This is such an interesting thread that I thought I'd expose myself to some laughter too. As a matter of added interest, I joined the Stupid Club on the day after I joined the Hypocrit's Club.
Years ago I had a lovely long line that I decided I'd use as a genoa sheet. It was a beautiful length of brand new polyester braid back when polyester rope was still something of a novelty. I sat back and admired my work noting that the sheet was a bit longer than it needed to be. "Not to worry," I told myself smugly, "I'll sort that out later." The next morning we were motoring out for our race. I was a first year skipper in my first keel boat. We were far ahead in the standings and only had to finish this race to take home the silverware. I was dreaming of the glory instead of watching what everyone was doing. I instructed the crew to set up as we usually did and one of the inexperienced crew dropped the end of the genoa sheet over the side and didn't recover it immediately. Yes, you guessed it! It wrapped itself around the prop and the shaft shaft and we started taking on water. Large volumes of it. Didn't start the race, didn't take the trophy home and nearly didn't get the boat home either. The list of damage it caused is too long to tell but it cost a fortune and did some serious ego bashing. A host of lessons learned. Red faced for months, David On 20 May 2015 at 14:47, Knowles Rich via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I used my 7 litre Pela vacuum extractor to empty the sump on my 3QM30 one > fall and then kicked it over on the way up the companionway. Had to yank > the sole and swab out the engine compartment. About three hours as I > recall. Nice! > > Rich > > > On May 19, 2015, at 19:08, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I left the oil cap off once. Ran the boat hard for 6 hours before I > noticed. Also had the mess. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc: *"robert" <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> > *Sent: *Thursday, May 14, 2015 10:23:50 PM > *Subject: *Stus-List Rig - crack? > > Wally: > I have no problem admitting to my mental limitations....if I were that > smart, I wouldn't be sailing a 31 year old boat and I wouldn't be doing > all of the maintenance/work myself. Possibly explains why I am a big > fan of the C&C list. > > Here's another example of 'stupid'......changed the engine oil last Fall > just before haul out....started the engine after the oil change but just > long enough to hear the engine alarm go 'off'....launched this Spring > and went for a half hour motor before docking.....noticed some oil in > the bilge....now we get to the 'stupid'......forgot to put the oil cap > back on the to of the engine last Fall after the oil change....some oil > spurted out of the top of the engine and made a mess all the way to the > bilge. > > Had a big clean up.....I am a full member of the 'stupid club' and > freely admit it! > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > On 2015-05-14 11:04 PM, Wally Bryant via CnC-List wrote: > > you wrote: > >> Steve: > >> Instantly, now I feel stupid.... > > > > Welcome to the club. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > > bottom of page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > Rich Knowles > Nanaimo, BC > INDIGO LF38 > Almost sold in Halifax, NS. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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