Stumbled onto this photo, just had to share it. Smart idea!!
Clever idea.
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Brilliant Yes, But Neptune still wants its payment. bet it just bounces and goes over.. giving you a few more seconds to see the part before its gone! 
. Still , I may try that next time!
. Still , I may try that next time! 
Great idea! Throw a towel in the umbrella and it will take care of the bounce tools and parts, but probably not that anchor.
Old guy?? I don't see any OLD guy. maybe some gray but old guy- com'on
The umbrella isn’t the only clever idea. Is that a seat they are mounting up there?
Now to make umbrella's that are different shapes to use in various places around the hull.........
A couple of guys helped me reattach my rudder with the boat in the water. They laughed when I pulled out the umbrella. Just before dropping an expensive stainless steel pin one of them laughed and said he wouldn’t drop it. He’s a believer now.
Old or young, they look experienced and like they know what they are doing.
That reminds me so much of when my son was little. He'd grab something fragile to carry and we'd admonish him to be careful, that if he ran he might drop it. He'd complain about the admonishment and say he wouldn't drop it, then he'd drop it. Happened every time.
- Will (Dragonfly)
That reminds me so much of when my son was little. He'd grab something fragile to carry and we'd admonish him to be careful, that if he ran he might drop it. He'd complain about the admonishment and say he wouldn't drop it, then he'd drop it. Happened every time. - Will (Dragonfly)
jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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I watched my rigger get down on the foredeck to tighten a block for the furler lead. He had grabbed a couple of sockets. I offered to hold something. “No need.”
You know what happened next. One of the sockets leaped out of his hand. Hit the deck and did a perfect swan dive into the water. We looked at each other and slowly smiled. No words were needed.
You know what happened next. One of the sockets leaped out of his hand. Hit the deck and did a perfect swan dive into the water. We looked at each other and slowly smiled. No words were needed.
Ah yes, the self fulfilling prophesy.
You know, there was an old superstition among sailors that they wouldn't learn to swim. It was believed that to prepare for disaster was to invite disaster and learning to swim was preparing for disaster.
- Will (Dragonfly)
I've got very large nets on my boat, and chances are at least 50% if I drop a part while standing at the mast that part is still going to swim
But I do like the umbrella (with towel) idea.
But I do like the umbrella (with towel) idea.
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