I had a buddy who crewed for me off-and-on who was a little fireplug of guy (you’d want him watching your back in bar-room fight) who used climb hand over hand up the mast (Cal 25, short mast…) while singing “I’m Simian the Sailor Man” to the tune of the old Popeye favorite…
No prehensile tail though.,.. Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > On Mar 12, 2015, at 5:26 PM, Martin DeYoung via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >… Enhanced Foredeck Cow? > > I have always wanted a prehensile tail for doing foredeck work. More > foredeck ape than cow but you have to start somewhere. > > Martin DeYoung > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle > > <image001.png> > > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of David Knecht via CnC-List > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 2:07 PM > To: Rick Taillieu; CnC CnC discussion list > Subject: Re: Stus-List Genetic Engineering > > Winch grinding, mast climbing, bottom cleaning, anchor hauling …. Enhanced > Foredeck Cow? > > Dave > > On Mar 12, 2015, at 4:54 PM, Rick Taillieu via CnC-List > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > Like maybe an enhanced foredeck cow? > “Hello Dr Moreau.” > > Rick Taillieu > Nemesis > '75 C&C 25 #371 > Shearwater Yacht Club > Halifax, NS. > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of David via CnC-List > Sent: March-11-15 23:45 > To: David Knecht; CNC CNC > Subject: Re: Stus-List Tool recommendation > > hmmmm... > > Genetic engineering.... > > The possibilities...the possibilities... > > > > David F. Risch > (401) 419-4650 (cell) > > > > Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:41:58 -0400 > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Tool recommendation > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > I never cease to be amazed by the information I get from this list. This > group has an amazing array or talents and experiences, not just in sailing > but also in engineering, metallurgy, mechanics, chemistry etc. etc. The only > engineering I can provide advice on is genetic engineering and I suspect > there are not going to be a lot of questions on that topic. Sigh! > I will be sure to report back on tools and bolts when I find what gets this > one off. I may buy a few wrenches just to see how well each works in this > not uncommon situation. My box of ratcheting wrenches dumped over a while > back and of course ended up in the bilge in salt water. No more ratcheting > happening there. > As to my real point- I had heard about 50-50 acetone ATF a long time ago as a > penetrant so I made some up to try for this experiment, but found that the > two are not miscible and phase separate almost immediately. Is that expected > and if so, which phase for the bolt? Dave > > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <image001.png> > > > _______________________________________________ Email address: > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> To change your list > preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> > Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4306/9270 - Release Date: 03/10/15 > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <image002.png> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com>
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