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Old 15-07-2012, 17:45   #751
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Under the waterline?
Surely not under water.
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Old 15-07-2012, 18:08   #752
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This boat is in the yard in Port Townsend now..will try and get some pics it is also pretty radical under water
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Old 16-07-2012, 09:48   #753
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Here's better photo of Nimrod that I found.
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Ah, an assymetrical rig.....see, they do make the stern dip, so the rudder gets a better grip....
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Old 17-07-2012, 08:39   #756
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That's gonna hurt in the morning.
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Is that one of those Australian mast eating trees I've heard about?
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How do those trees consume the mast they would need really hard teeth or is it like a spider?
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Not odd-he just wanted one of the new fractional rigs!
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If you've ever wondered what to do with that hard top off of the boat you just parted out, well here ya go!

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Wow! Best BBQ ever!
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I like that he kept the rod holders and the deck light.
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Hookum 'n cookum,
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I swear, the crabbers here in the Puget Sound are getting out of control. Some will go to any length to get their share.
The worse thing is; we don't have pump free zones here.
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