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Monty91
04-09-2013, 11:58 AM
for when I'm visiting Lake Como in May, but am slightly worried about the fact that I'm a massively calamitous, incompetent ****.

The last time I took a boat out was a teeny little motor boat off the Croatian island of Hvar which I proceeded to crash into rocks after forgetting how to turn the engine off. Then on our return journey I drove over a rope attached to a buoy which got horribly tangled up in the motor, leading to me having to dive in the sea, swim about a quarter of a mile to shore and find a local with a boat who could come out and help us :-(

Classic Jorge
04-09-2013, 12:00 PM

Monty91
04-09-2013, 12:01 PM
Quite good.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4tFhte48YE/TrQ2t0IgtbI/AAAAAAAAAKI/iLEeL73NmmY/s1600/Traffic-Book.jpg

Peter
04-09-2013, 12:06 PM
Falling off of them. From peddlos to larger fishing boats i just dont seem to be able to stay aboard. I did manage it once on a cross channel ferry.

Quite appalling given my family's naval history.

Hillary
04-09-2013, 12:09 PM
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/05/31/article-0-0B55E69E00000578-684_468x350.jpg

Classic Jorge
04-09-2013, 12:11 PM

PSRB
04-09-2013, 12:15 PM
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'Neg
04-09-2013, 12:18 PM
...no need for a boat :cloud9:

http://aineking.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/large20photos-v2_speed11.jpg

Supermac1976
04-09-2013, 12:18 PM
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barrybueno
04-09-2013, 12:20 PM

'Neg
04-09-2013, 12:21 PM

Classic Jorge
04-09-2013, 12:21 PM
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Supermac1976
04-09-2013, 12:24 PM
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redgunamo
04-09-2013, 12:25 PM

PSRB
04-09-2013, 12:25 PM

Supermac1976
04-09-2013, 12:29 PM

Supermac1976
04-09-2013, 12:33 PM

Luis Anaconda
04-09-2013, 12:35 PM

Supermac1976
04-09-2013, 12:39 PM
It's the Pope.

http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1766492.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/pope.jpg

Classic Jorge
04-09-2013, 12:45 PM