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Russ,
I am not certain that I know exactly what you are driving towards,... but I was
taught that when in a tough spot (say in irons and heading for an eddy or the
rocks) and you have lost the small amount of speed necessary to maintain
stearage,... the helmsman should skull with the rudder. This involves a
controlled, yet very rapid, back-and-forth motion on the tiller. Certainly not
something that should be done to go more than 10 yards or so (else the helmsman
will be very "winded")! ;-) Also not a maneauver I would want to rely upon in
any kind of current (I would rather have my trusty "Iron Horse" to get me out
of tight scrapes).
Chris Beatty
P19, #1176, Deep Blue
Alameda, CA
hornblower@yellowsub.net on 03/13/2000 03:26:47 PM
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Subject: HOW DO YOU SKULL? TOPPING LIFT BLOCKl
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WEB GANG, Sparks Nev. ,next door to Reno, is about to finish, a small
marina where you can sail boats with out a gas powered engine, I am sure
there is some place on the web that show how to skull(spelling?)or some one
could explain ? Next. I need to know the best block for a topping lift( the
one you put at the top of the mast) Thanks
Russ in Reno
WWP1986
Hornblower
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