In a message dated 7/2/08 6:54:48 PM, GILASAILR@aol.com writes:
Can I let the emergency brake off of my neighbors Porsche and claim salvage rights?
Yes, you can. But make sure the neighbor isn't a big fan of the Supreme Court's latest ruling on handgun ownership . . . I do suspect that, over the years, a lot of salvage claims have been settled "out of court." Before I laid claim to an unmoored boat, I'd want to make sure that it didn't just come over from the offshore drop-off and is under CG surveillance, or of interest to those two guys over on the dock in black suits on a hot sunny day. Actually, the truth is, I'd never lay claim to anyone else's boat, under any conditions. But I guess in the maritime world, it's just business. I read a judge's account, trying to explain the development of the law, and he noted that ashore, we'd all run into burning buildings to save life and property, and we'd be considered heroes (or fools) for doing so, but we'd never even considering asking for a reward of 55% of the house's value. Completely different perspective at sea . . . where, not incidentally, the salvor is admittedly putting his own vessel at risk. Still . . . 55%?? ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)
for folks wanting a 'good read' about salvage check out GREY SEAS UNDER by farley mowat. info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grey_Seas_Under for those having 'issue' with their boat you may find his THE BOAT WHO WOULDN'T FLOAT a good read. in general mowat's books are great (he has written many). dave scobie M15 #288 - SCRED visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred
By Farley Mowat, do you mean Hardley Knowit, the guy who wrote the book about wolves? To be taken with a grain of salt, I think. Probably inspired what's-his-name, ah, Algore. Actually, Hardley's book called "People of the Deer" was very interesting and a real adventure, but he was really screwed up on wolves and caribou, I think. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "W David Scobie" <wdscobie@yahoo.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:20 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Salvage for folks wanting a 'good read' about salvage check out GREY SEAS UNDER by farley mowat. info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grey_Seas_Under for those having 'issue' with their boat you may find his THE BOAT WHO WOULDN'T FLOAT a good read. in general mowat's books are great (he has written many). dave scobie M15 #288 - SCRED visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.4/1530 - Release Date: 7/2/2008 8:05 AM
Hey Jerry, One thing old Farley did know was his booze. In "The Boat That Wouldn't Float", he referenced a poison known as "Newfoundland Screech" and its traditions. The traditions include never set the bottle on the table, because then you have to open it. If you open it, you have to drink it, 'cause it will otherwise go bad... And so on. The stuff really exists, and Mowat was right. It does go bad. In fact it is so bad that you can't finish the bottle. so it's a self fulfilling prophecy. I bought a bottle in British Columbia, and when going through the wicket to purchase it, the clerk asked me whether or not I was going to drink it or wash my feet in it. I knew I had some classy stuff. Regards, Steve On Jul 2, 2008, at 8:43 PM, jerry wrote:
By Farley Mowat, do you mean Hardley Knowit, the guy who wrote the book about wolves? To be taken with a grain of salt, I think. Probably inspired what's-his-name, ah, Algore. Actually, Hardley's book called "People of the Deer" was very interesting and a real adventure, but he was really screwed up on wolves and caribou, I think.
Jerry jerrymontgomery.org
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for folks wanting a 'good read' about salvage check out GREY SEAS UNDER by farley mowat. info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Grey_Seas_Under
for those having 'issue' with their boat you may find his THE BOAT WHO WOULDN'T FLOAT a good read.
in general mowat's books are great (he has written many).
dave scobie M15 #288 - SCRED visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred
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I am really surprised at how many people have also read "The Boat that Wouldn't Float". The book reminds me of some of my adventures in old wooden boats that should have been scrapped instead of my trying to restore them. I concluded long ago that it is more fun to sail than to repair. Too bad I keep forgetting that and getting into "restoration projects" like Griselda (M17 #14) and the Hurricane damaged Harpoon 5.2 I just finished repairing. BTW, the Harpoon has boltrope feed and is the first boat I have ever owned that I could not recover from a capsize without help so, it is for sale. The Monty (with slugs and lazy jacks on it's full batten main) is a better choice for and old man like me and the Restoration looks like it is only cleaning, painting and new keel bolts. Some of us are just slow learners. Ron M17 #14 Griselda
From: sparsons@canby.com> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:22:58 -0700> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Salvage> > Hey Jerry,> > One thing old Farley did know was his booze. In "The Boat That > Wouldn't Float", he referenced a poison known as "Newfoundland > Screech" and its traditions. The traditions include never set the > bottle on the table, because then you have to open it. If you open > it, you have to drink it, 'cause it will otherwise go bad... And so on.> > The stuff really exists, and Mowat was right. It does go bad. In > fact it is so bad that you can't finish the bottle. so it's a self > fulfilling prophecy. I bought a bottle in British Columbia, and > when going through the wicket to purchase it, the clerk asked me > whether or not I was going to drink it or wash my feet in it. I > knew I had some classy stuff.> > Regards,> > Steve> > > On Jul 2, 2008, at 8:43 PM, jerry wrote:> > > By Farley Mowat, do you mean Hardley Knowit, the guy who wrote the > > book> > about wolves? To be taken with a grain of salt, I think. Probably > > inspired> > what's-his-name, ah, Algore. Actually, Hardley's book called > > "People of the> > Deer" was very interesting and a real adventure, but he was really > > screwed> > up on wolves and caribou, I think.> >> > Jerry> > jerrymontgomery.org> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "W David Scobie" <wdscobie@yahoo.com>> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats"> > <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:20 PM> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Salvage> >> >> > for folks wanting a 'good read' about salvage check out GREY SEAS > > UNDER by> > farley mowat. info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ > > The_Grey_Seas_Under> >> > for those having 'issue' with their boat you may find his THE BOAT WHO> > WOULDN'T FLOAT a good read.> >> > in general mowat's books are great (he has written many).> >> >> > dave scobie> > M15 #288 - SCRED> > visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> >> >> > --> > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG.> > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.4/1530 - Release Date: > > 7/2/2008> > 8:05 AM> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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Hi Gang, I spent some time in St. John's, Newfoundland back in about '53 - '54, and I can vouch for the fact that Screech exists, and was well thought of by Goofie-Newfies back in those days. Another specialty in St. John's was cod tongues, and cod cheeks - a delicacy... Marconi sent his first radio signal across the Atlantic from a hill just outside St. John's. When I was there, the cod fishermen had one lung make and break gasoline engines in their boats, and the sound of the thump....thump was delightful to hear as they left the sung harbor to go out and fish for cod The harbor hillside was covered with drying racks where the fresh split cod was hung to dry. There was a narrow gauge railroad that went from St. John's to the west side of Newfoundland, Port Aux Basque, and the ferry to Novascostia. The train ran once a day, and stopped at various mile posts to let off hunters and fishermen. It's main stop was Corner Brook, where the train from Port Aux Basque, heading for St. John's would stop on the adjoining track. Then newspapers were exchanged; news was exchanged "Mollie's daughter had her baby...." and then the trains departed. Connie Steve and Diana Parsons wrote:
Hey Jerry,
One thing old Farley did know was his booze. In "The Boat That Wouldn't Float", he referenced a poison known as "Newfoundland Screech" and its traditions. The traditions include never set the bottle on the table, because then you have to open it. If you open it, you have to drink it, 'cause it will otherwise go bad... And so on.
The stuff really exists, and Mowat was right. It does go bad. In fact it is so bad that you can't finish the bottle. so it's a self fulfilling prophecy. I bought a bottle in British Columbia, and when going through the wicket to purchase it, the clerk asked me whether or not I was going to drink it or wash my feet in it. I knew I had some classy stuff.
Regards,
Steve
On Jul 2, 2008, at 8:43 PM, jerry wrote:
By Farley Mowat, do you mean Hardley Knowit, the guy who wrote the book about wolves? To be taken with a grain of salt, I think. Probably inspired what's-his-name, ah, Algore. Actually, Hardley's book called "People of the Deer" was very interesting and a real adventure, but he was really screwed up on wolves and caribou, I think.
Jerry jerrymontgomery.org
----- Original Message ----- From: "W David Scobie" <wdscobie@yahoo.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:20 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Salvage
for folks wanting a 'good read' about salvage check out GREY SEAS UNDER by farley mowat. info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Grey_Seas_Under
for those having 'issue' with their boat you may find his THE BOAT WHO WOULDN'T FLOAT a good read.
in general mowat's books are great (he has written many).
dave scobie M15 #288 - SCRED visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred
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