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Old 06-11-09, 10:18
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Jethro was determined to cut out the cost of antifouling
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Never one to let anything go to waste, Jethro found a use for a scrapped forklift truck.
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Satisfied with his new mooring arrangements, Jethro is now taking rock-climbing lessons so that he can nip off for a pint.
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The air draft of this boat , Sir ? Variable....
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On discovering the old "dinghy-along-side-trick" still wasn't effective at stopping raggies rafting up outside, Jethro decided to up the stakes a little!
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Looks like a good idea but how do they get off
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He realised the flaw in the plan when he awoke one morning to find his prop had gone.
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This company makes them. http://www.goldenboatlifts.com/eleva...to_gallery.htm

They even do them as job lots.

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Nah.... it's an Aquador. Honestly: did you guys learn nothing in Raggie School?
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News headline: oversize yacht tips rockface into lake.
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Hmmmm! How the hell do you get on board when it's lifted.

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A very expensive way of avoiding harbor dues.
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This company makes them. http://www.goldenboatlifts.com/eleva...to_gallery.htm

They even do them as job lots.

Not surprised that that company is based in Florida; when I was last in St Pete this sort of arrangement was commonplace. Looks a good idea, although the one in the original picture is pushing the envelope a little.
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So you see Mrs Fortesque, your father may be 97, but he does not have to give up fishing for great whites.
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Hmmmm! How the hell do you get on board when it's lifted.

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Never mind that - how do you unplug the shore power lead? :shocked:

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