Sticky Fingers
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That's what Elessar suggested (and does, I believe) 
I've got too much stuff.
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Portofino
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Tie a rope twixt those back rest hinges and from that tie the fenders sat on the bathing platform.
You won’t see them and crew need to know there knots .....In theory not an insurmountable issues in most marriages.
Could be divorce inducing if something came undone .
You won’t see them and crew need to know there knots .....In theory not an insurmountable issues in most marriages.
Could be divorce inducing if something came undone .
Sticky Fingers
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That's another good idea.Tie a rope twixt those back rest hinges and from that tie the fenders sat on the bathing platform.
You won’t see them and crew need to know there knots .....In theory not an insurmountable issues in most marriages.
Could be divorce inducing if something came undone .
Believe me we've survived worse "rope coming undone" moments. Or as I put it to her, "rope never done up", won't make that mistake again. Me I mean.
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BruceK
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That's what Elessar suggested (and does, I believe)
See, old hands. Storage space is far to valuable for fenders. Keep it for booze, grub, square plates plus anything else that makes you happy and delighted as you sit idly at anchor surveying your kingdom and silently smirk at those yotties making a big deal over beans and pot noodles bashing out their misery on a guitar.
Rocksteadee
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After the initial flush of a new boat places will be used as practical.Just wait, after the new boat buzz starts wearing off and he has his tender mounted they'll all end up in the back of the tender. It's handy, it's convenient, nobody has to see it under the covers, it's like 500 litres of storage space. He'll be calling it Brucies Bonus
Bought new boat in sept last year and even after being onboard for the whole of lockdown (its home) I am still arranging stuff into different lockers
Rocksteadee
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Coming alongside the fuel barge in Dartmouth. 10’ away suddenly realised barge was too high and my fenders too low as below rubbing strake, asked ex to tie them higher.
Pulled in again and now 6’ away, 2 of the fenders just “unwound them selves”.
I may have raised an eyebrow.
She looked at me and snapped back ’ I didn’t tie them’.
Me and the two guys standing there waiting to take our lines all looked at each other with that knowing look as they both had watched her re tie them
She is the ex for a reason
Sticky Fingers
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I won't go into the gory details of
Rocksteadee
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As skipper EVERYTHING is their mistake.
it was mine as I hadn’t checked her knots but then she used to get annoyed (a red head getting annoyed is a bit of an understatement) when ever I checked anything she did.
She only calmed down when I pointed out to her that as the skipper everything is my fault. She was quite happy then as she could blame it all on me
Sticky Fingers
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Now there's a coincidence...
BruceK
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I can only bless my good fortune at never investing in those hands free walkie talkie head phone thingy's you see the posh club types wear as they swan into the marina on their immaculate boat with pristine mooring lines that look like they have just been through the wash. I know for a fact I'd be crewless and pontoon bound. Terrible idea. Much better to learn to smile and be patient with a nonchalant look of contentment and pleasure while kicking the helm under the steering wheel in frustration. After all once everything is finally tied up and you've had a fag and coffee all that angst has gone and it turns out that apart from a few gorilla knots and twenty wraps around a cleat the Mrs actually does alright.
Seastoke
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S it the same Red head , just asking as you have time to look after her , because you will be holding all the fenders .
Sticky Fingers
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I've had this one since 1986. Must be doing something right. And RS must be older than he looks
Sticky Fingers
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This is now.
- Fenders, when they're not in use - um.
- Fresh water hose reel - sorted, bought one of the collapsible ones which works scarily well. How can it be so small when it's empty.
- Deflated dinghy - given up. Not a chance.
- Charts and pilot books etc - Files now in a plastic storage box in a saloon cabinet. May never see the light of day again.
- Toolkit - found a large storage void where they'll be lost forever. Or at least until @Elessar wants me to find my multimeter again.
- Long thin things like boathook, deck wash brush, moorfast - will fix to underside of hardtop.
Kawasaki
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Do what ‘Porto’ said
BruceK
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Nah, put the basket on the outside like I said. Helps keep social distancing
Portofino
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I don’t like the idea of under the HT fixation , be in a chop especially when it slams the stuff will fall down .
Could cause injuries and break , chip stuff it hits .
Perhaps think of Velcro tape straps to further secure when the stuff is sitting n those brackets ?
Could cause injuries and break , chip stuff it hits .
Perhaps think of Velcro tape straps to further secure when the stuff is sitting n those brackets ?
Sticky Fingers
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Funnily enough I bought some velcro tapes last weekend for that very purpose
Elessar
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I’ve never had that problem. And been out in serious weather !
And if a boat hook falls it’s not the end of the word either.
BruceK
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Careful. He's got a new boat and is nesting. That kind of talk can cause a falling out.
Sticky Fingers
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Oi. Enough of that girlie talk.