that's pretty much like comparing a streetbike to sports car, they both get you from one point to another over land however the speed and comfort at which you travel are no compariosn and you know how the opinions on which is the best of those two options varies.



There's really no comparison to sliding accross the ocean, dolphins on the bow and sails dialed in, the same way great men and even bastards did 100's of years before us. Sailing is one of the very few things still done today in which the mechanics have changed very little over many, many years, there's something humbling about that and there's a connection to those that have sailed the 7 seas before me that I can't help but relish a bit. Everytime I stick a good wind, shut the motor off and watch sails fill I feel as giddy as a little kid on christmas morning.

 

today we blew up a big axillary generator... about 200 miles outside dutch harbor. Lovely....

boats suck ***...



anyways, we are in port now trying to get it fixed. We have to rip out floors and walls and **** to get this engine out. Its going to take like a week and a half at best.



here is a pic i took... the piston flew through the engine then whipped around and shot out the other side. So you can see right through the block. It was rebuilt by cat just weeks ago... quality work!

and it only cost 70,000 dollars!

 

ehh, yea I've got a 10,000 feathering prop that's going to be about as useful as **** when i get it off the boat, just hoping it comes off easily.

 

WOW





does Cat do rotaries too? haha jk



thats sux looks like you guys got your work cut out

 

we had cat look at it today and give an estimate on time. Luckily they have a used block on the island, so it will only take like 4 days to do the whole thing.



Scott, how come you never invite me down to go boating with you?

If I put on the shiny pants too, would you let me come visit?

 

Ha ha.

Ive owned 6 boats and 4 RX7's. Its the same thing in that respect.



Actually the sailboat gives you something to do and has an ambiance about it. Then there are so many different designs for specific uses of motorized boats you get one that suits your needs. You aint using the 106 ft long line or crab boat with twin Cat Turbo deisel to go bass fishing.

Speed boats or the worst.Big money and its just driving around. Ive been on some pretty nice yahts all my life because of the oil patch....more money than 75% of the homes.

 

I've always wanted to go sailing, but never really pursued the option (like driving to psl and banging on your door).



So, do you just go out with the objective to just sail around wherever the wind is pointing? Or do you go out to do fishing and such? I'm curious as to the objective when you're on a sailboat, vs. a motorboat.

 

I remember sailing as a boy on my uncle's sailboat. If the wind is right, you can get the boat leaning pretty good and feel and hear the water slipping under the boat. It's a little more involving than just running a motorboat with the throttle wide open. A lot of people don't realize that you can go in whatever direction you want with a sailboat, it just might not be a direct path.

 

....and the shout of "Coming about! " doe not mean a sloppy circle jerk.



tac damn it, tac.

 

thats true!