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17 October 2009, 20:32
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Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
Boat name: Cait
Make: Humber
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Engine: 90hp Opti
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Where were you today?
What a lovely autumn day today! Sun shining, wind very low - just the day for an outing on the boat.
Where did you go today? How was it for you? (Go easy JSP!!!)
I went along to Kinnego Marina to launch into Lough Neagh. However while it was a graet sunny morning a mile up the road ... at Lough Neagh the mist was down and it was a no-go for anyone launching! The guys in charge of the slip were not letting anyone launch in such poor visibility due to safety concerns.
However, I managed to talk them into letting me launch and tie up. I needed to go away and pick up my daughter before going out so I hoped that by the time I returned all would be OK and it would be a go.
Imagine my disappointment when I returned over an hour later to find the mist still down and visibility very poor - perhaps even worse than before!
I was about to recover the boat and go home when the better half managed to persuade me to go and have a cuppa in the marina tea-shop. As we dipped our biccies the mist began lifting! A quick word with the safety guys and we were off!
We only went out for an hour and a half - a quick run up to Rams Island and back, but what a run! The water was like glass. The sun rose and the remnants on the mist teased us there and back.
Ribs are made for days like this!!!
 so here are some taken today........
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17 October 2009, 20:33
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Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
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Make: Humber
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Some more taken today. Some on Rams Island in Lough Neagh.
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17 October 2009, 20:55
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Country: Ireland
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And what a day it was. We dipped two ribs at Port na Blagh (Port of the Flowers) and made the passage west round Horn Head to Tory Island  . The weather was excellent and wide smiles were evident all round on return - even the soaked Newbies were laughing. Ribbing at it's best.
No pics though - we were having to much fun racing and wave busting 
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17 October 2009, 21:04
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Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
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Make: Humber
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And what a day it was. We dipped two ribs at Port na Blagh (Port of the Flowers) and made the passage west round Horn Head to Tory Island . The weather was excellent and wide smiles were evident all round on return - even the soaked Newbies were laughing. Ribbing at it's best.
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I've never done that from the West. I've always come up North from Bunninver and round Bloody Foreland. I've always meant to dip in at Port Na Blagh. I'm sure it was a great day for it today Willk.
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17 October 2009, 21:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
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17 October 2009, 21:06
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Town: Reykjavik
Boat name: Cheesee
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Length: 6m +
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ON SAR inflatable 1 training........... to refresh memory and get rehalibated 
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17 October 2009, 21:09
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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Where was I today ? Shopping & Walking........................................... .............................
At least I saw my boat was where it was supposed to be  (from the bank )
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17 October 2009, 21:17
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Town: Mighty Penryn
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17 October 2009, 21:26
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Town: burnley
Boat name: maddison
Make: zodiac futura mk2
Length: 4m +
Engine: 25hp mariner 2 st
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Trip out across Morecambe Bay to Piel Island then back to Knott End via Blackpool, even Blackpool looked ok today
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17 October 2009, 21:31
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Yesterday - Did Falmouth to Home via Milford Haven (240nm)
Today - Relaxing
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17 October 2009, 21:46
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Trip out across Morecambe Bay to Piel Island then back to Knott End via Blackpool, even Blackpool looked ok today
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I was 25 miles inland, but just knew it was a beautiful day for cruising or fishing. Bu**er I hate when I have those days!
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17 October 2009, 22:09
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Town: Dartmouth
Boat name: Puffling
Make: Avon Rover 3.4m
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 15hp
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Anyone in Falmouth today?
Anyone in Falmouth took a couple of photos off my ship of a red RIB passing the docks..
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18 October 2009, 03:48
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Town: Bournemouth
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in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan......very hot, dusty and not a boat (or in fact water) in sight!! Oh well, only another 6 months to go!
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18 October 2009, 07:00
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Town: Horsham
Boat name: Knot a RIB
Make: Avon Typhoon
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yamaha 25hp
Join Date: Sep 2009
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in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan......very hot, dusty and not a boat (or in fact water) in sight!! Oh well, only another 6 months to go!
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That does'nt sound quite so much fun but once home you'll be in time for some wonderful Spring boating weather
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18 October 2009, 07:28
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Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
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in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan......very hot, dusty and not a boat (or in fact water) in sight!! Oh well, only another 6 months to go!
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18 October 2009, 10:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Make: Avon SR4,AX500
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 50 2 Stroke
Join Date: Jan 2009
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in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan......very hot, dusty and not a boat (or in fact water) in sight!! Oh well, only another 6 months to go!
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Our thoughts are with you, be safe.
With a year to go hopefully i wont get the chance to do Afghan now.
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18 October 2009, 16:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: NW& wherever the boat is!
Boat name: depends on m'mood!
Make: Humbers/15-24m cats
Length: 6m +
Engine: etec130/big volvos
MMSI: many and various
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tied to a windturbine with m'techies doing a long long job. Day of fishing (the plaice are in), sunbathing, brewing up, more sunbathing and brewing up and a little bit of engine maintenance. Flat calm, sunny and very warm on the back deck. 
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18 October 2009, 16:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Blackpool
Boat name: Magic II
Make: Tohatsu 6.1
Length: 6m +
Engine: Evinrude 115 E-tec
MMSI: 235050189
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Trip out accross Morecambe Bay then a circuit of Walney Island befor picking up a mooring at Piel for a brew, back to Knott End via Morecambe. As usual forgot to take a camera, but if I had the pictures would not be dissimilar to Zodiacman's.
Keith
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18 October 2009, 16:44
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
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Launched the SR4.7 at Lawrenny to try a new prop out. Ended up taking a run over to Skomer Island to see the seals and their pups. Beautiful day.
Pic 1: One of the salty dogs in Skomer South Haven.
Pic 2: Sun setting over Skokholm Island.
Pic 3: Approaching St Anne's Head on the way back.
Pic 4: SR4.7 with Lawrenny Arms Hotel in background, at the end of a great day out.
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18 October 2009, 16:51
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Make: Avon SR4,AX500
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 50 2 Stroke
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Launched the SR4.7 at Lawrenny to try a new prop out. Ended up taking a run over to Skomer Island to see the seals and their pups. Beautiful day.
Pic 1: One of the salty dogs in Skomer South Haven.
Pic 2: Sun setting over Skokholm Island.
Pic 3: Approaching St Anne's Head on the way back.
Pic 4: SR4.7 with Lawrenny Arms Hotel in background, at the end of a great day out.
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Brad, nice pictures and the boat looks great, how did you get on with the prop?
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