tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post1020948022425954127..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Thoughts On Hurricanes & Jungle Cruising In The Abacos, BahamasThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-4565772667760579042017-09-27T16:40:24.764-07:002017-09-27T16:40:24.764-07:00Another vote for blue :-)Another vote for blue :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-72724209804435866932017-09-27T09:12:06.030-07:002017-09-27T09:12:06.030-07:00Funny you should say that. I bought him a salmon c...Funny you should say that. I bought him a salmon coloured sweater last year and he looks really good in it . . . and he likes it (but that's probably because I was smart enough to buy him one with his soccer team's logo embroidered on the chest -- the man loves his football). Stephanie Gardinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014068647517140070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-5768937614605050432017-09-27T08:44:04.513-07:002017-09-27T08:44:04.513-07:00Since having read your blog for awhile now, I did ...Since having read your blog for awhile now, I did think about people who live on their boats, something I don't think I ever really considered before, during other hurricanes. Really scary stuff.<br /><br />I like orange well enough, it's just not my favorite. I'm more of a purple/blue kind of girl. :) Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-22769422677063635862017-09-27T04:25:09.012-07:002017-09-27T04:25:09.012-07:00They were so lucky that she was able to get permis...They were so lucky that she was able to get permission to travel to the States with the baby. That must have been so stressful on top of all of the stress they already had going on at the moment.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-19478435150221735782017-09-26T20:04:43.648-07:002017-09-26T20:04:43.648-07:00The boat is called a Bahamian Sloop. Now mostly us...The boat is called a Bahamian Sloop. Now mostly used for racing, it was originally used for fishing and diving for conch.<br /><br />Wow...that story with Jody, Peter, Brig and Betsy was just heartbreaking! Thank God they were able to leave without a passport! My ex husband insisted we get passports for both children when they were born, I always thought it was silly, but this is a perfect example of why you might need to travel in a hurry. They made it out with their lives and that is all that really matters. <br />They, and the islands, WILL rebuild!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing that story.<br /><br />- LisaHandmade Jewelry Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410753550148112360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-66681008027719086172017-09-26T11:16:34.677-07:002017-09-26T11:16:34.677-07:00Bright yellow is a very cheerful color too. Orange...Bright yellow is a very cheerful color too. Orange and yellow get on well together.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-35632055983710143512017-09-26T11:16:05.565-07:002017-09-26T11:16:05.565-07:00An orange head - how fun!! That would be a cheerfu...An orange head - how fun!! That would be a cheerful color to brush your teeth to in the mornings.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-12453048548762641092017-09-26T11:15:34.014-07:002017-09-26T11:15:34.014-07:00Well, I certainly can't get that word picture ...Well, I certainly can't get that word picture out of my head now :-) Smart move to make sure your water tanks were topped up.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-45401224463639784432017-09-26T11:14:53.708-07:002017-09-26T11:14:53.708-07:00Ah...that's true about the color orange in Sco...Ah...that's true about the color orange in Scotland. I had forgotten that. :-(<br /><br />Lots of people seem to like blue. I bet it would win color of the year if we put it to a vote.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-49737142488383953262017-09-26T10:45:30.539-07:002017-09-26T10:45:30.539-07:00We loved Hope Town. It was one of our favorite sto...We loved Hope Town. It was one of our favorite stops in the Bahamas. However, all those boats on moorings in the harbor that never move all season and no pump out facilities. Needless to say we went in with a full water tank so we wouldn't need to run the water maker. Saw some nasty stuff float by the boat there. Aren't you glad I posted this wonderful word picture :)<br /><br />MarkMark and Cindy - sv Cream Puffhttp://www.creampuff.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-31425141696932021312017-09-26T10:26:37.634-07:002017-09-26T10:26:37.634-07:00I looked at that post - awful pictures of the deva...I looked at that post - awful pictures of the devastation, that poor family. On a happier note, the pictures of your jungle cruising look lovely. Orange has unfortunate, sectarian affiliations here. I think my favourite colour is blue, but sometimes it’s red.Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-7395519247285569582017-09-26T08:37:46.420-07:002017-09-26T08:37:46.420-07:00I like strong colors and orange is one of my favor...I like strong colors and orange is one of my favorites. I even have our aft head painted orange! it positively glows. And although you'd think it would, it doesn't make me look like a cheeto. I wish our dinghy was orange. When I bought it, they had advertised it as 'white'. But it's not white, either. It's sort of a white with a green undertone. Not attractive, but serviceable as heck. I forgave the color and named it 'Penguin'. LittleCunningPlan.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459050510084587089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-39758937987695262422017-09-26T07:40:33.556-07:002017-09-26T07:40:33.556-07:00Best wishes to that family, and all those sufferin...Best wishes to that family, and all those suffering. Beautiful pictures. That sure looks like a cannon to me. As for colors, purple was my absolute favorite growing up. Now I honestly cannot say. I saw something in a bright yellow earlier that made me smile. Be well!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-22867860703709335832017-09-26T06:13:48.627-07:002017-09-26T06:13:48.627-07:00Yeah, the galley on our 26' boat wasn't al...Yeah, the galley on our 26' boat wasn't all that great and it did have an inboard engine. Fortunately that never gave us any trouble. Definitely not enough room for all those chips and chocolate bars either. Probably why I was so happy to upsize to a 34' boat.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-75816903217260696982017-09-26T06:05:22.989-07:002017-09-26T06:05:22.989-07:00I just keep imagining the joy I'd feel while o...I just keep imagining the joy I'd feel while only sanding one hull, and one 26 ft hull - why, that would probably be fun! And the 26 footer might just have an outboard, and we can fix those easy. But, I do have to have a proper galley so Matt keeps cooking and making coffee. And enough storage for 1,000 bags of chips and 200 bars of chocolate. Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334141863107065486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62091861319469245762017-09-26T05:52:26.811-07:002017-09-26T05:52:26.811-07:00The situation in Puerto Rico is so dire. I think p...The situation in Puerto Rico is so dire. I think people sometimes forget that they're US citizens which doesn't help with the media coverage of the situation (although to be fair there seems to be more coverage today). How cool that you guys are hams. I got my ham license, but haven't used it. yet. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-38812463047005916982017-09-26T05:50:56.240-07:002017-09-26T05:50:56.240-07:00Another good post idea - I'll do one about our...Another good post idea - I'll do one about our plans for this coming season. We're planning on heading to the Western Caribbean. One possible routing was via Key West to Islas Mujeres. Not sure that's such a great idea now. The other is via the Bahamas. It would be awesome to share an anchorage with you guys if we go the Bahamas way.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-88334374622472934892017-09-26T05:49:45.908-07:002017-09-26T05:49:45.908-07:00I love blue too :-) I love blue too :-) The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-20582926281365764022017-09-26T05:49:20.531-07:002017-09-26T05:49:20.531-07:00Gray is an excellent color choice. Mysterious and ...Gray is an excellent color choice. Mysterious and versatile is what comes to mind when I think of gray.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-46184676701093736062017-09-26T05:48:52.072-07:002017-09-26T05:48:52.072-07:00I imagine you don't get quite the same coverag...I imagine you don't get quite the same coverage that we did here in the States as it didn't directly impact Britain (although it did impact Commonwealth countries). We definitely see quite a bit coverage, especially as part of the sailing FB groups, forums etc. that we're part of.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-47716297152563729672017-09-26T05:47:17.983-07:002017-09-26T05:47:17.983-07:00It's just been an awful hurricane season :-(It's just been an awful hurricane season :-(The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-73716942619524565692017-09-26T05:46:57.334-07:002017-09-26T05:46:57.334-07:00Good idea - I'll work on a past on life on a r...Good idea - I'll work on a past on life on a relatively small sailboat. Downsizing from a 38' cat to a 35' mono would be considerable. Scott's suggestion is that you downsize first to a 26' mono then upsize to a 35' mono. It will make it seem all the more spacious. :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-23837754518350620902017-09-26T05:45:41.329-07:002017-09-26T05:45:41.329-07:00So true So true The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-9946260030025967862017-09-26T05:44:59.472-07:002017-09-26T05:44:59.472-07:00I can see why orange is special to you :-( I used ...I can see why orange is special to you :-( I used to like red quite a bit when I was younger. A great color for Christmas socks! Maybe David would like some pink socks or a sweater for Christmas this year?The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-41649851982835764832017-09-26T05:43:31.426-07:002017-09-26T05:43:31.426-07:00That was one of their thoughts when they chose tha...That was one of their thoughts when they chose that fabric. If they have to abandon ship and use their dinghy as a life raft then they'd be more easily seen.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.com