Comments for Cruising Compass • The Free Weekly Newsletter for Sailors & Cruisers • Copyright 2011 Blue Water Sailing http://bwsailing.com/cc Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Master the Art of Backing and Filling by Captain John http://bwsailing.com/cc/2012/02/22/master-the-art-of-backing-and-filling/#comment-15908 Captain John Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:41:02 +0000 http://bwsailing.com/cc/?p=6564#comment-15908 Hi Reggie, You are correct. As suggested under "<i>Set Up to Pivot to the Right</i>", sailboats with right-handed propellers will make a tighter circle to the right. The burst ahead takes advantage of prop discharge current hitting the rudder blade in forward propulsion, which forces the stern to port. You get an added advantage when you back, because the prop rotates to the left in reverse to keep the bow moving to the right. Sailboats with left-handed propellers make a tighter circle to the left. Their props walk to the right in reverse to make the circle tighter. You won't see many left-handed props around but they are out there. Years ago, I remember watching the Gloucester fishermen of Chesapeake Bay dock single-handed. Their work-boats carried left-handed props, so they always approached the pier starboard side to at a narrow angle. As soon as they got close, they gave it a burst of astern propulsion to slide the stern in smooth as you please. Hi Reggie,
You are correct. As suggested under “Set Up to Pivot to the Right“, sailboats with right-handed propellers will make a tighter circle to the right. The burst ahead takes advantage of prop discharge current hitting the rudder blade in forward propulsion, which forces the stern to port. You get an added advantage when you back, because the prop rotates to the left in reverse to keep the bow moving to the right. Sailboats with left-handed propellers make a tighter circle to the left. Their props walk to the right in reverse to make the circle tighter.

You won’t see many left-handed props around but they are out there. Years ago, I remember watching the Gloucester fishermen of Chesapeake Bay dock single-handed. Their work-boats carried left-handed props, so they always approached the pier starboard side to at a narrow angle. As soon as they got close, they gave it a burst of astern propulsion to slide the stern in smooth as you please.

]]> Comment on All Women Crew Smashes Atlantic Rowing Record…in the Buff! by dan http://bwsailing.com/cc/2012/02/22/all-women-crew-smashes-atlantic-rowing-record-in-the-buff/#comment-15897 dan Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:05:05 +0000 http://bwsailing.com/cc/?p=6561#comment-15897 Words fail me, which in my case is rare. All I can say is obvious, "Hats off to you modern mermaids!Wow!Triple Wow!!! I am shaking my head in disbelief. Surely Someone was looking over you. You made my day, week, month, year. As a fellow marriner I will think of you every time weather hits me offshore and I will keep my big mouth shut. God bless! Words fail me, which in my case is rare. All I can say is obvious, “Hats off to you modern mermaids!Wow!Triple Wow!!! I am shaking my head in disbelief. Surely Someone was looking over you.
You made my day, week, month, year. As a fellow marriner I will think of you every time weather hits me offshore and I will keep my big mouth shut. God bless!

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]]> Comment on Australian Cruiser Lost at Sea in MOB on Night Watch by Capt Jerry Robbins http://bwsailing.com/cc/2012/02/22/australian-cruiser-lost-at-sea-in-mob-on-night-watch/#comment-15888 Capt Jerry Robbins Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:00:53 +0000 http://bwsailing.com/cc/?p=6530#comment-15888 It is just a sad event when a good Lady Sailor falls at night without all the electric things about in these days! It is just a sad event when a good Lady Sailor falls at night without all the electric things about in these days!

]]> Comment on Master the Art of Backing and Filling by ReggieGood http://bwsailing.com/cc/2012/02/22/master-the-art-of-backing-and-filling/#comment-15882 ReggieGood Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:33:11 +0000 http://bwsailing.com/cc/?p=6564#comment-15882 Should you pivot right for a right hand prop and left for a left hand prop, to get the extra advantage of prop walk? Should you pivot right for a right hand prop and left for a left hand prop, to get the extra advantage of prop walk?

]]> Comment on Lehr Makes Waves with New Propane Powered Outboard Engine by Christy http://bwsailing.com/cc/2012/02/22/lehr-makes-waves-with-new-propane-powered-outboard-engine/#comment-15880 Christy Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:22:14 +0000 http://bwsailing.com/cc/?p=6547#comment-15880 Thank you LEHR for saving the environment, the water, and money from out pocket book! What an exciting and innovative outboard motor. I'll be watching for additional propane-powered marine products. Thank you LEHR for saving the environment, the water, and money from out pocket book! What an exciting and innovative outboard motor. I’ll be watching for additional propane-powered marine products.

]]> Comment on State Deems Father and Son Boat Building Hobbyists as Boat Dealers by Troy http://bwsailing.com/cc/2012/02/15/state-deems-father-and-son-boat-building-hobbyests-as-boat-dealers/#comment-15700 Troy Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:46:24 +0000 http://bwsailing.com/cc/?p=6446#comment-15700 I wish I could say that this is unbelieveable, but we are living in some interesting times. The man might ought to call his state rep. for some assistance. Big Brother has simply gone too far. I wonder if the state of TN would consider me a toy or furniture dealer for building my kids a toy box? I wish I could say that this is unbelieveable, but we are living in some interesting times. The man might ought to call his state rep. for some assistance. Big Brother has simply gone too far.

I wonder if the state of TN would consider me a toy or furniture dealer for building my kids a toy box?

]]> Comment on Weather Webinars with Bill Biewenga by sarah http://bwsailing.com/cc/2011/03/08/weather-webinars-with-bill-biewenga/#comment-15660 sarah Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:28:20 +0000 http://bwsailing.com/cc/?p=692#comment-15660 Hi! I'm not sure what the issue is with the email, but I can get the message to them for you. Thanks. Hi! I’m not sure what the issue is with the email, but I can get the message to them for you. Thanks.

]]> Comment on State Deems Father and Son Boat Building Hobbyists as Boat Dealers by Jim http://bwsailing.com/cc/2012/02/15/state-deems-father-and-son-boat-building-hobbyests-as-boat-dealers/#comment-15594 Jim Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:27:54 +0000 http://bwsailing.com/cc/?p=6446#comment-15594 And these guys are being paid by the taxpayers? There should be capital punishment for such stupidity - the guillotine would be a good choice, since the perps aren't using their heads, anyway. And these guys are being paid by the taxpayers? There should be capital punishment for such stupidity – the guillotine would be a good choice, since the perps aren’t using their heads, anyway.

]]> Comment on Should I Donate My Boat? by Ronald Horton http://bwsailing.com/cc/2012/02/15/should-i-donate-my-boat/#comment-15587 Ronald Horton Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:14:23 +0000 http://bwsailing.com/cc/?p=6492#comment-15587 Chapman School of Seamanship, Located in Stuart Florida is a non-profit mariner training school that uses donated vessel for training of its students. It take donated boats and also sells the boat they do not use to offset the cost of tuition to the students. Chapman has been around since 1971 and has a fine reputation. It has on sight housing also for the students that are out of the area. they use boats that are both power and sail. Check out Chapman.org. Chapman School of Seamanship, Located in Stuart Florida is a non-profit mariner training school that uses donated vessel for training of its students. It take donated boats and also sells the boat they do not use to offset the cost of tuition to the students.
Chapman has been around since 1971 and has a fine reputation. It has on sight housing also for the students that are out of the area. they use boats that are both power and sail. Check out Chapman.org.

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