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15-09-2006, 02:37 AM
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Member
Country: uk
Location: brighton
Occupation: derivatives trader
Interests: powerboating & ice hockey
Boat name: marex for this year
Boat make: wonky shed cowdron
Engines: twin merc 250 opti xs
Cruising area: southcoast & europe
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: brighton
Posts: 87
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3ton fast pleasure boat
J Fuller - Quote
"Why would anyone in their right mind (lets use Paul Howes as an example, though he's not in his right mind) pay to race a 70mph 3 ton fast pleasure boat, againt a boat like neils cat, or 'Quiver'?"
Just thought I should reply to the above....
Firstly a very good friend of mine is a Shrink (he tells me, fully qualified) and his professional opinion is that I'm of sound mind & very capable of a rationale thought process.
I paid to race my boat in the Cowes P1, knowing full well that I was giving over a 100hp to the rest of the field and should have come in dead last in therory. However out of a field of 13, we came 7th on saturday and after hurting my back on sunday & retiring we got 8th overall.
Not bad for our 1st time out & a pleasure boat. I fully admit that Miles Jennings taught me more about driving my boat in 2 days
than I've learn't in the last 20 yrs, especially on sunday.
My wonky shed of a pleasure boat even had the cheek to enter 3 races over the weekend. You must remember Sunday morning, you were the start boat, that turned up course right in front of me!! Thanks...but thats racing.
We did not win, and that was my fault. But me GF had a great time in our pleasure boat.
For your information our pleasure boat is 3mph faster than last years C....n race boat with the same HP. Shows us English know a little about setting up a boat, maybe!!
JF Quote - "Paul Howes 33 is 2 years old"
Actually the boat is only 16mths old. and I'm 41 yrs old.
JF I think you concentrate on the boat a little too much. The crew make a massive difference. Look at Vee & Charlie on Sunday, their skill & courage made a massive difference. Top stuff.
Anyway lets leave the negative comments, opinions & thoughts at home.
I personnally only recieved possitive comments & opinions from all involved with a fantastic weekend. And would like to thank them all.
Cheers Paul
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15-09-2006, 02:44 AM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
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yeh, happy birthday Jon!
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15-09-2006, 08:41 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Reading
Occupation: President
Interests: Racing
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Reading
Posts: 400
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Happy Birthday Jon
And good luck Paul well done in cowes
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15-09-2006, 08:51 AM
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Member
Country: uk
Location: brighton
Occupation: derivatives trader
Interests: powerboating & ice hockey
Boat name: marex for this year
Boat make: wonky shed cowdron
Engines: twin merc 250 opti xs
Cruising area: southcoast & europe
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: brighton
Posts: 87
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Cheers OOD & many happy returns Jon
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15-09-2006, 08:53 AM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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Kinfast-o-clock?
For you information Paul, my comments on that thread re: your boat, were not a jibe at you, or your boat at all!
They were to try and explain where I felt the proposed rules for 'Hotboat' had a few details that could be better, that's all.
A leopard never changes it's spots! That phrase certainly goes for me as much as anyone, probably more in fact, but it also refers to you, and your 2am drinking/posting habit & lack of 'clue'!...let's not go through all this again, it's really rather dull.
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Originally posted by KINPACIFIST
JF I think you concentrate on the boat a little too much. The crew make a massive difference. Look at Vee & Charlie on Sunday, their skill & courage made a massive difference. Top stuff.
Cheers Paul
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Yes. probably! If only I had your wealth of experience & expertise, I'd be able to see the wood for the trees!...ho hum
FYI, the outstanding drive of the day (Sunday) in a boat with a fundemental disadvantage was Gavin Brown, not Vee.
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15-09-2006, 09:03 AM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alderholt
Posts: 4,225
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A good first outing for Wilma & Gavin
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15-09-2006, 09:57 AM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jon Fuller
... a boat with a fundemental disadvantage (Gavin Brown).....
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So I read it wrong, or perhaps I read it like I heard it....
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15-09-2006, 10:56 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: London
Interests: Extreme Sports, Cars, Boats
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: London
Posts: 503
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How did the first two comments go from Kinpacafists response to Happy birthday JF? Matt you been splitting things again...
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15-09-2006, 11:04 AM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,291
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Ruprect, I was takin the piss!
I hear its allowed on this forum
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15-09-2006, 11:10 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: London
Interests: Extreme Sports, Cars, Boats
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Location: London
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oops, I'll shut up now.....
Where did ruprect come from?
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15-09-2006, 11:24 AM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
Join Date: May 2005
Location: On the farm
Posts: 2,681
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15-09-2006, 11:40 AM
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member
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Was that not a Steve Martin charector?
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15-09-2006, 12:25 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,291
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sorry, typo!
must have had crossed wires in the ole brain
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15-09-2006, 12:39 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
Join Date: May 2005
Location: On the farm
Posts: 2,681
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Fraudian slip...
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15-09-2006, 12:55 PM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alderholt
Posts: 4,225
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Ruprect, charector, Fraudian
Nice to see we all had the same typing teacher
Still fink my "Wanker" instead of "Anchor" in a report was a korker.........
read along the lines of the "wank*r failing to grip & hold" oops!!!!
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