definition of a "mature"yottie

[paulstevens]

definition of a \"mature\"yottie

someone who acts a little odd whenever "sailing by" is played on the radio.

a rainswept night, black as the inside of cow, huddled down below waiting for the forecast, tranny batteries nearly flat, hoping for a veer but expecting it to back. Ring any bells?

 

[clyst]

Re: definition of a \"mature\"yottie

Trying to find the "Null" with an RDF whilst trying to read the compass----bad enough when it wasn't raining!! Wearing black wellies and submariners white socks . All whilst sailing a converted ships lifeboat!! Ah those were the days.

 

[paulstevens]

nulls and bloody great cocked hats

dah dah dit dit dah dit,

North Forland, etched on my brain forever!

 

[Mirelle]

Re: definition of a \"mature\"yottie

Sundry things bought from Thomas Foulkes, or from Army Surplus, damp sleeping bags, the smell of mildew, towing a pram dinghy half as big as the boat everywhere, tin hurricane lamps made in China and costing a pound for anchor lights, buying rope by weight, Cerrux Red Hand antifouling (good name!) and room to anchor within rowing distance of the pub....

 

[paulstevens]

Bubble sextants! nm

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[clyst]

Re: definition of a \"mature\"yottie

Galvanised buckets and being allowed to smoke a pipe down below not forgetting good ol' tallow !

 

[VMALLOWS]

Re: definition of a \"mature\"yottie

Bought a new 'tin Huricane lamp .. made in China' for £1.99 only the other day. Should do 10 years and cheaper than a new wick.

 

[Violetta]

Yes! Yes! Wimwams!

And trying to master the mal de mer whilst trying to count the dots and dashes (always a total of 60, in theory, at least, but never in practice) from Stavanger, Bushmillls and Ploneis, somewhere between the Scillies and the Fastnet on a black and dirty night. And, on a more personal note, reaching out of my bunk to shove my finger down the hole in the sole to find out if it's time to get up and pump again.

 

[Violetta]

Streaming and handing the log

Except that we still do that.......

 

[peterb]

Re: definition of a \"mature\"yottie

Someone who knows about gas capes and who can keep a Stuart Turner running smoothly.

 

[paulstevens]

Stuart Turners

someone once asked was there ever a Mr. Stuart Turner.
If there was there's a hell of a lot of people looking for him.

 

[Johnjo]

Re: definition of a \"mature\"yottie

Sleeping on the floor of a converted ships lifeboat only to awake soaking
wet down one side where the bilge water had risen above the floorboards,
Last Stuart Turner I had we got so pissed off with it one day we unbolted
it there and then and deep sixed it!!! many years back, got to be careful
though, certain fellow posting here loves them, honest its the truth!!!
should not take him to long get back on this!!!!!!

 

[clyst]

Re: definition of a \"mature\"yottie

Steady Mike you can be very hurtful !! Can you remember the lat /long ??

Terry

 

[Mirelle]

Re: Stuart Turners

with a handful of cold plugs! (and a French Letter to waterproof the magneto...)

 

[Violetta]

Re: Stuart Turners

And a needle to clean the - er - senior moment - little holes the petrol came out of in the - er - bit that you could take off where the petrol got turned into little squirts. And an airing cupboard shelf for the magneto in winter.

 

[IanPoole2]

Beards!!!! with last weeks lunch

.....or maybe thats just here

 

[Neal]

Re: definition of a \"mature\"yottie

One who thinks a decent size for a starter boat is around 20 foot.

 

[ianwright]

Re: definition of a \"mature\"yottie

All of the above plus a conviction that there nothing odd about a sowester hat in combination with a longshorman smock and carpet slippers., or in ending up in Ostend when the "plan" was for Lowestoft, or that rule five is all very well but when sailing solo it's ok to do the best you can,,,,,,,,,,

IanW

IanW.

Vertue 203, Patience

 

[paulstevens]

hear hear!!!!nm

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[mtb]

Re: jet deary jet... nm

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