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DefenderOfTheEarth



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Who has a boat?
We bought our 110 partly to tow and launch our little boat - which it does without even noticing.

Any of you got one too?

Ours is a little Salcombe Flyer 440 (4.4m long) with a two stroke 60. Lack of weight means it'll do 40 knots and accelerates very rapidly but it's not a lot of good in open water! Use it for skiing (just big enough) and playing around on the River Fal/open sea. On a pontoon mooring but currently sitting on the trailer.

Just had it anti fouled, recently got a custom made boat cover for it and had a little engine/gearbox work done so can't wait to get it back in the water!



Sorry not that relevant but it's a similarish "labour of love" thing as a Landy! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.
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I've got a little 12 foot river launch with 4hp outboard which I tow, and a 14 foot, 4 seat Canadian canoe which goes on the roof.
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My Father and Sister sail from Mylor so know the area well (both moorings opposite ends of the creek!). Father has a 21' something just bought (always buying and selling!) and sister a power boat for water skiing - just putting in a new volvo engine into it.

Mine is a Folksong 26 going in Chichester Harbour April 1st Thumbs Up



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Zagato wrote:



Dont worry Chap AndrewS will winch that out in a jiffy Whistle :wink:

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I know absolutely nowt about boats, but I can tell ou one thing for sure. You wont be getting very far like that, it needs to be in the water mate :lol:

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Zagato - nice!

Wife's grandparents have one of these moored at Mylor - not pretty but it's very well made:



Our little mooring is in Malpas, where we live.


Inlaws have this moored in the Med - one of 15 Fisher 46s: Steel, 30+ tonnes and seen here with netting around the handrails to prevent our 2 year old falling off!


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WarPig wrote:
Zagato wrote:



I know absolutely nowt about boats, but I can tell ou one thing for sure. You wont be getting very far like that, it needs to be in the water mate Laughing


Rolling with laughter That's called sailing without getting seasick Laughing & Ken I'll give AndrewS a bell when I run aground cos it IS going to happen soon or later - to me anyway :oops:

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Thumbs Up Rolling with laughter
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Always loved the Fishers, what a way to spend retirement Thumbs Up
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Always loved the Fishers, what a way to spend retirement Thumbs Up


It's nicely made and well fitted out but a bit slow Laughing Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.
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A bit slow maybe "Defender of the Earth" but it's all about accommodation, seaworthiness and practicality on a Fisher. I love em! Lets just say it has a tad more headroom than mine Shocked I can't even sit up in the thing Big Cry Laughing



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Zagato - great pic! At least yours has a roof though!

The Fisher is split level:



Has a nice kitchen too.

One guy sailed his around the World so it's very seaworthy.

I crossed the Channel in a 1917 Bristol Clipper in a force 9-10 once. 12 hours of being sick! Kind of put me off sailing a bit! We did have a Cornish Crabber Coble (17ft gaff rigged dinghy) but realised we were a bit cack at sailing so sold it! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.
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