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    webcraft replied to the thread Boat boots/shoes.
    No, do you? — W
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    Tell him I'll give him £500 (forum limit) for his boat right now. Thanks, - W
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    webcraft replied to the thread Boat boots/shoes.
    I never wear shoes on board if it is warm enough for feet. - W
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    webcraft replied to the thread Boat boots/shoes.
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    webcraft replied to the thread Boat boots/shoes.
    Bare feet are best - W
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    Curious that me posting that a friend's daughter was having to sell his boat to pay for his funeral generated a warning and removal...
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    webcraft replied to the thread Marking anchor rode.
    Hopefully new sailors will avoid anchoring in situations where severe snubbing / snatch loads are likely to occur while the anchor is...
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    webcraft reacted to NormanS's post in the thread Horizontal or Vertical? with Like Like.
    Not by you! I repeat that I have never claimed expertise "in all things anchoring" or indeed in anything. Come on, show me even one...
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    webcraft reacted to noelex's post in the thread Marking anchor rode with Like Like.
    I guess this depends on your windless. We use thin polyester double braid and despite anchoring near 365 days a year there are virtually...
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    webcraft replied to the thread Marking anchor rode.
    Thankyou for the lecture Neeves. I use a nylon snubber and chain hook. The snubber is a little less than one boat length. It works...
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    webcraft replied to the thread Marking anchor rode.
    The extract you have diligently copied says the windlass should not take the full force when AT ANCHOR. Because of snubbing, iesnatch...
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    webcraft replied to the thread Marking anchor rode.
    I always power set our anchor at 2000rpm before putting the snubber on, it never seems to have done the windlass any harm - my...
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    webcraft replied to the thread Horizontal or Vertical?.
    In your opinion. Which is worth no more than anyone elses. You must be a hoot at parties. I bet the girls queue up to listen to your...
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    webcraft reacted to Plum's post in the thread Marking anchor rode with Like Like.
    I do not use anything that is plastic and have good experience of 25mm wide cotton ribbon 300mm long, folded onto two and then...
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    webcraft replied to the thread Horizontal or Vertical?.
    Not everyone knows everything, so your comment was unnecessarily patronisong and rude, no? — W
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