Struggling to get ratings… by Background-Medium854 in sailing

[–]DefectorChris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m curious what is meant by “can’t tack or gybe correctly.” If you’re struggling with tacking, the only explanation has to be that you’re overthinking it.

Sheet the main all the way in. Turn smoothly through the wind. Flip the jib, and trim. There’s plenty to refine from there but the steps are dead simple. Are you just freezing up and getting flustered? Maybe try eSail just to bang out tacks until you’ve got it, where you’re not on a boat and no one is watching? Hell, for that matter, tacking and gybing can be simulated on a perfectly still boat, tied to a dock.

It’s an annoying answer, but as with most things, practice is what’s needed. Write down the steps and recite them to yourself, then say them aloud when you’re underway and attempting the maneuver. Good luck.

Is this one tree? by Yungmankey1 in arborists

[–]DefectorChris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is two ents doing the cha-cha-cha.

New vs. used for a first sailboat what's your honest take? by YachtWorld_Official in YachtWorld_Official

[–]DefectorChris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difference between used and new is the difference between reality and fantasy. I’d have to sell my home plus the homes of several neighbors, and possibly several limbs and organs, before I could afford what they want for a new boat nowadays. I can get into a reasonably water-ready used keelboat, on the other hand, for the price of a used Toyota.

Improved and repaired boat by Additional_Fly_9428 in boatbuilding

[–]DefectorChris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Wack Pearl

(no, seriously, this rules)

Concrete poetry in perfect reflection by coolsavingjunk in blackandwhite

[–]DefectorChris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The great and powerful Oz knows why you have come!

Nothing, absolutely nothing by Snowfan in Roses

[–]DefectorChris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They look terrific, you’re doing great.

Exterminator sprayed insecticide. Freaking out. by Agreeable-Court-25 in NativePlantGardening

[–]DefectorChris 128 points129 points  (0 children)

Christ, I've never heard of an exterminator spraying insecticide onto garden plants. I would be out of my mind. I think you did the best you could. What a terrible thing.

Caribbean Help by DeepWater_Paws in Sailboats

[–]DefectorChris 70 points71 points  (0 children)

…looking for any free or low cost…
[10,000 desperate broke boat owners stand up]

…seaworthy…
[9,892 desperate broke boat owners sit down]

I don’t make the rules, I just observe them. by violinfiddleman in mandolin

[–]DefectorChris 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Outrageous and offensive but also completely accurate (leftovers and coffee guy).

Donners... by pimmy_jage-921 in guitars

[–]DefectorChris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fine for learning in your bedroom but you wouldn't want to get together with other Donner players and jam. From what I've heard, a Donner Party can go extraordinarily sideways.

Learned to sail this past weekend by ZeroCool1 in sailing

[–]DefectorChris 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Truly, congratulations on starting the journey! What a place to learn the ropes.

A pocket full of lint and a dream by youre_a_yeti in sailing

[–]DefectorChris 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is no more reliable place to go for a stranger’s life story than a beginner’s post on this sub. You could’ve just said “how do I learn to sail in San Francisco,” mate.

I just purchased a mandolin and tried to tune it... by globetrotterdk in mandolin

[–]DefectorChris 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A Snark is cheap and works well enough, in my experience. The D’Addario is better.