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zeekstah@ktc.com

Sun, Nov 25, 2001 3:40 PM

Jeff Nicholas wrote: " I think floating objects have some kind of

magnetic

attraction..."

This phenomenon is especially true when fishing. You are drift fishing 20
miles offshore; not another boat in sight in this vast watery expanse. You
see a small speck in the distance which gradually gets nearer, and nearer,
and nearer until at last it is 20 yards from you when the boat's captain
kills the engine and begins to fish for the same fish you are fishing for.
And then he hollers "Any luck?". You reply, "Not a thing", even though you
are only one short of your limit.

Zeke Anderson
Kerrville, TX

> > Jeff Nicholas wrote: " I think floating objects have some kind of magnetic > attraction..." This phenomenon is especially true when fishing. You are drift fishing 20 miles offshore; not another boat in sight in this vast watery expanse. You see a small speck in the distance which gradually gets nearer, and nearer, and nearer until at last it is 20 yards from you when the boat's captain kills the engine and begins to fish for the same fish you are fishing for. And then he hollers "Any luck?". You reply, "Not a thing", even though you are only one short of your limit. Zeke Anderson Kerrville, TX

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tmains@FlowersByDonna.com

Mon, Nov 26, 2001 4:14 PM

Jeff Nicholas wrote: " I think floating objects have some kind of magnetic
attraction..."

Jeff, this makes sense to me. Now perhaps you can explain why is it very
difficult to get your line over a cleat when you need to, but impossible to
move a hose around without catching every cleat in the marina when washing
down the boat?

Todd Mains
M/V Pingino
50 Ocean
Portland, Oregon

Jeff Nicholas wrote: " I think floating objects have some kind of magnetic attraction..." Jeff, this makes sense to me. Now perhaps you can explain why is it very difficult to get your line over a cleat when you need to, but impossible to move a hose around without catching every cleat in the marina when washing down the boat? Todd Mains M/V Pingino 50 Ocean Portland, Oregon

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jefferyn@home.com

Mon, Nov 26, 2001 6:24 PM

Todd,

Hmmm. A challenge to ponder on my next 'voyage'.

"Pondering at Sea" is one of my favorite pastimes.
I'll drop you an 'e' if I encounter a productive ponder.

Nick in Spartanburg, SC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Mains" tmains@FlowersByDonna.com
To: "Trawler-World-List" trawler-world-list@samurai.com
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 11:14 AM
Subject: RE: TWL: anchoring -- too close

Jeff Nicholas wrote: " I think floating objects have some kind of

magnetic

attraction..."

Jeff, this makes sense to me. Now perhaps you can explain why is it

very

difficult to get your line over a cleat when you need to, but

impossible to

move a hose around without catching every cleat in the marina when

washing

down the boat?

Todd Mains
M/V Pingino
50 Ocean
Portland, Oregon

Todd, Hmmm. A challenge to ponder on my next 'voyage'. "Pondering at Sea" is one of my favorite pastimes. I'll drop you an 'e' if I encounter a productive ponder. Nick in Spartanburg, SC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Mains" <tmains@FlowersByDonna.com> To: "Trawler-World-List" <trawler-world-list@samurai.com> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 11:14 AM Subject: RE: TWL: anchoring -- too close > Jeff Nicholas wrote: " I think floating objects have some kind of magnetic > attraction..." > > Jeff, this makes sense to me. Now perhaps you can explain why is it very > difficult to get your line over a cleat when you need to, but impossible to > move a hose around without catching every cleat in the marina when washing > down the boat? > > Todd Mains > M/V Pingino > 50 Ocean > Portland, Oregon > > > > >

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capnrich@cnw.com

Tue, Nov 27, 2001 8:45 AM

You are going to replace the hose anyway. The effort comes from trying to
remove it in shape to re-use it. I use a specially sharpened carpet knife:
big solid handle and a hooked blade; to cut a diagonal over the barb part
wherever most convenient, then peel back and you are done.

Actually I have two carpet knives sharpened like so:
One is a right hand knife where the blade is flush on the left with the
bevel from right to left. The other is a left hander where the blade is
flush on the right with the bevel from left to right. In both cases the
lower 1/2 inch or so of the hook on the outside is also sharpened so you can
cut with the point either pushing or pulling. Originally, I made them up for
maintaining the teak deck but they are my favorite for just about all
cutting jobs.
Richard

You are going to replace the hose anyway. The effort comes from trying to remove it in shape to re-use it. I use a specially sharpened carpet knife: big solid handle and a hooked blade; to cut a diagonal over the barb part wherever most convenient, then peel back and you are done. Actually I have two carpet knives sharpened like so: One is a right hand knife where the blade is flush on the left with the bevel from right to left. The other is a left hander where the blade is flush on the right with the bevel from left to right. In both cases the lower 1/2 inch or so of the hook on the outside is also sharpened so you can cut with the point either pushing or pulling. Originally, I made them up for maintaining the teak deck but they are my favorite for just about all cutting jobs. Richard

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