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Re: [world-cruising] Preparation for cruising

From: L. Sharon Bradshaw (no email)
Date: Thu Mar 23 2006 - 09:50:12 EST

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    Hi Folks,
    I woke up thinking the same thing. I will compile a list of the suggestions
    , comments, and links sent to me. I will also include Davidıs comment sent:
    On 3/21/06 3:32 AM, "David White" <> wrote:

    > ³...If we would of done half of the things suggested it would of taken 10
    > years off our cruising time. The hardest thing to do is, take to dock lines
    > off the boat. Bottom line...²

    I will post the summary in about a week. This will give folks time to add
    more comments and give me time to complete some important tasks at my end.

    Cheers,

    Sharon

    On 3/23/06 4:59 AM, "Michael Lahrkamp" <> wrote:

    > I second this notion! It would be a great resource.
    >
    > Cheers,
    > Mike
    >
    >
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    > From:
    > [mailto:] On Behalf Of Calypso Sailing and
    > Racing
    > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:24 PM
    > To:
    > Subject: Re: [world-cruising] Preparation for cruising
    >
    > Has this group considered putting a list together and putting it up in
    > the
    > files section? This will help the new salts like me who is trying to
    > accomplish the same thing know where to even start. It is overwhelming
    > reading all the info and I can start a list but to see something put
    > together, well would be awesome and a collective list from a group of
    > experienced sailors. We all know that one will think of something
    > another
    > doesnt and you cannot be to prepared when your going to sea. What do
    > you
    > think about that idea because I am sure the question will come up again
    > and
    > again? I would like to hear your feedback on this one.
    > Lisa W
    >
    >
    > On 3/22/06, Rosalie B. <> wrote:
    >> >
    >> > On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:35:07 -0600, you wrote:
    >> >
    >>> > >Seriously, those little voice activated radios will become a
    > god-send.
    >>> > >There is not much worse than not being able to hear. It'll keep the
    >>> > >tension down... and like Nancy suggested, being able to communicate
    > well
    >>> > >is great. We used hand signals when anchoring/docking/etc. -- nothing
    >>> > >verbal as hearing isn't a strong suit in our family.
    >> >
    >> > The radios do not work for us - we are both a little deaf and it is
    >> > just so much noise. So we use hand signals too - plus Bob explains in
    >> > advance to me what he's going to do or what he wants me to do. He
    >> > doesn't expect me to know, even though we've done it many times
    >> > before.
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > grandma Rosalie
    >> >
    >> > S/V RosalieAnn, Leonardtown, MD
    >> > CSY 44 WO #156
    >> > http://home.mindspring.com/~gmbeasley/id1.html
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
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