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The August 2002 edition of PassageMaker Magazine (PMM) contained a very interesting article concerning the merits of single-screw trawlers with bow thrusters versus trawlers equipped with twin screws. The title of the article is "One for the Road", written by Robert M. Lane, and starts on page 77. Mother Goose took issue with the article because it failed to include single-screw trawlers without bow thrusters, and wrote a letter to the editor concerning same. The letter appears in the October 2002 issue of PMM, appearing on pages 8 and 12, and was modified slightly for publication. The gist of the letter is that "Real Men Don't Need Bow Thrusters". The same letter also emphasizes the need for boaters to consistently practice their docking maneuvers. The responses to this letter that appear in the December 2002 issue make for very interesting reading. Suffice it to say that everyone does not agree with Mother Goose. One of the responses to the letter from a former student of Mother Goose, that was sent directly to Blue Goose, and subsequently published by PMM, is included with Mother Goose's letter. The remainder of the letters generated as a result of Mother Goose's piece are considered by Blue Goose to be the property of PMM, and are not, therefore, included on this web site. For a complete version of Mother Goose's original submission, please refer to "Single-Screw Dockmanship".
Mother Goose wrote a letter to the editor of PassageMaker Magazine (PMM) that appeared on pages 27 and 28 of the February 2003 issue. It was written in response to an excellent article appearing in the December 2002 edition of PMM, entitled "Little Boat on a Big Ocean', written by Bill Parlatore, the Editor-in-Chief. The article has to do with the passage of a single-screw, 30 foot trawler from the East Coast to Bermuda. Mother Goose is not sure that this is the best thing for the average recreational trawler skipper to be doing. It is one thing to cruise the Chesapeake Bay in a 30 foot fiberglass trawler. Going out in the open ocean aboard a similar craft is another matter all together in Mother Goose's mind, especially considering the depth of the waters and the presence of the Gulf Stream. His original letter addresses several concerns and can be viewed by referring to "Bermuda or Norway".
Anchoring is one of the most important aspects of successful trawlering. It is a seemingly simple yet sometimes deceptive task. Many tales are told regarding the sometimes disastrous consequences associated with improper anchoring techniques. Mother Goose has put together a list of important anchoring considerations, which can be found in the "Nautical Info" section of this website, under "Discussion Groups". For a quick review, please refer to "Blue Goose Anchoring Guidelines". |
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