starcrafttom
Active member
found this for sale and ened up reading the whole web site. this guy must have been mad. A real journey to get done.
follow this
http://www.glendevon.org/
read everything . the deck log is the best and has this list
A Nautical Barometer
Flag is Wet - Raining
Flag is Dry - Isn't Raining
Flag is Swaying - Windy
Flag Stands Sideways - Very Windy
Flag Casts Shadow - Sunny
Flag Casts No Shadow - Cloudy
Flag is Not Visible - Night
Flag is Barely Visible - Foggy
Flag is Frozen -Very Cold
Flag is floating - Boat is Sinking
Flag is Smoking - Boat is On Fire
Flag is Missing - Hurricane
Top Lines From the Sailboater
We had the right of way.
We can't go out it's too windy.
Can I borrow your hose?
Do ya mind if we tie up for a few minutes?
Could you turn down the music?
HOW MUCH??!!
Could I borrow some diesel?
What time do the restrooms open?
Could you help me pull my anchor up?
12:00 a.m. - Clang! Clang! Clang,Clang,Clang! Clang!!!
put,put,put,put,put,put,put,...!!!!!!
Pass me my rain gear!!!!
MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY!
Definitions
Abandon ..... A wild state in which a sailor relinquishes a boat.
Anchor ..... Any heavy object which is designed to hold a vessel securely in place until 3:00 a.m.
Bar ..... Made of mahogany and other dark woods which sailors can be found in large numbers leaning on.
Boom ..... The sound produced when an alcohol stove is used to convert a boat into a liquid asset.
Captain..... See"Figurehead"
Chart ..... Large piece of paper that is useful in protecting cabin and cockpit surfaces from food and beverage stains.
Compass ..... records a variety of directional errors and indicates presence of machinery and magnets spinning wildly.
Figurehead ..... Decorative dummy found on sailboats.
Fix ..... A true position a boat and crew are in most of the time.
Fluke ..... Any occasion when the anchor sets on the first try.
Hazzard ..... A body of land within a hundred yards of a body of water.
Ketch ..... A disagreeable clause in boat purchase contract.
Lead-line ..... A block of lead at the end of a length of rope which is thrown over the side to determine depths. If it bounces, the course should be changed at once.
Mizzen ..... Lozt.
Off Shore ..... Out of your mind
Propeller ..... Underwater winch designed to wind up at high speed any lines left hanging over side.
Sea - Bag ..... Aging mermaid
Yawl ..... Southern version of Ahoy.
How To Read A Used Boat Ad
(What all those adjectives and superlatives really mean)
MINT CONDITION - recently washed and waxed
GOOD CONDITION - needs repairs
NEEDS REPAIRS - hopeless
GLASS ON WOOD - already repaired
CUTE GALLEY - tiny galley
COMPACT CABIN - cramped quarters
HUGE AFT LOUNGE - compact cabin
CUSTOM - home made
SPORTY - taped-on racing stripe
FRISKY - uncontrollable
NEAR NEW - a salesman lied, owner disgusted
PERFORMANCE PROVEN - worn out
BIG WHEEL TRAILER - heavy boat
HEAVY DUTY TRAILER - heavy trailer
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION - nobody wants it
POWERFUL MOTOR - adequate motor
RELIABLE MOTOR - inadequate motor
LEGAL LIGHTING - red/green flashlight
MODERN DECOR - happy face sticker on dash
DELUXE INTERIOR - chrome plated bilge pumps
SELF- CONTAINED - Porta Potti leaks, hull doesn't
FOR A DISCRIMINATING BUYER - for a rich buyer
MAKE OFFER - admittedly overpriced
PRICE FIRM - make offer
POOR HEALTH FORCES SALE - owner sick of boating
MUST SELL QUICKLY - both pumps working continuously
FULL SAFETY EQUIPMENT - 5 1/2 cases of distress flares
BOATHOUSE KEPT - cabin leaks
POCKET CRUISER - not enough room to change your mind
APPOINTMENT ONLY - need time to pump it out
COMPLETELY REFURBISHED - new helm seat
LOADED - depth sounder and radio
CLASSIC BEAUTY - needs planks
GREAT LIVE-A-BOARD - has electric head
ECONOMICAL - you only need two jobs to keep it afloat
COURTESY TO BROKERS - someone please sell it!
$50,000.00 IN OPTIONS - money pissed away
WILL ENTERTAIN TRADE - as long as it doesn't float
OFF SHORE POTENTIAL - has heater
ROBUST - has a big steering wheel
TWIN GAS POWER - dockside sailor
SLEEPS EIGHT - 2 owners and 6 repair crew
ESTATE SALE - boat killed him
CLOSEST OFFER TO $95,000.00 - offer $25,000.00
OWNER MOVING UP - warfage is due
FRACTION OF REPLACEMENT COST - bank collectors on their way
follow this
http://www.glendevon.org/
read everything . the deck log is the best and has this list
A Nautical Barometer
Flag is Wet - Raining
Flag is Dry - Isn't Raining
Flag is Swaying - Windy
Flag Stands Sideways - Very Windy
Flag Casts Shadow - Sunny
Flag Casts No Shadow - Cloudy
Flag is Not Visible - Night
Flag is Barely Visible - Foggy
Flag is Frozen -Very Cold
Flag is floating - Boat is Sinking
Flag is Smoking - Boat is On Fire
Flag is Missing - Hurricane
Top Lines From the Sailboater
We had the right of way.
We can't go out it's too windy.
Can I borrow your hose?
Do ya mind if we tie up for a few minutes?
Could you turn down the music?
HOW MUCH??!!
Could I borrow some diesel?
What time do the restrooms open?
Could you help me pull my anchor up?
12:00 a.m. - Clang! Clang! Clang,Clang,Clang! Clang!!!
put,put,put,put,put,put,put,...!!!!!!
Pass me my rain gear!!!!
MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY!
Definitions
Abandon ..... A wild state in which a sailor relinquishes a boat.
Anchor ..... Any heavy object which is designed to hold a vessel securely in place until 3:00 a.m.
Bar ..... Made of mahogany and other dark woods which sailors can be found in large numbers leaning on.
Boom ..... The sound produced when an alcohol stove is used to convert a boat into a liquid asset.
Captain..... See"Figurehead"
Chart ..... Large piece of paper that is useful in protecting cabin and cockpit surfaces from food and beverage stains.
Compass ..... records a variety of directional errors and indicates presence of machinery and magnets spinning wildly.
Figurehead ..... Decorative dummy found on sailboats.
Fix ..... A true position a boat and crew are in most of the time.
Fluke ..... Any occasion when the anchor sets on the first try.
Hazzard ..... A body of land within a hundred yards of a body of water.
Ketch ..... A disagreeable clause in boat purchase contract.
Lead-line ..... A block of lead at the end of a length of rope which is thrown over the side to determine depths. If it bounces, the course should be changed at once.
Mizzen ..... Lozt.
Off Shore ..... Out of your mind
Propeller ..... Underwater winch designed to wind up at high speed any lines left hanging over side.
Sea - Bag ..... Aging mermaid
Yawl ..... Southern version of Ahoy.
How To Read A Used Boat Ad
(What all those adjectives and superlatives really mean)
MINT CONDITION - recently washed and waxed
GOOD CONDITION - needs repairs
NEEDS REPAIRS - hopeless
GLASS ON WOOD - already repaired
CUTE GALLEY - tiny galley
COMPACT CABIN - cramped quarters
HUGE AFT LOUNGE - compact cabin
CUSTOM - home made
SPORTY - taped-on racing stripe
FRISKY - uncontrollable
NEAR NEW - a salesman lied, owner disgusted
PERFORMANCE PROVEN - worn out
BIG WHEEL TRAILER - heavy boat
HEAVY DUTY TRAILER - heavy trailer
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION - nobody wants it
POWERFUL MOTOR - adequate motor
RELIABLE MOTOR - inadequate motor
LEGAL LIGHTING - red/green flashlight
MODERN DECOR - happy face sticker on dash
DELUXE INTERIOR - chrome plated bilge pumps
SELF- CONTAINED - Porta Potti leaks, hull doesn't
FOR A DISCRIMINATING BUYER - for a rich buyer
MAKE OFFER - admittedly overpriced
PRICE FIRM - make offer
POOR HEALTH FORCES SALE - owner sick of boating
MUST SELL QUICKLY - both pumps working continuously
FULL SAFETY EQUIPMENT - 5 1/2 cases of distress flares
BOATHOUSE KEPT - cabin leaks
POCKET CRUISER - not enough room to change your mind
APPOINTMENT ONLY - need time to pump it out
COMPLETELY REFURBISHED - new helm seat
LOADED - depth sounder and radio
CLASSIC BEAUTY - needs planks
GREAT LIVE-A-BOARD - has electric head
ECONOMICAL - you only need two jobs to keep it afloat
COURTESY TO BROKERS - someone please sell it!
$50,000.00 IN OPTIONS - money pissed away
WILL ENTERTAIN TRADE - as long as it doesn't float
OFF SHORE POTENTIAL - has heater
ROBUST - has a big steering wheel
TWIN GAS POWER - dockside sailor
SLEEPS EIGHT - 2 owners and 6 repair crew
ESTATE SALE - boat killed him
CLOSEST OFFER TO $95,000.00 - offer $25,000.00
OWNER MOVING UP - warfage is due
FRACTION OF REPLACEMENT COST - bank collectors on their way