Page 3 of 5 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 LastLast
Results 21 to 30 of 50

Thread: A trip down the West Coast

  1. #21
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Torquay
    Posts
    11,467
    Thanks (Given)
    3440
    Thanks (Received)
    7758
    Likes (Given)
    11953
    Likes (Received)
    34924

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    #19 Remember the old adage Doc..............Silence is golden, speech is silver, but you can always claim the 5th Amendment if in doubt.

  2. #22
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Blue Mountains NSW
    Posts
    24,237
    Thanks (Given)
    45047
    Thanks (Received)
    13126
    Likes (Given)
    52440
    Likes (Received)
    39396

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    Quote Originally Posted by Louis the fly View Post
    Someone once said publish and be dammed. Tell us your stories Doc, I for one would be very interested in reading them.

    Hi Louis
    I may yet again sit and write that Story and as said be damned! LOL
    I have a few that may shake the Bones a bit but its all in the past and i had paid for what i did, and of course was very sorry as well. But being young and full of Mischief as i then called it, i think it is now Just a Story of misspent Youth!
    Cheers

    As said will think on it!
    Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website

    R697530

  3. #23
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    St Helens
    Posts
    513
    Thanks (Given)
    93
    Thanks (Received)
    462
    Likes (Given)
    35191
    Likes (Received)
    1897

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    Doc he must have lead sheltered life, to insult a shipmate like that. We have all had our moments. Rgds Den

  4. Thanks Doc Vernon thanked for this post
  5. #24
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Cooma NSW
    Posts
    8,972
    Thanks (Given)
    10199
    Thanks (Received)
    5221
    Likes (Given)
    44159
    Likes (Received)
    26891

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    One of the reasons that Vietnam Rose was so hard to get rid of was down to US policy, any American soldier who caught it had it stamped on his discharge papers, you can imagine the horror of the wife or girl friend finding out, so they never reported it and it went into orbit.
    Des
    R510868
    Lest We Forget

  6. #25
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Sunbury Victoria Australia
    Posts
    24,996
    Thanks (Given)
    8301
    Thanks (Received)
    10126
    Likes (Given)
    106550
    Likes (Received)
    45658

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    As to the lady and the Parrot.
    The story sounds like any other end of voyage one.
    All had a great time on the way home, all arrived safely, though at times a little over refreshed but in a very happy mood as was obviously the lady.

    Reminds me of the Sinatra song,
    " That's why the the lady is a tramp"
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

    John Strange R737787
    World Traveller

  7. #26
    Join Date
    Jun 2014
    Posts
    103
    Thanks (Given)
    25
    Thanks (Received)
    25
    Likes (Given)
    468
    Likes (Received)
    223

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    I did a couple trips down the West Coast, MV Filleigh on charter to ED's, found going up the creeks to Sapele and Warri an interesting experience, pilots name was Wilson, quite a character.

  8. Thanks Doc Vernon thanked for this post
    Likes Tony Taylor, Denis O'Shea liked this post
  9. #27
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Posts
    20
    Thanks (Given)
    1
    Thanks (Received)
    7
    Likes (Given)
    4
    Likes (Received)
    73

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    Did my first solo trip as R/Off on Daru 1971. First time West Africa. 3rd mate was Alan Provan who decided he was going to be my West Coast pilot, and we were going ashore every port. We did - all the way from Bathurst to Doula including the creeks. Some were better than others......I think there may have been alcohol involved.
    Instead of going back to Europe we picked up an unusual one off to Canada/ Great Lakes where unsuccessful efforts were made to 'Drink Canada Dry'.
    Back to WA thence Europe.
    Shows how a projected 6/7 week trip can turn into 7 months quite easily.
    Must have had a good time. I think I paid off with about £50.

  10. #28
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Haydock,St Helens,Merseyside.
    Posts
    6
    Thanks (Given)
    29
    Thanks (Received)
    3
    Likes (Given)
    162
    Likes (Received)
    5

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    Thanks for the post it brings back a lot memories I wish I could do it all over.

  11. #29
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Posts
    20
    Thanks (Given)
    1
    Thanks (Received)
    7
    Likes (Given)
    4
    Likes (Received)
    73

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    To be honest, I really like the IDEA of doing it all over again, but as far as actually doing it.........

  12. #30
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Torquay
    Posts
    11,467
    Thanks (Given)
    3440
    Thanks (Received)
    7758
    Likes (Given)
    11953
    Likes (Received)
    34924

    Default Re: A trip down the West Coast

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave McGouldrick View Post
    To be honest, I really like the IDEA of doing it all over again, but as far as actually doing it.........
    Yes Dave, just imagine bending down feeding a backspring wire round the bitts when the vessel surged ahead or astern, would we be able to stand up straight again, or climbing the mast ladder and reaching out whilst leaning backwards to get on the mast table which were not designed for easy access. But we have our memories and dreams to keep us going. We didn't need a gym.

Page 3 of 5 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •