GC1
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Tell me about it, they follow me around all the time /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Have you fallen in yet?
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powerskipper
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LOL. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
ari
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Putting a tight fitting cover on a Fairline Carrera many years ago, I was on the side deck pulling down hard to try and latch the cover onto the liftadot poppers around the top of the screen when my fingers slipped. Pulling down hard as I was I sort of jacknifed backwards off the sidedeck.
The pulpit only comes back as far as the front of the screen on those as is a small boat (you know, a bit like almost all Sunseekers of any size seem to, cleverly) so nothing behind me to fall against and I went gracefully feet first off the side.
Odd thing was it all happened in very slow motion (in my head anyway). I remember my feet going in but trying to grab the handrail that goes along under the screen and feeling annoyed that I'd got my feet wet, obviously still convinced I was going to save myself.
Couldn't stop the inevitable though and descended down the side and right under the surface breifly.
Bobbing back up my very next thought was how surprisingly warm the water was, it was cold, but being November I expected it to be freezing. I also wished I'd got a scrubbing brush cos I could have given the outdrives a quick scrub since I was in there anyway. (Odd the things you think in these situations!)
So anyway, I swam around the back of the boat (no chance of getting the ladder down, it hinged against the transom from the trailing edge of the bathing platform and was secured at the top. Helpful) to the pontoon and just hauled myself out. Was a lot younger then. Would like to think I could still do it but not going to deliberately try. I suspect a measure of adrenalin and mild panic assisted my egress.
Lived not far away from the marina so got someone to drive me straight home (blanket on the passenger seat to protect the leather) and straight into a hot bath.
Not a trick I plan to replicate, but no doubt will one day.
Oh, and no lifejacket, but in all honesty that probably helped...
The pulpit only comes back as far as the front of the screen on those as is a small boat (you know, a bit like almost all Sunseekers of any size seem to, cleverly) so nothing behind me to fall against and I went gracefully feet first off the side.
Odd thing was it all happened in very slow motion (in my head anyway). I remember my feet going in but trying to grab the handrail that goes along under the screen and feeling annoyed that I'd got my feet wet, obviously still convinced I was going to save myself.
Couldn't stop the inevitable though and descended down the side and right under the surface breifly.
Bobbing back up my very next thought was how surprisingly warm the water was, it was cold, but being November I expected it to be freezing. I also wished I'd got a scrubbing brush cos I could have given the outdrives a quick scrub since I was in there anyway. (Odd the things you think in these situations!)
So anyway, I swam around the back of the boat (no chance of getting the ladder down, it hinged against the transom from the trailing edge of the bathing platform and was secured at the top. Helpful) to the pontoon and just hauled myself out. Was a lot younger then. Would like to think I could still do it but not going to deliberately try. I suspect a measure of adrenalin and mild panic assisted my egress.
Lived not far away from the marina so got someone to drive me straight home (blanket on the passenger seat to protect the leather) and straight into a hot bath.
Not a trick I plan to replicate, but no doubt will one day.
Oh, and no lifejacket, but in all honesty that probably helped...
GC1
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/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Well you lived to tell the tale.
Interesting about the lifejacket, I guess it would be even harder trying to climb aboard with one inflated, when do you decide to take it off and do people know how to deflate it with it still on so that you can top up the air with the tube?
This boating lark is quite scary when you think about it, even a mile or so offshore could be a looong swim /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Interesting about the lifejacket, I guess it would be even harder trying to climb aboard with one inflated, when do you decide to take it off and do people know how to deflate it with it still on so that you can top up the air with the tube?
This boating lark is quite scary when you think about it, even a mile or so offshore could be a looong swim /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Solitaire
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Not without a kill cord she can't /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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Ah, but you should always have a spare kill cord at or near the helm for just such an eventuality. You should have been taught this on your Level 2 Pete. And there's you being all safety concious - go and buy a spare this minute. More important than a bloody toaster!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
PS I actually carry a spare killl cord that has all connectors known to man
Not without a kill cord she can't /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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Ah, but you should always have a spare kill cord at or near the helm for just such an eventuality. You should have been taught this on your Level 2 Pete. And there's you being all safety concious - go and buy a spare this minute. More important than a bloody toaster!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
PS I actually carry a spare killl cord that has all connectors known to man
GC1
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Oi David! your turn to apologise, look at P.2 one of my previous posts.
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"I bought a spare and keep it in the first aid box, I always tell people where it is during my pre departure safety briefing /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif"
Public apology please /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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"I bought a spare and keep it in the first aid box, I always tell people where it is during my pre departure safety briefing /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif"
Public apology please /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Solitaire
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I have never understood why you only get one kill cord when you buy a boat, because if you get thrown overboard and the boat drifts away with swmbo on board and you have the cord attached to you what happens? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I bought a spare and keep it in the first aid box, I always tell people where it is during my pre departure safety briefing /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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You mean this one? Ah well you see I got all confused with the /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif in the posts I must have missed it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
So, for the benefit of all man kind - Sorry Pete, I should have known your, how shall I put this? Obsession for safety would not allow such a thing to happen.
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I have never understood why you only get one kill cord when you buy a boat, because if you get thrown overboard and the boat drifts away with swmbo on board and you have the cord attached to you what happens? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I bought a spare and keep it in the first aid box, I always tell people where it is during my pre departure safety briefing /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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You mean this one? Ah well you see I got all confused with the /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif in the posts I must have missed it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
So, for the benefit of all man kind - Sorry Pete, I should have known your, how shall I put this? Obsession for safety would not allow such a thing to happen.
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Major Catastrophe
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The solution is that you need to fashion a rope with either a loop at one end or a bar/step made from wood. Fix it near the ladder and make sure that when the end is in the water it is long enough for you to get a foot into the loop. You then stand up and you should have enough height to either unhook the ladder or clamber aboard. Make sure rope is not long enough the interfere with prop.
You can fix loop within reach with velcro or a weak line that will snap when pulled. We don't want to lose you GC1
By the way GC1, you must have a brother called Cobra25 at Tescos
You can fix loop within reach with velcro or a weak line that will snap when pulled. We don't want to lose you GC1
By the way GC1, you must have a brother called Cobra25 at Tescos
GC1
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/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Cheeky monkey.
Thanks for the tip, I don't want to be dead just yet anyway, I want to get my Power Boat 1 and 2 Instructors certificate first /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I still have a long way to go, but easy does it you can't rush these things /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Thanks for the tip, I don't want to be dead just yet anyway, I want to get my Power Boat 1 and 2 Instructors certificate first /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I still have a long way to go, but easy does it you can't rush these things /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
GC1
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Apology accepted, now about those 24ft boating lessons you offered cheap /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Solitaire
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now about those 24ft boating lessons you offered cheap /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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CHEAP! CHEAP! I don't do cheap! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif Inexpensive, outstanding value for money maybe. But CHEAP!? NEVER! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
now about those 24ft boating lessons you offered cheap /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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CHEAP! CHEAP! I don't do cheap! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif Inexpensive, outstanding value for money maybe. But CHEAP!? NEVER! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Vagabond
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I think you did the right thing Kev..... Although if it was me I'd have taken the picture frist.
well I did have a good hold on the stantions!
well I did have a good hold on the stantions!
GC1
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I have decided to try and fit a quick release system for Saturdays launch, if anyone knows of some type of quick release pin type fixture could they let me know, thanks
