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    YM Question of Seamanship 'n stuff

    Re: YM Question of Seamanship \'n stuff What he means is that you will travel further "through the water" and hence take longer.
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    You see a Mayday situation ... but you're ashore ........

    Re: You see a Mayday situation ... but you\'re ashore ........ Dial 999 or Mayday Relay on VHF if no phone.
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    Two rigging failures - could they be connected?

    It would take a very brave man indeed to suggest something like that to Frances, the good skipper of "Namaste"!! LOL
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    Purely Sailing Caption Comp

    GUST!!!!
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    You can't always believe what you read or see!!!

    Re: You can\'t always believe what you read or see!!! Looks ok to me. Apply Zone Number +/- correction to local time to get UT.
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    Sound signals - correct or not?

    I would assume from the description that the turn would be clockwise - hence the bow turns to starboard and thus signal is correct.
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    Angle grinding a diesel fuel tank!

    Do you mean carbon DIOXIDE? Carbon Monoxide is flammable!
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    Question on steerage under power..

    Yes if your prop turns clockwise looking from astern
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    Fastnet Retirees up to 177 at 22:00 Tuesday 14th

    Dunno if this helps you extract from RRS 45 HAULING OUT; MAKING FAST; ANCHORING A boat shall be afloat and off moorings at her preparatory signal. Thereafter, she shall not be hauled out or made fast except to bail out, reef sails or make repairs. She may anchor or the crew may stand on the...
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    AIS screenshots.

    Try this link. http://www.aisliverpool.org.uk/
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    Pin holes in my gelcoat

    Mike - are you saying definitively that a poor repair could not cause this type of fault? I was told this by someone who repairs gelcoat for a living.
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    Pin holes in my gelcoat

    I was told that they are caused by air bubbles just under the surface of a repaired area. When the thin surface film breaks away or is polished away - you see the hole(s). I believe it is almost impossible to avoid them in a repaired area.
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    Boaty Caption

    That be me new fangled Port-a-Loo!
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    Heads Inspections

    It's 0300, dark, p**sing down. The curry and those 6 pints of the black stuff are wearing heavy. Are you seriously going to get all togged up in oilies and trudge nearly half a mile there and back or are you going to take the easy option? No brainer I think! What would you do if caught out on a...
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    Heads Inspections

    or indeed "WHODUNNITS"
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