I had a similar incident this winter when I had a sheet wrap around my prop
and kill the motor. I already had sails down; but, as the wind was slightly
behind a broad reach, I sailed the boat in. Wasn't fast but it is doable.
Lance Jones
Cruising Captain, Barefoot Sailing Club
Catalina 27TR SN 5455 Gaelforce!
Catalina 22 SN 9713 Breab Thoin!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lesley Quin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Captain Ron
Like the look on the people on the dock the other night at our club.
I had engine probelems on my C27 so got a tow on a flat calm
night back to the end of my jetty but had to move the boat about
200 feet down the jetty into into my slip. I stood on the tiller and
rocked the boat back and forth side to side and moved it at about
1/2 knot down the jetty singing "Rock the boat...don't rock the
boat baby". Everyone just stared at me as I spun the boat 90
degrees at the last minute into my slip like I'd been doing it all my
life. Got a round of applause for that one.
Don't ask me to do it if there's a cross wind though.
Lesley in Victoria, BC....still working on the motor
----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:52 am
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Captain Ron
In a message dated 5/30/07 2:52:11 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Remember in Captain Ron where he looked like he was going
to
cream the sea
> wall at the yacht club. He used reverse prop walk to prevent
the
stern from
> swinging into the dock.
>
I did this once at a fuel dock when I first bought the boat;
however, it was
purely by accident. Looked good though!
Great movie.
Dave
P.S. It's gu-gu-guerilla not gor-gor-gorilla!
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