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29-09-2008, 06:47 PM
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Occupation: Chaos's gofer
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It floats !!!!
After a 2 year break, I thought I'd better check that the hull isn't porous.
Next step is to syphon some fuel out of Chaos's boat and give it a run. 
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29-09-2008, 07:28 PM
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thats cool dude, i got a 3/4" syphoning pipe if you want to borrow it
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29-09-2008, 07:28 PM
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A beauty. It's a crime to lock it away for such a long time.
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29-09-2008, 07:32 PM
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Registered User
Country: Job Centre
Location: In a box
Occupation: Chaos's gofer
Interests: Skiving
Boat make: Spectre 30
Engines: 2 x Promax 225
Cruising area: In the bath
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Quote:
Originally Posted by olli
A beauty. It's a crime to lock it away for such a long time.
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It wasn't the boat that was locked up, it was me.
Done me time now so I can do what I like. (until 9pm)
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29-09-2008, 07:33 PM
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Engines: 2 x Promax 225
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Burty
thats cool dude, i got a 3/4" syphoning pipe if you want to borrow it |
Perfect, I've already got one, and he has 2 filler caps on his new boat!
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29-09-2008, 07:52 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Birmingham
Occupation: Scratching
Interests: Big Dinners
Boat name: Never Enough
Boat make: Seaquel 600xs
Engines: 225hp Merc ProMax
Cruising area: Anywhere! I prefer Weymouth
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Davis
After a 2 year break, I thought I'd better check that the hull isn't porous.
Next step is to syphon some fuel out of Chaos's boat and give it a run. |
I bet I cant use mine for longer! lol 
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 I got jumper cables!
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29-09-2008, 09:18 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
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Action Pictures of the pre-start warm up
After the Tea and Cakes for elevensies
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29-09-2008, 11:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Davis
Perfect, I've already got one, and he has 2 filler caps on his new boat!
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indeed i have!
One is attached to a fookin great tank, the other i'm not so sure about; my best guess to date is that it goes round n round the cabin a few times but is attached to nuffink 
you're welcome to my fuel, but i forwarn you the stuff in my tank looks like an alcoholics piss 
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30-09-2008, 08:11 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Birmingham
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Correct me if I'm wrong but that almost looks as if its been cleaned Tony!
But im sure its just the way the camera takes a picture...
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30-09-2008, 08:27 AM
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be rest assured Rob, the closest its had to a clean is when Gareth got SO BORED he hosed it down. And by that, I dont mean having a cheeky piss up the side whilst no-one was looking.
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30-09-2008, 08:46 AM
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an English mans strengths come in contemplating what to do next!
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30-09-2008, 09:01 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
Boat make: Planatec 41
Engines: 2x625's+ From Uncle Sam
Cruising area: Solent
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Location: Hampshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glen76
an English mans strengths come in contemplating what to do next!
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Then having a chat about what to do next, a wander around the boat yard, a cuppa and more contemplating........
Ahh a perfect life ..............................
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30-09-2008, 09:10 AM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Chaos
be rest assured Rob, the closest its had to a clean is when Gareth got SO BORED he hosed it down. And by that, I dont mean having a cheeky piss up the side whilst no-one was looking.
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Oi lardy, watch it!!!  I'll have you know I gave it a quick wipe over less than a month ago
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30-09-2008, 09:24 AM
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That was me.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Chaos
...having a cheeky piss up the side whilst no-one was looking.
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30-09-2008, 09:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt
That was me. |
Don't you mean Us.
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