Peppermint
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Re: Keep it dry too
luxury, sheer luxury.
luxury, sheer luxury.
What would you take as indispensible kit on 7 nights offshore?
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catmandoo
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Re: Keep it dry too
In days of yore a gentleman would not be without his weekend pack
In days of yore a gentleman would not be without his weekend pack
dralex
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Re: Sweets
I'm going with Challenge- it was a Christmas present from my wife. Needless to say, I'm very excited and hoping for some good sailing weather.
My enthusiasm cannot get any shinier at present.
I'm going with Challenge- it was a Christmas present from my wife. Needless to say, I'm very excited and hoping for some good sailing weather.
My enthusiasm cannot get any shinier at present.
snowleopard
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A cold beer and a hot woman /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Failing that I find that a 1/2 bottle of Capt Morgan's is a great standby. A slug of that in a hot chocolate after a cold night watch makes the sack time all the more agreeable.
Failing that I find that a 1/2 bottle of Capt Morgan's is a great standby. A slug of that in a hot chocolate after a cold night watch makes the sack time all the more agreeable.
dralex
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Sounds lovely Snowleopard- problems- first,my sleeping bag really is only large enough for one ( I have tried) and second, it's meant to be a dry boat whilst at sea and judging from previous posts, if anybody so much as sniffs alcohol on a crew member, they are a raging alcoholic. I could use the rum on prescription though! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
aidancoughlan
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if you dont have proper thermal under and mid-layers, go get them and add it to your wife's bill !
It's amazing the difference it makes on long watches, and how many people make do with normal pullovers, sweatshirts/jeans under their oilies without every knowing.
Have fun. sounds like a great trip.
It's amazing the difference it makes on long watches, and how many people make do with normal pullovers, sweatshirts/jeans under their oilies without every knowing.
Have fun. sounds like a great trip.
janeK
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Re: What would you take as indispensable kit on 7 nights offshore?
First of all indispensable are baby wipes as you can forget the shower or even a wash (as you will be too tired after continual 3 hr watches) just the one on arrival/departure.
Pack clean socks (take more than you need socks that is) etc (basic days clothing) in individual plastic bags as the boats do get damp with all those people on board, so therefore you always have dry clothes for when you do eventually change. Take a small pillow with you its amazing what comfort this brings, polyester filling though.
Do take fingerless gloves - no electric winches on these boats + wear strong marigolds under the fingerless ones in wet weather as they keep your fingers dry. warm fleece hat and a towel for your neck.
Small bottle of arnica tablets, as you will be covered in bruises from whence they come still remains a mystery!!
You will have loads of fun and the booze up at the end is memorable /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
First of all indispensable are baby wipes as you can forget the shower or even a wash (as you will be too tired after continual 3 hr watches) just the one on arrival/departure.
Pack clean socks (take more than you need socks that is) etc (basic days clothing) in individual plastic bags as the boats do get damp with all those people on board, so therefore you always have dry clothes for when you do eventually change. Take a small pillow with you its amazing what comfort this brings, polyester filling though.
Do take fingerless gloves - no electric winches on these boats + wear strong marigolds under the fingerless ones in wet weather as they keep your fingers dry. warm fleece hat and a towel for your neck.
Small bottle of arnica tablets, as you will be covered in bruises from whence they come still remains a mystery!!
You will have loads of fun and the booze up at the end is memorable /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
cgull
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Whoopee cushion
I took one on a similar trip, came in quite useful.
I took one on a similar trip, came in quite useful.
Colin_S
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I'm going with Challenge- it was a Christmas present from my wife.
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Lucky bugger - I got socks and pants again!
Enjoy and don't forget to take the camera.
I'm going with Challenge- it was a Christmas present from my wife.
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Lucky bugger - I got socks and pants again!
Enjoy and don't forget to take the camera.
alant
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Take good warm socks & seaboots with thick soles.
These boats have steel decks & feet can get b----y cold, particularly on night watches.
Watches can be 3hrs on 3hrs off with 2 x 6hr watches during day, so a bag of sleep is essential, you will be knackered, so forget about off-watch scrimshaw work.
These boats have steel decks & feet can get b----y cold, particularly on night watches.
Watches can be 3hrs on 3hrs off with 2 x 6hr watches during day, so a bag of sleep is essential, you will be knackered, so forget about off-watch scrimshaw work.
wishbone
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An open mind! essential for not judging others on board, muck in, keep active, have a good chin wag! a big bag of pick-n-mix....loadsa socks, boxers...I must admit I must get a good allover wash everyday, ear plugs, pillow. daft story or joke book...
Have a great time......I wish I was doing the same but I will be in France dreaming about boats!!!
On one of my jaunts I took a digivideo and filmed all the best bits made copies and sent them to everyone that wanted them...had great feedback and something special to remember...
Have a great time......I wish I was doing the same but I will be in France dreaming about boats!!!
On one of my jaunts I took a digivideo and filmed all the best bits made copies and sent them to everyone that wanted them...had great feedback and something special to remember...
EdEssery
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One of my crew did this trip last autumn, or rather didn't. The weekend they left the weather was a bit iffy so they didn't go straight off. A lot of the crew were somewhat older than him, in their sixties, and there was a general consensus amongst these folk - we don't want to go to the Fastnet. The skipper relented and they went to the Channel Islands and West Country and never even got into a proper watch keeping rota. My crew member came away with impression of a somewhat weak skipper and a hugely dissappointed.
Forewarned is forearmed.
I hope your trip turns out better.
Ed
Forewarned is forearmed.
I hope your trip turns out better.
Ed
dralex
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That's really bad and not the impression I got of what the whole thing is about, especially after getting advice from JaneK- I would expect a very good meteorlogical (?sp) reason not to go.
dralex
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LadyInBed
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Personal stereo and Vaseline /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
alant
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Looked at this 'liferaft' & a day later panicked when checking at my "History" to see a sexshop emblazened there.
Could be difficult explaining this to SWMBO. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
"Personal stereo and Vaseline"
Not on a boat please. The stereo cuts you off from hearing 'shouts' & can be b----y irritating for the others (you will be too tired to listen when off watch) & open display of the vaseline can only lead to derisory comments regarding your gender choice (you may make some friends though /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif) & who's turn is in the barrel. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
The one thing you must <font color="red"> </font> NOT take is one of those 'wonderful million candlepower' forehead mounted headlight torches. Designed to totally blast nightvision. Whilst anchoring one night, a crew member kept turning around to talk to the helm while wearing one of the LED devices & the eyeball shock was almost a physical blow. On your own boat, do what you like, but with a large crew these things can be a nightmare. Even a lighted cigarette in front of the helsman can destroy his nightvision (plus the problem of lighting it & getting the ash blowing into others eyes).
Could be difficult explaining this to SWMBO. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
"Personal stereo and Vaseline"
Not on a boat please. The stereo cuts you off from hearing 'shouts' & can be b----y irritating for the others (you will be too tired to listen when off watch) & open display of the vaseline can only lead to derisory comments regarding your gender choice (you may make some friends though /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif) & who's turn is in the barrel. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
The one thing you must <font color="red"> </font> NOT take is one of those 'wonderful million candlepower' forehead mounted headlight torches. Designed to totally blast nightvision. Whilst anchoring one night, a crew member kept turning around to talk to the helm while wearing one of the LED devices & the eyeball shock was almost a physical blow. On your own boat, do what you like, but with a large crew these things can be a nightmare. Even a lighted cigarette in front of the helsman can destroy his nightvision (plus the problem of lighting it & getting the ash blowing into others eyes).