-- working on boat plumbing is somehow far more satisfying than working on home plumbing
-- if your shift-cable clamp is going to come loose, it will do it on the one day you have guests on the boat.
-- and, if your battery charger is going to fail, it'll do it the night before the first big trip of the season.
-- no matter what spares you have on the boat, the thing that breaks will be something you never thought of
-- even with all the marvelous technological advances achieved in the last 30 years, box wrenches still don't float
-- there's a sublime, almost mystical sense of accomplishment when an eye-splice comes out smooth and tight.
-- in the Great North Wet, a good mast boot is worth its weight in gold
-- "darning" is a remarkably useful skill to have with 32-year-old cushions
-- there's no such thing as too much storage space. There is, however, such a thing as too much stuff.
-- after more than 50 (!?) years of sailing, I still learn something every time I go out
-- and... this group continues to be the best community on the web. I can't imagine what I'd do without EYO.
What'd you learn last year?
Bruce
-- if your shift-cable clamp is going to come loose, it will do it on the one day you have guests on the boat.
-- and, if your battery charger is going to fail, it'll do it the night before the first big trip of the season.
-- no matter what spares you have on the boat, the thing that breaks will be something you never thought of
-- even with all the marvelous technological advances achieved in the last 30 years, box wrenches still don't float
-- there's a sublime, almost mystical sense of accomplishment when an eye-splice comes out smooth and tight.
-- in the Great North Wet, a good mast boot is worth its weight in gold
-- "darning" is a remarkably useful skill to have with 32-year-old cushions
-- there's no such thing as too much storage space. There is, however, such a thing as too much stuff.
-- after more than 50 (!?) years of sailing, I still learn something every time I go out
-- and... this group continues to be the best community on the web. I can't imagine what I'd do without EYO.
What'd you learn last year?
Bruce