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by Rapier
Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Wear a lifejacket & USE A KILLCORD
Replies: 4
Views: 4062

Re: Wear a lifejacket & USE A KILLCORD

Used to think killcords were bull; my boats all have 'em now. And unless I am in company seldom wear any 50N bouyancy aids these days. Recently I got close to flipping HumBug at Chertsey (pre Puddleduck's crowdstopper), with an an almost unbolted engine burying itself at an angle to the water a few ...
by Rapier
Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:53 am
Forum: Venues
Topic: Chasewater Park, West Midlands
Replies: 22
Views: 50522

Re: Chase Waterpark, West Midlands

The satellite view of Chasewater looks very tasty due to it's size, pontoons and proximity to the rest of the UK. Anyone having dealings with them, on behalf of the CMBA, must tread lightly, as I suspect the £500 is an arbitary 'fee' to discourage undesirable people. It is one that I won't pay. It w...
by Rapier
Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:30 am
Forum: The Boatshed
Topic: sims super v
Replies: 8
Views: 11930

Re: sims super v

These were built by Dug Simms in the late 70s and early 80s in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, I went there once in the late 70s, nice guy, the factory was a little red brick building with a yard in an area that was terraced red brick house's with cobbled streets, I think the area was knocked down in the e...
by Rapier
Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:14 am
Forum: The Boatshed
Topic: sims super v
Replies: 8
Views: 11930

Re: sims super v

Hi Shooter, welcome...I was going to advise against extensive renovations, because Super Vs are very common and cheap, BUT realised they're probably not so on your side of the sea...good luck and enjoy.
by Rapier
Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: Venues
Topic: Itchen River, Southampton
Replies: 5
Views: 21269

Re: Itchen River, Southampton

Yes, we'd like to do one once a month...if possible..
by Rapier
Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hayling Island Meeting
Replies: 19
Views: 13804

Re: Hayling Island Meeting

Nope, the camera exagerated it. Was the rooster tail and a camera dunking that worried me more...
by Rapier
Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hayling Island Meeting
Replies: 19
Views: 13804

Re: Hayling Island Meeting

I speeded up the vid to indicate the mortal peril we were in.
by Rapier
Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hayling Island Meeting
Replies: 19
Views: 13804

Re: Hayling Island Meeting

I did warn Floater...A few more to follow.
by Rapier
Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: touch up paint wanted
Replies: 1
Views: 2439

Re: touch up paint wanted

http://www.aquafax.co.uk/html/product_s ... p?ID=14620

this the right colour..they do single cans, so can get for you.