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why not do not be scared do all checks let coast guard know what you are
doing and enjoy ,great being out alone on a cold fresh calm day, nice cup of tea in hand all your worries dissapear:):):):):):):):):):):)
 

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who cares you wont get any better if you do not practice.

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not to mention there wont be many ppl to see you so by definition your parking will be better ;)
take the dog in the avatar with you though and if everything fails just explain that he insisted on doing the parking and you let him have a go :D

so what's the weather like up there? it's being snowing/pissing/pissing for 3 days now here 0-4C, quite annoying!

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Yeh but you haven't seen my parking :eek::eek::)

hi lisa......just a suggestion....slip your moorings, LEAVE FENDERS IN SITTUE, potter up to mercury, they have MILES OF SPACE, inc double width fingers EMPTY!!, and just pratice pottering into THE MIDDLE, then get closer n closer....no ropes or fender to play with untill you return...and then just call the office and ask for a "rope catcher".....i wish i was downthere with you!!!!!
 

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hi lisa......just a suggestion....slip your moorings, LEAVE FENDERS IN SITTUE, potter up to mercury, they have MILES OF SPACE, inc double width fingers EMPTY!!, and just pratice pottering into THE MIDDLE, then get closer n closer....no ropes or fender to play with untill you return...and then just call the office and ask for a "rope catcher".....i wish i was downthere with you!!!!!

yup!!

theres loads of space at most marinas at the moment and i am sure they would be more than happy to take your lines!

i found just playing in the river understanding how the boat reacts to input helped a lot for me!
 

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yup!!

theres loads of space at most marinas at the moment and i am sure they would be more than happy to take your lines!

i found just playing in the river understanding how the boat reacts to input helped a lot for me!

hi z1ppy.....i,m down there on 10/11 march (subject to weather) to test out my handy work (new leg bellows)...will be listening out for some "straight through" exhausts while im there !!!!................. Hope to see you about also lisa, yes i know you have moved down stream !.... vidcam allready charged up !!!!!!!.........snigger snigger !!
 

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It's days like this I wish I had the balls to go out on my own!
L

Swmbo has gone out "in charge" a few times as a ladies-on-boat day.

It was around Force 1 maybe Force 1.5 for the parking bit, but it can be done if you pick the right day.

Today would have needed gloves and a woolly hat, even with the roof up!
 

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Swmbo has gone out "in charge" a few times as a ladies-on-boat day.

It was around Force 1 maybe Force 1.5 for the parking bit, but it can be done if you pick the right day.

Today would have needed gloves and a woolly hat, even with the roof up!

I wish my girlie mates were into boating but they're not :(:( but I will take the bull y the horns..........one day. :eek::eek:
And Juls..I really hope so :):)
L
 
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I wish my girlie mates were into boating but they're not :(:( but I will take the bull y the horns..........one day. :eek::eek:
And Juls..I really hope so :):)
L

Lisa, I was thinking about getting our Debs a voucher for a Powerboat Lvl 2 course as a gift... worth a thought for yourself if you haven't done the course yourself?
 

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Lisa, I was thinking about getting our Debs a voucher for a Powerboat Lvl 2 course as a gift... worth a thought for yourself if you haven't done the course yourself?

Did mine Gary when we started this boating lark. Tell Debs its great fun and well worth doing.
L
 

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stuff the Powerboat Course, Gary. She needs City and Guilds Advanced Plumbing and Heating Engineering. Every beautician should have it.
 

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Lisa but why go on your own? in the club I belong to we have a boat buddies heading to ask for or offer to crew. As there are several lady boaters on here why not start a sub section/group (or whatever they call it here) to arrange for suitable crew? might work

Martin

Now there's a thought Mav. Would like to crack my solo nerves tho.
:)
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