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(Answer from the BA) The sign is there on behalf of farmer Mac,donald who has a farm and he's old

Excellent news I will definitely be there, Those dates firmly in the diary regards Ted

10 Woodbine you're showing your age, mind you at school i used to buy five players with my pocket money, But I do have a smart phone couldn't live without it it's got apps for everything yes the XXX ones as well (possibly just wishful thinking)

The sort of helpful instruction you would get from tom-tom

But if you have a layer of the green stuff keeps the UV off

Personally I would say no you don't need it, as long as when the boat is lifted to anti-foul etc and your anodes are checked and replaced as necessaryyou should be okay Assuming your boat is lifted every two years and anti-fouled It's probably a good idea to replace the anodes They are not callled sacrificial anodes for nothing They can vanish before your eyes in very salty water

And fold the wings in

I suppose you mean one of them silent thingamajigs running continuously day and night,don't give the BA ideas please LOL

Yes we could call them sail boats

In answer to your question nearly all Hamptons were sold on as hull and superstructure to be fitted out by other boatyards, the mark 4 was only built for Hamptons own hire fleet and like all of their hire boats were fitted out to an extremely high standard and yes they only built 3 Of which all survive though one is in a much altered state.

Hi Grendel I see your badge is grandmaster? Thought that was the Duke of Kent, you're obviously going up in the world LOL Oh by the way just posting this silliness to see if my badge has been updated from Newbie

Hampton Safari yes a proper classic, here is a picture of my mark 4 has everything I need comfort wise hasn't been messed about with Still on its original engine (Thorneycroft 1500) painted hull but original gel coat topsides and for a 40-year-old boat not bad

You'll need some whiskey with that

Poor uncle Albert that's all I can say to be stuck with 2 aggressively tea total vegans on a Broads holiday Plus the wife who then went and bought him non-alcoholic beer, it's a wonder he didn't wrap the mud weight rope round his neck and Jump in

And even more reassuring for those of us hobbling into our 70s LOL

There you are do a few coasters for us members and have some earnings from your hobby, We are a fickle lot I've got some NBN Cardboard coasters but Wooden ones that would really be quality just hinting

This is the way I do it but no Mrs Nog to help as most of the time single-handed

Or just buy one and dry up

I think I'll use that phrase in my business advertising it might work I've tried everything else (reassuringly expensive)

Been there done that got a nice folding trolley for the boat, easier than walking uphill into town

My thoughts exactly I've got the mark 4,and like DavidH I also Hired from Sanderson's in 1978 (Lady Ursula)

When I sailed on the sea fenders were always stowed, but on the inland waterways with the amount of boat traffic and most of the time being single-handed not really practical, but of course they should never be touching the water that really does look slovenly.

Same here, cleaning servicing and making everything shipshape again will be the order of the day, will probably have to do all that in a day and travel home afterwards as was the case before no overnight stays, but it least to be able to physically get on board would be enough for me for the time being, as for pubs not that worried would just like to be on the water even if it's only in the marina.

Or to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune (Sorry just being silly I'm so bored sat here)