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by oldbilbo
Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: One small step for Sixpence
Replies: 10
Views: 14888

I'm sorry to hear of damage to your 'nearly-beloved'. :cry: What is it - and can I help?
by oldbilbo
Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:57 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: One small step for Sixpence
Replies: 10
Views: 14888

How the **** do I get two for the price of one.......?
by oldbilbo
Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:29 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: One small step for Sixpence
Replies: 10
Views: 14888

Geez! It must be cold over there - Dave Ant's got his gloves on!

Bless...... :D
by oldbilbo
Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:24 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Rigging a boom preventer
Replies: 2
Views: 10994

Boom (-gybe ) preventer

Dave, The idea is to prevent the boom 'whanging' across the cockpit with speed and violence, in the event of an uncontrolled gybe - which most often happens at night, and /or in strong breeze, and lumpy seas - while running downwind, with the helmsman tired and switched-off. It kills...... At at the...
by oldbilbo
Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:58 pm
Forum: Misc Wanted Ads
Topic: sextant needed
Replies: 5
Views: 23264

So this is where you're lurking, DaveA.

Wassamarra...?

:o