Comments for Three Sheets Northwest http://threesheetsnw.com Three Sheets Northwest Boating News Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Sailor rescued after ‘out of control’ boat swept ashore by mikey bamboo http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/02/sailor-rescued-after-out-of-control-boat-swept-ashore/comment-page-1/#comment-14962 mikey bamboo Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:45:36 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=23018#comment-14962 I dont think I have ever hear of anything but a dive boat in useless bay. Tough luch. Too bad for the Tbird fleet. I dont think I have ever hear of anything but a dive boat in useless bay. Tough luch. Too bad for the Tbird fleet.

]]> Comment on Man injured in Sequim boat explosion dies by George http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/02/man-injured-in-sequim-boat-explosion-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-14959 George Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:10:01 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=22875#comment-14959 Thanks! Sailor's due tend toward gallows humor. That said, such metaphors are rooted in common experience and tragedy. If people didn't periodically suffer such horrific tragedy, there would be no common reference point for such a "joke". A tragic reminder to all of us to treat Propane, Gasoline, and other fuels that vaporize and settle in the hull with new respect and caution. Thanks! Sailor’s due tend toward gallows humor.

That said, such metaphors are rooted in common experience and tragedy. If people didn’t periodically suffer such horrific tragedy, there would be no common reference point for such a “joke”.

A tragic reminder to all of us to treat Propane, Gasoline, and other fuels that vaporize and settle in the hull with new respect and caution.

]]> Comment on Nigel Calder peeks into the future of your boat’s engine – and you may be surprised what he sees by Justin R. http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/02/nigel-calder-peeks-into-the-future-of-your-boats-engine-and-you-may-be-surprised-what-he-sees/comment-page-1/#comment-14956 Justin R. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:42:26 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=22890#comment-14956 This would be fantastic! Heating up the diesel (and ours is just a little 15 HP) just to spend less than a minute maneuvering out of or in to the marina has always struck me as terribly wasteful. I sure hope this technology is mature before it comes time for us to repower. This would be fantastic! Heating up the diesel (and ours is just a little 15 HP) just to spend less than a minute maneuvering out of or in to the marina has always struck me as terribly wasteful. I sure hope this technology is mature before it comes time for us to repower.

]]> Comment on Restaurant, microbrewery and guest moorage among changes at Tacoma’s Narrows Marina by Deborah Bach http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/02/restaurant-microbrewery-and-guest-moorage-among-changes-at-tacomas-narrows-marina/comment-page-1/#comment-14952 Deborah Bach Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:37:41 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=23037#comment-14952 Sounds like a potential new place for you to play, Dave. :) Sounds like a potential new place for you to play, Dave. :)

]]> Comment on Restaurant, microbrewery and guest moorage among changes at Tacoma’s Narrows Marina by Dave Calhoun http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/02/restaurant-microbrewery-and-guest-moorage-among-changes-at-tacomas-narrows-marina/comment-page-1/#comment-14950 Dave Calhoun Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:28:14 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=23037#comment-14950 This is WAY cool!!! Move over Tides Tavern, there's a new kid in town! This is WAY cool!!! Move over Tides Tavern, there’s a new kid in town!

]]> Comment on My Boat | SV Dervish by Jacquie Cook http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/01/my-boat-sv-dervish/comment-page-1/#comment-14938 Jacquie Cook Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:56:18 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=21772#comment-14938 Ahoy there Geoff, Spirit, my 36' sloop, sails like a dream. Very easy to single hand. One, I think, unique capability of my craft is her balance while under sail. When sailing in the slot she sails unattended for up to 30 minutes at a time. This means hands off of the wheel and no auto helm engaged. If the wind shifts during this time, she automatically adjusts and continues on her way without intervention. How sweet it is! I am totally sold on the C&C. If yours handles as well as mine, I'm sure your will love your C&C as much as do mine. Fair winds, Jacquei Ahoy there Geoff,

Spirit, my 36′ sloop, sails like a dream. Very easy to single hand. One, I think, unique capability of my craft is her balance while under sail.

When sailing in the slot she sails unattended for up to 30 minutes at a time. This means hands off of the wheel and no auto helm engaged. If the wind shifts during this time, she automatically adjusts and continues on her way without intervention. How sweet it is!

I am totally sold on the C&C. If yours handles as well as mine, I’m sure your will love your C&C as much as do mine.

Fair winds, Jacquei

]]> Comment on Sailor rescued after ‘out of control’ boat swept ashore by Bill Ray http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/02/sailor-rescued-after-out-of-control-boat-swept-ashore/comment-page-1/#comment-14935 Bill Ray Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:34:01 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=23018#comment-14935 Another sad story of not using the quality weather forecasts available free on the web from NOAA and UW. Glad to hear no harm came to the sailor. The UW MM5 4km forecast model's Thursday 4 am run predicted high winds for Saturday early morning but had the intensity/timing off by a little, but enough to suggest caution. The 4am Friday forecast run had it about right: 25-30 knots sustained overnight which should have discouraged anchoring in an exposed spot. The winds Friday night recorded at Freeland were 25-35 sustained southerlies with gusts over 40. (These weather sources are linked off http://www.usps.org/seattle/wx.htm.) Tough place to be with a lee shore and many miles of wave fetch. Bill Another sad story of not using the quality weather forecasts available free on the web from NOAA and UW. Glad to hear no harm came to the sailor.

The UW MM5 4km forecast model’s Thursday 4 am run predicted high winds for Saturday early morning but had the intensity/timing off by a little, but enough to suggest caution. The 4am Friday forecast run had it about right: 25-30 knots sustained overnight which should have discouraged anchoring in an exposed spot. The winds Friday night recorded at Freeland were 25-35 sustained southerlies with gusts over 40. (These weather sources are linked off http://www.usps.org/seattle/wx.htm.)

Tough place to be with a lee shore and many miles of wave fetch.

Bill

]]> Comment on Longtime Seattle boating magazine calls it quits by Al Felker http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2011/11/norwesting-magazine-publishes-its-last-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-14907 Al Felker Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:51:25 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=20475#comment-14907 I still can't believe its' gone. I keep rereading the last issue, waiting for the next one to replace it. A web site was needed apparently. Hope to see a new issue so I can retire the Nov 2011 issue. FLOTSAM: Still waiting to find out what the flotsam was for November. I guessed it was a prop guard for an outboard propeller. I still can’t believe its’ gone. I keep rereading the last issue, waiting for the next one to replace it. A web site was needed apparently. Hope to see a new issue so I can retire the Nov 2011 issue.

FLOTSAM: Still waiting to find out what the flotsam was for November. I guessed it was a prop guard for an outboard propeller.

]]> Comment on My Boat | SV Dervish by Geoff Bullock http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/01/my-boat-sv-dervish/comment-page-1/#comment-14852 Geoff Bullock Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:24:27 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/?p=21772#comment-14852 Hi Jacquie, I am about to buy a C&C 36 called "Wind Spirit II". We will be based in Pittwater, which is a lovely waterway north of Sydney Harbour. I would love to hear from you, if you have the time, telling me of your experiences sailing a C&C 36 single handed. Happy sailing, Geoff Bullock Hi Jacquie,
I am about to buy a C&C 36 called “Wind Spirit II”. We will be based in Pittwater, which is a lovely waterway north of Sydney Harbour.
I would love to hear from you, if you have the time, telling me of your experiences sailing a C&C 36 single handed.
Happy sailing,
Geoff Bullock

]]> Comment on Northwest Women in Boating Monthly Meeting by Marilyn Michael http://threesheetsnw.com/events/northwest-women-in-boating-monthly-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-14734 Marilyn Michael Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:55:08 +0000 http://threesheetsnw.com/events/northwest-women-in-boating-monthly-meeting/#comment-14734 When posting the above message for our Monday night event, I forgot to say, MUST RSVP. Thanks When posting the above message for our Monday night event, I forgot to say, MUST RSVP.
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