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17 August 2004, 05:51
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Buoys I have seen...
A whole new thread of photographs of Buoys (careful that you do NOT miss out the 'u'), what a brilliant idea (even though I do say so myself).
So, to start us all off, here is a couple of photographs of the 'Buss Bank' buoy in the mouth of the Cromarty Firth...
Keith (oh no, not him again) Hart
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17 August 2004, 08:14
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Bouys only??
Or any hard object that would make a mess of your boat if you "met" it at speed???
How about these towere in the Thames Estuary off of Whitstable???
Cheers,
Andy.
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17 August 2004, 08:46
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This on does not float but is a navigation aid. It's off Eastborne and Hastings.
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17 August 2004, 08:47
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They seem like a nice couple of buoys.
Those towers always remind me of the old War of the Worlds film.
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17 August 2004, 08:47
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Towers in the Thames Estuary off of Whitstable???
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What where these used for?
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17 August 2004, 08:52
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No prizes for this one.......a quiz.
Here is a structure seen by many but noticed by few a navigation aid? yes but not originally.
What/where izzit? No there isn;t a prize, but it has given me an idea!!
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17 August 2004, 09:21
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Bouys I've been........
....on ! It was Phil Davies's fault, he was telling us another one of his boring stories - bla - bla - bla - bla - bla  so Jono and I just had to get away.
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17 August 2004, 09:34
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Take a look here for all the info on the towers.
Maunsell See Forts
I think the ones in the picture are Red Sands Towers.
And yes Robin, they always remind me H.G.Wells Martians as well!!
Cheers,
Andy.
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17 August 2004, 10:43
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looks like bembridge to me,st.helens?
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17 August 2004, 10:53
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Yes Carl it is. St Helens Fort
You win!
erm a cd rom with some pics of Explosion on it!
(still in my car)
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17 August 2004, 11:04
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cool dude robin
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17 August 2004, 11:31
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Or any hard object that would make a mess of your boat if you "met" it at speed???
How about these towere in the Thames Estuary off of Whitstable???
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Jesus!!! They look like something out of a Mad Max movie.
Is this where H.G. Wells got his inspiration from??? 
Dave 
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17 August 2004, 22:34
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Does this Buoy count ....
Oh and if anybody has seen this boat, or now owns it, I know the people this was nicked from, and they want it back!
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18 August 2004, 02:15
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Principality of Sealand
Just found details on this one.
Has anyone visited???
Sealand
Maybe someone wants to organise a visit? Not sure if we would need passports...
Cheers,
Andy.
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18 August 2004, 05:41
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Andy - YES it certainly does.
Now hang on chaps. This thread is Buoys I have seen...NOT miscellaneous objects at sea, please start another thread for those. 
Keith Hart
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18 August 2004, 10:15
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Andy - YES it certainly does.
Now hang on chaps. This thread is Buoys I have seen...NOT miscellaneous objects at sea, please start another thread for those.
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Keith, although my sea objects are not buoys they are all navigation aids ... and I have seen them all. Do they still count? I am hunting for a very special buoy photo I took in Orkney, you may know which one I mean..... RO. Will post it as soon as I find it in my photobox.
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18 August 2004, 10:26
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Andy - YES it certainly does.
Now hang on chaps. This thread is Buoys I have seen...NOT miscellaneous objects at sea, please start another thread for those.
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Buoys are boring I would much rather look at certain other objects!!!!!
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18 August 2004, 15:18
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Well start you own thread then!
Keith Hart
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18 August 2004, 15:27
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My favourite and most respected buoy so far - The 'Roayal Oak' wreck buoy in Scapa Flow.
Keith Hart
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