tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post113189981806641123..comments2023-10-20T10:40:02.703-05:00Comments on Scott & Sue Sail Away: Wrightsville Beach N.C.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04503021039715479802noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1132721525372271532005-11-22T22:52:00.000-06:002005-11-22T22:52:00.000-06:00How about a power wench?How about a power wench?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1132192231495375062005-11-16T19:50:00.000-06:002005-11-16T19:50:00.000-06:00OK So?OK So?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1132179498545247702005-11-16T16:18:00.000-06:002005-11-16T16:18:00.000-06:00I am a student at Maine East.I am a student at Maine East.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1132146041934016672005-11-16T07:00:00.000-06:002005-11-16T07:00:00.000-06:00Boy! If the students at Maine East had shown this...Boy! If the students at Maine East had shown this much interest in a physics problem Scott might still be teaching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1132097814415273552005-11-15T17:36:00.000-06:002005-11-15T17:36:00.000-06:00Hi Scott,Not all winch handles are created equal. ...Hi Scott,<BR/><BR/>Not all winch handles are created equal. Get a longer winch handle. Perhaps one with a double handle.<BR/><BR/>RandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1132024681722342932005-11-14T21:18:00.000-06:002005-11-14T21:18:00.000-06:00I'm thinking the dolphins probably know about what...I'm thinking the dolphins probably know about what to do with bigger winches which are harder to crank :-/ <BR/>I suggest spending mucho hours relaxing on the deck avec vino as you listen to their chatter and uncover such mysteries. That usually works for me.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16854052088085842438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1131978897884003272005-11-14T08:34:00.000-06:002005-11-14T08:34:00.000-06:00It seems to me that, on the farms, they used to at...It seems to me that, on the farms, they used to attach oxen or a horse to a big lever and make them walk in a circle. I'm not sure why they did this...maybe they didn't like the oxen? <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I know you are probably short on oxen onboard the Enee Marie (although I guess I don't know that for sure...they used to carry livestock on long voyages, right), but you do have a four legged animal that might work nicely for turning your winches.<BR/><BR/>Make Gracie earn her keep!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05624030730170030659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1131941281052019142005-11-13T22:08:00.000-06:002005-11-13T22:08:00.000-06:00Someone has a lot of time on their hands. Maybe b...Someone has a lot of time on their hands. Maybe bigger sails make for more force on the line, winch, and handle anyways. Could be time to put Gracie to work. Have a crew for your winches. Greasing would be the cheapest option provided you didn't lose anything. Think about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1131920959257137232005-11-13T16:29:00.000-06:002005-11-13T16:29:00.000-06:00What we do in the autoshop when when a bolt is too...What we do in the autoshop when when a bolt is too hard to turn is get a long pipe and put it on the end of the ratchet and turn (or get an impact gun). Maybe you should take the black knob thing off and put a big pipe on the end of the handle. I don't know how good my advice is, i don't know anything about boats or winches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095376.post-1131909685873884772005-11-13T13:21:00.000-06:002005-11-13T13:21:00.000-06:00Sue and Scott:A fellow South Haven, MI sailor turn...Sue and Scott:<BR/><BR/>A fellow South Haven, MI sailor turned me on to your blog. I'm quite evnious of your adventure. As a native New Yorker I still dream of sailing down the Hudson. I'll work backwards in your blog and read about that portion of your trip latter. Scott, I too have this fear of dismantaling my winch only to watch parts dissappear overboard. Someone suggested taking a box top, cutting a hole, fitting it over the winch and then taping the hole tight around the winch base. Sounds like a sensible precaution. You id miss the most amazing fall that Illinois/MI have experienced for some time. Walm, balmy weather right up to now. Even today with winds gusting to 40mph it's still quite walm out. My personal hope is that it will soon start snowing and not stop until March 30th. I have a new boat on the way that draws 5'2" and we need more water in Lake Michigan.<BR/><BR/>Stay well and remember "don't Postpone Joy."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com