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|  Print Topic Jump to first unread post. Pages: 1 | 2 | >> (show all) BosunArrows regular Reged: 04/06/2001 Posts: 3239 Loc: Sussex. Things can only get better.       #1958403 - 12/08/2008 13:54 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Two years of frustratingly bad summer weather. Fed up wives. Fuel tax due to take off soon. Annual berthing cost hikes Economic situation. Are we boaties eternal optimists? Post Extras:       yoty regular Reged: 07/02/2007 Posts: 403 Loc: Plymouth Re: Things can only get better. [Re: BosunArrows]       #1958429 - 12/08/2008 14:12 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   No but at least we have an escape! -------------------- "Just give me a breeze and the deep rolling sea..." Post Extras:       Twister_Ken regular Reged: 31/05/2001 Posts: 15336 Loc: k, stock & barrel. Re: Things can only get better. [Re: yoty]       #1958452 - 12/08/2008 14:29 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   "No but at least we have an escape! " The key to escape is the letter S on the compass-thingie. -------------------- If, at first, you don't succeed... ...don't try sky diving. Post Extras:       billmacfarlane regular Reged: 16/05/2001 Posts: 1462 Loc: Brighton Re: Things can only get better. [Re: BosunArrows]       #1958458 - 12/08/2008 14:39 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Cheer up. I've got a very expensive 6 year old boat diagnosed with osmosis. Post Extras:       BosunArrows regular Reged: 04/06/2001 Posts: 3239 Loc: Sussex. Re: Things can only get better. [Re: billmacfarlane]       #1958460 - 12/08/2008 14:40 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   See what I mean. Sorry Bill. Post Extras:       sarabande regular Reged: 06/05/2005 Posts: 5904 Loc: up on the moors. Re: Things can only get better. [Re: BosunArrows]       #1958552 - 12/08/2008 15:50 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   err, worth reducing the wifely complement to one ? -------------------- Enlightenment is motor-sailing Post Extras:       maxi regular Reged: 08/11/2002 Posts: 596 Loc: Hampshire Re: Things can only get better. [Re: BosunArrows]       #1958567 - 12/08/2008 16:00 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   And the good news is:............................That we have another two years of La Nina effect giving us crap summers, and then a slow reversion to El Nino when things should get better. Funny, it almost coincides with the wait for a General Election, so things must surely get better - I can't wait!! Post Extras:       Ballistix regular Reged: 12/02/2008 Posts: 660 Loc: Oxfordshire Re: Things can only get better. [Re: maxi]       #1958574 - 12/08/2008 16:04 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   LOL...oh dear...things are grim at the moment aren't they...chin chin something good will come from it... Post Extras:       robp regular Reged: 16/05/2001 Posts: 1249 Re: Things can only get better. [Re: billmacfarlane]       #1958641 - 12/08/2008 17:02 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Sorry to hear that Bill! Will Maxi Yachts consider helping? I got bubbles on the encased keel but that's not such a problem. Post Extras:       mikemacdonald regular Reged: 13/05/2005 Posts: 141 Loc: Littlehampton, W. Sussex Re: Things can only get better. [Re: billmacfarlane]       #1958713 - 12/08/2008 17:58 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   ouch, complete strip back or repairable? We are back in the water, we'll keep a lookout for you if we ever get sailing. Mike Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | >> (show all)

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