Re: Gasoline engines on sailboats and butterflys

GSTahoe@aol.com
Fri, 24 Sep 1999 23:46:03 EDT


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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In a message dated 09/24/1999 3:21:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
WZeitler@compuserve.com writes:

> Question: Do I need a larger engine, change props, sprout wings, more
> octane fuel or what ? ;-D>
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> My estimated speed at the time of this humiliation was about 5 knots.

Bill,

I know what you mean. I hate it when the bugs are faster than me and my boat.
I've had bees land on my boat and then take off because they get too bored.
Certain times of the year we get these obnoxious little gnats. Yep, they
leave me in the dust, or spray or whatever. I've even had spiders begin to
weave webs in my rigging when I've been hauling along at full throttle.

Yep. It is totally intimidating. Until I see one of those PWC's buzz by.
Then I realize I'd rather put up with the bugs.

Geoff
P-15 Lollipop
N. Lake Tahoe, NV