BlueSkyNick
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i've not heard of this before. Does it matter what spec of plug is used? Would it be too flooded to use again?
Do you use a motor cone when motor sailing?
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DogWatch
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Generally a cool plug, so prolly an 8 series (don't know the champion equiv. though I am sure some bright spark (ged it, eh eh) will jump in to tell me).
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DogWatch
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I knew there would be a sensible, logical reason!
If you owned one you would get the reference, it's an owners secret, a clique, not for the likes of you, are you local?
Scotty_Tradewind
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no I don't and wonder if it's really necessary.
Take motoring cone out of the COLREGS and the rest of the COLREGS stand up O.K.
Take motoring cone out of the COLREGS and the rest of the COLREGS stand up O.K.
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misterg
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The "I'm not going forward in an F8 and 30' seas to hoist a cone" argument (or was it F3 and 2' seas?) is, of course bogus.
If we felt it was important, the lines would be run back to the cockpit like the halyards... or the kicker... or the reefing lines... or the roller furling line...
Fact is that it's not considered important by 99%+ of yachties (if it was I would see more than the sailing school boats flying them).
We have a cone, but I don't think it's ever seen daylight. I know I'm in the wrong, but I'm also in the majority
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Since it's been raised, we do usually hoist the anchor ball, though. The two slot-together halves could double as NUC in a pinch if hoisted separately.
(Oh, and paraffin anchor light over the cockpit
)
Andy
If we felt it was important, the lines would be run back to the cockpit like the halyards... or the kicker... or the reefing lines... or the roller furling line...
Fact is that it's not considered important by 99%+ of yachties (if it was I would see more than the sailing school boats flying them).
We have a cone, but I don't think it's ever seen daylight. I know I'm in the wrong, but I'm also in the majority
.Since it's been raised, we do usually hoist the anchor ball, though. The two slot-together halves could double as NUC in a pinch if hoisted separately.
(Oh, and paraffin anchor light over the cockpit
)Andy
Kilter
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This damn forum's full of cliques!
As I live just up the road from where they filmed League of Gentlemen (series not old film) I probably do qualify as "local"!
jhr
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As I live just up the road from where they filmed League of Gentlemen (series not old film) I probably do qualify as "local"!
You'll never leave, yer know............
Kilter
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Major Catastrophe
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Want to come round for dinner?
"The special stuff" perchance?
Kilter
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bitman
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yes, as i also use seatbelts when driving a car, stop when the light is red, keep the door open for eldery people, etc etc
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Mrs Sea Mist II
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Yikes, that's a bit dangerous isn't it? Don't the eldery or (perhaps elderly) people fall out of your car?
wotayottie
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Only used when doing my YM practical. But yes it does matter. It's the law and a possible reason why your insurance might not cover you if you had a bang and the cone was a relevant fact.
Just like anchor balls matter. And again I never use them
sailorman
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To bring in the Ins angle
a a Red Herring.
its no different to driving say, without due care & having a crash / accident.
The Ins still pay out
a a Red Herring.
its no different to driving say, without due care & having a crash / accident.
The Ins still pay out
temptress
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Never when sailing - sometimes when motoring 
Kilter
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Hornpipe (trad)
Do your cones hang low
Can you swing them to and fro
Can you hoist them high
Can you tie them with a bow
Do you get a smuggish feeling
When your cones you are revealing?
Yes you are a motorsailor when your cones hang low!
Do your cones hang low
Can you swing them to and fro
Can you hoist them high
Can you tie them with a bow
Do you get a smuggish feeling
When your cones you are revealing?
Yes you are a motorsailor when your cones hang low!
Mrs Sea Mist II
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Or..... do your cones hang low?
Do they wobble too and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot?
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you toss them over your shoulder?
Even you sailors who are older?
Do your cones hang low?
Boathook
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Officaly yes but normally no as it would be out of view behind sails. Just because the engine is running does not mean I don't try to get another half knot from the foresail.
