Worst Boat Picture

[dylanwinter]

On these fora we get a lot of perfect pictures of truly beautiful yachts looking utterly desirable.

However, as a cameraman I know that for each of those great shots there are probably scores which fail to show off the yacht to her best

Most boats have a worst angle

- the slug has many less than optimum viewing angles


So for starters - this is the slug on the Broads - mast down and about to go under the next bridge

what a beauty...

 

[sighmoon]

I wouldn't use it as a sales shot, but it doesn't look that bad to me - it's even sparkling.

Here's my first boat in a similar state, the day we bought her for £400:

 

[KristiferColumbus]

Could be worse & I've definitely seen worse (photo enclosed hopefully).At least it is profiled so that the waves & water wash off her.Some look like appalling card board box for which the windage must be enormous.
Can't find the photo but the yacht I had in mind is I believe one of the latest Moody's

 

[northwind]

Depending on your viewpoint, this is not the best angle..

 

[ProDave]

So for starters - this is the slug on the Broads - mast down and about to go under the next bridge

what a beauty...

Actually, in that photo, I think the slug has a cute, slightly cheeky, almost smiley face look.

 

[dylanwinter]

cocoon like

Actually, in that photo, I think the slug has a cute, slightly cheeky, almost smiley face look.

It looks like a floating coccon - a strong floating cocoonmaybe


Dylan

 

[benjenbav]

Dylan, Perhaps the slug looks enough like a (falsely accused) killer cucumber to make it worth your while asking the EU for compensation.

Actually, I think she looks a like a nice boat.

 

[dylanwinter]

the slug

Dylan, Perhaps the slug looks enough like a (falsely accused) killer cucumber to make it worth your while asking the EU for compensation.

Actually, I think she looks a like a nice boat.

the slug - lower case

it - never gets a gender

in my head

wooden boats can be females

- plastic ones.....

- maybe once the slug gets me round cape wrath safely I shall call it a she

of course I might chicken out and go through the canal

Dylan

 

[sighmoon]

of course I might chicken out and go through the canal

How could a man with a love of inland waterways not go through the canal?

 

[ProDave]

How could a man with a love of inland waterways not go through the canal?

Then back again to go round the top.

Or do the Forth & Clyde as well (mast down for that one)

Don't forget to look us up in Fortrose on your way by.

 

[Kelpie]

- maybe once the slug gets me round cape wrath safely I shall call it a she

of course I might chicken out and go through the canal

Dylan

I presume you are not being entirely dogmatic about the 'turning left' bit, otherwise you would have dissappeared up some canal or other ages ago.
You could limit yourself to saltwater, of course. But then what would you do about all the islands? Fortunately you have until Orkney to make a decision- what's your ETA for that?

 

[salinia]

Swift 18 needed some TLC got it and lived on to better days.

 

[dylanwinter]

that is horrible

Swift 18 needed some TLC got it and lived on to better days.

GRP, stainless steel and aluminium - amazing materials

may we see a picture restored

I presume you are not being entirely dogmatic about the 'turning left' bit, otherwise you would have dissappeared up some canal or other ages ago.
You could limit yourself to saltwater, of course. But then what would you do about all the islands? Fortunately you have until Orkney to make a decision- what's your ETA for that?

Limiting to salt water..... not that keen on limits.... besides already been well up the freshwater stretches of the Medway and my guess is that the Wveney is almost fresh water

as for time to get to Orkney

Dunno - depends on cash flow and the closely related subject of the seaworthiness of the slug

- all being well 2013

but I have been wrong before and I shall be wrong again

it depends how long I can carry on throwing small amounts of money and large amounts of time at KTL


Dylan

 

[ProDave]

Swift 18 needed some TLC got it and lived on to better days.

I've never seen a boat painted in Olive drab camouflage before.

What's the boat called? Chameleon?

 

[tillergirl]

Dylan

Do you not think that boating life might improve if you called your fine vessel something NICE. And spoke gently and soothingly to her from time to time.

 

[Lakesailor]

It's keeping them afloat that keeps them in good condition

 

[millbeach]

Awfull.
How can someone let there boats get in state like that ?

If you dont want the boa t SELL IT .

 

[Madhatter]

I bought this one and boy was it in a state,why was it - well some" scrote " purporting to be a marine engineer stole the engine leaving a 70+ year old man without a viable boat and he lost heart with it , so for 7 or more years languished in the harbour with no one to look after her.
She is starting to look better now after a good scrub and what a well made boat she is all the woodwork just needs a rub down and varnish ,the grp is in excellent condition,keels are very good.

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[Woodlouse]

Depending on your viewpoint, this is not the best angle..

That'll buff out.

 

[Ubergeekian]

Depending on your viewpoint, this is not the best angle..

What a waste of a perfectly good crane.