JennyMorgan Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Why is it that sailing boats can manage perfectly well without a reverse gear/brakes but a motor boat seemingly can't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Why is it that sailing boats can manage perfectly well without a reverse gear/brakes but a motor boat seemingly can't? Why is it that sailing boats can only seem to tack erratically when a motor cruiser is heading toward them but can hold a straight line if the approaching vessel is another saily 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Why do we have to have flappy thingies at all, ought to be banned, the lot of em Just kidding of course. When safely moored up I love the sound of the sails flapping on a gentle breeze, just don't like trying to pass one zig zagging all over the ruddy place Grace 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Maybe you should improve your boat control skills then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trambo Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Gracie said: zig zagging all over the ruddy place Bit like a first timer in a bathtub? Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Two big hand fulls of wheel to port, then four to starboard, all the way down the Ant comes to mind, going bank to bank all the way down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndham Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 10 hours ago, JennyMorgan said: Why is it that sailing boats can manage perfectly well without a reverse gear/brakes but a motor boat seemingly can't? Too obvious attempt....be more subtle next time. Surprised you ever caught any fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Another thought for the day, for how much longer will the PC feminist brigade allow us to call boats 'she'? Ladies, like boats, should have shapely transoms! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndham Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Another thought for the day, for how much longer will the PC feminist brigade allow us to call boats 'she'? Ladies, like boats, should have shapely transoms! Blimey JM, you must have been on the sauce and had target painted on your head. All women and boats have shapely transoms, just some are the wrong shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quo vadis Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Wyndham said: Blimey JM, you must have been on the sauce and had target painted on your head. All women and boats have shapely transoms, just some are the wrong shape. Or too wide ie Bismarck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 14 minutes ago, Wyndham said: Blimey JM, you must have been on the sauce and had target painted on your head. All women and boats have shapely transoms, just some are the wrong shape. Perhaps I should have written 'have transoms that are pleasing to the eye' then ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndham Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Perhaps I should have written 'have transoms that are pleasing to the eye' then ! No you shouldn't You should have said boats are beautiful, women are beautiful, (it would be OK to have your fingers crossed behind your back) Stop digging 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndham Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 51 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Another thought for the day, for how much longer will the PC feminist brigade allow us to call boats 'she'? Ladies, like boats, should have shapely transoms! The girl on that boat is looking at you JM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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