(1) Freshly waxed decks may look good at a boat show, but sliding off your boat isn't fast on the racecourse (actually, you can ask me how I know that).
(2) On windy days, glassy spots mean shallow water.
Don't ask me how I know.
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[Re: Isotope235]
#172233 03/18/0909:19 PM03/18/0909:19 PM
If you buy a 21 year old Cat and dont know if the stays have been replaced recently, don't expect to keep the square side of your new mylar main pointing up when it turns 22. Dont ask me how I know.
Auscat MKV 444 A class NACRA I-20- 440/CATHATKA
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[Re: AzCat]
#172272 03/19/0907:59 AM03/19/0907:59 AM
When your miles ahead of the competition don't cut too close the A buoy snagging its anchor line on your very deep centerboards and causing the most spectacular cartwheel
Don't ask me how I know....
C2 AUS 222 by Goodall design "Darph Bobo"
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[Re: Dazz]
#172578 03/23/0905:59 AM03/23/0905:59 AM
When a whirlwind comes at you on the water sucking you towards it, teabagging you dont point down opening yourself up for the broadside slam, take the teabag
Don't ask me how I know
Jeff Southall Current boats Nacra 5.8 1703 Animal Scanning Services Nacra 5.8 1667 Ram Raider Nacra 18 Square Arrow 1576
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[Re: JeffS]
#172836 03/25/0912:49 PM03/25/0912:49 PM
If you go to a friends house who does sail repair, and you lay your main out on his lawn for inspection....before you go inside for the customary drink/chat, make damn sure that he doesn't have one of those robotic lawn mowers that automatically starts itself up.
Don't ask my friend Gray how he knows!
Jerome Vaughan Hobie 16 Clinton, Mississippi
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[Re: rattlenhum]
#172952 03/26/0912:41 PM03/26/0912:41 PM
If you go to a friends house who does sail repair, and you lay your main out on his lawn for inspection....before you go inside for the customary drink/chat, make damn sure that he doesn't have one of those robotic lawn mowers that automatically starts itself up.
Don't ask my friend Gray how he knows!
HOLY CRAP.
Jake Kohl
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[Re: Jake]
#172962 03/26/0901:50 PM03/26/0901:50 PM
Ugh. And I thought I had a sick feeling the day a neighbor showed up in my back yard and informed me that he didn't think I wanted my main sail in the middle of our street, so he put it back on my lawn for me.