On Jul 4, 10:46=A0am, Matt Colie <matt.co...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Roger,
>
> I like both your practical answer and your pictures.
>
> You're cruising my old stomping (sailing) ground. =A0I do miss the
coast.
>
> Tom had recovered well and was looking good last time I spoke to him.
> I'll send him the URL to your pictures.
>
> I was kind of hoping that this guy would get the plan that there is a
> whole lot to know before his question could be answered effectively.
>
> A tanker I was 2AE on had a negative GM and a slight ****t on the way
> out. =A0Every wave made it snap to Stbd, stall a couple of seconds and
> snap back. =A0It was all a guy could do to stay on his feet. =A0We did
lo=
se
> the fire in one boiler, but the FM lit it off the bricks. =A0My chief
> called the bridge and told them if they tried to make for sea this way,
> he would shut them down. =A0- They believed him, but he still had to
> listen to a bunch of griping because we lost two hours while they
> finished correcting the ballast.
>
> Matt
Well, at the risk of being simple. I still suggest it's the wrong boat
for the job. He just needs to start with the right boat. He can
justify, defend, and make any excuses he wants.. Still water,
whatever.. But once you leave the dock, things can change quickly to
something you have never seen before.
Anyway. Have a great fourth, go out in your boats for me;) Scotty
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