One Liners

Discussions about Cape Dory, Intrepid and Robinhood sailboats and how we use them. Got questions? Have answers? Provide them here.

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Words to live by.

Don't engage in a game of leapfrog with a unicorn.

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The right location for Susan B (insert your boat name): "on top of the water"

Desired answer when calling the yard or sending a child or crew to ck the location
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"Cruising sailors make lists like stale water makes mosquitos."
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Bob Ohler wrote:"Cruising sailors make lists like stale water makes mosquitos."
Thanks, Bob. I'll be adding that to my list of cruising one-liners.
Fair winds, Neil

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The Red Boat Left the Port.

Never trust that the other guy understands who has the right of way.

Something always breaks.

Nothing ever goes as planned.

Your boat and your crew are only has good as your weakest link.

Remember to laugh at your self.
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Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance
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In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not...
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Good judgement is the result of experience, usually the experience of using bad judgement.
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Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want....
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Steve Laume wrote:If you are drinking IPA from a can without any pants on you are a sailor.
Who puts pants on their beer cans? :D
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When you talk about putting pants on a beer can, could you be slightly prejudiced? Maybe you are trying to SKIRT the issue? :D

(Oy veh. Groan)

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Post by Neil Gordon »

pjust wrote:
Steve Laume wrote:If you are drinking IPA from a can without any pants on you are a sailor.
Who puts pants on their beer cans? :D
Those insulated koozie thingies only hold one beverage at a time... but a "pair of pants" insulated thingie would hold TWO beverages at a time.

(I'll be back to the board as soon as I return from the patent office.)
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MFC wrote:Always carry a jiggle siphon: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/231114023729?lpid=82
There's two for the price of one, listed on Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/Piece-3-5GPM-Shak ... phon+hoses
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Re: One Liners

Post by JimMc »

My two favorites...

"Don't sail where the birds are walking."

"Always hit the softest, least expensive thing you can find."

Jim.
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