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Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 1:27 pm Post subject: Going to see a boat

Either tonight or tomorrow night. I've lost the rational argument that I don't actually need one and have given in to the emotional argument about family time together,fresh produce, and peace and quiet out on the sea.

It's an orkney spinner 13ft with cuddy. A bit smaller than the Bonwitco 400 I had before but it will do as a stopgap for a couple of years and to be honest I'm happiest when simply pulling up mackerel with the kids or dropping the odd pot inshore so it will do fine.

Fingers crossed

boisdevie1

Joined: 11 Aug 2006
Posts: 3897
Location: Lancaster

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 1:55 pm Post subject:
I'm jealous. I'd love a boat. My grandad had a few boats and used to go up and down the estuary. Perhaps it's in my genes. If I had the money I'd get a yacht - something 36 to 40 feet. But I've not got the money. Darn it.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: Going to see a boat

Jonnyboy wrote:

family time together...and peace and quiet out on the sea.

Are you sure that those two aren't mutually exclusive?

Gervase

Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 8655

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 4:57 pm Post subject:
Why don't you just stand under the shower and tear up £20 notes? At least then you'd be warm!

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 5:03 pm Post subject:
Wonderful. Happy sailing. I envy you, we are hundreds of km from the nearest coast.

lettucewoman

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 7834
Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 7:44 pm Post subject:
...oooh jealous...I had a 28 foot MG yacht for a few years but it went with the last marriage... ..Oh wants a little fishing boat but if we had the money I would rather have something with sails and an engne...weve got a 10 foot rubber dinghy....

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 07 9:37 pm Post subject:

Gervase wrote:

Why don't you just stand under the shower and tear up £20 notes? At least then you'd be warm!

A Mackerel in the post to Mr G then, 2nd class of course.

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 07 10:45 pm Post subject:
I'm showing off now but I had this delivered last night. Its a bit bigger than I really wanted but I think and hope that it is a bargain. It comes with a name already and is called Cathy. I've heard that its unlucky to change a boats name. I'm just having a play with the fishfinder and the radio. Havent got a clue what to do with them. Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It cost me eleven hundred quid.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 07 8:28 am Post subject:
It's most definitely unlucky to change the name of a boat. And it looks a lovely boat to an ignorant eye. I'm kind of jealous. I'd love to have a go on a boat and to fish. I just don't like eating fish.

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 07 9:07 am Post subject:
Nick, you've assumed it's a boat from the subect of this thread, but to my untrained eye it looks like a poorly designed caravan and he's been had.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 07 9:10 am Post subject:
Well, it's got a fishfinder, and where do you park a caravan under water? Oh. Yeah. Stupid me. In the area you're in charge of flood defences. How is Sheffield this week?

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 07 9:14 am Post subject:
Full of sin and about to get a second rinse.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 07 9:17 am Post subject:
ROFLMAO

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 07 9:17 am Post subject:
Bodger that looks like a bargain, let me know if you want to sell it.

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 07 10:57 pm Post subject:
I'll sail it over JB

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