Something for the weekend Sir?

[Col]

Skipper had us lot chipping in, so maybe not so shy on the "loud pedal" (or levers)
Reckon we did £300-£400 to Poole & back (from So'ton)

Have you seen that AA ad on the telly, where car breaks down, driver opens bonnet, and a load of fivers flutter out, and up into the sky?

I think that boat is the same, but with £50's

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[ArthurWood]

It's $1.89 to over $2.00/US gal on the water, but we get $0.15/gal discount in our marina. Street price for regular 89 octane is about $1.43 to $1.64 for 93 oct. Varies greatly by state. These prices are considered high by US stds! Last year, in Georgia 89 oct was <$1.00/gal.
I'm not complaining about the prices, tho' when I fork out $400 for fuel it hurts. I agree w/you that c/f UK it's cheap boating.

 

[ArthurWood]

Col - haven't seen the ad, but I know how it feels and I'm sure you are not far out with the cost of fuel for the Poole - S'ton run.

 

[Geoffs]

I remember a prediction in an EXXON house magazine a while back, that, US citizens are going to have to get used to paying $2 a gallon by 2010. My heart bleeds for 'em ,but then I'm often called a bleeder!

Old Chinese proverb 'Man who sail boat into rice field, soon get into paddy'

 

[MapisM]

Small safety suggestion...

I heard (from a reliable source - a racing boat builder) stories about GRP boats that, after having gone through similar stresses with no evidence of damage, just broke in two pieces when lifted on the crane.
Or even worst, broke after some time, on the next jump on the waves - with the effects on the crew that everyone can imagine.
'Course I wish you and your friend that the 43' bullet is still as strong as new, but I'd rather get it inspected by a GRP expert.
And a very good one - just having a look around and knocking here and there on the hull is a waste of time.
Good luck!

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[BarryH]

Re: Small safety suggestion...

If my memory serves, wasn't there an article in MBM a while back about a guy that bought a sunseeker in spain or somewhere. When it was moved over to england it was found that the stringers and internal structures were coming away from the hull. Turned out that the thing had to be almost rebuilt. Apparently it was all due to being pushed too hard in heavy weather. Fuzzy Logic was the name of the boat I think.

OK, to hell with it. Unbolt it and we'll use it as an anchor!