Murder on board

[Greenheart]

Lead-soled boots? Or, maybe two fathoms of 10mm chain wound through the belt loops? No, I've got it! ...an old British Seagull that hasn't been started since the last century. Attach that to the corpse, and you can get rid of two major pains-in-the-butt simultaneously! And for the first time in its existance, the outboard would be genuinely useful without deafening everyone in the area!

 

[Ubergeekian]

Lead-soled boots? Or, maybe two fathoms of 10mm chain wound through the belt loops? No, I've got it! ...an old British Seagull that hasn't been started since the last century.

I put a Seagull 40D which hadn't been started since 1991 into use again a few weeks back. It started third pull and runs flawlessly.

 

[Greenheart]

I believe it. I'm only envious (not of the racket they make). I like their honest, oft-belligerent uncomplicated ironmongery and their total lack of the plastic pretention which every other manufacturer's machinery is cowled by. Okay, I'd rather have a baby four-stroke Suzuki, but a dusty old Seagull belongs at the bottom of every seaman's locker. For emergencies.

Or, for keeping bodies at the bottom of D.J.'s locker...

 

[DownWest]

In 30boat's neck of the woods, or maritime equivalent, a wife was trawled up by a fisherman with some chain wrapped around her. IIRR, Hubby is still trying to 'explain' the accident as he reported it. Update?

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

In 30boat's neck of the woods, or maritime equivalent, a wife was trawled up by a fisherman with some chain wrapped around her. IIRR, Hubby is still trying to 'explain' the accident as he reported it. Update?

Obviously an anchoring mishap

 

[Greenheart]

It certainly sounds like Hubby has a good deal to explain, there. Like for instance, why didn't he take a day-trip, to somewhere a bit deeper?! What a twit.

What's the deepest water that trawlers do their thing, in? And, what is 30boat's neck of the woods?

 

[Ludd]

What's the best way to remove an unsightly blood stain from bare teak? I had to dispatch an unruly crew member and all I had to hand was a winch handle. Made a terrible mess that won't clean off.

Can't be accused of premeditation,then,or you'd have put some sawdust down in readiness. Unlees his offence was that of "wilfully bleeding on teak".
Is the winch handle damaged?

you might consider solving Marnen's problem----deploying a chum.

 

[monkfish24]

Fill the victims' pockets with lead and use it as an anchor

Are you out of your mind?

Have you not seen the test by this manufacturers rivals? It's obvious that the materials are cheap! the breaking strain is nothing and don't get me started on the MD of the company!

I can't believe you have entered this anchor thread without even knowing ALL of the facts!

 

[Greenheart]

Angus, was it the CEO of Rocna anchors, which you had to dispatch so summarily? Surely the bloodstain would be an emblem to be proud of?

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Do I need to bring my own winch handle?

No, winch handle is fine. I gave it to the dog to lick clean.

 

[Greenheart]

How to Bury a Millionaire

I suppose Blofeld's superyacht, if it carried sails, would be a centreboarder. Nothing to do with preventing sideslip, but with the board raised, he could usher his victims into a chamber beneath the raised keel, then shut the door, then press one of the buttons on a panel of 500 (all flashing), and listen as the lead lowered...

Goodnight, Mr Bond.

Of course, Blofeld himself would somehow end up in the 'wet room' by the end of the film, screeching vengefully as the keel drops. But either way, no blood on the deck.

I reckon, much easier to have a duck-shoot or something, right over the yacht. The more blood there is on the deck, the less any single patch will show. And who knows? The colour might catch on.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Angus, was it the CEO of Rocna anchors, which you had to dispatch so summarily? Surely the bloodstain would be an emblem to be proud of?

It wasn't. My anchors are all aloominum, and I'm not sure that they do lightweight anchors. They are probably not heavy enough to keep the deceased submerged for long.

 

[SHUG]

What's a holy stone?

use your computer matey!
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holystone

 

[Greenheart]

Hmmm, nothing there on how well the holystoning shifted bloodstains...

 

[Boatinglifeaway]

I will have to give a rain check on the invite

Yea, I think I will rain check on the invite for the replacement. I am sure there is nothing wrong with the outcome of the previous crew member but I need to give it some consideration. LOL. Well, keep us update if you get a replacement. Good luck.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

use your computer matey!
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holystone

It was that kind of flippantry that was the cause of the demise of the deceased and the start of the whole deck staining incident!

 

[Greenheart]

Gentlemen! Please! Do stay calm, while I put these polythene sheets down.

 

[Wunja]

Presumably it was a good solid chromed winch handle and not one of these modern plastic floaty things.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Presumably it was a good solid chromed winch handle and not one of these modern plastic floaty things.

Andersen solid stainless steel. Darned handy for thwacking duties.

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

Are you out of your mind?

Have you not seen the test by this manufacturers rivals? It's obvious that the materials are cheap! the breaking strain is nothing and don't get me started on the MD of the company!

I can't believe you have entered this anchor thread without even knowing ALL of the facts!