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rtboss1
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Bayrut
      #200943 - 02/03/2002 16:28

Hello all .
Went to Conway Marina in North Wales to day . Met a chap geting ready to go cruising , lovely boat Freedom 40 Cat rig, showed me and the girls around, very nice . Anyway he said that he was off to the Med again Asked where he would winter next year . Suprising answer. Bayrut Lebanon .Said it has a Large clean and cheap marina, could keep a 40ft yacht there with all services . Aprox £750pa. He said that he has lived in this part of the world for the last 5years and no local bother , no fighting ,the local very friendly, everyone tring to build a new life.
does anyone else know more Cheers Bob T

Bob T


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billskip
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Re: Bayrut [Re: rtboss1]
      #200945 - 02/03/2002 16:33

Either cant get insrance or its very expensive

Bill
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rtboss1
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Re: Bayrut [Re: billskip]
      #200953 - 02/03/2002 17:27

Bill, since when ,have you worried about little matters like that?.See you soon cheers bobt

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billskip
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Re: Bayrut [Re: rtboss1]
      #200971 - 02/03/2002 18:35

Not my insurance..Its all the others..Who pays when theres an accident..cause its never my fault <G>

Bill
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Englander
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Re: Bayrut [Re: rtboss1]
      #201016 - 02/03/2002 20:36

Used to work out of beirut in the 70's, great place, I will be going there again when I get to that end of the med, I've heard very good reports.From many sources.



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JohnR
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Re: Bayrut [Re: Englander]
      #201892 - 05/03/2002 14:34

It was better in the 60's ! See yoiu there in a year or three



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