having done further extensive research into Ms. Parker's alleged push-up violations I have discovered that opinions are divided. Some seem to think that implants are to blame. Can you buy those at West Marine? Which aisle are they in?Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-18453882111799561812010-08-02T12:10:48.362-07:002010-08-02T12:10:48.362-07:00Sweet sailboat, but would Terry Bradshaw ever own ...Sweet sailboat, but would Terry Bradshaw ever own a boat like that? Let's be serious. And, yes, hollywood just can't make actors look like they know how to sail, no matter how hard they try.<br /><br />O Docker, the bronze pump flange can be found right next to the barber haulers and the whisker poles. Or was that the barber polesBaydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751866865203182109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-21016574182833316812010-08-02T11:34:38.524-07:002010-08-02T11:34:38.524-07:00I haven't seen that movie, either.
But, if th...I haven't seen that movie, either.<br /><br />But, if the producers cast Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew McConaughunk, they were probably looking to stir different kinds of feelings than what I was talking about.<br /><br />I looked up that<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_to_Launch" rel="nofollow"> Wikipedia article</a>, though. I noticed that this film (which received poor critical acclaim) managed to make $24.6 million in its first weekend - a weekend I probably spent rooting around in West Marine for a left-handed, semi-gusseted, bronze pump flange.<br /><br />I wonder who really has the last laugh about such cinematic fluff.<br /><br />I also noticed no mention in the review of any push-up bra safety.<br /><br />Sometimes, I think you think about safety too much.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-13067051311057768052010-08-02T10:48:15.211-07:002010-08-02T10:48:15.211-07:00Perfection is over-rated.Perfection is over-rated.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-75668878106926914842010-08-02T09:51:22.586-07:002010-08-02T09:51:22.586-07:00One expert sailor I know says that we should becom...One expert sailor I know says that we should become better sailors by intensively fiddling with just one sail control at a time... spending hours and days changing one thing only.<br /><br />And one of my classic sayings is "There is no one perfect boat".<br /><br />Some people amend it to, "There is no perfect boat -- except the 'next one' ".Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-31897243049103392162010-08-02T06:28:46.161-07:002010-08-02T06:28:46.161-07:00Feeling too lazy to do anything worthwhile yesterd...Feeling too lazy to do anything worthwhile yesterday evening, Tillerwoman and I watched the movie Failure to Launch which was showing on TBS. It stars Sarah Jessica Parker and some guy, and has some sailing scenes.<br /><br />In one scene the guy has to teach Sarah Jessica Parker how to sail. He uses a big boat. It has a wheel. The most important lesson seems to be to hail, "Jibe Ho!" before jibing.<br /><br />In a later scene they are on a big boat with a wheel again. I think it is a different big boat. Sarah Jessica Parker says, "Let's sail to that lighthouse over there," and starts turning the wheel. She forgets to say, "Jibe Ho!" The boat jibes and the boom knocks the guy into the water where he has a sappy scene with a dolphin.<br /><br />I guess that proves your point. I don't think Sarah Jessica Parker and the guy were feeling things in the big boat. That was your point, wasn't it?<br /><br />That's about all I remember about the movie. On the whole it's not worth watching for the sailing scenes (or any of the other scenes for that matter.)<br /><br />I checked on Wikipedia (which is never wrong) to see what it says about the movie and it says that Sarah Jessica Parker was committing "blatant violations (of) push-up bra safety." I think I must have missed that part.<br /><br />I think I'll go to bed now.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.com