plaicemat Posted December 10, 2013 Report Posted December 10, 2013 Can anyone suggest where I can get a plate for the gunnel of my Warrior 165 for protection during anchor retrieval (Alderney ring method)? Despite best efforts, chain and gunnel sometimes come into contact. Terry. Quote
great white Posted December 10, 2013 Report Posted December 10, 2013 I had mine made with rollers by Dave of Midas Manufacturing 01202 684620 Quote
niggle Posted December 10, 2013 Report Posted December 10, 2013 Or use a small bow roller as I did on my Quicksilver Quote
plaicemat Posted December 10, 2013 Author Report Posted December 10, 2013 Thanks for the suggestions chaps, hadn't thought of the roller option. I may give Midas a call to see what they can do. Terry. Quote
plaicemat Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Posted December 12, 2013 Apologies to any professionals who noticed. Sorry, GUNWHALES! Terry. Quote
Kingfisher 126 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 Hi Terry If you want it right it is Gunwale,, but who cares? Quote
plaicemat Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Posted December 12, 2013 I do! Must keep up the old standards of literacy. Terry. Quote
Maverick Martin Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 I'm apparently literally mad does that count Jim 1 Quote
alun j. Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 Shall we have a grammar corner......over ... there / they're/ their....where we can park stuff / examples ??? I'm all for raising standards !! Jim and Stuie 2 Quote
Kingfisher 126 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 One can tell the weather is inclement at the moment as we are short on fishing reports, still it will give us a chance to do our homework!! :) Quote
plaicemat Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Posted December 12, 2013 Don't even get me started on less and fewer! Terry. Quote
Stuie Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 How about we ask an english teacher to give a grammar lesson as a monthly topic? Quote
alun j. Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 too ...two ...to ...irrelevant to most [probably ] txt speak rules !! Quote
Leicester Fisheagle Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 I could manage one to one French Lessons. Allan. Quote
great white Posted December 13, 2013 Report Posted December 13, 2013 I could manage one to one French Lessons. Allan. Thats you and Craig then Quote
Maverick Martin Posted December 13, 2013 Report Posted December 13, 2013 I could manage 1 French letter Quote
alun j. Posted December 13, 2013 Report Posted December 13, 2013 [ Don't even get me started on less and fewer! Terry.] .......another is the use of 'disinterested' when they mean 'uninterested' ....but who's interested?? Stuie 1 Quote
plaicemat Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Posted December 13, 2013 ...............or devastated when they mean destroyed Quote
Jim Posted December 13, 2013 Report Posted December 13, 2013 My favourite at the moment is " Tubby Fair " Some people start every sentence with Tubby Fair ! ! ! To be fair - - - - It drives me MAD ! ! Jim Kingfisher 126 1 Quote
Kingfisher 126 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Posted December 13, 2013 You must get fed up with people saying that Jim but I get the same! :) Martin.C 1 Quote
Stuie Posted December 14, 2013 Report Posted December 14, 2013 I could manage 1 French letter Didn't know you were multilingual Martin. Quote
alun j. Posted December 15, 2013 Report Posted December 15, 2013 Final word........... Gunnel is just as acceptable a spelling as Gunwale .......in OED. Quote
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