arr they be ships of thee starboard bow Kligons as well!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

Instead of fannying about with cars I have decided its time to stretch my sea legs.

Been years since anyone in the family has owned a boat or done a tour of service.

So E-bay it is

I tried a search, no results, I thought the search criteria may have been to awkward

http://search.ebay.co.uk/cheap-boats-that-wont-sink-in-scotland_W0QQfkrZ1QQfltZ9QQfromZR8

I then thought, well thats a bit to random so I came up with this

http://search.ebay.co.uk/cheap-boats-that-wont-sink-in-international-waters_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQfltZ9QQfromZR10QQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ3QQsadisZ200QQfposZPostcodeQQga10244Z10425QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1

again nothing

then

http://search.ebay.co.uk/cheap-boats-that-wont-sink_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQga10244Z10425QQfromZR10QQfltZ9QQcatrefZC6QQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ3QQsadisZ200QQfposZPostcodeQQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1

then

http://search.ebay.co.uk/boats-that-wont-sink_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQfromZR10QQfltZ9QQsacatZ-1QQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ3QQsadisZ200QQfposZPostcodeQQga10244Z10425QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1

then

http://search.ebay.co.uk/boats-that-may-indeed-sink-but-are-a-bargain_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQfromZR10QQfltZ9QQcatrefZC6QQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ3QQsadisZ200QQfposZPostcodeQQga10244Z10425QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQcoactionZcompareQQcopagenumZ1QQcoentrypageZsearch

had to finally settle on this

http://search.ebay.co.uk/boats_Other-Vehicles_W0QQcatrefZC12QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfltZ9QQfromZR10QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQga10244Z10425QQsacatZ33752

they are bloody dear I tell ye!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

there is a distinct lack of pirate ships!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1296&item=4552612064&rd=1
Twisted Evil

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah I saw that one.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

http://kellyscars.webzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=210139

'Total Havoc'

Its quick, its silly quick. You should hear the bastard, sounds like a monster truck.

Site Subscriber Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 458

THIS WAS MY BOAT I SOLD 2 YEARS AGO (DEEPLY REGRET IT BUT WAS OUT OF WORK!)
going to get a new one next year

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

we had a fair few boats..

untill one day forgot to turn pump on and it sunk Sad

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:14 pm

I've got a 15ft fletcher with a Evinrude 50 outboard, good fun, needs a service and a few new bits and bobs, should start to work on it I suppose

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

donate all boats to me please.

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:52 am

Are you an able seaman?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

as able as I need to be!

Site Subscriber Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 342

These are the boats I was talking about yesterday Chris.

Just remembered there name

http://www.bostonwhaler.com/Rec/default.asp?content=boats&family=legend&number=150&type=Sport

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

oh aye seen them. I'll no get to america in that though! lol

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:29 am

How about this one,

Even somewhere to sleep

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:40 am

Here we go Chris live your dream

http://www.pirateflorida.com/

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

lol how bad is that site!

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:15 am

Tis bad mar lad aaaarrrggggg!

Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

I used to drive one of these

180 Lt of diesel fuel p h. Per engine -360 Lt p h Caterpillar 3412 V12's

60 Knots

Better than 8000 Lt p h. for the big ones

http://www.magnummarine.com/products/50/50_fr.html

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

heres pics of the boat i go out on...

these pics were taken by my mates son, who came out on the resuce boat to take the pics....

my friend sent the top one off to a sailing mag and it got features in the 'letters' section and one him a top!

Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

Nicely set on the top pic

Bit over sheeted on the main in the lower

good speed for the wind strength

"Sails" by Jeremy Howard-Williams is the bible

must still have a copy in th attic.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

hey im just the crew...i just look after the jib (gip?) and become general ballast Very Happy

its gd fun tho.