Capt Popeye
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Yep what a good cue for the Song , eh ?
Mind you , following another posting , maybe you need a Water Taxi service >
Passing ship holed my dinghy
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Yep what a good cue for the Song , eh ?
Mind you , following another posting , maybe you need a Water Taxi service >
SaltIre
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Are you sure? It doesn't seem to be raining - yet...
sailaboutvic
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Ok,Steve who you been upsetting ?
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SaltIre
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Indeed. He'd be well advised not to go anywhere near the River Clyde/Kelvin in his dinghy, particularly on his birthday.
steve yates
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Brilliant Still Game is a great show.
Still Game is a great show.steve yates
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Dunno what I was drinking when I posted that, cos its Kinlochbervie, not lochinverAre you sure? It doesn't seem to be raining - yet...
and yes, it hammered it down, but had gone off for a bit, hence the rainbow. Was september mind.
steve yates
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So a passing ship definitely didnt do it! Had a good look the other day and it's definitely my own fault, and almost certainly, chafe from the vang fitting.
I looked at another old pic and noticed the dinghy never used to be right up against the nast the way it is now, but across the handrails. I have folded it slightly differently, so it doesnt sit across the handrails the same way, and is further up to allow opening of the hatch. Its about 6 inches difference, and just enough that when the topping lift is slackened off and the sail sheeted in, the vang fitting is brought doen into contact with the dinghy floor.
With the sail down and the boom clipped to the backstay and topping lift, it wasnt obvious, so my bad.
Thanks to those who said chafe, made me look much closer!
I looked at another old pic and noticed the dinghy never used to be right up against the nast the way it is now, but across the handrails. I have folded it slightly differently, so it doesnt sit across the handrails the same way, and is further up to allow opening of the hatch. Its about 6 inches difference, and just enough that when the topping lift is slackened off and the sail sheeted in, the vang fitting is brought doen into contact with the dinghy floor.
With the sail down and the boom clipped to the backstay and topping lift, it wasnt obvious, so my bad.
Thanks to those who said chafe, made me look much closer!
thinwater
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Chafe. There are no signs of melting and plenty of signs of abrasion. Bummer. Glue on a patch.
SaltIre
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I'm inclined to agree with your suggestion.