Stork_III
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Larch on Oak frames, how does that burn.
My new project... MFV Elizmor
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Larch on Oak frames, how does that burn.
JumbleDuck
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Ooh, very nicely, particularly where a bit of diesel has soaked in over the years.
Well, that's that sorted. Now, what's the best sort of anchor to use?
jimmcgee
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well, seeing its a Saturday night and all you old codgers have nothing better to do than run down someones dream , I am not going to swear on this post , because I know there are a lot of people reading it , but get a grip and think positive , at least for a fellow boater .
and if there is a launch party , can I come . :encouragement:
and if there is a launch party , can I come . :encouragement:
Wansworth
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Joshua Slocum had the same problem.......will it pay!
jimmcgee
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she is not sailing it round the world 
, just from Preston to south cost !! , :encouragement:
, just from Preston to south cost !! , :encouragement:
daviddb
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Blimey O' Reilly! One turns one's back on this thread for a day and a bit and there are another five pages to read. It's midnight (here) and I've still got 24 hours of Centaur malarkey to catch up on. I'll not sleep easy tonight...
Lakesailor
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Was that Freudian?she is not sailing it round the world
Tidewaiter2
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Besides, Drift a Thread has broken all the records already, just relax wait for the update, and meanwhile join the IN CROWD on "Drift a Thread" in the Lounge.
No experience nesssssesssscary, but a working knowledge of Biblical ship building, Sanskrit, Ancient Persian, and the life and times of James Joyce will help you fit right in:encouragement:
Lakesailor
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Sorry. I posted on Drift a Thread early on once and then realised it was a waste of time. It cannot be a drift of subject if the intention is to drift subject. The only way for that to work would be to stay on the same subject all the time. That isn't the nature of the forum.
This thread is beyond greatness as it drifts, but also hovers.
This thread is beyond greatness as it drifts, but also hovers.
JumbleDuck
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Brilliant - you've solved it. Stick a skirt around Elizmor, couple of big fans to blow some air in, a good shove and splash!
PS Would anyone like to sponsor a new exhaust for my VW Gold?
Cardo
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Isn't the weather over there pretty miserable at the moment? If temperatures are low enough, there's a chance the ground could freeze, then Elizmor could easily be pushed into the water!
Lakesailor
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The problem I see with all the "launch from the quay with a backward shove" options is that she will end up with her rudder and stern stuck in the mud and her prow still on the quay.
It'll be a cracking YouTube vid.
It'll be a cracking YouTube vid.
Tidewaiter2
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Cardo
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If she's slipping and sliding, she could be spun round and pushed in sideways. Job done.
longjohnsilver
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So that means no posts on here or her blog? Isn't this just an assumption??
This is getting very silly. I'd really like to know what's actually happening, but now losing interest.
Stork_III
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Yes hence the????. Ellie seems to look in daily but not post anywhere, not since 16 Jan.
JumbleDuck
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There's an interesting BBC news article on the Borders Railway project at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-25982048 which says
Now if Ellie could get hold of that little beauty, she could have it lift Preston Marina away and leave Elizmor behind. Bingo!
What do to with the marina? Oh, stick it on a low-loader and send it somewhere else.
Yes, I know it's a typo. Just 1,200 tonnes according to the press release they cribbed it from.
Now if Ellie could get hold of that little beauty, she could have it lift Preston Marina away and leave Elizmor behind. Bingo!
What do to with the marina? Oh, stick it on a low-loader and send it somewhere else.
Yes, I know it's a typo. Just 1,200 tonnes according to the press release they cribbed it from.
Cardo
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I like it! I can think of a few other places they could pick up and take away, whilst they're at it...
dom
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Av wgt of European car = 1.2 tons (Wiki). 55 cars x 1.2 = 66 tons. 12000 ton crane to lift that!!!!!!
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I'm beginning to get the impression that the enthusiasm of owning a new boat has now worn off and the Ellie is having to get to grips with the reality of it all. The absence of any updates makes me think that "digital marketing strategy" ain't much help when nearly 40 tons need to be shifted and I do wonder if it is just another dream gone sour. Time will tell but, for the moment at least, Ellie isn't telling.
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