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Old 06 June 2012, 17:48   #1
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Old 06 June 2012, 18:26   #2
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In other circumstances I would have said 'well parked'!!! Wonder what the total bill will be.

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Old 06 June 2012, 19:35   #3
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Bloody lucky he was well lined up with the steps. If he'd hit the pontoon anywhere else the boat would probably have gone under the decking and he would have been decapitated.
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Old 06 June 2012, 22:53   #4
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Accurate bit of parking to judge the steps perfectly. Must have had to trim right out, and floor it to get there!
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Old 06 June 2012, 23:06   #5
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Old 07 June 2012, 05:26   #6
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By the time the police arrived, the friend, who has not been named for legal reasons, had left the scene.
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