Rules are, every comment posted must end in "Don't Ask Me How I Know"

Fire away!

When taking a few young ladies sailing and they want to go topless hold on tight! You may fall off backwards.

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Release your sheets before you right your boat.


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When distance racing and a bunch of boats go through a certain section of a bridge. Do not try the next section down.

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Things not to say during sex..
I have to poop.
Smile for the camera!
Get off me, i'll do it myselft.
This is your first time...right?
You're almost as good as my ex
When is this supposed to feel good?
I thought YOU had the keys to the handcuffs?!
I was so horny tonight i would have taken a sheep home.
My friends were right, You ARE good!
On second thought, let's turn the lights off.
I'm sobering up and you're getting ugly.
Do i have to pay for this?
You're too fat to be on top, You'd kill me!
Actually, your sister 'likes' it like this.
What's your name again?
Uhhh...I think the condom broke 10 minutes ago.

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After injuring your shoulder never let your Hobie Dealer sail your boat where there may be shallows.

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You broke your own rule in the first post by the "Fire away !"

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Don't ask me where I got this.

When you're dong Ruff Rider Regatta for the first time, don't venture out of the channel in a shallow bay.

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TWICE!
Really sux


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No matter how many years you've been sailing Hobies, never, ever ASSume that you know where the boom of a Mystere 20 will stop in a gybe. Unless you enjoy the idea of traveling 1500 miles to spend a Saturday night at Tampa General, instead of at the regatta party.

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There was another from on the bridge.

Don't ask me what I did with it.

Don't buff/polish and teflon wax your hulls, then immediately set your beams with epoxy resin, and expect the masking tape to stick to the hulls.

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When pulling your boat on the trailer and heading for a stop light you spot two babes walking on the side walk. One is your neighbor you wave and she waves back don't expect the guy in the van behind you to see the red light.

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Make sure the shackle holding the sidestay to the boat is done up tight and check it every week. It's only fast on one tack.

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If you boat is set up with neutral helm, don't let go of it if you fall off or after righting it. it will sail away from you very fast and straight towards the reef. If you do, make sure there is a rescue boat close by.

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When sailing out at sea you decide to go for ten more miles... Don't simply assume the guys back at the club won't call the coast guard.
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The N20 rotator mechanism leaves a very interesting imprint on your face.

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(and mentioned in another thread)

The old Jewfish Creek bridge in the keys is less than 32 feet off the water. Don't ask me how I know that...


(and more recently) The N20 daggarboard can take a full-face hit by a 180 lb person from the hull without damage. Don't ask me how I know that.

I have started to type a response about 10 times in this thread and i always stop myself from hitting submit

Awww c'mon, it's FUN! everybody's doing it... don't ask me how I know that.