When I was a boy scout some 35-40 years ago, I knew how to butt splice. But in this case, I’d rather just get the entire length of the sheet I requested, in one piece :)
Cheers, Randy > On Dec 27, 2017, at 11:49 AM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Real Sailors! > Gary > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of Randy Stafford via > CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 12:59 PM > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: Randy Stafford <randal.staff...@icloud.com > <mailto:randal.staff...@icloud.com>> > Subject: Stus-List West Marine is So Funny > > To take advantage of West Marine’s 50% off sale on yacht braid, I asked for a > new set of spinnaker sheets for Christmas. Gave my family the exact specs, > links to the web page, etc. Here it is verbatim from an email on 11/24/17: > >> I would like to get some new spinnaker sheets for Grenadine. >> >> West Marine is having a 50% off sale on yacht braid through Monday: >> https://www.westmarine.com/buy/new-england-ropes--solid-color-sta-set-polyester-yacht-braid--P002_071_001_004 >> >> <https://www.westmarine.com/buy/new-england-ropes--solid-color-sta-set-polyester-yacht-braid--P002_071_001_004> >> >> Here are the specifications of what I would like: >> * 60 feet of 3/8”, solid green >> * 60 feet of 3/8”, solid red >> >> At the sale price of $0.79 per foot, that’s $47 per sheet. >> >> You can order online from West Marine’s website, and ship for free to the >> local West Marine store for pickup. >> > So, I open the gift on Christmas morning, and my daughters have to explain to > me that West Marine sent all 60 feet of the green line, but only 14 feet of > the red line. They’ll ship the remaining 46 feet of the red line separately, > according to their shipping statement :) Lol. > > Happy New Year, > Randy Stafford > S/V Grenadine > C&C 30-1 #7 > Ken Caryl, CO > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>
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