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27 February 2014, 22:31
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Shipwreck men
Tv show on sky discovery channel, they do salvage and towing in miami and florida keys, making 500 bucks just to tow a boat back to marina. Pretty much dis regard any safety basics. Worth watching for shock factor.
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28 February 2014, 00:22
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So now you know the value of a tow rope Boris! 
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28 February 2014, 07:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Originally Posted by boristhebold
Tv show on sky discovery channel, they do salvage and towing in miami and florida keys, making 500 bucks just to tow a boat back to marina. Pretty much dis regard any safety basics. Worth watching for shock factor.
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Is that the same show that was on quest ch a while ago?
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28 February 2014, 07:28
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gloucestershire
Boat name: Osprey
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 5m +
Engine: E-tec 300 G2
MMSI: TBC
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Yeah it only ran for a short while....
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28 February 2014, 07:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Make: RIBTEC 655
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 150
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Crikey, it's not more ropes we need, it's a credit card machine!!!
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28 February 2014, 09:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth(ish)
Boat name: Wings
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F115 AETL
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Yeah, it's $5000 here and $1500 there, a $2000 payday - all for towing!  I think I'm going to make sure I fit an extra couple of engines to my boat so I'll never have to be robbed by them or their UK cousins!
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28 February 2014, 11:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
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is this a new series? Anyone know if its online?
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28 February 2014, 11:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth(ish)
Boat name: Wings
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F115 AETL
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It's been on Quest before but it's being re-shown on Discovery: Shipwreck Men : Discovery Channel
I'm not sure if it's online, but think it's on Sky Catch-up.
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28 February 2014, 11:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
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Don't have Sky. Is it the series with that young guy with the new company always in orange?
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28 February 2014, 11:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth(ish)
Boat name: Wings
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F115 AETL
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Yeah, he's one of them.
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28 February 2014, 16:16
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Ive twoed a few people back and never did what I get for petrol actually cover the cost of the fuel or my inconvienance. Perhaps we shoudl all start charging a standard rate and that way it may become a standard rate for a tow. what about £200 a time ?
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28 February 2014, 16:40
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Carpe Diem
Make: Ribeye 650S
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Wanna watch it!!!
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Hi, I don't have sky and there aren't any clips on youtube does anybody know how I can watch it (apart from subscribing to sky)
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28 February 2014, 17:19
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Bubbas Bouy
Length: 7m +
Engine: Mercruiser
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Originally Posted by whackywoody
Hi, I don't have sky and there aren't any clips on youtube does anybody know how I can watch it (apart from subscribing to sky)
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Go round a mates house who has got sky 
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28 February 2014, 18:57
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Originally Posted by boristhebold
Ive twoed a few people back and never did what I get for petrol actually cover the cost of the fuel or my inconvienance. Perhaps we shoudl all start charging a standard rate and that way it may become a standard rate for a tow. what about £200 a time ?
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While the RNLI are free you have no market!
SeaStart membership is less than your charge too! With as many call out in a year as you want...
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28 February 2014, 20:02
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Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
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Perhaps we shoudl all start charging a standard rate and that way it may become a standard rate for a tow. what about £200 a time ?
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If you want to charge me I (or my insurers) will expect you to be liable for any damage you cause to my boat; you'll probably need to be coded etc.
I suspect your own insurers might have a view too, especially in light of this:
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last time when I towed a hard powerboat I scuffed my tubes and took some paint off my outboard leg when the bridle block got caught.
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One day it will be you that needs a tow and you will be grateful for the general cooperation amongst marine folk that help you out of bother.
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28 February 2014, 22:30
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Originally Posted by Poly
If you want to charge me I (or my insurers) will expect you to be liable for any damage you cause to my boat; you'll probably need to be coded etc. I suspect your own insurers might have a view too, especially in light of this: One day it will be you that needs a tow and you will be grateful for the general cooperation amongst marine folk that help you out of bother.
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Not sure he needed a proper answer....
Am I still in the sin bin?......
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28 February 2014, 22:34
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
MMSI: 235086594
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Not sure he needed a proper answer.... Am I still in the sin bin?......
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Your lucky it wasn't red
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28 February 2014, 23:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
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What are you doing up are you still on the pisk
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01 March 2014, 06:37
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
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Ooh, moderator changed card status/avatar!!!
I'm on thin ice.... And not just the ice on the M6 I'm currently on.
Good work Poly or willk, made me chuckle.
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