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16 June 2006, 19:40
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Country: Other
Town: San Carlos, Mexico
Boat name: INDE
Make: LOMAC 730
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200 Merc.
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For the information of others AND Jono. I did not use Google. I am a collector, so this was prior knowledge. I look forward to your polite apology Jono.
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16 June 2006, 21:00
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Country: UK - England
Town: scotland
Boat name: Leviathan
Make: Phantom
Length: 8m +
Engine: GM Diesels
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,437
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For the information of others AND Jono. I did not use Google. I am a collector, so this was prior knowledge. I look forward to your polite apology Jono.
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Don't think it was aimed at you. ..and anyway, the chance of getting an appology out of that borld edded bastud is zilch! 
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16 June 2006, 21:21
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Originally Posted by Limey Linda
For the first time you have impressed me, with your SF knife knowlege. You can still buy one of these from Wilkinson but it will cost an arm and a leg and is not a good boating knife. If you have a WWII original in good condition it is worth thousands ( particularly in the USA) I just happen to have a Navel Officers, Wilkinson Sword, engraved as a gift to my Father from the Marine Society in 1953. The Marine Society, in 1939 promised to give any student of the last officers training course, conducted at HMS Warspite, London ( shore based training station, at that time) a sword if they were actually commisioned. Unfortunately we lost his brother (my Uncle) on HMS Hood a few years later and my Father was taking back seat on a Stringbag, off the Ark during the battle with the Bismark. Want to make me an offer? Yes, I am from Yorkshire, not frigging Cleveland.
Just ramblings from another YANK.
Regards, and best of luck with your new RIB.
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Nope it was aimed at me.
I was called a mine of useless information long before Google came on the scene!!!
I just happen to have 2 genuine WWII Fairburns. My brother collects swords - he has a few nice Wilkinisons.
Nice history behind yours - you must be very proud of it.
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16 June 2006, 21:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: scotland
Boat name: Leviathan
Make: Phantom
Length: 8m +
Engine: GM Diesels
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Isn't it 'Fairbairn'?
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16 June 2006, 21:28
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
Engine: Optimax 225
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,364
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Are you a closet commando too?
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16 June 2006, 22:00
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Country: UK - England
Town: scotland
Boat name: Leviathan
Make: Phantom
Length: 8m +
Engine: GM Diesels
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Are you a closet commando too?
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Na, I just followed Jono's instructions. the image is called 'fairbairn sykes' (or the other way round) and a google confirms the name. not 'Fairburn'.
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16 June 2006, 22:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
Engine: 44lbs of thrust....
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,127
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Originally Posted by Limey Linda
.... I am a collector...
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..and I am a user... but more of a SOG man myself..
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I look forward to your polite apology Jono.
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You can "look forward" all you like..  . the comment was aimed at Mr Googlebullshitmeister... not you 
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16 June 2006, 22:25
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Nope - it is Fairburn named after Eric Anthony Sykes and William Ewart Fairburn who devised combat training methods for the Commandos during the war.
I remember being given their book as a kid by an old Uncle of mine. He was in the Commando during the war and was captured in Italy - he made a daring escape - well not really he just walked out and as he was so tanned they thought he was just another Eytie and let him go. He was only about 5' 6" but as cool as a cucumber - nothing ever rattled him.
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17 June 2006, 04:09
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Country: Other
Town: San Carlos, Mexico
Boat name: INDE
Make: LOMAC 730
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200 Merc.
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Jono
SOG is a good knife, and particularly suitable for boating if it has a serrated blade. I personally carry a 50 year old folding KA-BAR, ( very rare). Unfortunately it has a carbon steel blade ( 5 " ) so requires a lot of care. AND, because,I legally can, I carry my trusty, Colt 45, whenever venturing out into the boonys. I also have a Taylor folder, teflon coated, which was a Xmas present from the the Pres. of Smith and Wesson. ( name dropping of course) Best knife I ever owned. Beat that with a stick!!!! I now understand that your comments were directed at Codders not me so that's OK.
Cheers, Tony
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19 June 2006, 10:53
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#50
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Member
Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: port st mary
Boat name: Orange Peel
Make: Delta
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 90
Join Date: May 2006
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Jeez - good job I didn't ask about flare guns and Very pistols...
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19 June 2006, 12:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: Saltash, Cornwall
Make: Rib less:-(
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 693
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Mouldy
Now you've started it.
Flare guns get used for bouncing flares off ships wheel houses to wake them up to stop them running into you in the ocean, after you have done the nice imuminate the area bit. Deep Sea of course!!
Also flare gun manufacturers don't like it when you return them worn out requesting one that lasts !!
Jelly
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19 June 2006, 12:42
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#52
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Member
Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: Douglas Isle of Man
Make: Osprey
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 70hp 4 stroke
MMSI: 235035776
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 288
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D'you mean Verey pistols...............
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19 June 2006, 14:09
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Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: port st mary
Boat name: Orange Peel
Make: Delta
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 90
Join Date: May 2006
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Verily
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19 June 2006, 14:13
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
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I just use the wifes tounge for anything i wanna cut
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