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Forum: RIB gallery 20 May 2017, 11:52
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Posted By The Gurnard
Thanks for your kind words too Zodiacman. I read...

Thanks for your kind words too Zodiacman. I read a few of your posts back when you did it too. I know you will appreciate the appeal of doing these trips in a SIB..and also know that large SIBS are...
Forum: RIB gallery 18 May 2017, 20:53
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
I crewed on my father's GP14 then Hornet dinghy...

I crewed on my father's GP14 then Hornet dinghy back then. ..it was from the sailing club along at Barassie Shore..which then closed when Troon Cruising club started up.

I recall sitting on the...
Forum: RIB gallery 18 May 2017, 20:14
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Posted By The Gurnard
Wow..that was one smart shark video Geoff....

Wow..that was one smart shark video Geoff. :thumbs:

Sadly I remember the days they were quite common in the Clyde. A Girvan guy got a licence to harpoon them ..from his boat ..in front of...
Forum: RIB gallery 18 May 2017, 19:47
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
Thanks for the kind words Fenlander ..and Im...

Thanks for the kind words Fenlander ..and Im happy you watched them in HD ..it makes a huge difference on U Tube.

I can do higher resolution too...but I don’t think it worth it ..as my computer...
Forum: RIB gallery 18 May 2017, 12:27
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
Thanks Maximus..and I look forward to seeing you...

Thanks Maximus..and I look forward to seeing you soon.:thumbs:

Here is something completely irrelevant to small SIB boating ..but perhaps will interest some ?

Thanks to the feedback on my Video...
Forum: RIB gallery 17 May 2017, 16:57
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
@Moosecat ..hey good to hear from you again...

@Moosecat ..hey good to hear from you again ..hope to meet you soon too..have you seen the Scottish SIB outing that Highland Haggis is kindly organising ? Im hoping to be there

@Breezeblock.. now...
Forum: RIB gallery 15 May 2017, 08:16
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
Wow..you must be on those new fangle drugs ..I...

Wow..you must be on those new fangle drugs ..I will keep to my Guinness :rofl:

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Forum: RIB gallery 15 May 2017, 07:56
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
I remember those days too PD .. and look back on...

I remember those days too PD .. and look back on those days with nostalgia ..as I have forgotten what is for now. :(

However.. looking at some of the youth of today.. I'm glad I'm an old fart.....
Forum: RIB gallery 15 May 2017, 07:46
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
Hi again guys.. to finish my part of this...

Hi again guys.. to finish my part of this adventure.. I will now give my thoughts of the video questions I asked earlier

@Brian ..thanks for the info on the different cameras. I have been googling...
Forum: RIB gallery 14 May 2017, 08:12
Replies: 79
Views: 10,061
Posted By The Gurnard
Hi Rossymtb. Thank you for your post. I will add...

Hi Rossymtb. Thank you for your post. I will add ... your comment is the one that touched me the most in this thread.. because of your honesty and un pretence. :thumbs:

Perhaps its also because I...
Forum: RIB gallery 13 May 2017, 20:07
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
Thanks Neil ..good to see you around :thumbs: ...

Thanks Neil ..good to see you around :thumbs:

Yup.. I wont change my ways now..but in all honesty..they are not so strange. :lol:


GPS for the masses ..is quite a new invention.. so most...
Forum: RIB gallery 13 May 2017, 18:51
Replies: 79
Views: 10,061
Posted By The Gurnard
Hi again guys. @GuyC .. yup..I have read a...

Hi again guys.

@GuyC .. yup..I have read a few of the Clyde Cruising Club guides. My father had them when yachting around these areas. My uncle was a founder of Troon sailing Club..and then both...
Forum: RIB gallery 13 May 2017, 11:35
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
Thanks Bern..and I agree the personal stuff has...

Thanks Bern..and I agree the personal stuff has no place on the forum. :thumbs:

However it is sometimes good to discuss different techniques too. Then we can see each other’s reasons of doing...
Forum: RIB gallery 13 May 2017, 09:46
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
Yup..I agree 100%:thumbs: And that has...

Yup..I agree 100%:thumbs:

And that has normally been my policy..I do write up as you know..but don't go into personal details...nor do I post recognisable photos of folks faces that were on the...
Forum: RIB gallery 13 May 2017, 09:04
Replies: 79
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Posted By The Gurnard
Thanks Willk..I have no problem you editing my...

Thanks Willk..I have no problem you editing my post as its forum policy .

Can I ask why you leave Duggie's disrespectful remarks on myself in the thread though..I would have though that was...
Forum: RIB gallery 13 May 2017, 07:35
Replies: 79
Views: 10,061
Posted By The Gurnard
Hi GuyC .. thanks for posting and you make some...

Hi GuyC .. thanks for posting and you make some very good points so I will do my best to answer them

This photo is taken approx 1-2 mile from Eigg ..heading for Loch Ailort. The compass shows my...
Forum: RIB gallery 12 May 2017, 19:38
Replies: 79
Views: 10,061
Posted By The Gurnard
Many thanks for the info and comments guys....

Many thanks for the info and comments guys. :thumbs:

I will get round to answering some thoughts based on your info ... tomorrow.

I had a long day trying to master Video Titles.. but hopefully...
Forum: RIB gallery 12 May 2017, 10:53
Replies: 79
Views: 10,061
Posted By The Gurnard
Thanks again for the comments guys..its...

Thanks again for the comments guys..its appreciated :thumbs:

Im still playing with video on my written adventures. It is in an effort to help give a better way to visualise the journeys than my...
Forum: RIB gallery 11 May 2017, 12:04
Replies: 79
Views: 10,061
Posted By The Gurnard
Thanks again for all the comments guys .. its...

Thanks again for all the comments guys .. its appreciated :thumbs:

So as promised ..here is the video of day two “ You Canna beat a bit of Eigg with a touch of Rum”

I didn’t expect to go round...
Forum: RIB gallery 10 May 2017, 21:37
Replies: 79
Views: 10,061
Posted By The Gurnard
Duggie..why don't we just tell the truth.. to...

Duggie..why don't we just tell the truth.. to everyone. :lol:

I though I was doing you a favour taking you along as we only ever met momentarily before hand. You contacted me and asked if I was...
Forum: RIB gallery 10 May 2017, 20:42
Replies: 79
Views: 10,061
Posted By The Gurnard
SIB'bing the Small Isles of Scotland

Yup..I take it in good spirit Duggie.. and have no problem showing the approx route I took. I agree that I drifted a bit south even though I was following an easterly bearing.:thumbs: Poor mainland...
Forum: RIB gallery 10 May 2017, 18:38
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Posted By The Gurnard
Thanks guys..glad you enjoyed it..and I agree .....

Thanks guys..glad you enjoyed it..and I agree .. it is stunning scenery and very remote. I only saw half a dozen boats over the four day period.. and very few folks on the land. :thumbs:

For a...
Forum: RIB gallery 10 May 2017, 16:10
Replies: 79
Views: 10,061
Posted By The Gurnard
SIB'bing the Small Isles of Scotland

I have been enjoying the lovely spell of weather over the west coast of Scotland and took my SIB over to the Small Isles of Eigg, Rum and Canna ..for four days of wild camping. :)

The round trip...
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