Recent content by alorwin

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    Lobster pots: what happens and what do you do?

    You are an uneducated fool
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    Lobster pots: what happens and what do you do?

    With you on this one, I do happen to know some fu-ck-ng idiots with far more sense than SOME of the uneducated fools posting on this subject though. But you are right, a complete waste of time trying to communicate with some of them. I too have never run over my own static gear nor had anyone...
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    Spanish tax

    Totally Agree Myself and the owner of the boat totally agree with the above posts and pay into the system on the property and fully re-registered cars already. The delay with the boat was a simple fact that it is a trailer sailor and had only been put in the water very recently due to a very...
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    Spanish tax

    Just heard from a relative who has within the last couple of days been nabbed for the dreaded tax. Not totally relevant to me and many others but here's how the story goes so far. Firstly I make it clear this person does have a Spanish property and so has both feet firmly planted in the world of...
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    Small boat autopilot advice needed

    I have family staying over christmas and they have a 26 foot boat with wheel steering and teleflex type wheel boss and cable to a mariner 50hp 4 stroke. Can anyone with experience of their own suggest which model they would advise . Seasons...
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    gaaah! I am seriously about to kill myself re VAT

    VAT A letter saying VAT has been paid may not offer the protection assumed. Someone at some time will have paid VAT as stated in the letter but it is possible it may have been reclaimed at sometime hence a letter exists but no VAT receipt available as it would have been submitted during the VAT...
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    best small tender outboard

    I got myself a nice quiet economical environmental friendly 4HP fourstroke Yamaha, (B -LL- X). More expensive than the equivalent 2 stroke but as I was had over on the sales patter the price was no suprise.It looks good but I can't think of anything else good to say about it. Best thing you...
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    bathing platform

    Could you hinge it then be able to raise and lower it with a permanent rope and pulley sytem to both corners. Saves big green uns landing heavy when it could be avoided by the ability to raise it when it roughs up
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    RIGGING TENSIONING, ADVICE NEEDED

    Thanks everyone for input so far ,all very helpful and appreciated . Anymore info welcome too.
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    RIGGING TENSIONING, ADVICE NEEDED

    Advice , instruction ,links needed. Hi everyone, recently replaced all the chain plate U-bolts through the deck and need to tension all the rigging again. Unfortunately I was assisted by persons with less knowledge than myself so need to get it right and to be honest I dont know where to start...
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    PLEASE HELP! Boat Seized in Spain by Pirates (Policemen)

    Desired reaction achieved (yet again) but fireworks have subsided and posts slowed down so more troll input to be expected .......... more than likely in a couple of weeks time in a different thread with another slant on the same subject. Wouldn't it be a good idea to have a dedicated forum...
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    MAIB report - Is this conclusion beyond any doubt?

    I wonder how the the driving/drivers forums would have reacted if the internet had been in existence when the drink drive law was proposed
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    Can anyone recommend a canvas worker in Hull please

    There is one in Grimsby on Wellowgate. Used them myself and was ok, can't remember their name but can find it if any use to you.
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    PLEASE HELP! Boat Seized in Spain by Pirates (Policemen)

    [ QUOTE ] Possibly it's a hoax but very possibly not, in which case it would be nice for people to keep their suspicions to themselves until things become clearer via input (or not) of fresh information. IMHO As for his English being good, so what? I live in Italy and speak the lingo like a...
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