How long have you been boating.

[gonfishing]

Does being a galley Slave on one of her Majesties finest count??? (no I didn't serve with Charlie)
If so that will make about 17yrs

julian

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[nordic_ranger]

I was first introduced to the sea when I was taken to Holland at the age of six months to be introduced to my father. I was handed over the ships railings and sailed with him and my mother for a number of years on product tankers. I have always been conected with the sea and have survived 56 years up until now. I think I have been on every type of craft that floats other than a dug out canoe but who would want to go there?

Jim.

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[Strathglass]

Built a canoe using garden canes and wartime blackout blinds before my 11plus exam in about 1947. Played with it on the Union canal near Falkirk.
Then built / owned / sailed / raced a variety of dinghys Enterprises/GP/mirror/fireball etc.
Rebuilt an Alfred Mylne linear rater sailed it for a few years.
Moved on to a dinghy with a lid ( E boat )
Made redundant from electronics over a decade ago so changed tack.
Built a few dinghies for sale, worked for a Yacht/ cruiser hire company on Loch Ness for a few years. Teaching novices how to drive them and some delivery work. Then repaired and maintained them.
Re engined, resprayed, rebuilt and repaired quite a few craft.

Got this silly idea that I could build a yacht for myself. That was several years ago. It's nearly finished now. Certainly cost effective, if I ignore my time. But it considerably cut down my time on the water.


I think that adds up to something like 56 years.

Iain


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[qsiv]

Dinghy as a Christening present.
Rowing at 3
Transatlantic at 4
Dinghy sailing at 6
Sailed across Lyme Bay at 12, (father was on board, but asleep).

15 years with MoBo, but went back to sail 5 years ago.

Adding it all up - 3 years of rowing
15 years dinghy sailing
15 years MoBo
11 years big boat sailing

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[oldgit]

Long enough to fall in twice.

Hope this helps/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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[powerskipper]

Help /forums/images/icons/frown.gif Need to get the calulater...................../forums/images/icons/shocked.gif I make that 456 years so far, WWOOOWW, /forums/images/icons/cool.gifBeginning to feel like the baby here, Wonder if we can make it 2000 years of experiance, thanks to all who have answered so far, more to come I think, [hope]

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IMOSHO of course,

 

[powerskipper]

Wow for a guy of 119+ you are doing very well, I assume you are not that age!!!!!
If so did you get a telegrame from the queen,/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<hr width=100% size=1>Julie ,
IMOSHO of course,

 

[Johnjo]

Now what would have also being interesting to know is how many of the boaters here have had some sort of professional training ! Before taking to the water,

Speaking for myself the answer was none at all ! Though i did a Yachtmaster Theory course a few years ago when I took up sailing.

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[powerskipper]

What WAS your first idea,
Pray tell kind sir,
[ or would you be sin bined ]/forums/images/icons/frown.gif
A statement like that has all wondering,
So play fair and share,
Kind Sir /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<hr width=100% size=1>Julie ,
IMOSHO of course,

 

[Renegade_Master]

camparatively new to this game, bought first boat Sept 1999, so 4 years, now on third boat plus just bought a rib. Oh and run a Sea School in the Med/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Johnjo]

Julie, earlier in the thread I gave my boating history,
The point I was trying to make is what training the people here with many yrs
of experience took when they started off.
Because when I started boating the only learning experience available was learnt from old hands and freely given. Well in deepest Cornwall anyway!

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[hlb]

From about 8. Free rowing boats on Butlins lake, every day, all week.

From 18. 25 holidays on Norfolk Broads

25'ish Speed boat borroed from friend.

8ft saily-rowing dinghy.

National Ospray. Oh heck bit over powered for two kids, dog, wife and me!! But very good fun.

Imperial, petrol, V8 American cuddy cabin thingy on trailer. Fun, crap boat, fast. 20 gallon fuel tank, spare cans everywhere. Leaks. Sailed from pool to solent with chart and fag packet to guess direction. Nearly missed pool on the way back!!

P33. From wales to Ireland umpteeen times. Ireland is great for sailing round, South coast Fantastic. Isle of Man is a dump. Sailed up to West Scotland. Now thats sailing at it's best. A dream.

P35. Best boat ever built. Apart from the two green thingies. Devon, Cornwall, Channel Isles. Britany Loads of times. Scilly Isles and even Birmingha, well Srourport anyway!!

So about forty six years.


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Haydn

 

[hlb]

Well at Butlins, I learned that the one who could jump the furtherest, when they pushed the boats to the side in the morning, got a boat. The rest did'nt. If you stayed on all day. You finnished up with the boat that did not leak and could pinch the best oars!!

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Haydn

 

[powerskipper]

Thanks, 506 years, total so far, we mite make 2000 yet, thanks again,

<hr width=100% size=1>Julie ,
IMOSHO of course,

 

[Johnjo]

What we learnt as children renting a rowboat for the day from a fella at Malpas.
Was to get there early in the day or spend the rest of it bailing !..

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[hagrid]

Other water based

Diving 15 yrs
M/B nearly a year


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[RobEllis]

My first (power) boat is being delivered next Thursday, all being well. So I guess that's -4 days.

Did own a Pacer dinghy with F-I-L a few years back that we sailed on Shearwater Lake in Wiltshire. That was fun as the lake is surrounded by trees and the wind comes at you from all directions at once! Spent a lot of time inverted!

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[powerskipper]

Welcome to the Forum. /forums/images/icons/smile.gifNice to see new posters .
What type are you getting, and were are you going to keep it, and what type of cruising are you intending to do.
I hope -4 days becomes many + years of enjoyment,
Welcome again.

<hr width=100% size=1>Julie ,
IMOSHO of course,

 

[RobEllis]

I have purchased a Falcon 23SPC which I intend keeping in Teignmouth during the summer and using for coastal cruising. Brother-in-law keeps his boat there and initially will be cruising in company with him until I get more experience of my own.

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[JOHNOO]

64 years sailing & racing.
4 years M/B ing
Still learning!

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