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Old 02 February 2014, 20:01   #1
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Here's the (not good) news

These are just three of the forward synoptics - (with loads of wind rain between)
Wed 5th Feb
Sat 8th Feb
Wed 12th Feb
I am considering taking all the boats out the water and emigrating tomorrow!
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Old 02 February 2014, 20:15   #2
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Either that or do what these guys do!
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I'm not sure what you expect, it is after all February, and we get shit weather around this time of year.
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Old 02 February 2014, 21:57   #4
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I'm not sure what you expect, it is after all February, and we get shit weather around this time of year.
Very true but if it were only February it'd not be so bad, but this had been going on for months now with no sign of a break!!!!
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Old 02 February 2014, 22:11   #5
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a Scandinavian high, easterly winds giving calm seas inshore on the west coast, freezing temps and some very big cod to be caught....but those days have gone in more ways than one it seems
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I'm feeling your pain . We had our second day of rain in California this rainy season and it washed out the boys tennis lesson! What a bad three hours it chase to rain. Unbelievable. We should have scheduled for the afternoon, everything is dry now.
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Old 02 February 2014, 22:52   #7
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I'm not sure what you expect, it is after all February, and we get shit weather around this time of year.
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Very true but if it were only February it'd not be so bad, but this had been going on for months now with no sign of a break!!!!
We should probably lump all the bad months into some sort of season. Perhaps we could take the words wind and wetter and merge them together and get the name for this season...
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We should probably lump all the bad months into some sort of season. Perhaps we could take the words wind and wetter and merge them together and get the name for this season...
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I'm not sure what you expect, it is after all February, and we get shit weather around this time of year.
No no - this is unprecedented - record bad weather in the South.
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Wettest jan in 100yrs with plenty of storms. Not exactly the norm, fair play to moan IMHO
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Other than slightly warmer, it's apparently been quite a normal winter here on the east coast of Scotland... To be fair, it's almost normal for summer
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You Guys just have to make sure you you get out when there IS weather that suits!!!...
I know!I will!!
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I'm not sure what you expect, it is after all February, and we get shit weather around this time of year.
In view of the Armageddon that seems to be unfolding I was wondering if this was the understatement of the season.
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In view of the Armageddon that seems to be unfolding I was wondering if this was the understatement of the season.
Has anyone got any experience in design and building of slipways ?

I am thinking of getting one underway in derbyshire . If I this average feb weather continues I will be living near the coast after all
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Has anyone got any experience in design and building of slipways ?

I am thinking of getting one underway in derbyshire . If I this average feb weather continues I will be living near the coast after all
have a look at the Moelfre lifeboat Facebook page, some good tips on a new slipway there
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have a look at the Moelfre lifeboat Facebook page, some good tips on a new slipway there
I am reasonably well on with my midlife crisis. Live as far from the sea as possible , so buy a rib when never even had a ride on one . Join a rib forum when never been on a forum before now you want me to start using Facebook !!!
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I am reasonably well on with my midlife crisis. Live as far from the sea as possible , so buy a rib when never even had a ride on one . Join a rib forum when never been on a forum before now you want me to start using Facebook !!!
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You guys, most of you are reasonably heathy and you're moaning about the weather, suck it up, why bother moaning about something you can't possibly do anything about
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You guys, most of you are reasonably heathy and you're moaning about the weather, suck it up, why bother moaning about something you can't possibly do anything about
+1 at least it's mild & we ain't head deep in snow. If this rain had fallen as snow it would be up to the rooftops.
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