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Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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The only reason I said that an 85 might have been a better choice is that it has a higher retirement age. D classes have a strict 55...
4 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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4 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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I believe that the current CEO only drew half of his salary, at least for part of his incumbency. I was talking to him today at the...
4 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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There's no way the RNLI would decommission the Walton boat. It has years of life left in it yet, and I suspect they're going to put the...
4 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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An ILB absolutely can tow a yacht. A D class is a bit limited size wise with what it can tow, but an Atlantic 85 has 230 hp at its...
4 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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In the event of an incident such as the European Gateway, in the Harwich approach channel, the new boat at Clacton would be able to get...
4 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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In my experience it works fine at it is. The only rifts between crew and management are when the locals don't like a decision, and...
4 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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Giving Walton an 85 rather then a D class might have made things more palatable, as it would have meant that those crew over the age of...
3 Mar 2024
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During 32 years as a Paramedic I have never seen anyone seriously injured after rolling their car IF they were wearing a seatbelt. I...
3 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Yachtsmen Carrying Knives (UK)
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I'd never claim to be an expert, but I do have first hand knowledge and experience of what happens to unrestrained people following a...
3 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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It's certainly not a vendetta against the crew. I'm crew myself (not at Walton), and I too would be upset if the RNLI were to take my...
3 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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No, not a prophet! But it was fairly obvious that the DM wouldn't let any positive publicity for the RNLI go by without sticking the...
3 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Clacton and Walton Lifeboats
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And right on cue, there's a huge hit-piece on Mailonline today, highlighting every instance over the last few years of crew that have...
3 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Yachtsmen Carrying Knives (UK)
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I'm not sure he is a troll. I've got an uneasy feeling that he might be serious.
3 Mar 2024
Juan Twothree
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Gluing lifting eyes onto a Hypalon inflatable
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Bostik 2402. It's what the RNLI use to glue their ILBs. Make sure you abrade the surfaces beforehand, and follow the instructions re...
3 Mar 2024
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