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    rotrax reacted to Fr J Hackett's post in the thread The apprenticeship with Like Like.
    Your first instance was one of your own making tantamount to not having the correct chart paper or otherwise or even pilot book let...
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    rotrax replied to the thread Painting GRP Decks.
    Surely a good 'pull' scraper would do the bulk of removing the treadmaster without all the dust? Certainly worked for me doing the deck...
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    rotrax reacted to William_H's post in the thread Painting GRP Decks with Like Like.
    Just don't go for white or a glossy paint. The sun mioght come out and you will need sun glasses. ol'will
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    As being a design engineer for many years, I have lost count on how many mistakes I have made but the issue is always being able to...
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    You ought to get together with stingo. He spent time investigating a water leak only to find it was the fridge...
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    rotrax replied to the thread Buy a boat for the future, now?.
    We already had a smaller high build quality well equipped yacht ten years ago. Age means a smaller boat and less adventurous sailing...
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    rotrax replied to the thread Buy a boat for the future, now?.
    All boats are a compromise. We thought we would keep our present boat for ten years. During that time, averaging 2000 NM's each season...
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    rotrax replied to the thread Buy a boat for the future, now?.
    Here is a pic of our huge pilothouse. Table can seat 9 around it with two tall stools. One helm seat and the fixed seat allows a 'legs...
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    rotrax reacted to Laysula's post in the thread Buy a boat for the future, now? with Like Like.
    I like my Inmast furling. It makes life easy. Our last boat had a self tacking jib, that really made things easy especially single handing.
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    rotrax replied to the thread Lazer Welders.
    Years ago - 1976 to 1983 - I worked for Kawasaki UK Ltd. Some engine bits were Electron Beam Welded. Results were outstanding, only blob...
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    rotrax reacted to wonkywinch's post in the thread Lazer Welders with Haha Haha.
    Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation unless you're buying the South African version - Light Amplification by...
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    rotrax reacted to capnsensible's post in the thread Happiness is.... with Like Like.
    ......when 2 of your students from 7 years ago turn up on their yacht to say hello on their way to the Caribbean. :) We met a couple...
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    rotrax reacted to samfieldhouse's post in the thread Lazer Welders with Like Like.
    Sorry to hear that. With all these things, I'm dubious about anything that proports to be easy to use, simple, quick and ease the...
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    rotrax replied to the thread Lazer Welders.
    Oh Dear - I am sorry.
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    Anyone tried one of these new lazer welders? They look too good to be true looking at some of the facebook stuff posted. I might be in...
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