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27-07-2018, 00:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 8
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ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
Hello,
I am complete newby with some experience around boats and driving a Navy ship etc... but am willing to provide assistance and extra set of hand for a chance to learn if you need help with any renovations or maintenance in the socal area.
I am looking to liveaboard in the future and what better way to learn than to assist someone else and pay it forward.
Thank you!
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27-07-2018, 00:43
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#2
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Boat: Leopard 39
Posts: 860
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
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Originally Posted by r3markabl3
Hello,
I am complete newby with some experience around boats and driving a Navy ship etc... but am willing to provide assistance and extra set of hand for a chance to learn if you need help with any renovations or maintenance in the socal area.
I am looking to liveaboard in the future and what better way to learn than to assist someone else and pay it forward.
Thank you!
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Welcome aboard. You didn't drive "The Sara," right?
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27-07-2018, 00:54
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#3
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Moderator

Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Solent, England
Boat: Moody 31
Posts: 14,933
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
You might consider giving your general location.
I live in England but an offer of help is always appreciated.
Regards
Pete
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27-07-2018, 01:20
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#4
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 8
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
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Originally Posted by Pete7
You might consider giving your general location.
I live in England but an offer of help is always appreciated.
Regards
Pete
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Hi Pete, sorry I mentioned socal, that would be southern california. Particularly San diego.
Thanks!
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27-07-2018, 12:19
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: 29° 49.16’ N 82° 25.82’ W
Boat: Pearson 422
Posts: 15,356
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
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Originally Posted by r3markabl3
Hi Pete, sorry I mentioned socal, that would be southern california. Particularly San diego.
Thanks!
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You have to make allowances for Pete. He's in Britain and doesn't know how to speak proper, American English.
Wish you were in Nofl I would take you up on the offer.
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The water is always bluer on the other side of the ocean.
Sometimes it's necessary to state the obvious for the benefit of the oblivious.
Rust is the poor man's Loctite.
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27-07-2018, 12:27
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Moderator

Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Solent, England
Boat: Moody 31
Posts: 14,933
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
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Originally Posted by skipmac
You have to make allowances for Pete. He's in Britain and doesn't know how to speak proper, American English.
Wish you were in Nofl I would take you up on the offer.
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Ha, I'm not very good at foreign languages and as for the Merican spell checker on CF,
Go on, were on Earth is Nofl, or is it in the Sea of Tranquility?
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27-07-2018, 13:16
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#7
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: 29° 49.16’ N 82° 25.82’ W
Boat: Pearson 422
Posts: 15,356
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete7
Ha, I'm not very good at foreign languages and as for the Merican spell checker on CF,
Go on, were on Earth is Nofl, or is it in the Sea of Tranquility?
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Well I confess I made up that abbreviation for North Florida. Opposite end of the country from Socal.
Here's another one for you that is in actual use. Where's LA? Easy you think, Los Angeles or maybe Louisiana. Both wrong. Stands for Lower Alabama, at least in certain parts of the US.
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The water is always bluer on the other side of the ocean.
Sometimes it's necessary to state the obvious for the benefit of the oblivious.
Rust is the poor man's Loctite.
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27-07-2018, 17:59
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 8
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
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Originally Posted by skipmac
Well I confess I made up that abbreviation for North Florida. Opposite end of the country from Socal.
Here's another one for you that is in actual use. Where's LA? Easy you think, Los Angeles or maybe Louisiana. Both wrong. Stands for Lower Alabama, at least in certain parts of the US.
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Hahaha, you guys are hilarious!
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27-07-2018, 18:05
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cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Pangaea
Posts: 10,856
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
Hmmm.... the last time I answered a request like this on the CF forum, the guy expected me to pay him over $3000 for five weeks of learning.
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27-07-2018, 18:07
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#10
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Moderator

Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,467
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
Don’t forget UCLA.
Upper corner of lower Alabama
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27-07-2018, 18:09
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#11
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 54
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
Skipmac
I don’t recognize “Nofl.” Could you translate for me?
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"There's nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats." -- River Rat, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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27-07-2018, 18:10
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 8
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
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Originally Posted by Kenomac
Hmmm.... the last time I answered a request like this on the CF forum, the guy expected me to pay him over $3000 for five weeks of learning. 
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That sucks. Nope, not here. Just trying to learn and see if this is a lifestyle I really want to dive into
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27-07-2018, 18:11
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#13
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 54
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
Skipmac
I’m on Florida’s Space Coast. Are you Jax or Gulf Coast?
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"There's nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats." -- River Rat, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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27-07-2018, 18:52
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Ladner, Delta, British Columbia Canada.
Boat: Coast 30
Posts: 374
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
So Much for my point a few weeks ago about the use of acronyms and all the nasty criticisms I got. When I first read the post I considered that the last word was a smartphone auto correct/interference. or typo for the word social.
It is so very helpful when posters state clearly what their geographical location is. (postal address not required of course) that would just be too personal.
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27-07-2018, 18:54
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#15
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cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Pangaea
Posts: 10,856
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Re: ABLE BODY WANTING TO LEARN, IF YOU NEED EXTRA HANDS
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Originally Posted by r3markabl3
That sucks. Nope, not here. Just trying to learn and see if this is a lifestyle I really want to dive into 
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That’s good to know. Good luck to you.
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