Comments on: BUSTED ! http://bccelizabeth.com/2009/07/02/busted/ Living aboard a Bristol Channel Cutter, voyaging and exploring Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: deryk http://bccelizabeth.com/2009/07/02/busted/#comment-2527 deryk Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:30:03 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=70#comment-2527 Hello, Soory to hear about the foot... if it makes ya feel any better I almost broke my leg, slipped on the ladder and came landing down on my left shin on the back of the boat.... got a nice knot from that one lol...oh well life goes on. Hello,

Soory to hear about the foot… if it makes ya feel any better I almost broke my leg, slipped on the ladder and came landing down on my left shin on the back of the boat…. got a nice knot from that one lol…oh well life goes on.

]]> By: Mike http://bccelizabeth.com/2009/07/02/busted/#comment-2517 Mike Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:29:22 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=70#comment-2517 Hey Ben, At least it wasn't your coccyx - now that would have been a bummer! Congratulations on getting the sails full of wind finally! Mike Hey Ben,
At least it wasn’t your coccyx – now that would have been a bummer!
Congratulations on getting the sails full of wind finally!
Mike

]]> By: Martha H. http://bccelizabeth.com/2009/07/02/busted/#comment-2512 Martha H. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:33:47 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=70#comment-2512 Sorry you've hurt your foot -- I hope it heals soon! Rest it -- elevate it -- use ice on it several times a day if it gets swollen or painful. You'll be out sailing before you know it, I'm sure. (How cool that you've brought an old boat back to life!) Sorry you’ve hurt your foot — I hope it heals soon! Rest it — elevate it — use ice on it several times a day if it gets swollen or painful.

You’ll be out sailing before you know it, I’m sure. (How cool that you’ve brought an old boat back to life!)

]]> By: Ben Eriksen http://bccelizabeth.com/2009/07/02/busted/#comment-2511 Ben Eriksen Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:59:54 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=70#comment-2511 Stewart, yeah, it's a bummer alright - but taking life slow has its merits. I notice alot more of my surroundings now as I hobble around at half speed. That's why sailing is so great, you HAVE to take it slow, stop and smell the roses so to speak. Not much pain, but walking is hard. I need to stay off the foot, and let it heal. Lots of calcium indeed. Kevin, I'll see who's up for a video shoot of said scene... I might have to bust out my patch and parrot. Casting call? Hope you get out this weekend... looks perfect. Rich, thanks - but she always look better in the pics ;-) Regarding sailing, well she felt SOLID; heavy cutting through waves, with momentum. She feels more like a "big" boat to me. It's only the 2nd time I've sailed a BCC. I'll need more time underway to comment with precision. But first impressions are COMFORTABLE and SOLID. However, I kept muttering to myself at every tack: "Damn! Two headsails to tack! What the...!!!" Stewart, yeah, it’s a bummer alright – but taking life slow has its merits. I notice alot more of my surroundings now as I hobble around at half speed. That’s why sailing is so great, you HAVE to take it slow, stop and smell the roses so to speak. Not much pain, but walking is hard. I need to stay off the foot, and let it heal. Lots of calcium indeed.

Kevin, I’ll see who’s up for a video shoot of said scene… I might have to bust out my patch and parrot. Casting call? Hope you get out this weekend… looks perfect.

Rich, thanks – but she always look better in the pics ;-) Regarding sailing, well she felt SOLID; heavy cutting through waves, with momentum. She feels more like a “big” boat to me. It’s only the 2nd time I’ve sailed a BCC. I’ll need more time underway to comment with precision. But first impressions are COMFORTABLE and SOLID. However, I kept muttering to myself at every tack: “Damn! Two headsails to tack! What the…!!!”

]]> By: Stewart http://bccelizabeth.com/2009/07/02/busted/#comment-2510 Stewart Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:29:40 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=70#comment-2510 Ben what a bummer, its a cute fracture though, gotta hand it to ya. Much pain/discomfort? I feel for ya my back is getting better but it all takes time.... Ben what a bummer, its a cute fracture though, gotta hand it to ya. Much pain/discomfort? I feel for ya my back is getting better but it all takes time….

]]> By: RichC http://bccelizabeth.com/2009/07/02/busted/#comment-2509 RichC Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:18:59 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=70#comment-2509 Sorry to hear about your foot but wanted to comment that the "old" boat looks great. Wow ... 10 years since she was sailing. BTW ... how do you like the feel of her? Initial (no seas or weather) characteristics? Sorry to hear about your foot but wanted to comment that the “old” boat looks great. Wow … 10 years since she was sailing. BTW … how do you like the feel of her? Initial (no seas or weather) characteristics?

]]> By: Gary/shanti http://bccelizabeth.com/2009/07/02/busted/#comment-2507 Gary/shanti Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:15:57 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=70#comment-2507 Ya... you probably did it running up and down your side decks yelling "I'm sailing, I'm sailing"! Those hard turns up by the bitts are tough. You have gotten a whole boat load of projects done, so enjoy your "time off". ya, it was intended 8-). Ya… you probably did it running up and down your side decks yelling “I’m sailing, I’m sailing”! Those hard turns up by the bitts are tough.
You have gotten a whole boat load of projects done, so enjoy your “time off”. ya, it was intended 8-).

]]> By: Kevin D http://bccelizabeth.com/2009/07/02/busted/#comment-2506 Kevin D Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:34:52 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=70#comment-2506 Sad to hear about your foot... maybe it wont too long to heal? Drink LOTS of milk to and keep elevated as much as possible... I havent been out at all this season. The weekend I splashed Pintle I pulled my back lifting fuel on board... back in May! As you know June has been terrible with weather in Boston... once my back was great the weather wasnt so hopefully be out this weekend. Can you have Terresa or Rosie sail the boat while you command in a cast? It could be similar to your Chamios vidoes with Rosie... I can invision the Youtube video now.... "Argh you swabs... trim the main Rosie!" At least you could get out on the water while you foot heals? Anyway hope you heal soon. The boat looks great! Kevin Sad to hear about your foot… maybe it wont too long to heal? Drink LOTS of milk to and keep elevated as much as possible… I havent been out at all this season. The weekend I splashed Pintle I pulled my back lifting fuel on board… back in May! As you know June has been terrible with weather in Boston… once my back was great the weather wasnt so hopefully be out this weekend.

Can you have Terresa or Rosie sail the boat while you command in a cast? It could be similar to your Chamios vidoes with Rosie… I can invision the Youtube video now…. “Argh you swabs… trim the main Rosie!” At least you could get out on the water while you foot heals? Anyway hope you heal soon. The boat looks great!

Kevin

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