---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Sheppard petershepp@gmail.com
Date: 4 September 2010 14:46
Subject: Re: Passagemaking-Under-Power Digest, Vol 70, Issue 3
To: passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com
Georgs,
Will wait still with bated breath for your reply regarding costs involved,
and happy to help out if a good case is revealed.
Passagemaking under power as a concept, should be kept on song. We should
not be clouded by the 0700 to 1600 lake sailors up in the Inside passage, or
the ICW guys, but should probably have them on board anyway as they may have
a crack at passagemaking one day. Also there are some great resources out
there not currently cruising these days, but have been there - done that.
I want to know, say about fuel burns, and real experience about economies
that can be engaged to do a serious passage. I also want to know about
backups for water if the watermaker goes down. Should we have two
watermakers for instance, and input from this site members I would value.
As an economic rationalist, I can't see the remote possibility of this site
having a big audience to speak of. To ask for financial support doesn't cut
the mustard for me at this still uninformed juncture, not because so much
the small audience, but great blogs are, as originally stated by me
previously, are as free of costs as is the wind (well not directly if you
see the Yahoo and Google crap advertising on our sites)
Georgs please tell us what the score is. Your silence is deafening.
Peter
PS I know of about 30 real passagemakers under power. Pretty small
audience, but expect there are a few dreamers in the wings, which offers
some encouragement, possibly.
--
Peter J Sheppard
--
Peter J Sheppard
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Sheppard <petershepp@gmail.com>
Date: 4 September 2010 14:46
Subject: Re: Passagemaking-Under-Power Digest, Vol 70, Issue 3
To: passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com
Georgs,
Will wait still with bated breath for your reply regarding costs involved,
and happy to help out if a good case is revealed.
Passagemaking under power as a concept, should be kept on song. We should
not be clouded by the 0700 to 1600 lake sailors up in the Inside passage, or
the ICW guys, but should probably have them on board anyway as they may have
a crack at passagemaking one day. Also there are some great resources out
there not currently cruising these days, but have been there - done that.
I want to know, say about fuel burns, and real experience about economies
that can be engaged to do a serious passage. I also want to know about
backups for water if the watermaker goes down. Should we have two
watermakers for instance, and input from this site members I would value.
As an economic rationalist, I can't see the remote possibility of this site
having a big audience to speak of. To ask for financial support doesn't cut
the mustard for me at this still uninformed juncture, not because so much
the small audience, but great blogs are, as originally stated by me
previously, are as free of costs as is the wind (well not directly if you
see the Yahoo and Google crap advertising on our sites)
Georgs please tell us what the score is. Your silence is deafening.
Peter
PS I know of about 30 *real* passagemakers under power. Pretty small
audience, but expect there are a few dreamers in the wings, which offers
some encouragement, possibly.
--
Peter J Sheppard
--
Peter J Sheppard
