Bill, The reference is indeed 'Sea Wolf'. And of all the literary and real sailors to be compared to, Wolf Larsen would not have been my first choice!
:-) Cheers Colin On 8/9/12, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > That harkens me back to my Hornblower book days. Or was it Sea Wolf by > Jack > London? The new recruits always had "hands like a lydys' with no > calluses. > Well, now I have hands like a lydys, and I burnt the dickens out of my > fingers letting the main halyard fly a month ago, wish I had had gloves on > then - or rather, I wish I had either put a couple turns around the winch > or > not tried to grip that which I could not. Can't fix stupid. > > I have some gloves that are cut lower too, and they are just not real > sailing gloves, just some type of work gloves that are available cheaper, > but just not up to the task, think I will take them off the boat before > someone burns a finger on them as well. > > > Bill Coleman > C&C 39 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] > On Behalf Of Colin Kilgour > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 4:49 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing gloves > > I'm not convinced that size matters. I think I have the biggest boat > on the list... and I never wear gloves (unless they're winter gloves > for warmth) > > When I was a kid racing Lasers, I'd go through a pair every few weeks > it seemed, so I finally just decided to toughen up my hands and save > some dough in the process. I never looked back. > > I think it's a matter of personal preference, but I'd rather put up > with the odd cut or blister than have to wear gloves all the time. > > Also, if you're a 'glove wearer' and you forget or lose your gloves > one day, you're pooched because your virgin hands are going to get > shredded. By comparison, I almost never forget my hands. > > Of course, I take the same approach to shoes on board as well. There > are very few instances where I'll see the need to put shoes on - a > crappy (slippery) deck, absence of toe rails, low life lines, etc. > But absent that, I get a fine grip with bare feet. > > Cheers > Colin > > > > On 8/9/12, Walt Dickie <wa...@crresearch.com> wrote: >> Just went from gloves with all fingertips exposed to gloves with just the >> index finger exposed. Raced last night and got a finger burn! >> >> From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com >> [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] >> On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic >> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 11:31 AM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing gloves >> >> I know people who sail without gloves; I can't. >> >> I used Ronstan's that lasted the longest (but I was sailing less then). >> Gills last a season at best (though, they are quite comfortable). I have >> quite good experience with West marine - they were, so far, the best >> value >> for the money (I bought a couple of pairs when they were at $20 (CAD!)). >> >> I also find that the same gloves differ in performance between pairs. >> This >> must depend on the leather and other materials sued in manufacturing. >> >> I also noticed that it pays to check in what state the gloves are >> _before_ >> you put them to the test. Wearing gloves and being burnt by the moving > line >> is not overly enjoyable. >> >> My experience with any work gloves (Home Depot or Canadian Tire) is that >> they are quite good, as long as they are dry. If you get them wet, they >> don't dry that quickly and become a nuisance. >> >> All of the above don't help much when it gets cold. We do our haul out in >> late October and the weather Gods somehow always know about it and send > cold >> and wet our way (we have some rain or sleet 8 times out of 10). I once > used >> the waterproof gloves during the haul out and they worked quite well > (lasted >> till lunch). On the other hand these gloves are not very conducive to > doing >> any precise work. >> >> When you combine wet and cold you maybe looking at some high performance >> gloves (which means high price, as well). For skiing I always use Auclair >> gloves (the racing kind, leather), but most of the time they don't need >> to >> cope with real wet (we usually ski way below 0C). >> >> Btw. I wonder what people prefer: all fingers cut or just the two? My >> experience is that if you use all cut fingers gloves, you will get burnt, >> eventually. >> >> Marek >> C&C 24 "Fennel" >> Ottawa >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
