Hi Alan and Harry,

By some accounts the continental navy might have wreaked havoc if it hadn’t
been for crew's fondness for a drop of British rum; here is a BBC link to
the event
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/articles/2005/06/21/coast05_stage2_feat
ure.shtml
Harry I have thought about fitting a rope cutter to Lady Stardust, but had
the naive idea that the long keel and enclosed prop would offer a lot of
protection, now you have me thinking. I just got back from Kinsale down in
Co Cork, the Baba is sitting there and on Monday we sail down to Portugal,
where I believe there are many pots and nets awaiting me.
Still I'm glad you made it back ok, that must have been scary.

Cheers,

Paul C
S/V Lady Stardust, Liverpool UK
www.lady-stardust.co.uk
 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net] On
Behalf Of Alan Sugarman
Sent: 15 June 2006 14:31
To: baba-l@ballreich.net
Subject: Re: [Baba-L] propeller protector

April 23, 1778

Captain John Paul Jones of the Continental Navy
raided Whitehaven spiking the guns in two
batteries and burning a collier. This was the
first raid on an English seaport since 1667.

Luckily, Jones avoided the crab pots, but, then
again, his ship had no proprietor.

Alan

At 08:42 AM 6/15/2006, you wrote:

>Hello Shipmates,
>
>Anyone fitted a propeller protector to a Baba 30.
>
>I have just obtained a Stripper made by
>Ambassador Marine in Hampshire England it is of
>3 rotor blades fixed to the propshaft and one
>stator blade held to the sterntube, cost a bit £400 but has very good
reports.
>
>I fouled up a crabpot line including pot and
>marker flag on entering Whitehaven Harbour in a
>strong on shore wind I got in ok under headsail
>but this could have had harsh consequences I was
>motorsailing at the time and it was a darknight
>with quite a heavy sea running.Black flags lying
>in the water are not easy to see at night!.
>
>Regards Harry (LYDIA B )

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