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Old 25 September 2010, 17:06   #41
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friday of cowes torquay race, in cowes behind redjet, probably about lunchtime, it was after the race boats started coming in. It was particularly bumpy there.
I popped in there around lunchtime and saw it was lumpy with big RIBs rafted up to each other, having a bit of a rough time, so I went into the Marina instead. There was a big Cobra in there, but I didn't see the owner.
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Old 06 September 2011, 15:47   #42
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Well i thought i may just drag this one up again.

As you can see in the photos, some expensive craft and not one fender that day! So it isnt just me!

Oh and for those on the pulse. Many rubber cleats being used!
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Old 06 September 2011, 15:50   #43
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so i take it a couple of new fenders are on your xmas list paul
Where are your fenders Mr T. I am concerned that there are black marks on our yellow tubes. Hopefully there's some yellow on yours
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Let's play "Spot the Fender" & nobody will convince me that it wasn't needed. 'specially as it was forecast to blow up (the weather that is, not the fender, Willk)
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Old 06 September 2011, 17:58   #45
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Where are your fenders Mr T. I am concerned that there are black marks on our yellow tubes. Hopefully there's some yellow on yours
if theres any black marks on your tubes mr HP its not off us.. our tubes not like yours they dont mark easy maybe you should take it out the water and wash it more oftern or better still use it now and again
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Old 06 September 2011, 18:02   #46
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Let's play "Spot the Fender" & nobody will convince me that it wasn't needed. 'specially as it was forecast to blow up (the weather that is, not the fender, Willk)
Who called out the AA ??
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Old 06 September 2011, 18:40   #47
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Who called out the AA ??
I said spot the FENDER not Bender, don't start all that again or we'll be back in the bilges There is a fender in that piccy, honest.
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I said spot the FENDER not Bender, don't start all that again or we'll be back in the bilges There is a fender in that piccy, honest.
Now now hot-lips, don't try and knock what you can't have. Now go and powder puff yer nose.
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Old 06 September 2011, 19:51   #49
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Nothin wrong with the bilges! I'm getting quite comfy down here. Just puttin up some curtains and some tinsel ready fer Xmas.....
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You can't get enough fenders around here!

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Of course you might not want your fenders trashed, so what do you do?

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Old 06 September 2011, 22:45   #52
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Ive always used em .. dont want my toobs rubbed against dodgy pontoons

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I've never used fenders before on a rib, but I spent a night last year alongside a 40' cat with a white hull. Cost me £100 to get it back to white again
Too much shagging on board ?
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Old 06 September 2011, 23:00   #53
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Ive always used em .. dont want my toobs rubbed against dodgy pontoons



Too much shagging on board ?
I'll always use em as well,,,got to fend off them dodgy gay pikey's trying to rub yer tubes
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