I am loving this boarding line trick. Can't wait to rig it on my cat. Will make it much easier to get on board.
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Scott
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Prindle 18
Annapolis, Maryland
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Scare The Newbies Day! Let's Hear The Horror!
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Some great stories in this old Halloween topic! Read through and then add your own horror story, we all have them!
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Damon Linkous
1992 Hobie 18
Memphis, TN
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Posted: Nov 01, 2024 - 04:34 PM
In 2010 My buddy and I sailed his H18 in Mobile Bay one November in wetsuits to just hotrod up and down the bay in front of the club. It was a small craft advisory which meant we finally had good wind. Another acquaintance which we hold with low esteem was out sailing a Designer's Choice 15 mono I sold him that year with two others. He had on a shorty wet suit, the others had a raincoat, no life jackets.
They capsized 1/2 mile from shore and stuffed the rig into the mud. Then the three of them proceeded to break the centerboard trying to right the boat. We came across them as a huddled mass on the hull and offered a ride. It took a few tries but I was able to put them between the hulls and my roommate yanked them all aboard.
Sailing 5 up in 18 knts and 3ft sea we headed to the club's shore. Dragging the tramp. One fella was shaking terribly and we were struggling to keep him dry-ish. Before we made it in, the club's Boston Whaler came out and took our guests.
By the time we got to shore, took down sails and got to the clubhouse we found the one fella buck naked on the floor with club members huddle around to warm him. The ambulance came took him to the hospital for hyperthermia. The other two were taking hot showers.
I went back out with a deep sea fishing boat to recover the sailboat. The 60deg water zapped my strength after 10 minutes of trying to right the now sinking boat. We cut the halyards and drug it back in sideways through the channel. Took 10 people to drag it on the ramp.
Three years later the boat was abandoned at the club and I bought it again for a $1. The only boat I made money on twice.
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