are you doing the same ?????

onotoa · 11-03-2008, 09:40

seen in greece.....

Southern Star · 11-03-2008, 09:55

What is that - a curb feeler? I know, I shouldn't laugh - it may be a multi-use piece of harware. After it bounced you off the dock and chafed through your mooring line, you could presumably unbolt the rusted L-bracket, install it on the sole of one of your shoes and pogo into town.

Brad

**Pblais** · 11-03-2008, 10:06

It might be easier than slowing down.

**GMac** · 11-03-2008, 14:10

That's just fantastic. Someone stole a boat from the fair gounds

Steve Pope · 11-03-2008, 15:44

I like it! A very greek solution, I know that I could have done with something similar though much heavier when coming in bow on to the harbour wall in Paxos many years ago and couldn't select reverse, didn't do much to the boat but left a nice V in the concrete. Took a lot of skin of the deck hands hands as he tried to stop the anchor warp running through the bits without enough turns on.

markpj23 · 11-03-2008, 20:06

Oh come on... at least PAINT the blasted thing....

blondezilla · 12-03-2008, 00:57

There is something to be said for a "sailor" who knows his weak points and does his best, or at least attempts to remedy them.
LOLOL
This I believe is the proverbial equivalent of a man asking for directions. Bravo I say!!!
Insert redneck joke here.

**GordMay** · 12-03-2008, 02:10

I like his fairlead cleats (tho’ as is usual, they’re too small); but he doesn’t appear to know how to use them.

cooper · 12-03-2008, 03:20

-havnt you guys ever seen a forward springer before.....

Wotname · 12-03-2008, 05:09

C'mon guys, its just a fender, we all have them - this a cheaper non-marine one, or perhaps a new way to stow the spinaker pole - where else can you put it on MOBO.

Randall · 19-03-2008, 17:40

I love the pic you can see the driver has hit a few things so why not add a ramming spring it will either bounce you back at dock, we all know getting the rope over the cleat and stopping the boat while drinking is hard or if you do hit another boat while drinking you will lock together by him punching a hole in your boat and you can trade info. They do drink on Greece yes..

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Pblais Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hayes, VA Boat: Gozzard 36 - Bright Eyes Posts: 4,765 Images: 7	It might be easier than slowing down. __________________ Paul Blais s/v Bright Eyes Gozzard 36 37 15.7 N 76 28.9 W

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markpj23 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa FL Boat: Now Boat-Less Posts: 701 Images: 44	Oh come on... at least PAINT the blasted thing.... __________________ Mark

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blondezilla Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan/Titusville Boat: Nautitech Prout Something French Posts: 23 Images: 3	There is something to be said for a "sailor" who knows his weak points and does his best, or at least attempts to remedy them. LOLOL This I believe is the proverbial equivalent of a man asking for directions. Bravo I say!!! Insert redneck joke here. __________________ ×´ ¨) ¸.·´¸.· ´¨) ¸.·¨) ~ Nicoel ~*`·.´·.¸¸.·´¨`» Myspace [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Say hi! "Poverty is the birthplace of revolution."

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GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,728 Images: 232	I like his fairlead cleats (tho’ as is usual, they’re too small); but he doesn’t appear to know how to use them. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

11-03-2008, 09:55	#2
Southern Star Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belleville, Ontario, Canada; Playa Zaragoza, Isla de Margarita Boat: 1994 Solaris Sunstream 40 'Estrella del Sur' Posts: 750	What is that - a curb feeler? I know, I shouldn't laugh - it may be a multi-use piece of harware. After it bounced you off the dock and chafed through your mooring line, you could presumably unbolt the rusted L-bracket, install it on the sole of one of your shoes and pogo into town. Brad

11-03-2008, 14:10	#4
GMac Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North of the Bridge, thankfully Boat: R930 Posts: 1,177	That's just fantastic. Someone stole a boat from the fair gounds

11-03-2008, 15:44	#5
Steve Pope Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maungaturoto, New Zealand only 10 minutes from the Kaipara harbour, it is a tidal harbour with one of the largest shore lines in the Southern hemisphere, no shortage of sand banks though. Boat: Trismus 37 (alloy) built in 1976 or 1986 depending on who you talk to! Posts: 452	I like it! A very greek solution, I know that I could have done with something similar though much heavier when coming in bow on to the harbour wall in Paxos many years ago and couldn't select reverse, didn't do much to the boat but left a nice V in the concrete. Took a lot of skin of the deck hands hands as he tried to stop the anchor warp running through the bits without enough turns on.

12-03-2008, 03:20	#9
cooper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Back of the Dandenongs, Australia Posts: 938 Images: 6	-havnt you guys ever seen a forward springer before..... __________________ One ferro 30 on the water, one steel 38 nearly finished..truck booked....Not a lot of time ; ) !!

12-03-2008, 05:09	#10
Wotname Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Boat: Van DeStat Super Dogger 31' Posts: 790	C'mon guys, its just a fender, we all have them - this a cheaper non-marine one, or perhaps a new way to stow the spinaker pole - where else can you put it on MOBO. __________________ All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangereous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. T.E. Lawrence

19-03-2008, 17:40	#11
Randall Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 93	I love the pic you can see the driver has hit a few things so why not add a ramming spring it will either bounce you back at dock, we all know getting the rope over the cleat and stopping the boat while drinking is hard or if you do hit another boat while drinking you will lock together by him punching a hole in your boat and you can trade info. They do drink on Greece yes..

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