Falcon71
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Well, guess who I bumped into first thing at the boat show, Kim, saying he wasn't a mad party animal....he lies methinks. Lovely to see you, but why couldn't you have taken pocket rocket off with you. Short/long term lease can always be arranged.
This was on the Broom stand, so stayed for look around and long chat about 450. Sales guys gave me a look of sheer disbelief, as he was fully under the impression that any further boat would be subject to divorce proceedings, its amazing the extra space you get for an extra 15" beam (calculations courtesy of pocket rocket). Any way, I'm only just getting to grips with parking and driving the 42, and apparently according to HIM the 450 is not for us, so probably just as well.
Now, what HE wanted was a jetRIB, which is why my opinion and presence was needed. At this point, my name changes to Sanity Check, and sure enough, I had to point out that would the central hub of the RIB fit between the davit arms? Long chats to AVON, long chats and tape measure out at Cooneys. Lots of Hurrrumphs, possiblys, possibly nots, so we've left it for now, for everyone to calm down.
I went to have a calm down at the boating info stand .. nowhere to sit, and no one I knew to chat to, and pushed and shoved by lots of people watching fit types try the racing simulator. Disappointed, headed to MBM stand, no one there, so did quiz as it was shoe related. V tired now, so headed back to Brooms, where fed lots of coffee (thanks chaps), reclaimed by family and so home to bed..
This was on the Broom stand, so stayed for look around and long chat about 450. Sales guys gave me a look of sheer disbelief, as he was fully under the impression that any further boat would be subject to divorce proceedings, its amazing the extra space you get for an extra 15" beam (calculations courtesy of pocket rocket). Any way, I'm only just getting to grips with parking and driving the 42, and apparently according to HIM the 450 is not for us, so probably just as well.
Now, what HE wanted was a jetRIB, which is why my opinion and presence was needed. At this point, my name changes to Sanity Check, and sure enough, I had to point out that would the central hub of the RIB fit between the davit arms? Long chats to AVON, long chats and tape measure out at Cooneys. Lots of Hurrrumphs, possiblys, possibly nots, so we've left it for now, for everyone to calm down.
I went to have a calm down at the boating info stand .. nowhere to sit, and no one I knew to chat to, and pushed and shoved by lots of people watching fit types try the racing simulator. Disappointed, headed to MBM stand, no one there, so did quiz as it was shoe related. V tired now, so headed back to Brooms, where fed lots of coffee (thanks chaps), reclaimed by family and so home to bed..
