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No worries. I figured it wasn't to me. Just wanted to let you know it's all good. No hard feelings.

Calling people names is definitely out of line. I do, however claim the snipe about you saying "sail infested waters". That phrase does have a tone (at least to me) of a "us vs them" thinking. I suspect that one reason that area is so full of them is they also enter at that point. (Not knowing...

I've sailed on the Pacific coast. We always figured crabbers tending their pots were "Vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver" or, at least "Fishing vessels engaged in fishing". That would give them the right of way over a sailboat. From a more practical position, they tend to throw a...

Just snubbing the chain to a line and letting out more chain method can really put strain on the bow rollers. The way we have done it is use a bridle that attaches to both bow cleats. There are various ways and devices for attaching the chain to it. This puts the strain on the cleats, which are...

Northern -- does not look like the engine is on. There is no water coming out of the exhaust. Soulshine -- "Sail infested waters"? When you are driving, do the "pedestrian infested crosswalks" bother you? That being said, thinking that a 35-foot sailboat can suddenly dodge another vessel...