Comments on: On not being stranded http://www.zerotocruising.com/on-not-being-stranded/ From total sailing newbies to live-aboard cruisers! Wed, 22 May 2013 22:34:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.zerotocruising.com/on-not-being-stranded/comment-page-1/#comment-18268 Mike Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:27:32 +0000 http://www.zerotocruising.com/?p=16848#comment-18268 I agree, Mike. We also always wear the kill switch. I have no desire to either be left stranded while my dinghy motors away or be chewed up by the prop. I agree, Mike. We also always wear the kill switch. I have no desire to either be left stranded while my dinghy motors away or be chewed up by the prop.

]]> By: Mike Ratrie http://www.zerotocruising.com/on-not-being-stranded/comment-page-1/#comment-18262 Mike Ratrie Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:00:48 +0000 http://www.zerotocruising.com/?p=16848#comment-18262 One of the saddest events I have read about is having the tender operator losing control of the dink, falling overboard and then being injured by the prop, followed by the passenger (aka - wife/SO) ALSO being injured. I rigged a velcro wrist strap to the "kill switch" and ALWAYS had it on my wrist whenever operating the dink. Anything else is just inviting inevitable disaster. Even if not injured, try and imagine falling off the dink and watching it motor away! Keep up the outstanding posts! One of the saddest events I have read about is having the tender operator losing control of the dink, falling overboard and then being injured by the prop, followed by the passenger (aka – wife/SO) ALSO being injured.

I rigged a velcro wrist strap to the “kill switch” and ALWAYS had it on my wrist whenever operating the dink. Anything else is just inviting inevitable disaster. Even if not injured, try and imagine falling off the dink and watching it motor away!

Keep up the outstanding posts!

]]> By: Mike http://www.zerotocruising.com/on-not-being-stranded/comment-page-1/#comment-18141 Mike Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:50:02 +0000 http://www.zerotocruising.com/?p=16848#comment-18141 Thanks Sammy. We're pretty happy about them. Thanks Sammy. We’re pretty happy about them.

]]> By: Mike http://www.zerotocruising.com/on-not-being-stranded/comment-page-1/#comment-18140 Mike Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:49:37 +0000 http://www.zerotocruising.com/?p=16848#comment-18140 We barely have room for ourselves now. :) We barely have room for ourselves now. :)

]]> By: sammy http://www.zerotocruising.com/on-not-being-stranded/comment-page-1/#comment-18136 sammy Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:47:40 +0000 http://www.zerotocruising.com/?p=16848#comment-18136 congrats on yer find! congrats on yer find!

]]> By: CB http://www.zerotocruising.com/on-not-being-stranded/comment-page-1/#comment-18135 CB Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:12:42 +0000 http://www.zerotocruising.com/?p=16848#comment-18135 Ok - guitar, kayak and BIKES! It seems you two have aquired the most fun and useful cruising accessories now. Enjoy! Ok – guitar, kayak and BIKES! It seems you two have aquired the most fun and useful cruising accessories now.
Enjoy!

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