W.N.S ? fer real this AM!

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So we were all eyes fixed ahead.
Well 'they' were
Cos I was avin a sneaky look at me concealed plotter gadgett
'They' (3 peeps on an Advanced Powerboat Course) were trying to find an unlit mark at 15 kts in the dark
Twasn't that dark hactually
'Waxing Gibous' type moon an a fairly clear sky
But tricky enough cos said mark dries out at L.A.T an we were on L.W.N
Then to starboard I noticed a kinda unusual light pattern
'Kinnel' thought I , as yer do
Watched fer another 5 secs or so
'Slow down lads'
'But why, we are onnit like' says the bods
'Flashin light yonder' says I
'Where's 'Yonder' was the Chorus!
'Over by there innit, look you'
I respond
'Get the 25 million candlelight Spotlight an point it Yonder innit'
Was Me Nautical instruction
'Yonder' is 45 points off the starboard bow, fer those that don't understand such historic Nautical terms by the way;)

Anyway
We went to investigate
The light dissapeared then came back then dissapeared then came back but with no regular pattern
'Bleedin strange' thought I
'Bleedin off his head' I reckon me 'Crew' thought
So we closed on said Beam

By now we had switched the depthy plotter thing on
Don't have it on during the night excersize much to stretch the Candidates skills etc

'7ft-- 6ft -- 5ft -- 4ft:eek: but by now the shape of the 20 ft Launch was apparent
No nav lights
'Skipper' pulling the outboard starter rope like a Man possesed!
'3ft' now Kwacka!!

Lee shore
Ebb Tide
He is 20ft away
Can only speak Welsh
We are in a RIB
I have only 3 fags left
It's half one in the mornin!
What Next Skipper?
Aint kidden
Swat appened:rolleyes:
Oh yeh
No lifejacket
No Compass
No vhf
But he had a fish finder
Well, as He shouted across
'I only came out fer a bit of fishin like'
An she has never let me down afore!'
In Welsh of course
Anyway
Conditions were benign
Twas a 'light' night.
Anyway
W.N.S?
 
Change the course title to "RNLI Towing Course - Basic". Charge twice the price, and transfer your spare engine to his boat , then follow him home.
 
sarabande said:
Change the course title to "RNLI Towing Course - Basic". Charge twice the price, and transfer your spare engine to his boat , then follow him home.
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Shiot, I aint got a spare engine aboard:eek:
Another thing
No fags in His 'grab bag'
I learn't a valuable lesson too
£3.75 fer ten Fags in a fillin station at 03. 14 hours UTC:eek:
This 'Survival at Sea' is serious stuff
Innit
 
Tell him to try starting his engine with the bleedin' lights off, there may be enough power to spark the plug(s) then. :rolleyes:

The occaisional dim yellow lighting effect is due to all the magneto power going to the nav lights when he tugs his cord & none to the bloody plug(s) - innit? If the battery is that flat (anchored with all nav lights on fishing?) Then you need all the whizz from the tuggy string to be concentrated on starting - lights are much lower resistance than plugs & short cct them.
 
Searush said:
Tell him to try starting his engine with the bleedin' lights off, there may be enough power to spark the plug(s) then. :rolleyes:

The occaisional dim yellow lighting effect is due to all the magneto power going to the nav lights when he tugs his cord & none to the bloody plug(s) - innit? If the battery is that flat (anchored with all nav lights on fishing?) Then you need all the whizz from the tuggy string to be concentrated on starting - lights are much lower resistance than plugs & short cct them.
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Keep up at the back there, he didn't have any lights on, just a torch :rolleyes:
 
It's getting to be like walking into the grocers shop in T bay, in walks a foreigner (English) and all the locals start a talking in their own lingo,:D ( it's about time it was a law any mutterings not in kosher english ( just watching the prog on Granada):rolleyes: should come with a proper translation.:cool: I got told a naughty (as I thought in Welsh) but it seems I was led astray.:eek:
 
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[QUOTE I got told a naughty (as I thought in Welsh) but it seems I was led astray.:eek:[/QUOTE]

Maer dynion pysgotta was a right cont ifan
Deawel un wedig
Golau nos should have been the least of his nav aids
Plus no jaced cwch!;)

Salty me awld Mate
Would us Welsh lads lead you astray:rolleyes:
'Whistling' smiley follows!! if I could do that kinda thing.
'W.N.S -- should be 'Welsh Nobber Seafishin' in this case I reckon:)
 
Wiggo said:
Must be different in Wales, then. One 'point' used to be 11.25°, so 45 points off the port bow is 45 x 11.25° or 506.25° = 146.25° off the port bow. Or 56.25° abaft the port beam.

Innit, boyo?
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You should know by now that Kwacka would never let mere facts get in the way of a good story . . .


Hmm, wonder if he ever worked for Maxwell or Murdoch? :eek:
 
Kawasaki said:
:D
Hactually Old Chap
One did Scribe for EMAP some eons ago ref Tales of Derring Do in the Motorbicicle world
'Faction' I think they call it now;):rolleyes:
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Why am I not surprised, was this before or after the Circus acrobat bit? :cool:

Anyway, back to WNS, I would expect you to be ultra helpful & tow the guy to a suitable pub & wait respectfully behind him until he was shamed into buying a round or two. I also supect that he may well have been softened up with one of your famed all encompassing "Breakfast Butties". :D
 
Searush said:
Why am I not surprised, was this before or after the Circus acrobat bit? :cool:
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Before the Circus bit
Twasnt an acrobatic gig by the by
It involved Publicity before the show
Kinda pre show warm up stuff
No-- no red nose and humumugus feet/shoes either
Involved a motorcycle though;)
I remember me dad saying at the time
W.N.S

What Next Son?:eek::D
 
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