Lakesailor
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Cleverley tying together the anti PWC sentiment with a where-is-it? Try your hand at this.
Where is this PWC?
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robstracey
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It isn't Arnside is it?
BlueChip
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Shouldn't this post be on the Mobo forum?
duncan
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not one of ours.......... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Lakesailor
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Closed eyes and minds.
Ah; "How blind are those who will not see?"
It's not a what is this? but a where is this?
Rob was right or course Arnside.
You could start a Col Regs debate /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ah; "How blind are those who will not see?"
It's not a what is this? but a where is this?
Rob was right or course Arnside.
You could start a Col Regs debate /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
DJE
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Re: Arnside.
That takes me back. I did a geology field course there many, many years ago.
That takes me back. I did a geology field course there many, many years ago.
Jezlyn
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
The dinghy is obviously motor sailing and as the jetski is approaching from forward of the starboard beam the dinghy should give way and pass round the jetskis stern. In reality, by the time the dinghy has answered a helm over to turn to starboard the jetski will be 300 miles away somewhere to port.
The dinghy is obviously motor sailing and as the jetski is approaching from forward of the starboard beam the dinghy should give way and pass round the jetskis stern. In reality, by the time the dinghy has answered a helm over to turn to starboard the jetski will be 300 miles away somewhere to port.
Lakesailor
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
Good stab, but the jetski circled him a couple of times and came into shore with a swerve, soaking his family who were all sat at the water's edge.
still, we can dream............
Good stab, but the jetski circled him a couple of times and came into shore with a swerve, soaking his family who were all sat at the water's edge.
still, we can dream............
neilfs
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
Well its a Bombardier Sea-Doo XP, manufacturered before 1998 (not sure exact age) and its not displaying its Datatag numbers.
However with old PWCs like this they are sold second hand through local ads and can be a real pain as the people who purchase them think they are soft toys.
But as the photo shows, the PWC's course, speed and direction all seem to suggest there shouldn't be any problem (apart from it going above 10 knots).
Pitty you don't have a photo of water being thown over the family on the beach, who must have been almost getting their feet wet, and likewise I am surprised this PWC user wasn't sucking stones up as the water must have been very shallow.
Well its a Bombardier Sea-Doo XP, manufacturered before 1998 (not sure exact age) and its not displaying its Datatag numbers.
However with old PWCs like this they are sold second hand through local ads and can be a real pain as the people who purchase them think they are soft toys.
But as the photo shows, the PWC's course, speed and direction all seem to suggest there shouldn't be any problem (apart from it going above 10 knots).
Pitty you don't have a photo of water being thown over the family on the beach, who must have been almost getting their feet wet, and likewise I am surprised this PWC user wasn't sucking stones up as the water must have been very shallow.
Lakesailor
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
Ah Ha, not on the lake it's on tidal water at Arnside.
The family were at the water's edge, and the shore is mud until the tidal bore covers it up.
I too wish I had got a shot of it.
Do you think it's Posh and Becks?
Managed to find the family on a section a panorama (excuse for fuzzy shot)
Ah Ha, not on the lake it's on tidal water at Arnside.
The family were at the water's edge, and the shore is mud until the tidal bore covers it up.
I too wish I had got a shot of it.
Do you think it's Posh and Becks?
Managed to find the family on a section a panorama (excuse for fuzzy shot)
Colin_S
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
It looks like a 95 vintage with the 720 engine.
How do I know? Owned one once, exactly the same /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
It looks like a 95 vintage with the 720 engine.
How do I know? Owned one once, exactly the same /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Joe_Cole
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
It can't be Posh. If there's a camera within half a mile she goes into Auto-pose/auto-pout mode. The fact that she was driving a jet ski wouldn't stop her.
It can't be Posh. If there's a camera within half a mile she goes into Auto-pose/auto-pout mode. The fact that she was driving a jet ski wouldn't stop her.
Lakesailor
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
I was being a paparazzo, with my 'long-tom'
I was being a paparazzo, with my 'long-tom'
neilfs
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
I'm almost certain it is a Sea-Doo XP, especially as we now have an even closer shot where you can also read Bombardier, as well as the 'XP' logo just behind their legs!
The Virage, correct me if I am wrong is made by Polaris - they do look roughly the same.
Owned the newer shape XP made in '99, never owned a Polaris, so I could be wrong.
Very high springs water that day by the looks of it, don't know where that is, but very little erosion, I'm guessing its very shallow close to shore.
PWCs suck water in from underneath and will pick up stones three foot down which will damage the pump and prop - point being, if he did get those people wet, it is clear this guy doesn't know much about his craft, ie no training and hence was using his craft in water which was too shallow.
I'm almost certain it is a Sea-Doo XP, especially as we now have an even closer shot where you can also read Bombardier, as well as the 'XP' logo just behind their legs!
The Virage, correct me if I am wrong is made by Polaris - they do look roughly the same.
Owned the newer shape XP made in '99, never owned a Polaris, so I could be wrong.
Very high springs water that day by the looks of it, don't know where that is, but very little erosion, I'm guessing its very shallow close to shore.
PWCs suck water in from underneath and will pick up stones three foot down which will damage the pump and prop - point being, if he did get those people wet, it is clear this guy doesn't know much about his craft, ie no training and hence was using his craft in water which was too shallow.
Colin_S
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
Think you were replying to my post - read it again - says vintage not virage /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Currently own a doo GSX Ltd with some PPG / Watercraft Magic mods.
Boy have I left myself wide open, posting that on this forum /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Colin aka colin95xp on another forum...........
Think you were replying to my post - read it again - says vintage not virage /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Currently own a doo GSX Ltd with some PPG / Watercraft Magic mods.
Boy have I left myself wide open, posting that on this forum /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Colin aka colin95xp on another forum...........
neilfs
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Re: Closed eyes and minds.
You did indeed, never heard of a vintage before.
I don't think there is any shame in owning a PWC, so long as you use it in a sensible manner for the location and conditions.
I'll pull spins etc within a designated PWC area, or far out to sea so no one can get confused regarding my course. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
You did indeed, never heard of a vintage before.
I don't think there is any shame in owning a PWC, so long as you use it in a sensible manner for the location and conditions.
I'll pull spins etc within a designated PWC area, or far out to sea so no one can get confused regarding my course. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif