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Old 18 July 2009, 16:07   #1
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Quickest Slipway Launch ever!!!!
So that is what I have been doing wrong all these years!!
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So that is what I have been doing wrong all these years!!
I have those days where I want to get on the water ASAP too.

I'm not so sure I'd do it this way however
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Old 18 July 2009, 16:23   #3
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Watching too much TopGear I bet
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He appears to have a cupboard bolted to that... No wonder he's confused.
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I don't get it, what's he done wrong?







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I bet the pickup isn't very good - needs a new prop!!!
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My mate's pretty bad at reversing.. but even he manages to get the car/trailer in roughly the right order !

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didn't want to immerse the bearings...
Must be an American?
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