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Boating chit chat thread.

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    #902
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Took my boat out for a scrub today and found this.......

    20150509_115718.jpg


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    #903
    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    Was on some site and saw this image for a settings button:

    ss1.png

    All I could think was 'why in the feck is there a picture of an impeller there?'


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    #904
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Holy God :eek:

    How long since the last liftout???
    neris wrote: »
    Took my boat out for a scrub today and found this.......

    20150509_115718.jpg


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    #905
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    took it out early December last


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    #906
    Deenie123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 481 ✭✭Deenie123


    Sorry if this sounds stupid but do you use any antifouling?


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    #907
    ahun
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭ahun


    And what type, just avoid it?


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    #908
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    put anti foul on it last summer but shes been in the water all winter and hasnt been raced since december. will just keep getting lifted out for a power wash every few weeks over the summer


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    #909
    pedroeibar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭pedroeibar1


    I'd slap on a coat of antifoul at next lift and thereafter use a small boy in a wetsuit, far cheaper than a hoist. (That's what kids and grandkids are for!)


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    #910
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    That's ridiculous growth for over a few winter months.

    Every time you powerwash you'll strip more of the antifoul off.

    If I were you I'd keep it out, and do a proper strip back and two coats of decent antifoul now.


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    #911
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    pedroeibar1 wrote: »
    I'd slap on a coat of antifoul at next lift and thereafter use a small boy in a wetsuit, far cheaper than a hoist. (That's what kids and grandkids are for!)
    Have you seen the rates small boys in wetsuits charge these days? :eek:

    We employed one last year (on behalf of a friend who'd wrapped a spinny sheet around a propellor) and he cost a bloody fortune! AND didn't get the sheet off the prop!


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    #912
    pedroeibar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭pedroeibar1


    Avoid those 'rich' waterfront clubs and pay by results, Heidi, it's the only way!


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    #913
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    pedroeibar1 wrote: »
    Avoid those 'rich' waterfront clubs and pay by results, Heidi, it's the only way!
    He was family - and he still charged!

    (sensible kid that he is, he'll go far :D)


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    #914
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    pedroeibar1 wrote: »
    I'd slap on a coat of antifoul at next lift and thereafter use a small boy in a wetsuit, far cheaper than a hoist. (That's what kids and grandkids are for!)

    40 quid for a lift out divers about 60


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    #915
    Alkers
    Registered Users Posts: 6,811 ✭✭✭Alkers


    neris wrote: »
    40 quid for a lift out divers about 60

    Where are you getting a lift out for €40? What size boat?


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    #916
    ezra_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭ezra_


    So a while back I bought a boat.

    Went to collect it yesterday as the trailer had been reconditioned and was ready for road travel:

    Arrive at yard.
    Think about dropping mast.
    Start to drop mast.
    Think more about dropping mast
    Try again.
    Consider sailing the boat in situ.
    Requisition every person in the place to help drop mast (this is a 23ft boat so should be easy and should have been doable with 2 people... ha!)
    Fight the damn mast all the way down to 45 degrees
    Fight the damn pivot out of the shoe
    Get nutted by popping mast
    Rig boat for road travel

    Start the drive home
    Blow tire on trailer motorway. No spare for the trailer

    Deposit boat in a nice farmer's yard

    Think about how I'm going to sort this...

    Put ad on ApolloDuck for boat!


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    #917
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Lambay blown out in howth today. A day spent in the bar


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    #918
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    So I did something new this weekend - I sailed to a destination, rather than around a course.

    Out foreign where I am, there's a beach resort on a small island about 2-3 miles offshore. A few of us in different boats (I was in the trusty Laser Pico) headed off to the island, pulled up on the beach, had a beer, and raced back.

    A great experience - I really feel as if I have stepped up a level in my sailing this weekend.

    And I won the race back. :cool:


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    #919
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    this muppet
    Incident Update
    8/6/2015

    At 19.36 the unit were then tasked to a report of a jetskier who had not returned to Howth harbour. Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 and Howth Lifeboat were also tasked. Howth ILB quickly found the jetski and it's rider about 1.5km off the East pier. The jetski had broken down. The casualty was not wearing a lifejacket or a wetsuit. The lifeboat returned the casualty and the jetski back to the harbour. An ambulance was requested as the casualty was suffering from hypothermia. All units were then stood down.

    2 lifeboats, helicopter, a coast guard unit, an ambulance and a fire brigade all used in this

    https://www.facebook.com/howthcoastguard


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    #920
    pedroeibar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭pedroeibar1


    Guess what sailed motored around Killiney Bay this evening:) - the Dutch sail training brig Morgenster. Sails furled in a bight, some in a bunt, tut tut (just envious I'm not aboard!).


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    #921
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    carnage'ish day in kingstown Dun Laoghaire today 1 rig down


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    #922
    Stheno
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    neris wrote: »
    carnage'ish day in kingstown Dun Laoghaire today 1 rig down

    What happened? Lovely day for sailing however :)


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    #923
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Stheno wrote: »
    What happened? Lovely day for sailing however :)

    duno just saw an old school 1/4 tonner getting towed in. maybe now they,ll think swept backs and non over lappers :D


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    #924
    cricalix
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭cricalix


    The one I saw in the marina had a dark hull and her mast looked a bit like an attempted pretzel.


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    #925
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    That was our fleet. Their mast went on the first downwind leg. An awful shame as they'd have been up there in the results.

    I'm surprised more didn't go, tbh - it was fairly breezy out there!

    Even more forecast for today :eek:


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    #926
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    That was our fleet. Their mast went on the first downwind leg. An awful shame as they'd have been up there in the results.

    I'm surprised more didn't go, tbh - it was fairly breezy out there!

    Even more forecast for today :eek:

    went in a very strange place a few foot above the goose neck and on a halyard exit


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    #927
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Another 2 rigs (defo 1) down today on the howth course today and the lifeboat out


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    #928
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    neris wrote: »
    Another 2 rigs (defo 1) down today on the howth course today and the lifeboat out
    Any idea what fleets? I've a few pals on that course today :eek:


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    #929
    spaceHopper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    four boats retired from the off shore class hope noting happened.


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    #930
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    spaceHopper wrote: »
    four boats retired from the off shore class hope noting happened.
    One of them was for seasick crew. Dunno about the others.

    Apparently it was a consistent 30kts out beyond Bray Head. Can't say I blame them!


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    #931
    spaceHopper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    One of them was for seasick crew. Dunno about the others.

    Apparently it was a consistent 30kts out beyond Bray Head. Can't say I blame them!

    I'm out tomorrow maybe I'd better stop off in the chemist?


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