<< The crucial event that set
course for disaster was the failure of my motor to provide any
propulsion (the reason for which I have still to figure out, but it
appeared to be stuck in neutral, though the position of the gear lever
appeared to be in the drive position)......the prop was spinning but the
boat didn't move.
I have gone on longer than I meant to. I thank everyone for their
kind responses. I am going to write an exhaustive account of the whole
sorry affair mainly for my own use (before time grinds off the jagged
edges of my recollection). I will be more than happy to send a copy to
anyone who would like to read this comedy (tragedy?) of errors. >>
Bernie,
The critical thing is to get the sails down before you raise the board. The
problem with the motor might be that the motor's shear pin may have sheared.
Ralph Aeschliman
HMS-18 #67 Moby Duck
Flagstaff, AZ