I can't remember all the times I've had to sail a boat to the dock at the end of a delivery. It's good practice to sail your own boat in occasionally--just for fun--in case one day you have to get in without an engine. I suspect most of the people on this list know their boats well enough that they can do this without too much trouble. It's most a matter of knowing how far the boat will carry her way and how to slow down if you don't like the approach speed. Fortunate;y we all have boats that are very maneuverable and that accelerate quickly. Using the boat for this sort of thing is all part of the fun and it's immensely gratifying when you pull it off perfectly--especially in front of an audience! :)
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Nobody is faulting the use of an engine. It is just funny seeing people > get upset about sailboats sailing instead of using their "auxiliary" > propulsion. > > Arguably more people and property are damaged by improper operation of > engine propelled watercraft. > On Aug 28, 2014 9:57 AM, "dwight via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > >> Guess I am missing something here…maybe I don’t understand what is >> meant by “marina”. I know it is possible to dock a 35 footer like Alianna >> at a “marina” using sails only and I have done it a time or two but under >> unfavorable wind conditions due to direction or strength in such close >> quarters I prefer to use auxiliary power and have my sails down and packed >> away before going to the dock or maybe I am missing what auxiliary power >> means to anyone in craft not outfitted with sails…or maybe I have just >> become more of a whimp and less of a purest as I grew older…hell I even >> prefer auxiliary power when tieing up to a mooring in a crowded mooring >> field and sailing off a mooring in a crowded field in some wind conditions >> can also be tricky and unnecessarily risky >> >> >> >> Dwight Veinot >> >> C&C 35MKII, Alianna >> >> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Russ >> & Melody via CnC-List >> *Sent:* August 28, 2014 1:47 AM >> *To:* Marek Dziedzic; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Engine Sound Insulation - Go Without an engine? >> >> >> >> >> In my olden days as a member of the Yacht Club's Executive Committee, >> business was brought forth to propose that sailboats must use engines in >> the marina (or something to that effect). I pointed out that engines are >> auxiliary power on sailboats and if we are to endorse this business I will >> push that ALL vessels operating in the marina are required to use auxiliary >> power. >> >> That was the end of discussion. >> >> Good times. >> >> Cheers, Russ >> *Sweet *35-1 >> >> >> >> >> At 07:42 PM 27/08/2014, you wrote: >> >> >> In the olden days, when I was getting my skippers certificate, we had >> to do all the manoeuvres, including getting in and out of the slip, without >> the use of the engine (and then again using it). But that art is gone. Now, >> if I tried to dock under sail there would be a crowd with pitchforks >> awaiting me on the dock (possibly with some boiling tar and a few (Canada) >> gees on the side). >> >> Marek >> >> *From:* CnC-List [ mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com >> <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 27, 2014 7:33 PM >> *To:* Jerome Tauber; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Engine Sound Insulation - Go Without? >> >> Under the watchful and at times frightened eyes of my neighbors, I have >> been routinely sailing into the slip without turning on the good 2QM. >> >> Phase II: Learn how to get out of the slip under sail... >> >> Cheers, >> Aaron R. >> 1979 30-MK1 >> Annapolis, MD >> >> On Aug 27, 2014, at 4:09 PM, "Jerome Tauber via CnC-List" < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> I thought C&C owners only use their engines to get in and out of >> docks. Jerry. C&C 27v J&J >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 27, 2014, at 3:00 PM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> Curious...is all the effort worth it? >> >> David F. Risch >> >> 1981 40-2 >> >> (401) 419-4650 (cell) >> ------------------------------ >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2014.0.4716 / Virus Database: 4007/8076 - Release Date: 08/21/14 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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