tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post8184852805052095880..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: The Curtain Twitchers In Marsh Harbour, Or Fun & Games WIth AnchoringThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-11069549975445845342017-05-11T10:57:51.243-07:002017-05-11T10:57:51.243-07:00I imagine a few people had their bitch wings out t...I imagine a few people had their bitch wings out that day when we were trying to anchor :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-10593615166943356952017-05-11T10:55:55.682-07:002017-05-11T10:55:55.682-07:00Wow, I'm not sure anyone could lift that! Soun...Wow, I'm not sure anyone could lift that! Sounds like a good deal, except perhaps for Bill :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-19175648362118771342017-05-11T10:55:11.308-07:002017-05-11T10:55:11.308-07:00It's well worth taking your time anchoring to ...It's well worth taking your time anchoring to make sure it's done right and sleep peacefully at night :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-79233942415172219232017-05-11T08:43:32.160-07:002017-05-11T08:43:32.160-07:00Unfortunately, the blog lags reality by a few week...Unfortunately, the blog lags reality by a few weeks so we aren't in Marsh Harbour anymore :-(The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-27606805075731202112017-05-11T08:41:31.454-07:002017-05-11T08:41:31.454-07:00Yes, why is it always 26 knots?Yes, why is it always 26 knots?The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-23003777123959100152017-05-11T08:41:06.286-07:002017-05-11T08:41:06.286-07:00Sorting out our windlass is high on the priority p...Sorting out our windlass is high on the priority project list for this summer. It's a real pain to do it manually.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-23495198794371568562017-05-11T08:40:38.854-07:002017-05-11T08:40:38.854-07:00Docking, now that's another thing that people ...Docking, now that's another thing that people love to watch :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-56856346227757823622017-05-11T08:38:34.215-07:002017-05-11T08:38:34.215-07:00Gladys Kravitz - love it!Gladys Kravitz - love it!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-34756775289550699732017-05-11T08:13:12.609-07:002017-05-11T08:13:12.609-07:00I think we all get interested when someone is anch...I think we all get interested when someone is anchoring next to us. Hard not to when they could be anchoring too close or anchoring poorly.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-45117166614027787042017-05-11T08:12:42.796-07:002017-05-11T08:12:42.796-07:00We definitely gave everyone a show :-) We definitely gave everyone a show :-) The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-17989258244742565872017-05-06T13:30:18.483-07:002017-05-06T13:30:18.483-07:00My goodness I hope you get a working windlass soon...My goodness I hope you get a working windlass soon! Our anchor is 85#.. NO WAY! I don't bother with twitching the curtains if I think someone is anchoring too close by. At that point it's all about the standing with bitch wings and 'the look'. I embarrass Mike, but whatever. Stay. Away. From. My. Boat. You. Yahoo. That's the message. On the other hand, if someone needs help I'm the first one off the boat to do it. Well, maybe Mike is faster, but we're there! LittleCunningPlan.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459050510084587089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-12096490928614553462017-05-05T19:00:15.466-07:002017-05-05T19:00:15.466-07:00Absolutely NO way I can pull our 99lb spade, and 2...Absolutely NO way I can pull our 99lb spade, and 200-300ft of chain ever! Thank goodness for the windlass. I am the twitcher when others anchor nearby, or when someone comes and goes from our aisle in the marina.<br /><br />I would like some of your coconut french toast please, and I will volunteer Bill to help fix your windlass. Good trade eh?Donna/Denali Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084071043127970610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-59857081796176037472017-05-05T18:11:29.269-07:002017-05-05T18:11:29.269-07:00We always said that watching a boat anchor around ...We always said that watching a boat anchor around us was better entertainment than watching TV. Except when they would end up a tad too close to us, or, when we were that boat. The two of our cruising years, we would often spend an hour, on average, to anchor to our satisfaction! Better safe than sorry. And, trying to anchor in thirty knots of wind, is no joke. Trying to reanchor in that, is a nightmare! Glad you got settled eventually, and, by the sounds of it, within an hour. Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-82399125609961087622017-05-05T16:26:22.052-07:002017-05-05T16:26:22.052-07:00Oh, I so feel your pain. Kudos to you for even att...Oh, I so feel your pain. Kudos to you for even attempting to pull up the anchor yourself. We don't have a windlass either, so Rich handles that part (at least until I get going on my GI Jane workout...) and my helm skills are in need of some improvement.<br /><br />We're in Hope Town but probably headed to Marsh Harbour on Monday. Get your beer and popcorn ready! We'll keep an eye out for you guys.Monica Jameshttp://sailingmatahari.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-29539065113364616012017-05-05T14:17:54.860-07:002017-05-05T14:17:54.860-07:00It's always 26 knots when anchoring. We like t...It's always 26 knots when anchoring. We like to put on a big show, then think about our spot, decide we don't like it, put on another show, decide we don't like that spot, and end up back at spot #1. Gotta provide these poor cruisers their entertainment! I don't want to imagine life without a windlass. Yikes! Boat Life Larks - S/V Dulcineahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155958038871173467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-74090558574293960982017-05-05T12:58:27.973-07:002017-05-05T12:58:27.973-07:00Your story was so funny, especially #13. LOL! For ...Your story was so funny, especially #13. LOL! For heaven's sake get a windlass. I hate to be the one to tell you but you'll just get weaker as you get older; we all do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-27552407756134081702017-05-05T09:29:58.117-07:002017-05-05T09:29:58.117-07:00If you're going to dock or anchor you can be s...If you're going to dock or anchor you can be sure you'll have folks that are watching. It's amazing some of the things you can see. Some perfect landings and anchors and then there are the three ring circuses that everyone enjoys now and then. As long as your boat isn't too close.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-54434381204469864822017-05-05T07:29:24.326-07:002017-05-05T07:29:24.326-07:00Haha, never heard the term "curtain twitchers...Haha, never heard the term "curtain twitchers" before but I love it! We always call the curtain twitchers, "Gladys Kravitz" from Bewitched, even to this day that's what we would call them. She was the best curtain twitcher ever!<br /><br />We have been known to be a curtain twitchers but we try not to be too obvious about it. ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com" rel="nofollow">www.travelwithkevinandruth.com</a>Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-88391325168467484122017-05-05T07:06:51.579-07:002017-05-05T07:06:51.579-07:00Yeah,I'm definitely a curtain twitcher when th...Yeah,I'm definitely a curtain twitcher when there's another boat anchoring nearby but not so much when there's an argument going on (that's where David gets nosy!). <br /><br />Stephanie @ <a href="http://svcambria.com" rel="nofollow">SV CAMBRIA</a> TheCambrianshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015446833388176523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-48937076590048903552017-05-05T05:30:23.020-07:002017-05-05T05:30:23.020-07:00In other words, dinner and a show? Hey, if you'...In other words, dinner and a show? Hey, if you're going to make a spectacle of yourself, do it right.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com