Antics Of Ditch Crawlers

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I've surrupticially been succumed into the antics of ditch crawling. ok maybe it was the company !!! but surprisingly I thought this is a bit like real boating, i.e. i am enjoying myself on a boat. OK and its not going fast at all, reversing its going everywhere in the gale force wind, and nearby tupperware boaters are seriously worried. but hell for once i can actually see their eye's. they are not admitting that they are even worried or concerned, indeed they are waving to me (well i think they are !) but deep down i know they are scared **** less. ok time to give up reversing, drive forward and return again to frighten them from a different direction - ha ha.

Ever get the feeling that some one else was reading your thoughts??

Anyway these ditch crawlers organise pub quizzes two miles down the cut, bit strange after zooming out of Plymouth with no enterage, for a qick sprint to Alderney. Still it's a pub crawl, just the same, even if on a smaller range. What it lacks in distance and risk of big seas is matched by the torturous angle of the humped back bridges designed to decapitate the Sky dish or chimley. I must insist on Raythion auto pilot for the next ditch trip as one glance off the helm results in mad panic. 18 ton of steel and giant anchor does seem a bit out of place on this ditch. Plymouth and MF on wednesday seems far more sencible!!...../forums/images/icons/laugh.gif


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If the sea state is not too bad I'm going to Plymouth on Weds. as well. It's Yachtparts' Sale Day - 20% off allegedly. I've had orders to buy a snatch block (whatever that is) for a preventer (whatever that is) so we can be safe in the Dodecanese next month /forums/images/icons/wink.gif. Could even manage the B.A. for lunch.

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Cant see us managing B A for lunch. Might make early supper though. Missed you last time, you should have called round. I'll Pm my phone no.

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having a go at my type of boating are we ?? you thought my dangling front anchor could have been very usefull indeed, when the two people sitting right at the back of their boat meandering around in in front of us, started to go unbelieveably slowly. Any closer & it would have given them both a rear prong!


Seems to me sea boating is about seriously bouncing decks, and a preoccupation with moving ropes and fenders here there and everywhere. I understand the reasons for this, but it seems I have only just removed the things, and they are now wanted back on. And I now know the real reason for flying bridges, YOU CAN SERIOUSLY NAG YOUR CREW FROM THERE. plus SHOUT LOUDLY "SHE'S NEW TO THIS", thats certain to draw crowds to watch.

otherwise, I agree, its really quite similar, boating is boating.

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'Seems to me sea boating is about seriously bouncing decks'..........have I been missing something?/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

Obviously glad you're all happy.....but boating is boating and you either make the best of it whatever or get into the downward cycle of counting the cheques, seeing the problems and wishing you were somewhere else or another boat........

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God help me when the deck really starts to bounce, green water over the fly bridge is nothing new. Might be to Deborah though../forums/images/icons/laugh.gif She keeps complaining about cracked cups and even bought a new set of crockery. I mumbled about waste of time but who am I!! I've been reclothed, recrockeried and even got favourable comments about the new carpet. Pitty that they will all be knackered by the time we get to Weymouth.

Whilst on the subject, can some one fill me in. If we ever get there, what day do we do it?? Whats this menu thingy and is there any etiquete to this raft. I only ask cos M Farter dont have much etequete. Just eyup cock!!

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Did you two ever watch 'Africa Queen' Bogie and Hepburn....? /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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