powerskipper
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boat you have helmed thats not a tender or sailing dingy.
think mine must be about 15 foot long ski boat. and a 21 meter princess.
think mine must be about 15 foot long ski boat. and a 21 meter princess.
whats the smallest and biggest
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colingr
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My Larson 18ft - 66ft narrowboat
B175Chris
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Smallest - My Bayliner 175 (17ft)
Biggest, probably the RIB I did my PB level 2 in, must have been 18-19ft /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Biggest, probably the RIB I did my PB level 2 in, must have been 18-19ft /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Whitelighter
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smallest would be a 6 metre RIB, biggest would be a Targa 40 but didnt do any close manouvering type stuff (the owners a hired killer after all).
jimmy_the_builder
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I've sat at the helm of a Princess 95 MY, does that count? (Mind you, it wasn't in the water or anything.../forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
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Jimmy
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Jimmy
jimmy_the_builder
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I thought you'd had a go at Dereks big squaddie?
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Jiimy
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Jiimy
MedDreamer
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Smallest is one of the Blue Boats that operate on the River Ouse in York and the largest was a Leopard 23m in the SoF (Well I pushed the autopilot buttons a few times)
My most memorable, Bayliner 2655 (my first boat).My favourite Sealine S34, because it's mine /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
My most memorable, Bayliner 2655 (my first boat).My favourite Sealine S34, because it's mine /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Divemaster1
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Poignard
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A paddle boat on a park lake and a 550 feet long bulk carrier. The paddle boat was harder to steer.
BrendanS
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Whitelighter
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I thought you'd had a go at Dereks big squaddie?
Cheers
Jiimy
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Well, he let me hold the wheel but secretly I think he had the autopilot on /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
I thought you'd had a go at Dereks big squaddie?
Cheers
Jiimy
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Well, he let me hold the wheel but secretly I think he had the autopilot on /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
jfm
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Smallest = Delta skiboat, 13 foot, with the Ford V6 3 litre (remember them eh?). On the Marine Lake, Southport
Largest = Mirabella V, 75m, at about 18knots
Largest = Mirabella V, 75m, at about 18knots
Major Catastrophe
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Smallest is the marina putt-putt boat of about 15 feet and the largest is however long Son Vida II is. I did drive motor boat once, on Southport boating lake, which may have been all of 12 ft.
But I have not included the Ms Dunera at 517ft, which I helmed in the Med in the 1960's, or HMS Manchester at 462.5ft, which I steered for a whole hour.
For hospitality Son Vida was best, although they got me so drunk on HMS Liverpool I didn't get a chance to drive it.
But I have not included the Ms Dunera at 517ft, which I helmed in the Med in the 1960's, or HMS Manchester at 462.5ft, which I steered for a whole hour.
For hospitality Son Vida was best, although they got me so drunk on HMS Liverpool I didn't get a chance to drive it.
jimmy_the_builder
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Jfm let me helm his lovely Sq 58 when we were down in Antibes in July. Fab. Mind you, my first reaction was to do a David Marsh and see what it was like in a hard turn, which with hindsight was probably not quite the done thing...
Cheers
Jimmy
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Jimmy
jimmy_the_builder
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Largest = Mirabella V, 75m, at about 18knots
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Ha! I think you get all the points with that one.
Cheers
Jimmy
Largest = Mirabella V, 75m, at about 18knots
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Ha! I think you get all the points with that one.
Cheers
Jimmy
jfm
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Tee hee! I cant remember; was breakfast being prepared downstairs or something, and all got centrifuged onto the galley floor?? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
You're in good company tho. I had the chairman of fairline on board and he drove, and pushed the throttles forward then took his hands off them. 1.5 seconds later the turbos kicked in and, accompanied by screams from the galley, a load of half cooked food landed on the galley floor and the disgruntled chef's ankles! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
You're in good company tho. I had the chairman of fairline on board and he drove, and pushed the throttles forward then took his hands off them. 1.5 seconds later the turbos kicked in and, accompanied by screams from the galley, a load of half cooked food landed on the galley floor and the disgruntled chef's ankles! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Wiggo
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Well, he let me hold the wheel but secretly I think he had the autopilot on /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
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You weren't going round in a 75m circle drifting towards a jetty were you? Next month's "What now, Numpty?" will tell you how to deal with it.
Well, he let me hold the wheel but secretly I think he had the autopilot on /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
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You weren't going round in a 75m circle drifting towards a jetty were you? Next month's "What now, Numpty?" will tell you how to deal with it.
Garryt
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12 foot Dory and a 330ft Frigate! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Nautical
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12' clinker ickle fishy boat
98 Leanardo which I bummed a lift on back to Italy, to be honest the 12' clinker was more fun /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
98 Leanardo which I bummed a lift on back to Italy, to be honest the 12' clinker was more fun /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
nonitoo
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10ft Dinghy/Seagull 40+ (10th birthday present)
1172ft VLCC (Hellespont Paradise) Sunk-Coryton (Thames Estuary)
Min. under keel clearance 0.9mtr. Used the autopilot all the way in so I suppose I did 'helm' it as I twiddled the knobs.
OK,OK, I know that this was not really the point of the question but it is quite a contrast !!
Tom
1172ft VLCC (Hellespont Paradise) Sunk-Coryton (Thames Estuary)
Min. under keel clearance 0.9mtr. Used the autopilot all the way in so I suppose I did 'helm' it as I twiddled the knobs.
OK,OK, I know that this was not really the point of the question but it is quite a contrast !!
Tom