Association Forum - What an embarassment!!!!!!

Assn Members Area · Join

Home.

Association Forum

Ships Store

Cruising

Racing

Technical Tips

Photo Gallery - New

Boat Search - Updated

Manuals & Brochures

Swap Meet

Links

Officer Flag Line & Staff

Bylaws & Constitution

Members Area

Join the Association

Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.

Association Forum

Username:	Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

All Forums

Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums

General Sailing Forum

What an embarassment!!!!!!

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Author

Topic

Gloss
Master Marine Consultant

Member Avatar

USA
1916 Posts

Initially Posted - 07/03/2005 : 21:12:55

OH NO
It happened.
We have a new member in our sailing club with a new MacGregor.
I initially spotted this guy just motoring around up and down the slips and in front of the club. No sails up. Then the other day he actually put up sails.
I have since learned that he has been tying up to our docks where he shouldn't, and leaving his boat there. And then lying about it. I think that's called poaching.

Go figure

Frank Gloss
Formerly 89WK/TR
85 Ericson 32-3 shoal draft "Molto Bene"

Edited by - on

johnsonp
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
606 Posts

Response Posted - 07/03/2005 : 21:38:39

OH NO,
In california we call that being politicaly correct.
paulj

Edited by - on

Ken L
Deckhand

Members Avatar

6 Posts

Response Posted - 07/03/2005 : 22:52:01

I don't agree with people breaking the rules, but so what if the guy has a Macgregor, I have owned 2 Macs and also 2 Catalina 25s. The guy is probably new to sailing as you were at one time. maybe you should try and get to know the guy and offer to help him learn the club rules. There are no bad sailboats, just the people who sail them.

Ken

Edited by - on

Frank Hopper
Past Commodore

Members Avatar

Pitcairn Island
6776 Posts

Response Posted - 07/03/2005 : 23:21:58

Cut him loose.

Edited by - on

atgep
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

1009 Posts

Response Posted - 07/03/2005 : 23:26:11

Frank, The real embarassment would be if he beat you on the water. Some of the older m/d models can sail surprisingly good.

Be carefull!!!!

Edited by - on

ClamBeach
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

3072 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 10:32:05

atgep wrote... "Some of the older m/d models can sail surprisingly good."

Indeed, the older 26' daggerboard model can clean house on a lot of very high-priced fiberglass. It's a shame that Roger stopped building them. He really had the makings of an impressive pocket cruiser/sportboat in that model.

Add a bulb to the keel, a high-aspect carbon fiber rig and rudder... IMHO it would be a nearly unbeatable mid-20's boat. Like a Melges that you could weekend on.

The 26 'Classic' model (water ballasted, swing board) is pretty fast too... but tends to broach easily downwind, especially with a following sea. (don't ask how I know this) ;>)

IMHO Ken has a good idea. "maybe you should try and get to know the guy and offer to help him learn the club rules."

Edited by - on

cathluk
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
513 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 20:10:07

There's a guy in our marina who just loves his MacGregor. He likes to sail, but when he's done he just cranks up that outboard & gets back to the marina fast. His daughter (now in her early 20s) still sails with him & even brings her boyfriend. Can't argue with that. I figure different boats for different folks.

As far as the new guy "bending" the rules. Maybe you can clarify what is expected of him so at least you'll know whether he's purposely being a bad neighbor or just unclear about the proper way to act.

Edited by - on

Gloss
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1916 Posts

Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 08:25:29

All new members of our club are briefed on the rules, and where to dock, and not dock. The person on one occasion docked his boat in front of our marine lift, and then proceeded to lie about it to the person incharge of the lift, saying he had permission from the dockmaster.
Not cool

I don't understand how that is politically correct in California

Edited by - on

oldsalt
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
578 Posts

Response Posted - 07/05/2005 : 16:31:05

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Gloss
 All new members of our club are briefed on the rules, and where to dock, and not dock. The person on one occasion docked his boat in front of our marine lift, and then proceeded to lie about it to the person incharge of the lift, saying he had permission from the dockmaster.
Not cool

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

At my marina, they'd tow his boat and hand him a bill for $65.00 plus tax.

If he didn't pay up he'd be lifted out of the water.

The next time they'd kick him out altogether.

Edited by - on

mwalkup
1st Mate

Members Avatar

USA
79 Posts

Response Posted - 07/06/2005 : 23:29:41

Mr. Gloss,
Maybe like a good neighbor make an atempt to speak to him man to man. Explain the rules before you call the harbor master.
Some times lighter is better.
M.
83 f/k t/r

Edited by - on

tmhansen
Captain

Members Avatar

USA
397 Posts

Response Posted - 07/07/2005 : 01:08:58

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Gloss
 All new members of our club are briefed on the rules, and where to dock, and not dock. The person on one occasion docked his boat in front of our marine lift, and then proceeded to lie about it to the person incharge of the lift, saying he had permission from the dockmaster.
Not cool

I don't understand how that is politically correct in California
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Frank, I took Paul to mean your "Oh No" was being politically correct not the behaviour of your new club member.

Edited by - on

Topic

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Jump To:

Association Forum

Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.