OK Guys, I Give Up

Robin

Robin

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The post on tight spaces is overloaded and my typing finger is worn out. At least the post broke the 100 barrier on a boring week AND I have reached the magic 500 posts so I believe I might qualify for a symbol on the forum flag, job done....

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So do I

Since the long and boring job on the computer from which this has been an entertaining diversion is now done.

But I do enjoy a good argument! :-)

Shake hands, Robin?
Shake hands, MainlySteam?

Whether or no - happy sailing to both and I promise to stop shaking my mizzen at you - honest! :-)

Oh, and DeeGee - don't forget - I know where you live...or at least, where your pride and joy does. Better wotchit if I were you.......:-)

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My attention span is not good enough to read 100+ post threads but I do hope that somewhere amongst that lot somebody has corrected the spelling of manœuvre

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Re: So do I

Yep and my customers finally answered their voicemails and returned my calls....

Hands have been shaken...

All is now peace and tranquility...

Now who was the S.O.B that had to finally point out how to spell mannoooverr....

Happy sailing and safe landings

Robin

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Spelling Lesson

No they didn't, maybe I should find out how to use a spell checker on here.

Pitty abbout the concentrashion spann thow, yoo mite have maid a vallid contribbution. :-)



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Re: So do I

Sad; yes
old; getting that way

but I will not have you making nasty remarks about my parents marital status!!!

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Re: So do I

I never hold a grudge Violetta (well not often - but you did not even come close).

It did not get near to being the thread with the most posts but it may have been the one with the same words repeated the most times!

John



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What? Have you no stamina? For shame!
I shall return to the Tight Spaces thread forthwith and argue with myself until the boating world gives up use of the bowthruster.
Not that they aren't handy for people that don't understand how a boat works, it's just that they make a nasty grinding noise fit to make my fillings fall out,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

IanW

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Sweeping Statements

You don't have a bow sweep position then?

Actually, seeing what our Gallic friends do sculling with stern oars/sweeps on quite big boats that might be an answer for some. Being able to move the aft end sideways at will would be as effective and very much in keeping with the classic boat yes? The habit seems to be dying out in France though now that most boats have inboards, wasn't there a tax on inboards at some time?

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Re: Sweeping Statements

"You don't have a bow sweep position then? "
Indeed I do, but as a fat old singlehander with bad knees it's not easy being at both ends of the boat at once.
I keep a 14ft sweep on deck for those occasions when a flat calm coincides with engine failure,,,,,,, I can do as much as a knot and a half for a while but is does interfere with navigation,,,,,,,,,, I can’t scull and work up a sight at the same time. ;)

IanW



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Re: Sweeping Statements

Once bumped into (you know what I mean) the Thames lightermen's race.

I had always assumed that they used to use sweeps to provide motive power, and they do but only to a limited extent. What they spend most time doing is using the sweeps to move the boats across the tide to avoid oncoming traffic, bridge pillars, mooring buoys, etc. Quite fascinating in a pre-combustion engine sort of way.

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Re: Sweeping Statements

'Sright,,,,,,,
I've got some pictures somewhere of largeish heavy old boats used to unload smacks and fetch the catch ashore at Brightlingsea. Boat weight of half a ton and another ton of fish, loaded, unloaded, shifted in an out of the creek by a lighterman and VERY big sweep. Tough old buggers. :)

IanW

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