Launch day - after 57 months in the driveway!

Robert Wilson said:
Have anyone any advice on inserting photos?
I try the "insert" button, browse and select pic file in my folder, press "open" (only option?), file folder, name etc appears in "from computer" line, I click upload, but then message pops up Failed, or words to that effect.

I'm sure that's all I have done in the past.

Baffled !! :confused:
TIA
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I think there's quite a modest file size limit on directly inserted photos. Could that be it? In which case, save lower resolution version of the pics.

By the way, congratulations!
 
Thanks LS,
I did think I'd try Image Optimising. But a Forumite may have to come to my aid with another idea!

Yes, it's good to have the old girl afloat again. She's looking really great, can't wait to get the wind in her sails.

Yesterday's set-back? Gooseneck fitting went for a swim in 5m of murky water. Can't find it with the Sea-Magnet.
Plan B - a bolt. I reef with down/outhauls so losing the 'horns' is not such a tragedy.
Ribs were a real pain (literally!)

Glorious day today, so may get the fitting-out completed in warmth and cheer. :encouragement:

R
 
Robert Wilson said:
16 Slipped getting out of bath, crashed onto sharp edge and think I've cracked two ribs.
17 Three large Rum n Cokes. Bed with two paracetamol.
19 Ribs agony so no mast climb today. Shall bend on sails, tidy and dry out then hope to sort halyard tomorrow then sail home on Thursday.
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This strange living in houses stuff that some of you do sounds very unsafe and should probably be more regulated. :cool:
 
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[COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][IMG][URL="http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Reverse.gif%5b/IMG"][COLOR=#0563c1]http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Reverse.gif[/IMG[/COLOR][/URL]]
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[COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][IMG][URL="http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Slings.gif%5b/IMG"][COLOR=#0563c1]http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Slings.gif[/IMG[/COLOR][/URL]][/FONT][/COLOR]

With the aid of someone who knows about 'puters, if I have understood him correctly you should be able to open these.

I can't.....!

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Robert Wilson said:
[URL="http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Truck.gif%5b/IMG"][COLOR=#0563c1]http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Truck.gif[/IMG[/COLOR][/URL]]
[COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][IMG][URL="http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Reverse.gif%5b/IMG"][COLOR=#0563c1]http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Reverse.gif[/IMG[/COLOR][/URL]]
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[COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][IMG][URL="http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Road.gif%5b/IMG"][COLOR=#0563c1]http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Road.gif[/IMG[/COLOR][/URL]][/FONT][/COLOR]


[COLOR=#1f497d][FONT=Calibri][IMG][URL="http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Slings.gif%5b/IMG"][COLOR=#0563c1]http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Slings.gif[/IMG[/COLOR][/URL]][/FONT][/COLOR]

With the aid of someone who knows about 'puters, if I have understood him correctly you should be able to open these.

I can't.....!

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I can open them ..... but not using the links contained in your post unfortunately. However, a bit of judicious editing does the trick. ;)

[img]http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Slings.gif

Richard
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Robert Wilson said:
Tell me more! Judicious editing?
Sounds beyond me.
I shall have to get back to the 'puter expert.
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The problem is that the links you have posted .....

Truck.gif

Reverse.gif

Road.gif


have somehow included the final [/IMG] as part of the url which means that the photo cannot be found.

It looks as if you have forced the final bracket to be included in the url by manually selecting the hyperlink rather then letting the forum software select it itself. All I did was copy and paste your url and then delete and re-type the final bracket although I realise now that simply copying and pasting your url removes the final bracket from the url. It's all rather confusing, I agree. :)

Richard
 
Quimby said:
For all the trials and tribulations! A fine looking yacht, trust she`s as fast as she looks?:encouragement:
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She is pretty quick, although ageing and now overtaken by lighter more modern stuff. She is, however, great fun to sail, thrilling and a good sea boat.
Today I brought her round from Gairloch to Gruinard Bay in glorious, hot sunshine. Screamed out of Gairloch then had to motor for five hours in hardly a zephyr.
Not a bad way to spend a day .:)

NDG said:
That is a proper looking yacht.

What is she please?
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She's a Javelin30, of Parker design. Built by Marcon and took to the water around 1982.

She looks better in the water than in my drive!!

Thanks to you both.
 
RichardS said:
The problem is that the links you have posted .
have somehow included the final [/IMG] as part of the url which means that the photo cannot be found.

It looks as if you have forced the final bracket to be included in the url by manually selecting the hyperlink rather then letting the forum software select it itself. All I did was copy and paste your url and then delete and re-type the final bracket although I realise now that simply copying and pasting your url removes the final bracket from the url. It's all rather confusing, I agree. :)

Richard
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Thank you Richard.

You may well be right, but I haven't a clue!!

Good to see them posted for the interested to see.

GREAT day today, she is now on the mooring in front of my house.

Happy boy, so I am :encouragement:
 
RichardS said:
You need http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Truck.gif with (url) before and (/url) (using square brackets rather than round) after if you want a link to display rather than the actual photo.

Richard
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Thanks, once again.
I don't really mind either displaying the link so that it will open the photo or the photo itself; I would just like to display the photo one way or the other - which I don't seem to get my head round!
:rolleyes:
 
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Robert Wilson said:
Thanks, once again.
I don't really mind either displaying the link so that it will open the photo or the photo itself; I would just like to display the photo one way or the other - which I don't seem to get my head round!
:rolleyes:
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OK.

Start a new reply and type or copy and paste this text, "http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Truck.gif" with no inverted commas and (url) in front and (/url) immediately after with no spaces and using square rather than curved brackets and you will get a hyperlink:

http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Truck.gif

Alternatively use the same text, "http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Truck.gif" with (img) before and (/img) after, once again using square brackets, and you get:

Truck.gif


Have a go. :)

Richard
 
Whatever I did in #39 doesn't seem to want to work again.

Hey ho! Time I went and did some work on the boat...………………

Thanks for your patience.

Robert

"Error 404 NOT FOUND"
[URL="http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Slings.gif%5b/IMG"][COLOR=#0563c1]http://www.docdr.co.uk/Images/2018/RW/Slings.gif[/IMG[/COLOR][/URL]][/FONT][/COLOR]
[IMG]http://www.docr.co.uk/Images/2018/TW/Reverse.gif
 
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