savageseadog
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"Lot of armchair know it alls on here!"
The OP obviously is absolutely sure of that
The OP obviously is absolutely sure of that
Lot of armchair know it alls on here!
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Blueboatman
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It takes a lot of expertise in a cerebral field to afford such a fine fine vessel ?I have two armchairs on starboard. Direct to ignore. Do not pass go. Do not collect £200!
QED
Imo your boat is so beautiful that- this wood butcher- suggests you hire in in order to fix your locker teak top in the other thread and go with their hands on, day in, day out teak laying experience.
Chiara’s slave
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It’s a comfort to have your armchairs on starboard. You can relax, knowing that you are the ‘stand on’ seat. Everyone must give way to you.I have two armchairs on starboard. Direct to ignore. Do not pass go. Do not collect £200!
Biggles Wader
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Aha. Exposed! The forum colregs armchair expert
Chiara’s slave
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Forum armchair colregs expert surely.
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Nope. If he was on a starboard tack, his armchair would tip him out and he'd land up on the port side.
Chiara’s slave
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Nothing worse than an involuntary armchair tack.
Wansworth
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Surely armchairs should Beto leeward?
Chiara’s slave
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So your starboard armchairs should be to port? This is getting confusing.
mattonthesea
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Didn't Gypsy Moth IV have an armchair at the nav desk?
I remember Dan Archer giving advice when I were a kid. It was along the lines of: listen to everyone and then make up your own mind.
With a sense of irony, I pass this on ?
The Q
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I'm Ok then my arm chair is fore and aft. (well it faces forward)
Farmer Piles
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Surely William Pitt the Younger!?
Daydream believer
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On the contrary. The beds up forward are probably no use for sea going kipping as one would fall out of them under way. Or in the minimum allow to roll about, as if in extra marital ( or non marital, depending on one's luck) activities.
One is better off with a straight saloon berth ( Or a berth aft with lea cloths) where one can kip under way. So I suspect that the port seating is about all one can use on that boat. Aft berths being too close to the engine. Which always seem to get turned on when I need a kip.
The saloon would end up looking like a homeless person had smuggled himself aboard. (I supose that is the idea --to show the lefties how good one is harbouring the less fortunate, when telling the world how they should treat "illegals")
Armchairs may look good in the boat show, but useless in F6 when going up wind after a 4 hour stint at the wheel ( Not that Gentlemen would want to go up wind- only forumites who have to work for a living)
The whole thing lacks practicality. Need to flog it off & buy a pogo, or something distinctly French & uncomfortable.
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Thank you kind sir. I think that is good advice. I know enough to know that I know nothing…..
PlanB
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I thought it was interesting that the OP has probably had fewer posts than anyone commenting on the post.
dunedin
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Yes, a very odd post from the OP - who seems to have been on the forum for 8 years but relatively few posts.
Has started posts asking for information, and seems to have had sensible replies. But hasn‘t posted hugely otherwise
Resolution
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but the other 56% are accurate and meaningful
Whiterose
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Dead right there!Cant fault your logic but of course you must also be wrong therefore I must be right???
Paulfireblade
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Surely, Two wrongs cannot make a Right!
Bajansailor
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I have two armchairs on starboard. Direct to ignore. Do not pass go. Do not collect £200!
She is really quite lovely down below.
And I am sure that those armchairs would be very comfy for having a snooze in if you are sailing (or even hove to) on port tack.
What make is she please? I am guessing maybe a Malo or Hallberg Rassy?
Re armchairs, I am reminded of Mary Falk who had a rally car chair at her chart table on her yacht Q II, custom designed for her by the legendary Mike Pocock - for a singlehander a seat like this (where you can even strap yourself in) does make a lot of sense really.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mary once, briefly, in Cherbourg one bank holiday weekend in the early 90's - Q II was moored next to us. She was an amazing and very accomplished sailor.
Mary Falk, OSTAR record holder, has died - Yachting Monthly