Thanks all. I don't have the luxury of a spring though, I'm on a three point mooring. I suppose in my case I'll just use the stern line. Thanks for the tips :) And the EYC suggestion, maybe I'll give that a try, we're not far.
Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > It doesn't hurt to have the engine running in neutral too...just in case. > > Josh > On Aug 28, 2014 2:28 PM, "dwight via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > >> And if you are going to be brave enough to practice this in a >> responsible fashion, then try practicing single handed; it’s a little more >> challenging that way and also a little more impressive for the onlookers… >> >> >> >> Dwight Veinot >> >> C&C 35MKII, Alianna >> >> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Andrew >> Burton via CnC-List >> *Sent:* August 28, 2014 2:10 PM >> *To:* Marek Dziedzic; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Engine Sound Insulation - Go Without an engine? >> >> >> >> (save that one time when my outboard quit when turning into the fairway) >> >> >> >> Which is exactly why I advocate practicing sailing in! We lose these >> skills over time, so practice is necessary and far from irresponsible. >> Nothing says we have to come charging in at hull speed. Try approaching >> with just the jib or just the main up--it's part of getting to know your >> boat. It sure beats waiting for SeaTow as your boat drifts down an grounds >> on the jetty. >> >> >> >> And in a man overboard situation, I absolutely would prefer to use the >> engine. Unless it was too rough, or as very often happens in the kefuffle >> of a man overboard, a line wraps around the prop. That's the reason we >> ALWAYS practice MOB retreival under sail. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 12:39 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Just to make sure, I am far from advocating using sails to enter marinas. >> I think that in most cases this would be just irresponsible. And I use the >> engine every time coming in (save that one time when my outboard quit when >> turning into the fairway) or going out and when anchoring etc. And I bet >> that most of us would prefer to use the engine in a MOB situation than do >> it under sails alone. >> >> >> >> The harbours got more crowded, the slips narrower, the skills required >> did not get better and the engines did. Not to mention that we very often >> sail shorthanded. >> >> >> >> This does not take away from the fact that not that long ago even bigger >> vessels operated without the auxiliary power and somehow managed to do that. >> >> >> >> Marek >> >> >> >> *From:* dwight via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> >> *Sent:* Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:57 AM >> >> *To:* 'Russ & Melody' <russ...@telus.net> ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Engine Sound Insulation - Go Without an engine? >> >> >> >> Guess I am missing something here…maybe I don’t understand what is meant >> by “marina”. I know it is possible to dock a 35 footer like Alianna at a >> “marina” using sails only and I have done it a time or two but under >> unfavorable wind conditions due to direction or strength in such close >> quarters I prefer to use auxiliary power and have my sails down and packed >> away before going to the dock or maybe I am missing what auxiliary power >> means to anyone in craft not outfitted with sails…or maybe I have just >> become more of a whimp and less of a purest as I grew older…hell I even >> prefer auxiliary power when tieing up to a mooring in a crowded mooring >> field and sailing off a mooring in a crowded field in some wind conditions >> can also be tricky and unnecessarily risky >> >> >> >> Dwight Veinot >> >> C&C 35MKII, Alianna >> >> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Russ >> & Melody via CnC-List >> *Sent:* August 28, 2014 1:47 AM >> *To:* Marek Dziedzic; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Engine Sound Insulation - Go Without an engine? >> >> >> >> >> In my olden days as a member of the Yacht Club's Executive Committee, >> business was brought forth to propose that sailboats must use engines in >> the marina (or something to that effect). I pointed out that engines are >> auxiliary power on sailboats and if we are to endorse this business I will >> push that ALL vessels operating in the marina are required to use auxiliary >> power. >> >> That was the end of discussion. >> >> Good times. >> >> Cheers, Russ >> *Sweet *35-1 >> >> >> >> >> At 07:42 PM 27/08/2014, you wrote: >> >> In the olden days, when I was getting my skippers certificate, we had >> to do all the manoeuvres, including getting in and out of the slip, without >> the use of the engine (and then again using it). But that art is gone. Now, >> if I tried to dock under sail there would be a crowd with pitchforks >> awaiting me on the dock (possibly with some boiling tar and a few (Canada) >> gees on the side). >> >> Marek >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com >> <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 27, 2014 7:33 PM >> *To:* Jerome Tauber; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Engine Sound Insulation - Go Without? >> >> Under the watchful and at times frightened eyes of my neighbors, I have >> been routinely sailing into the slip without turning on the good 2QM. >> >> Phase II: Learn how to get out of the slip under sail... >> >> Cheers, >> Aaron R. >> 1979 30-MK1 >> Annapolis, MD >> >> On Aug 27, 2014, at 4:09 PM, "Jerome Tauber via CnC-List" < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> I thought C&C owners only use their engines to get in and out of >> docks. Jerry. 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