Buying a submarine........

[taz]

Raggies v Stinkers, Stinkers v Raggies Happening on every forum nowadays.

WTF is that all about?

Whichever clique you belong to doesn't matter, both have a love of water. Get over it and enjoy life.

My first boat will be a sub, I can then keep away from all this BS.

 

[Prospect and Sunray]

Totally agree there taz.

 

[SHUG]

Some people become too submerged in the subject.

 

[photodog]

Sod off fish scarer.....

 

[electrosys]

... and if you buy a sub, then you won't have to comply with the (apparent) rule that it's compulsory to wave at any silly sod who happens to pass you by in a boat. What's that about ? I gave up waving at steam trains when I was about 8.
I mean, do boat-waving people also wave at passing trucks on the highway ? And if not, why not ? Are they truck-ist ?

 

[Talulah]

.... and if buying a sub you could probably have your own forum section. Not really suitable for Mobo posting unless surfaced.

 

[Seajet]

It's a pity that a simple courtesy like waving gets someones knickers in a twist !

I and a lot of others have always exchanged a wave or nod, and will carry on doing so; I had the pleasure of sailing with 'Vern' of these forums recently - he's quite new to sailing but as he's a very decent bloke enjoyed exchanging waves, as I recall only one boat out of probably a hundred, ( a sailing boat ) ignored us.

I once had the huge pleasure of crewing on a Falmouth Working Boat, a wonderful experience and racing as it should be done; " Pass me a beer and a pasty, and put up a third jib ! "

Whenever we crossed tacks with another Working Boat, the whole crew of 9 would yell " Hurrah ! "

Re. submarines, well I had one hide under my boat once during a NATO exercise...

My favourite RN signal;

a convoy was being escorted by a destroyer and a sub.

WWII subs were really 'submersible' motor boats, the big deck gun often being the preferred weapon.

The sub signalled to the destroyer " If attacked, I intend to remain on the surface ".

The destroyer replied " So do I ! "

 

[Fire99]

Intolerance and general lack of friendliness is certainly on the increase...

 

[John.edwards]

do submarines experience a complication of Colregs? "shallower vessels must give way to deeper"

 

[John.edwards]

and waving only permitted through an open hatch

 

[Sans Bateau]

Mmmm, submarine eh? No BBQ for you then.

 

[taz]

Mmmm, submarine eh? No BBQ for you then.

Well, if I can't........................

 

[Boomshanka]

Would a marina charge you for LWL of the conning tower actually, that could be a neat way of minimising berthing fees- just submerge the bows to reduce LWL... I'm off down to the shed to work this up a bit more

 

[Chrusty 1]

... and if you buy a sub, then you won't have to comply with the (apparent) rule that it's compulsory to wave at any silly sod who happens to pass you by in a boat. What's that about ? I gave up waving at steam trains when I was about 8.
I mean, do boat-waving people also wave at passing trucks on the highway ? And if not, why not ? Are they truck-ist ?

I'm with you on this one, it's totally inane! One of the reasons I go sailing is to get away from people and "society"

I WANT TO BE ALONE...........so don't sodding well wave at me! You got that Seajet???

I have sometimes played a little game with meself, (no not that), to see if I can guess who the wavers will be, and dya know what, it's mostly a couple in some plastic fantastic wearing silly tilley hats.

 

[Seajet]

I'm with you on this one, it's totally inane! One of the reasons I go sailing is to get away from people and "society"

I WANT TO BE ALONE...........so don't sodding well wave at me! You got that Seajet???

I have sometimes played a little game with meself, (no not that), to see if I can guess who the wavers will be, and dya know what, it's mostly a couple in some plastic fantastic wearing silly tilley hats.

Chrusty1

I'll reserve my special wave for you, only used for special occasions...

 

[Blackfeather]

. I gave up waving at steam trains when I was about 8.
I mean, do boat-waving people also wave at passing trucks on the highway ?

We still wave at aeroplanes round ere.

 

[taz]

I'm with you on this one, it's totally inane!

I WANT TO BE ALONE...........so don't sodding well wave at me!
.

If and when I get out on the water, you see me waving then I respectfully suggest you take note, my waving will not be one of "Hello, how are we, today" but "Get the feck out of the way, I am carp at this sailing lark"

 

[John.edwards]

this is for chrusty 1

 

[Boomshanka]

I'm with you on this one, it's totally inane! One of the reasons I go sailing is to get away from people and "society"

I WANT TO BE ALONE...........so don't sodding well wave at me! You got that Seajet???

I have sometimes played a little game with meself, (no not that), to see if I can guess who the wavers will be, and dya know what, it's mostly a couple in some plastic fantastic wearing silly tilley hats.

How about you attach a windscreen wiper motor to the top of a staunchion, replace the wiper arm with a bamboo stick and a glove on the top... motion sensor out to about 50 yards (or just leave it running all day if you're in the Solent)

 

[Seajet]

this is for chrusty 1

John.edwards,

watch out, this may be Chrusty1's reply...