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    Posted: 11 May 06 at 9:31am

If ducktape can hold the bow of a Tornado together for the last 3 days of an Olympic Classes Regatta then it can hold anything!

In the 1983 Kielerwoche I hit an Italian T that tacked absolutely smack in front of me (his fault). We finished the week off with our port bow ducktaped together AND we barely took any water!

Even now a roll of ducktape is never very far away from my kitbag.........
Far too old to still be doing this......

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Posts: 3941 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Black no sugar Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 May 06 at 9:09am

Nah, have faith in duck tape! Ask Contender443: he had a gash on his Cntender hull a few years ago, so big it made him almost sink (hilarious sight from the beach! ). He repaired the hole with duck tape and kept on sailing happily for a few weeks until he did a proper repair... Duck tape rules!

and if you don't believe me, have a look at this:

http://www.ducktapeclub.com/

 
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put a hole in the boat and get the duck tape out....

What do you mean those 'were' the days??

Sorry, I'm under the slight illusion nowadays that if I have a hole in my boat (not happened yet), that repairing it with duck tape only will lead on to the following conversation;

"Hello Mr. Noble...........yeah we put duck tape over a hole and now the boat is sitting at the bottom of the Tamar..........."
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whooppeee attack of the 15 year olds! Can I join in? 
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I was gonna say! Things haven't changed THAT much!! 
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Originally posted by 49erGBR735HSC

put a hole in the boat and get the duck tape out....

What do you mean those 'were' the days??
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Posts: 1496 		Post Options Post Options   Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 May 06 at 8:20am
don't feel too bad mike, i have no idea wot cracker is either but then i am also 15
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hehe, always good for watching once you'd finished a hard days mirror sailing during the week..........those were the days, put a hole in the boat and get the duck tape out....
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Posts: 3941 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Black no sugar Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 May 06 at 10:37pm

http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/493212/index.html

Very powerful. Very grown up. And for you, mike ellis.......... very very old!!

(fancy that... the first episode was shown in 1993! An eternity ago , eh, Contender443?!!?!)
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sorry i havent got a clue what this cracker thing is. is it because im 15?
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