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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1380.1 | cheap(er) little cousin | SSVAX2::SAVIERS | | Thu Oct 26 1989 21:57 | 4 |
| Sears has a battery powered 500,000 candlepowered light in their
latest junk mail for about $70, with 110 and 12 volt charger.
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| 1380.2 | | WODBOT::GINGER | Ron Ginger | Fri Oct 27 1989 12:26 | 8 |
| Wow- I cant wait for every power boat nut to have one of these things! Just
think how bright your deck will be when he flashs the light into your eyes as
he roars up the water, sweeping the light from side to side.
An old friend used to carry a 30-06 hunting rifle in his sailboat. Anytime
he got flashed by a searchlight,he would shoulder the gun at the light. Amazing
how fast the lights shut off.
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| 1380.3 | How many micro seconds do the batteries last? | ISLNDS::BAHLIN | | Fri Oct 27 1989 16:41 | 7 |
| Is this thing really legal? I would think this would scorch paint
in a small harbor. Maybe I could put one on my mast and play light
house to lure my next boat :^) onto a friendly rock.
You'd have a hell of a time trying to get me to read a newspaper
from anything further than 3 feet, no matter what you light it with.
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| 1380.4 | Shine the light on me | PACKER::GIBSON | DTN225-5193 | Fri Oct 27 1989 17:51 | 19 |
| I bet that Don Trump gets one for the Princess!
Seriously, Having been on a Submarine or two, I can't Imagine why Uncle
Sam bought these? Cept the Capt had a real nice boat for his leisure
time?
I'll have to see if I can find one of those lights that happen to fall
off the boat up in Kittery (Ahemmm) :<)
There is a boat light called the "Night Owl" that seems pretty good for
the price. About the same as a Q Beam.
Just last week I bought a "Rough Neck" for a wopping $5 bucks at
Spags, Its garrenteed waterproof for life and has 3 D cell's included
and a Krypton bulb. Good Deal
Walt
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| 1380.5 | | HYSTER::ROBINSON_J | | Mon Oct 30 1989 09:16 | 4 |
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The guy who shoulders his rifle at a searchlight better be damn
certain that the guy with the light doesn't have one too.
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| 1380.6 | Fight fire with fire | AIADM::SPENCER | John Spencer | Mon Oct 30 1989 11:20 | 9 |
| RE: -.1 & -.2,
Far more effective: Shoulder a ~2' diameter highly-polished mirror!
J.
(High-techie types might prefer to link it with some kind of range-finder,
make it an *adjustable* parabolic, and then just burn a hole in his lens.)
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| 1380.7 | Git that beam off the water.. It's causing fog! | AKOV11::KALINOWSKI | | Tue Oct 31 1989 12:05 | 20 |
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Handy item to have for finding your mooring at night. Before
setting sail, attach a couple of strips of magnesium to your mooring
pendent. When appoarching at night wave that laser about until the
pendent ignites, then quickly sail for it before it burns up your
bouy and you lose your mooring line 8>)
If you are about to be run down by the Exxon Valdeiz, you can shine
it into the pilot house and maybe wake some up !
And finally, if you get skunked in that thursday night regatta, you
can flash your buddies in the bar just to let them know you are alive
and to get your toddy ready.
john
p.s. Is there a discount if you buy more than one ?
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| 1380.8 | | MSCSSE::BERENS | Alan Berens | Tue Oct 31 1989 12:37 | 12 |
| The most overused word in advertising lately is 'ultimate'. Ugh. I refuse to
buy any product so described.
Now that sailing season has ended for most of us, maybe a little light
diversion would be nice. How about a contest to decide the ultimate useless
piece of equipment to have aboard a fine sailing yacht? This searchlight is
a strong contender for the title.
signed,
Curmudgeon
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| 1380.9 | Oh, it's probably already patented: | AIADM::SPENCER | John Spencer | Tue Oct 31 1989 20:17 | 8 |
| >>> How about a contest to decide the ultimate useless piece of
>>> equipment to have aboard a fine sailing yacht?
For the vessel always running out of fresh D-cells, a solar-powered
flashlight.
;-), J.
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| 1380.10 | Junk Overboard! | PACKER::GIBSON | DTN225-5193 | Wed Nov 01 1989 08:43 | 18 |
| Well,Its not a Sailing YACHT. But I just offloaded everything from my
boat and made a vow to only take onboard what I need for the day.
Among the extras where:
1) My wifes boating wardrobe, enough cloths to last a circumnavigation.
2) The complete "Julia Childe" Cooking utensils collection. Dinner for
a party of 20?
3) Four comple Scuba outfits, with 8 tanks and two extra wieghtbelts
4) Enough fishing tackle to supply the yankee fleet
5) Cleaners & Boat care products that filled two cardbord boxes.
Cure for this mess: A DOCK BOX! Nice winter project.
Oh and of course I can't forget. 3 Spotlights and 4 flashlights with
extra batterys.
Walt
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| 1380.11 | | HKFINN::FACHON | | Wed Nov 01 1989 10:27 | 20 |
| re .8
Gimbaled fondu set.
Strobe spreader lights.
Inflatable chair.
Gimbaled inflatable chair.
Chrome-plated plastic winch handle.
Chrome-plated mushroom anchor.
Refridgerator magnet.
Gyroscopic hand-bearing compass.
;)
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| 1380.12 | Curmudgeons unite! | AKOV12::BILLINGS | | Wed Nov 01 1989 12:25 | 12 |
| Cut-rate plastic sextant, compass or binoculars
Plastic Whip-dip
Oars with permanently affixed rowlocks
Designer sailing gloves
Automatic reel line coiler
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| 1380.13 | And the winner is??????????? | AITG::COUTURE | Abandon shore | Wed Nov 01 1989 12:52 | 14 |
| Wind scoops
Modesty enclosures for sun showers
Brass anythings
Life line cushions
Fender covers
Cutsey nautical signs
12V hair dryers
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| 1380.14 | A racer's view | AKOV12::DJOHNSTON | | Wed Nov 01 1989 13:02 | 22 |
| Anything down below including cushions except for loran and radio
and even those should be on deck.
More than 2 gallons of diesel.
Foul weather gear unless pouring (too heavy).
Water in tanks.
Hygiene facilities more elaborate than a bucket with a seat attached.
I do disagree with -.1 in that lifeline cushions are crucial.
Women who get off the rail to pee during the windward leg.
Food for the crew (keeps 'em mean).
Humbly submitted,
Dave
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| 1380.15 | a Class racers view | AKOV11::KALINOWSKI | | Wed Nov 01 1989 13:16 | 17 |
| re .14
Sorry Dave, you left too much on board. no wonder you monohullers
go so slow ! 8>)
All you need are the hull(s), boom, mast, halyards, pfds,compass
, flares, lines, whistle, rachets (i.e. winches), sails, and skinny
very knowledgeable crew. Add a chart and the protest flag and
all that is needed is a bit of water and wind.
john (if you can't drag it across 1/4 mile of beach,it weights too
much) !
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| 1380.16 | | STEREO::HO | | Wed Nov 01 1989 14:28 | 5 |
| I consider my mermaid shaped rubber docking fender indispensable
to proper yachting.
- gene
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| 1380.17 | Don't Leave Home Without It ! | MEMV03::CARVER | John J. Carver | Wed Nov 01 1989 15:13 | 11 |
| RE: .16
I TOTALLY agree. I wouldn't think of leaving without her. I even
"display" her from the bow (ala bowsprit ??) in my yard in the fall.
The neighbors love it, or so I hope 8)
JC
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| 1380.18 | Our concession to proper yachting | AKOV12::DJOHNSTON | | Wed Nov 01 1989 16:52 | 6 |
| As Dean and Bob Bailey know, we on Wildside have another bowsprit of
sorts that we display only at proper times (as defined by Chapman's).
About the same size as the mermaid bumper and just as indispensible.
Dave
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| 1380.19 | WELL!!! I like them. | STEREO::HO | | Thu Nov 02 1989 09:10 | 25 |
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Re .12
>>> Cut-rate plastic sextant, compass or binoculars
>>> Plastic Whip-dip
>>> Oars with permanently affixed rowlocks
>>> Designer sailing gloves
>>> Automatic reel line coiler
Just what's the matter with this stuff? I've bought all of it
at one time or another and have found it pretty useful.
But, I can't believe that anyone has ever used the brass bell
that the coast guard regulations require to be carried. Bliss
sells thousands of them but I've never seen used for anything
except informing the crew that the can of Dinty Moore is warm
enough to eat.
- gene
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