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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 09-11-2018, 22:53
Replies: 14,966
Views: 2,642,250
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The New Joke Thread

And I thought I'd seen everything ...

:facepalm:
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 29-12-2015, 01:34
Replies: 15
Views: 3,226
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Singapore

You are quite right actually ... there's no real destination to go to locally and local laws are somewhat draconian ... though if you are up to it, Phuket to the north is a seasonal jaunt and the...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 09-12-2015, 06:00
Replies: 14,966
Views: 2,642,250
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The New Joke Thread

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

please ... lay the smackdown ...

☺️😇😋
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-05-2015, 21:46
Replies: 242
Views: 77,477
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

here's more detailed info on it ...

https://www.mpa.gov.sg/sites/circulars_and_notices/pdfs/port_marine_circulars/pc11-06.pdf

a little more in depth than the basic PPCDL ... considering the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-05-2015, 21:04
Replies: 15
Views: 3,753
Posted By BigJohn
Re: VHF Transmission Problem

i agree with rwidman here ... might just be a damaged mic ...

btw, did you check the swr?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-04-2015, 02:51
Replies: 242
Views: 77,477
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

no prob mate ...

Langkawi or Phuket would be better places to look for used boats than Singapore ...

If you are looking at new, the dealers are all over ...

:)
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 20-03-2015, 21:48
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,055,398
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The Joke Thread

i like the tone of that ...

:whistling:
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 20-03-2015, 20:26
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,055,398
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The Joke Thread

kinda struck a chord ...

:biggrin:
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-03-2015, 22:47
Replies: 242
Views: 77,477
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

a lot would depend upon the size of boat you are planning on buying ...

as boats get larger, you don't have a choice ... they will all be diesel.

IMHO, diesel wld be the way to go ... you can...
Forum: Marine Electronics 16-02-2015, 18:08
Replies: 32
Views: 4,151
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Strange Radio Issue

sounds like you are picking up the harmonic for some strange reason ...

does your Tx have a gain control? if so, try reducing it ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-11-2014, 20:41
Replies: 12
Views: 2,262
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Worth Sailing in Singapore

though Singapore has little by way of local islands to go to, depending upon time and experience, there are a bunch of destinations ...

off the east coast of malaysia you could go to tioman or...
Forum: Our Community 20-10-2014, 20:12
Replies: 28
Views: 3,135
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Printer on board

i second this choice.

small footprint, runs on mains but is rechargeable ...

👍
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-09-2014, 03:13
Replies: 242
Views: 77,477
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

no problem mate ...



seems the ONLY reason is that they reserve the right to hump you ... for reasons unknown ...

of course, if they start enforcing it, I suspect owners will start moving...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 19-09-2014, 02:58
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,055,398
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The Joke Thread

he was supposed to send me that $30 mm next week ...

:facepalm::banghead:
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-09-2014, 02:51
Replies: 242
Views: 77,477
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

Hi mate,

Relevant portion of cruising permit for a foreign registered yacht enclosed.

Please see point # 1.

And I'm not surprised they don't know the answer ...

The rules ARE draconian...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 17-09-2014, 19:05
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,055,398
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The Joke Thread

you just can't make this sh*t up ...

:D
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-09-2014, 19:26
Replies: 242
Views: 77,477
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

one more question, if i may ...

what is your intent? to fish & cruise only in local waters? or go further like tioman, anambas or even phuket?

cos if you are planning longer distances, the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-09-2014, 19:19
Replies: 242
Views: 77,477
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

there's just one minor issue with the cruising permit required for foreign registered vessels ...

as per MPA, you cannot sail in local waters with more persons on board than were on board when the...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 03-09-2014, 23:58
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,055,398
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The Joke Thread

Church Bells .........

Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Claudia went straight to her grandparent' s house to visit her 95-year-old grandmother and comfort her.
...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 11-08-2014, 22:44
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,055,398
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The Joke Thread

twas the only way to ream her?

:whistling::whistling::whistling:
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 09-07-2014, 16:59
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,055,398
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The Joke Thread

The irony of oral sex is that even when you have her at your feet, she's got you by the balls ...

:D
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 05-07-2014, 19:08
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,055,398
Posted By BigJohn
Re: The Joke Thread

ROTMFFLMAO ...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 27-05-2014, 03:19
Replies: 43
Views: 12,511
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Berthing in Singapore. Experiences and opinions.

as a suggestion, perhaps you should write in to arthur tay (the owner) or the next in line - i think it's paul sun ...
Forum: Meets & Greets 27-05-2014, 03:14
Replies: 18
Views: 4,207
Posted By BigJohn
Re: Buying a Boat in Singapore

depends on your objectives ...



some points to consider, apart from the saving in gst ...

if foreign registered -

- u will need to apply for a cruising permit each time u plan to sail in...
Forum: Marine Electronics 21-05-2014, 19:42
Replies: 15
Views: 3,265
Posted By BigJohn
Re: RF interference with computer?

hi mate,

a dry solder results when there's inadequate solder (metal filler) used ... and the connection / joint becomes unreliable ...

i've seen it happen mostly when soldering a connector at...
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