Whats the stupidest item..?

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Packet of 3 condoms, never used them

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Even sadder if you caught something nasty as result of not using them
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I am impressed that you actually did that. Cos the question was something that you really did, not imagined. On the grounds that your answer is true, I want to buy you a beer.
 
Must have a preservation order on them. My first Channel crossing was blighted by a pillock who thought he could navigate with the damn thing. Eventually got to Cherbourg, in time to put sea sick girlfriend on ferry and make the chaotic return. Pillock married girl friend, they deserved each other. God knows what happened to the RDF
 
Is that a pillock who thought he could navigate by it that couldn't, or what?? It may seem out of fashion now, but I can use one for navigation, cos I was trained to do so. Its not easy, you need skill, courage of your convictions and practice............plus of course, wit, talent and charm.
 
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Must have a preservation order on them

[/ QUOTE ] Oh the Seafix. I thought you were refering to the condoms for a moment!
 
Long as you have a LJ of good enough quality for your purposes, the LR is not something you would need, same as me. No LR but if I need one for long distance, like from Wells to Oostende, then I'll hire one. Your little binliner is hardly likely to do that so no point bothering.
 
Re Seafixes, in the days before satnavs (and decca didnt work out here) we used to navigate our way on 100 mile passages to and from the islands using an ordinary little transistor radio - it is remarkably directional...... while something like a Seafix was considered to be the rolls royce of trannys, and really the business!
Another accepted method of navigation was following the LIAT aeroplanes...... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
By all means buy me a beer. I will even buy you one back.
However, note that i only bought the wallpaper for the bilges.
Post and articles passim here by me would tell you that I have the leakiest boat ever to be built on a friday afternoon by Jeanneau, so I have been unable to complete my task of wallpapering.
I am thinking of getting in the builders to do some dry lining, or maybe even a damp proof course, do you think that would help?
 
Elastic sail ties; they just don't work, liable to hit you too.

Honda 2hp outboard. Noisy, thirsty, awful bit of kit. Best bit was selling it on to an unsuspecting Frenchman.

X-Yacht: Badly built, overpriced tat from a company with a couldn't care less attitude to after-sales service.
 
Re Seafix..

YES, there IS a use for them.. I have my original one...

Use it for tracking rf interference generated from within the boat, and often from local sources for SSB setup..
Wonderful piece of kit.. no radio electronics boaty bod should be without one. !!!

Seriously !!..

As for the most useless thing I ever bought for the boat... DSC VHF radio.. total pants !
 
Stupidest item:

1970's contraption to change headsails with piston hanks. Used once - bu££erage factor too high.

Alternative Seafix uses:

An old boy in a village near here decided to play the Caped Crusader and protect all our motoring morals. Wearing a tatty hi-viz waistcoat & park keeper hat, he pointed a Seafix at cars. Apart from the obvious givaways, it was impossible to get up to 30mph on the narrow bit of street he 'patrolled'!
 
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Elastic sail ties; they just don't work, liable to hit you too.

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Agree with this one. I gave mine to a mate to use on his patio umbrella at home.
 
The Campari six footer was a beauty. I put a seagull on the back of mine, turned round to get some gear, when I looked back it was pointing towards the sky like a fisherman's float, engine under water. Bin.
 
I must protest about

this totally slanderous element regarding the Seafix.

Absolutely fantastic piece of kit - especially when used on aero-beacons.
Foggy approach to Braye - wonderful runway on St Annes' radio beacon. No good though for the tone-deaf!!


That was in the days before yachtie Decca sets and that GPS thing which gives everyone the delusion they're navigators.
 
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