Knee hole in toooob

Channel Ribs · 23 March 2010, 17:34

Dizzy Izzy is a fine vintage Ocean and her tubes are original, we keep meaning to re-tube her but our Mel is a dab-hand with a patch and up until a little accident in Jersey the tubes were holding up nicely.

I managed to put my knee through an area in the top of the mid section.

This did not go down well.

We just spent two hours on the water trying to fix it ready for some surveying tomorrow.

Suffice to say Henshaws and Tiley have both quoted for new ones!

Downhilldai · 23 March 2010, 17:46

Sounds like you need to wear some knee pads.

Bigmuz7 · 23 March 2010, 17:50

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Sounds like you need to wear some knee pads.

or stay off the chip butties and beer

Channel Ribs · 23 March 2010, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

or stay off the chip butties and beer

But they are a delicacy! Mmmm drippin.

Anyway... My knees are boney, hence the hypalon piercing action of an over-excited instructor leaping about from tube to tube.

I have a sneaky feeling the insurance company are going to call it wear and tear, which no doubt is excluded from a claim under clause yadda yadda.

PeterM · 23 March 2010, 18:05

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Originally Posted by malthouse

But they are a delicacy! Mmmm drippin.

Anyway... My knees are boney, hence the hypalon piercing action of an over-excited instructor leaping about from tube to tube.

I have a sneaky feeling the insurance company are going to call it wear and tear, which no doubt is excluded from a claim under claus yadda yadda.

Give the insurance a go - its damage that is clearly as a result of a specific incident at a specificaly identifiable time. Not like it just fell apart......

Its amazing what can happen..... full retubes for a 2 inch split for example ! (PVC tubes replaced by hypalon as well! )

Nasher · 23 March 2010, 21:01

Malthouse.

I'm really surprised your Knee is 'sharp' enough to cause a tear, the tubes must be a a little bit brittle for that to happen.

But of course it's a good excuse for new tubes, and anyone looking after an old Ocean is a good guy in my books.

Nasher

tonymac · 23 March 2010, 22:56

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Originally Posted by malthouse

But they are a delicacy! Mmmm drippin.

the hypalon piercing action of an over-excited instructor leaping about from tube to tube.

JSP -- DOWN boy, down boy !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Channel Ribs · 24 March 2010, 07:29

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Originally Posted by Nasher

I'm really surprised your Knee is 'sharp' enough to cause a tear...

Surprise is a mild version of what I felt when I fell inside!

The young lady on the wheel was very complimentary about the lack of swearing though.

Channel Ribs · 24 March 2010, 07:39

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Originally Posted by Nasher

... the tubes must be a a little bit brittle for that to happen.

The piercing action of my knobblies was probably enhanced as I was moving stuff around the boat in preparation for a MOB exercise. Probably.

chewy · 24 March 2010, 11:00

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Originally Posted by malthouse

The piercing action of my knobblies was probably enhanced as I was moving stuff around the boat in preparation for a MOB exercise. Probably.

You must have legs like pins fella!

AndrewH · 26 March 2010, 12:07

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Originally Posted by chewy

You must have legs like pins fella!

And the winner of this weeks nobbly knees contest goes to .... the gentleman with a rib round his ankles

On a serious note though - tough luck Malthouse. I know from personal experience that Paul Tilley will do an excellent job for you

Hightower · 26 March 2010, 13:15

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Originally Posted by malthouse

Dizzy Izzy is a fine vintage Ocean and her tubes are original, we keep meaning to re-tube her but our Mel is a dab-hand with a patch and up until a little accident in Jersey the tubes were holding up nicely.

I managed to put my knee through an area in the top of the mid section.

This did not go down well.

We just spent two hours on the water trying to fix it ready for some surveying tomorrow.

Suffice to say Henshaws and Tiley have both quoted for new ones!

About time you got some large clam shells in stock

Channel Ribs · 26 March 2010, 13:27

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Originally Posted by Hightower

About time you got some large clam shells in stock

The problem we are having is the hole stops at the safety line D ring, even a temporary repair is going to need that lifting in order to get a good perimeter.

Our Mel is getting less and less pleased with the situation. Things are bad when your only hope is being baled out by a man from the insurance.

I did suggest duck tape, you can imagine how well that went down.

Channel Ribs · 27 March 2010, 18:03

The Melanie has spent all day doing an uber patch, this involved removing lots of tube furniture and quite a lot of harsh language plus demands for tea.

I am pleased to report that I:-

Got in the way,
Interfered,
Made useless suggestions
& was a general waste of space.

Ian M · 27 March 2010, 18:40

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Originally Posted by malthouse

The Melanie has spent all day doing an uber patch, this involved removing lots of tube furniture and quite a lot of harsh language plus demands for tea.

I am pleased to report that I:-

Got in the way,
Interfered,
Made useless suggestions
& was a general waste of space.

And who is it who is bonkers?

martini · 27 March 2010, 19:28

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Originally Posted by malthouse

I am pleased to report that I:-

Got in the way,
Interfered,
Made useless suggestions
& was a general waste of space.

Excellent work, have the rest of the day off

willk · 27 March 2010, 22:24

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Originally Posted by malthouse

I am pleased to report that I:-

Got in the way,
Interfered,
Made useless suggestions
& was a general waste of space.

There appears to be a certain similarity in our job descriptions, at least if one believes Mrs willk's opinion to be of value

willk · 27 March 2010, 22:25

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Originally Posted by malthouse

The Melanie

You call her Felony Melanie when she's not in the room, don't you?

Channel Ribs · 28 March 2010, 07:16

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Originally Posted by willk

You call her Felony Melanie when she's not in the room, don't you?

The trick is knowing when she is in the room, anyone who watches NCIS will know about how Gibbs turns up whenever someone says the wrong thing - well she is like that only me doing something daft with a boat/engine/landrover/etc is the trigger for her to appear!