20 Nov 2009 #1 Wiggo Well-Known Member Joined 10 Sep 2003 Messages 6,021 Location In front of the bloody computer again Visit site Spotted this a while ago, but I'd lost the photo. Brand new Manhattan 50 (or maybe a 60, I forget) berthing in East Cowes...
Spotted this a while ago, but I'd lost the photo. Brand new Manhattan 50 (or maybe a 60, I forget) berthing in East Cowes...
20 Nov 2009 #2 adrianb Well-Known Member Joined 16 Mar 2005 Messages 900 Location Hants Visit site Ah............. Oh dear - reminds me of the time I did that on my 21' Chaparal with the anchor in Studland! - it was my first time out, and never forgotten the "V" when coming back to the boat from the beach. Boat was sold with it as was! Thanks for reminding me how stupid...................never did it again though !
Ah............. Oh dear - reminds me of the time I did that on my 21' Chaparal with the anchor in Studland! - it was my first time out, and never forgotten the "V" when coming back to the boat from the beach. Boat was sold with it as was! Thanks for reminding me how stupid...................never did it again though !
20 Nov 2009 #3 2 [2068] ... Joined 19 Sep 2002 Messages 18,113 Visit site Maybe he'd spotted a small kink in the rail that he was trying to pull out?
20 Nov 2009 #4 Ripster Well-Known Member Joined 20 Oct 2008 Messages 2,191 Location Torbay Visit site Well...its obvious why. So the bow can be pulled down lower to allow an easier step on board....
20 Nov 2009 #5 hlb RIP Joined 16 May 2001 Messages 26,773 Location Any Pub Lancashire or Wales Visit site Mate did that to me when it was blowing a F8. Took the whole rail off.
21 Nov 2009 #6 ccscott49 Well-Known Member Joined 7 Sep 2001 Messages 18,583 Visit site well at least he put it through the fairlead!!
22 Nov 2009 #7 Mymobo Well-Known Member Joined 18 Jan 2009 Messages 467 Location Gloucestershire Visit site Glad it is not mine.