newtothis
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People who want to show off that they've learned how to do a Flemish flake.
Am I being unreasonable to expect halyards to not be clanking away in the marina?
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capnsensible
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Does anyone here go into their neighbours garden to stop their dog barking when the neighbour is at work?
newtothis
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No, but quite a bit of chocolate has fallen over the fence.
john_morris_uk
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I expect you know that chocolate is poisonous for dogs? Seems a bit harsh to poison the yapping hound.
ChromeDome
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Can be done by pulling the halyard until the shackle sits firmly at the mast top.
The owner thereby has a chance to learn what others think of his noisy mess.
I've heard...
capnsensible
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So you are prepared to vandalise coz you are a teensy bit inconvenienced?
capnsensible
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If you are in a marina.....and I've spent many years living in them.....I would advise that you don't do something stupid like getting on someone else's boat and fannying about. That's what marina staff are for, to arbitrate and assist. It's probably better to seek their help rather than be a plonker.
Blue Seas
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A forest would be but a concrete carbuncle were it not for the rustling of the leaves.
Confucius 549 BCE.
Confucius 549 BCE.
newtothis
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"Concrete technology was introduced to China in the late 19th century...."
A study of the history of concrete technology introduction in China |
wonkywinch
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The Pantheon in Rome, built c 100AD is made of concrete, or opus caementicium as the local builders called it.
ducked
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Yeh, I thought it meant applying tension with cordage to tension other cordage, a la "frapping turns", though I've never looked it up
They probably wrote "flapping" (which is what they meant) and then thought they'd better make it sound more tarry, for the Ar Jim Lad crowd.
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ChromeDome
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No. Not if a teensy bit.
And marina staff doesn't do anything in this regard.
I'm visiting the marina daily and looking for days for owners of the most annoying clankers. Even left a note on a few.
Bit if owners never show up....
ducked
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Yes, I'd say so
Isn't that where halyards mostly live?
Re The Lonely Boat, whats the type?
And whats that projecting-at-an-angle thing on the foredeck? Seems a bit too far forward for a samson post, too high and insufficiently vertical. My best guess would be nav lights though they look as if they'd get in the way.
Other than that it might clean up OK though if the deckhouse (or even the deck, Oo-er?) is ply it might not.
Cant see sabotage, but I have been tempted into doing a quick rust prevention on a parked-up banger, which seemed to upset a lot of expats.
Would The Rust Fairy Be a Felon?
I think I'm mostly harmless though.
ylop
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Neither I nor my neighbours have dogs but I expect that as we are all quite civilised we would have a chat about a persistent issue and see if there was an easy solution (might even involve me walking the mutt occasionally!) but if I’ve left a gate banging in the wind and it’s annoying one of my neighbours I’d have no issue with them popping round to stop it, and I’m sure the same it true in the other direction. I also have no issue with anyone hopping on board to fix a rattly halyard and despite all the macho talk I don’t believe anyone is taking vengence like that unless they’ve actually had face to face arguments over it.
wonkywinch
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Since a slapping halyard will eventually damage the line and mark/scratch the mast, I see no problem in stepping aboard a vacant boat to sort out the problem as a favour to the owner. They can thank me later.
capnsensible
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Perhaps it's not thought about on here much that many people are not as tolerant and pleasant about others getting on to their property.
Don't take my word for it, try asking those that work in marinas.....
Davy_S
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Not anymore, I sold it when they were out
wonkywinch
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Dogs barking is considered ASB. One of our neighbours bought one as company when her husband died. Unfortunately she didn't bother training it and just shuts it out in the garden where it barks incessantly. Since her hubby died some 3 years ago, the neighbours have now started complaining.
Go to your council website to report: a noise nuisance – including loud music or dogs barking
How to report antisocial behaviour
Go to your council website to report: a noise nuisance – including loud music or dogs barking
How to report antisocial behaviour
Poignard
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I'd rather a hundred clattering halyards than one yapping dog.
At least when the wind drops the halyard noise ceases but the bloody dog never seems to stop!
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