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8th May 2016, 11:55 AM
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No, but I have heard of the clothes line and the bikini line.
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8th May 2016, 12:55 PM
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I have signed on the Dotted Line.
Brian
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8th May 2016, 01:00 PM
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I have toed the line, so why the DR . JS
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8th May 2016, 01:49 PM
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Only one answer comes close to it, But i stand my ground it appears in almost all ships glossary's. Terry.
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8th May 2016, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by
KeithMoody
Plimsol line
keith moody
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Kieth, I was hoping to give you a large Yukon Jay, Have you never painted a plimsoll line.
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8th May 2016, 03:10 PM
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Red Lead Ted, never had a chance to paint one, usually my hands were shaking from the night before in the pub, couldn`t paint a strait line, all they would allow us to do in NZ. dry dock was paint the hull, normaly after we had painted them someone had to go over it again, but it was great fun and the pay was good.
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8th May 2016, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by
Louis the fly
Good one Terry we are all scratching our heads. Will have a guess at Meridian Line.
Good answer Lou. But never found aboard or part of a ship, Cmon lads think of your time at sea school its peanut stuff Terry.
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8th May 2016, 04:33 PM
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How about a BOWLINE.
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Jim.b.
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8th May 2016, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by
Jim Brady
How about a BOWLINE.
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Jim.b.
Jimbo, You stick with the rabbit stew mate, Let the deck hands put the rabbit threw the hole, Terry.
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8th May 2016, 04:52 PM
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how about gantline.....cappy
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