Date:         Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:56:33 -0700
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Subject:      Re: was pig-sticks -> now ensign
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Beau:

I never don't remember ever seeing anyone flying their
ensign at half mast, or for that matter remember
reading anything as to what one does on a vessel in
that case. Has anyone got an answer to this? 

As far as flying Old Glory ONLY on Memorial Day and on
July 4th. I must say that it is a long standing
tradition for vessels to fly the colors. As a catboat
sailor, with a boat, which is considered to be a
traditional boat I will proudly follow tradition by
flying properly sized flags and pennants in their
designated place whenever and as best as I can. Done
properly flags adds to her beauty, and none more than
the US flag or ensign.
-BOB

--- Beau Schless <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Okay..if you put the ensign on the leech I suppose
> the real problem is 
> when you need to fly it at half mast...I guess you
> could use your tell 
> tails for reefing lines, (just kidding).   To my way
> of thinking let's 
> keep flags out on Memorial Day, July 4th, and then
> back to the closet; 
> that is, unless you intend to sail the likes of 
> your Marshall 18 (or my 
> Menger 15) to a foreign country, in which case I
> think your troubles are 
> bigger than where to fly your ensign!
> 
> Beau Schless
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> One of the reasons I've avoided attaching the ensign
> to the leech is 
> my impression that one is supposed to lower the
> ensign at sunset (a 
> possibility if you run a halyard to the peak end of
> the gaff).  Am I 
> off base on this one?  I often find myself out at
> dusk.
> 
> Cecil North
> Eramare, M22 #231 (sloop)
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> On Aug 31, 2006, at 9:59 AM, Stephen Luta wrote:
> 
> > Brent
> >
> > I tried your method, however at times the flag
> halyard would 
> > tangle, never  a
> > calm day; usually when there was a breeze.  I
> hated when I would 
> > have to
> > lower the mainsail to untangle a rat's nest of
> line.  Also, when 
> > reefing  the
> > flag halyard has to be shortened up resulting with
> a potential 
> > rat's nest
> > somewhere on the boom.  Having to deal with the
> flag halyard after 
> > reefing,  say
> > putting in the second reef I felt was a safety
> issue not worth the 
> > convenience
> > of the flag halyard.
> >
> > I also have affixed the ensign at the peak.
> >
> >
> > Stephen Luta AC24 #117 Gimli  SW Florida
> 

Robert Luckraft
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