Gary Fox
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I have used the foam method on my previous yacht, it worked very well.
Yes I carry a tin at sea, why not...it can fix things which no other stuff can fix.
Boarding someone else’s boat to sort slapping halyard. Breach of etiquette?
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Yes I carry a tin at sea, why not...it can fix things which no other stuff can fix.
atol
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marinas have 24 hr security don't they ,if you saw smoke coming from a boat would you rush out in you underwear and put out the fire without informing the marina first?
Gary Fox
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Yes, because from experience, at 2am I wouldn't expect a quick response.
I would grab an extinguisher first, 6 litre AFFF being ideal, then a mobile or VHF *if immediately available*, and go and fight the fire, screaming 'FIRE! FIRE! ' as loudly as possible.
Time is of the essence, and shouting and screaming FIRE! gets the attention of anyone in earshot rather than just a sleepy security guard.
Kelpie
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If people are kept awake by slapping halyards, presumably safely tied up in harbour: how do they sleep when they are off-watch, with waves crashing against the hull, wind howling through the rigging, sails flacking as she is tacked, VHF calls, winch ratchets rattling, crew vigorously pumping the heads, the kettle whistling, ship engine sounds getting louder, etc etc
If the conditions are like that, I'm usually so knackered by the end of my watch that I would sleep through anything.
Stemar
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If I find you in on my boat in your underwear at 2am I'd probably shoot you! (Exceptions made for cute young ladies
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