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Stemar replied to the thread Solar Navigation Lights - any UK users?.If there are no rules regarding lights on boats on moorings, I would guess that it's because, at the time rules were being drawn up, it... -
Stemar replied to the thread Become a Waste of Space.As a copper, I had to have legible writing - and a legible signature but, after I left, my signature got reduced and reduced until it...
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Stemar replied to the thread Another one for the forum accident investigation board..It's also worth remembering that most of the "waste of time" callouts are training opportunities, and constant training/practice is...
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Stemar replied to the thread What 8 metre boat is for me?.Unless you're going for a junk or similar unstayed rig, which do have some advantages, I don't see a keel stepped mast offering much...
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Stemar replied to the thread Another one for the forum accident investigation board..Those were usually the toughest jobs. They tended to come back a bit short on the banter that normally floated around. I remember one...
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Stemar reacted to mjcoon's post in the thread Another one for the forum accident investigation board. with
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Stemar replied to the thread Black Friday.Don't be silly :) His conscious mind says he wants one, but his subconscious* knows better, which is why he keeps looking, but never...
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Stemar replied to the thread What 8 metre boat is for me?.While there are exceptions, I reckon that the difference between an offshore cruiser and an ocean crosser has far more to do with the...
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Stemar replied to the thread Solar Navigation Lights - any UK users?.I have a solar anchor light that I got while Jazzcat's masthead light wasn't working. It's automatic - comes on at sunset and goes off...
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Stemar replied to the thread Met Office porkies.I don't know about the "eye-watering salaries and stipends", I've always understood scientific salaries are normally on a fixed scale...
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Stemar replied to the thread HMNZS Manawanui inquiry finding....Never done it on autopilot, but I did forget about Shrape Sands, between Norris and Cowes once. Fortunately, a sharp right and a burst...
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Stemar replied to the thread Dinghy trot knot.It's what I used on the genoa sheet of my Snapdragon for years, with no problems. I was, of course, using it "to give two ropes to...
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Stemar replied to the thread Another one for the forum accident investigation board..Reminds me of the ambulance crews I worked with. A good shout was always welcome - especially when they came back knowing they'd saved a...
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Stemar reacted to Humblebee's post in the thread Another one for the forum accident investigation board. with Like.
Quite. Speaking as a former lifeboat crew member, a shout was always welcome, it justified the regular training we underwent. Not saying...
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Stemar replied to the thread Another one for the forum accident investigation board..The whole point of this sort of callout is to prevent imminent death situations. Far better to go out 10 or even 100 times to stand by...