TheBoatman, slander, liable and should I sue?

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On another thread Pete, aka TheBoatman stated "Colin I saw your skipper repairing an old spinnaker pole the other day - anything to do with you perchance" which kind of suggests that I may be something of a Jonah who breaks things on other people's boats. This, in turn, limits my chances of continuing to be a forum blagger as it's unlikely that any of you will want to invite me along for a sail when I have a reputation for breaking stuff.

So I think I should seek legal advice with a view to sueing Peter for a sizeable sum that will enable me to purchase a boat of my own. Any legal eagles want to take on a sure fired winner.

I mean, the fact that I did break the spinnaker pole is neither here nor there IMO /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
What,only one spinnaker pole on board? My dear chap this simply wont do.
Think quiver full of arrows;the next owner with a tardis stash of gear and sails is the offer to take up
 
A couple of years ago I stepped carefully, well honestly kinda launched myself, down and straight through the bottom of a skippers inflatable dinghy. He patched and sowed for a bit and let me drive the dinghy to the bar, I promptly rod eit up a concrete slipway at full revs and watched the prop flirt off into the near distance. The skipper never mentioned it again, it was our little shameful secret.

Every other bugger on the boat couldn't stop, I think only the skipper is bound by any kinda honour. You are doomed, I have got ahalf a knackered Lysander if you want your own boat though
 
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What,only one spinnaker pole on board? My dear chap this simply wont do.
Think quiver full of arrows;the next owner with a tardis stash of gear and sails is the offer to take up

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Did I ever mention the day we blew 2 spinnakers?????
 
I was there on that day accompanied by my crew of JPs, Lords Lieutenants of the County,and three nuns.Who will attest that Colin was totally blameless.
We are at this moment swearing affidavits to that effect.


(normal fee leave it behind the recycling bin in Tesco's car park)
 
Some b@gger twisted the life out of the spinny pole ring fitting on the mast, but the pole is in one piece. Bloody crew eh?

Now if we assume that Crew pays for winch handles carelessly tossed overboard, I wonder if your crime invited a contribution?
 
I don't like spinnaker poles. At the risk of repeating myself, this extract is from Anecdotes from Stingo
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I woke up, a pile of Perry, wedged between the granny-bars and the mast. My head hurt like hell. My eyes wouldn't focus. I was disorientated and couldn't understand why I couldn't see land or why there was no one else aboard. One end of the spinnaker pole was clipped to the genoa and the other end, which was meant to be attached to a gooseneck on the mast, was quite happily bashing a hole in my leg. The gooseneck must have broken, resulting in the pole smacking me on the thinking part, just to reassure me that it was boss and not me. How foolish was I to think otherwise? I have no recollection of detaching it from the genoa and stowing it securely, but it was stowed when I eventually came to my senses and resurfaced from my bunk. Once safely in Tobago, I was told by a medical sort that I should not have gone to sleep. Chances are, that when concussed, you won't wake up. Oops! And I wasn't wearing a harness. If it weren't for the granny-bars, I most probably would have fallen overboard and ended up as shark poo.

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Colin - would I /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I simply posed a question but it does seem as though you've incriminated yourself with the answers given here.

When I spoke to your skipper he didn't blame you at all. However he did make mention of an old Johnny Cash song about building a car from spares and was wondering if you were attempting to build a boat with broken bits of yachts.

Peter.
PS - never mind suing me where's that beer you owe me /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
So you dont buy beer as well as not replacing kit you have carelessly destroyed?
No wonder you have offspring who put salt on your donuts!
 
Well, if you were one of his off-spring (the breasted variety) and he offered you to me, wouldn't you salt more than his dougnuts, considering that I am mid-forties and she/you late teens?
 
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What did he want in trade?

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Nothing if I recall corretly....

Hmmm Colin, what was the catch?
 
The boatman has always been a godly, righteous and sober type who never knowingly causes offence. I think you've misinterpreted his remarks and are therefore the party in the wrong. You owe the boatman either an apology or a beer. If you are getting him a beer then thats very nice of you and yes I'd be delighted to join you.
 
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Now if we assume that Crew pays for winch handles carelessly tossed overboard, I wonder if your crime invited a contribution?

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My contribution was I broke it. Is that not enough?
 
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