Washing the cooking pot

[BlueSkyNick]

We were very pleased to be invited for a sail today - sadly there was no wind for 95% of the time, but it was very pleasant nonetheless.

The skipper knocked up some fine chicken fajitas, which we washed down with some cramping cold Bergerac Sec, whilst the sun beat down on a virtually calm Solent (apart from the stinkie wash).

After the meal, the skipper tied a lanyard to the cooking pot and requested that I dangle it over the side for the fish to clean out the pot. Apparently this makes it much easier to wash.

As an obedient crew I duly did as requested, but couldn't help thinking he was quietly chuckling to himself at having set me up.

Does any body else clean their pots in this rather primitive fashion? What's wrong with simply getting SWMBO to scrub them out?

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[Colin_S]

Just waiting for the new thread with pictures titled - Cheapskate yottie, too tight to buy washing up liquid!
I reckon you was set up. LOL

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[machurley22]

Dunno - I've considered trying this myself - did it work?

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[david42]

I've been thinking of doing the same, I even considered putting all of the evenings' wasking up in a net and dangling over the side until morning.

Has anyone actually tried it yet?

David

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[Guest]

But where can you dangle ?

And be sure that a) Portsmouth outfall isn't filling the pot, b) marina shite ......., c) other crud that seems to collect in areas of solent .......

Main shipping channel may be ok /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif .... but then what signal do you display /forums/images/icons/wink.gif ...... Restricted ability to manouvre ? /forums/images/icons/cool.gif or a frying pan in rigging denoting washing pots ??? /forums/images/icons/smile.gif


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[StugeronSteve]

"What's wrong with simply getting SWMBO to scrub them out?"

Because she objects to getting her hair wet when she's dangled over the side.


<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.

 

[Sybarite]

On a more serious note the answer is kitchen role. Wipe all visible signs off with kitchen role and washing up is so much easier.

John

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[Nickel]

I've considered it too. I believe in the wooden navy, when fresh water was even more of a premium it was a regular way of washing plates and pans.

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Being paranoid simply means - having all the facts.

 

[Ohdrat]

Yes and it works a treat... Just have to haul it all back up before departing next day.. another is to trail it ... really works for hard to shift burnt stuff.. works just like a washing up machine...

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[claymore]

In fact this is a derivative of a practice that the skipper of the bold yacht Glen Rosa employs to ensure personal hygiene. The practice involves climbing down the stern ladder trouserless...he assures me that it saves a fortune on toilet paper and avoids the risk of heads blocking.
I've never felt the chilly northern waters to be particularly suitable and have an abiding phobia of jellyfish stings on my bits so have never indulged.

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[BlueSkyNick]

Ummm. Strange similarity, eh? We must be talking about one and the same person !!

<hr width=100% size=1>It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.

 

[Gunfleet]

I have to admit I do it... just make sure there's a blinking good knot before casting your £50 pressure cooker overboard.

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[jimi]

Catch22

well you certainly look as if you've caught something!

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[erin_dawes]

The truth of the matter is that Big Nick was trying a recipe for fish stew. Fry onions in fat, add spices then dangle pot over side and wait for fish to jump in. Haul up quickly and place on stove. No need for salt.

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