Got towed by rnli today on the tames

[falcon0310]

Took little zodaic out today on the tames
Week from putney to past tower bridge on was bak engine died so had look out feul
My son and my girlfriends daughter thought wave at life boat e class
Over they came as they do
When changed fuel tank over didn't start so used 3 rd tank as 2nd had dogy primer bulb
Engine was fine but they instead was tow us for 1/2 mile see things were ok
Boat just been refitted with d6 430 on jets
They told me that they towed 120 tons with this boat
Not rib as such as foam fender

[mister p]

Didn't get a word of that. Sorry.

[s2t]

I didn't understand this either

[whisper]

I understood it, however pronunciation is not my string pants.

[mister p]

Originally Posted by whisper

I understood it, however pronunciation is not my string pants.

Could you then give me an interpretation as I hate being unable to help. Just this time I really am flumoxed.

[willk]

Originally Posted by mister p

Could you then give me an interpretation as I hate being unable to help. Just this time I really am flumoxed.

There are two "m"s in Flummoxed, my dear chap.

Please desist with this schoolyard one upmanship

[mister p]

Originally Posted by willk

There are two "m"s in Flummoxed, my dear chap.

Please desist with this schoolyard one upmanship

There's no one upmanship here, lost an 'm'.

I simply don't understand what went on on the Tames.

I really don't.

What was the sequence of events and what vessels were involved?

"A foam filled little Zodiac with three jets and two tanks that struggled to Tower Bridge whilst being towed by the RNLI that could tow a tanker with some daughters waving?"

It's not the story telling, simply the course of events.

[MustRib]

Originally Posted by falcon0310

Took little zodaic out today on the tames
Week from putney to past tower bridge on was bak engine died so had look out feul
My son and my girlfriends daughter thought wave at life boat e class
Over they came as they do
When changed fuel tank over didn't start so used 3 rd tank as 2nd had dogy primer bulb
Engine was fine but they instead was tow us for 1/2 mile see things were ok
Boat just been refitted with d6 430 on jets
They told me that they towed 120 tons with this boat
Not rib as such as foam fender

Took the little Zodiac out today on the Thames,
and went from Putney to passed Tower Bridge and was on the way back when the engine died.
I had a look at the fuel.
My son and my girlfriends daughter thought they would wave at the E class lifeboat and they came over as they do.
When they changed the fuel tank over, the engine still didnt start, so they used a 3rd tank as the second one had a faulty primer bulb.
The engine was fine, but they insisted on towing us for 1/2 a mile to make sure we were ok. Their E class had just been refitted with D6 430hp water jets and they told me it could tow 120 tons. The E class sponsons seem to be foam rather than Hypalon.

there..not too tricky....

[mister p]

Originally Posted by MustRib

Took the little Zodiac out today on the Thames,
and went from Putney to passed Tower Bridge and was on the way back when the engine died.
I had a look at the fuel.
My son and my girlfriends daughter thought they would wave at the E class lifeboat and they came over as they do.
When they changed the fuel tank over, the engine still didnt start, so they used a 3rd tank as the second one had a faulty primer bulb.
The engine was fine, but they insisted on towing us for 1/2 a mile to make sure we were ok. Their E class had just been refitted with D6 430hp water jets and they told me it could tow 120 tons. The E class sponsons seem to be foam rather than Hypalon.

there..not too tricky....

This is why I keep banging my head on brick walls, it's so obvious when you see it.
Thanks for that, must step back a bit, but I have to say, I still wouldn't have got all that.

[willk]

Originally Posted by mister p

but I have to say, I still wouldn't have got all that.

Now that you have the knack, you might translate this for us....?

Originally Posted by mister p

IMHO they should be like hedgehogs or christmas trees. All over the ball, but they still flash when in one's eye, and that's when they're on.
My belief is that a constant light AND a hedgehog of LED's would be better than just a constant.

[mister p]

Originally Posted by willk

Now that you have the knack, you might translate this for us....?

Don't get all nit picky and heavy, you really didn't get the "hedgehog" stuff?

[mister p]

Just how much do you remember?

It troubles me.

[Copinsay]

Did any of you used to work at Bletchley Park

[mister p]

There is no Bletchley Park, what are you on?

[falcon0310]

I was bit pissed when I put thread up,

Basic story
Was that we were changing over fuel tanks
When rnli came over and wanted to tow use along side as had 3 children aboard
The boat is called e class
Twin d6s 430 thro Hamilton jets
The crew told me that barge had come adrift and they towed 120 tons with boat
It was built by mts in Liverpool

[Copinsay]

Originally Posted by mister p

There is no Bletchley Park, what are you on?

Of course <wink wink>

(I'm wearing a red carnation and holding a copy of the Times....)

[matt h]

mi wryptyping is nut good iether!! Glad itx soreted now!

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by falcon0310

I was bit pissed when I put thread up,

Ahh! should have invoked golden rule #1

[mister p]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Ahh! should have invoked golden rule #1

One that I stick to!! Here here!!!