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Thinking of doing the Matawatu gorge above the whitehorse rapids.
Launch at 9.30ish on the east side down by the river on the beach.
Whos in?????????????
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Launch at 9.30ish on the east side down by the river
Good choice for your launch spot. ;D
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just fell off my chair ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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we will be there if at all possible. keep as posted.
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Good choice for your launch spot.? ;D
I did that on purpose just for a laugh ::) ::) ::)
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we will be there if at all possible. keep as posted.
Great ;D ;D ;D
Wizard?????????
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might be keeen to join u on the river depending on inlaw commitments & weather
where is the launch considering im on the sunny side of the island
and dont know palmy that well
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I did that on purpose just for a laugh ::) ::) ::)
no you didn't dork ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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or in shauns case he will just drop his boat off his trailer 200m from the water then hook up his 4wd and just tow it to the water ;D ;D ;D ;Dthe TUICAN is used to that ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Or you will drop Bluemoon off about the same distance and put rollers under it and roll it down the hill, just after jump starting the dog ;D ;D ;D ;D
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6 days to go ;D ;D
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Or you will drop Bluemoon off about the same distance and put rollers under it and roll it down the hill, just after jump starting the dog ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thinking of doing the Matawatu gorge above the whitehorse rapids.
Launch at 9.30ish on the east side down by the river on the beach.
Whos in?????????????
Will be in Australia :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( ;D
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Great ;D ;D ;D
Wizard?????????
Hell Yeah, I'm in!!! ;)
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What part of Oz tinnyjet ???
Melbourne ;)
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5 days to go ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Not again ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Yep ;D ;D ;D
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Great ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D
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Hell Yeah, I'm in!!! ;)
Cool ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hell Yeah, I'm in!!! ;)
Dont forget what you learn't last time out with Shaun, Wizard... ;D ;D ;D
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don't let him tinker with your ford motor ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo, Do you know how many Tui I had to drink to forget I even touched it ;D ;D
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Dont forget what you learn't last time out with Shaun,? Wizard... ;D ;D ;D
I wont Dennis. I won't follow him, I won't listen to him, and I won't let him play with my motor!! ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;) ::) ::) ::)
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo, Do you know how many Tui I had to drink to forget I even touched it ;D ;D
Harden up you (to steal a phrase) Girly Man .... ;D ;D ;D
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I wont Dennis. I won't follow him, I won't listen to him, and I won't let him play with my motor!! ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;) ::) ::) ::)
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I wont Dennis. I won't follow him, I won't listen to him, and I won't let him play with my motor!! ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;) ::) ::) ::)
Shell I bring my tow rope ;D ;D
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Shell I bring my tow rope ;D ;D
yep we will need the tow rope ,not only for wizard ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Nah, I should be right.... Dennis won't be there ;D ;D
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Nah, I should be right.... Dennis won't be there ;D ;D
true ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Nah, I should be right.... Dennis won't be there ;D ;D
I've seen the photo's Shaun!!!
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Nah, I should be right.... Dennis won't be there ;D ;D
You don't need me to help you get stuck Shaun.... :P :P :P
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You don't need me to help you get stuck Shaun.... :P :P :P
Dam thats true as well ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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The evidence is quite overwhelming wizard don't you think..... ;D ;D ;D
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You don't need me to help you get stuck Shaun.... :P :P :P
I'll second THAT!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Dam thats true as well? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Your dam right there ... ?;D ;D ;D
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still we have only boated with you once wizard ,i'd be carfull not to take over shauns crown ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Read my posting a couple back!!! ;) ;) ;)
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still we have only boated with you once wizard ,i'd be carfull not to take over shauns crown ;D ;D ;D ;D
Thats not likely to happen after his first run with you guys.... ;) ;) ;)
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Read my posting a couple back!!! ;) ;) ;)
you will be no fun to boat with then ::) ::) ::)
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you will be no fun to boat with then ::) ::) ::)
I would rather laugh at someone else as opposed to being laughed at.... ;) ;) ;)
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still we have only boated with you once wizard ,i'd be carfull not to take over shauns crown ;D ;D ;D ;D
No body can outdo shaun in the "lets get stuck" department... ;D ;D ;D
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I would rather laugh at someone else as opposed to being laughed at.... ;) ;) ;)
Sooooooooo true. My last outing playing "follow the leader" cost me quite a bit $wise, and several weekends in repairs!! Do I really look that silly??? (Don't say a bloody word Shaun!!!, or you Stoney!!!). ;D ;D ;D
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Sooooooooo true. My last outing playing "follow the leader" cost me quite a bit $wise, and several weekends in repairs!! Do I really look that silly??? (Don't say a bloody word Shaun!!!, or you Stoney!!!).
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What he said ;D ;D
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;) ;)
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ummmmmmmmm I'll go with what wizard said so I guess that makes it a 50/50 call... ;) ;) ;)
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ummmmmmmmm I'll go with what wizard said so I guess that makes it a 50/50 call... ;) ;) ;)
now dennis where did you say you were sleeping when you come up here ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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now dennis where did you say you were sleeping when you come up here ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Gee you play dirty stoney ... I didn't think you were like that... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Gee you play dirty stoney ... I didn't think you were like that... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Take no notice Dennis, there's heap's of room at my place. ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;)
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Take no notice Dennis, there's heap's of room at my place. ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;)
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might be keeen to join u on the river depending on inlaw commitments & weather
where is the launch considering im on the sunny side of the island
and dont know palmy that well
Launch is at the Woodville end of the Manawatu Gorge GDR, down by the Ballance bridge just as you go into the Gorge. :)
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unfortunatly i am not going to get there now :'( :'( :'(the work thing is going to keep me tied up ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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unfortunatly i am not going to get there now :'( :'( :'(the work thing is going to keep me tied up ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Ya big girly Man ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Gee that phrase is coming up alot ;D
I am still on so I will see ya there, Wizzard have you a Cell phone no??? Then I can give you a call when I am getting close ;D
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just got back from woodville and river is running dirty
what time is monday happening
Cheers Garth
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Meeting about 9.30ish ;D ;D ;D
I hope the weather will be ok. If its crap will we pospone till tues????
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weather is supposed to be good and am looking to run up to the cable up ngaruroro on tues
or fix my boat tues after going for a run with u lot ;D
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unfortunatly i am not going to get there now :'( :'( :'(the work thing is going to keep me tied up ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
GIRLY.....GIRLY.....GIRLY
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Yep, you said it ;D ;D
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Meeting about 9.30ish ;D ;D ;D
I hope the weather will be ok. If its crap will we pospone till tues????
Nah, I'll be there Monday around 9.15/9.30AM, weather or not! ;D ;D ;D
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Ok ;D ;D ;D ;D
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3 days to go ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I was there 2 days ago!!! ;D
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GIRLY.....GIRLY.....GIRLY
sh#t happens? ::)
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sh#t happens? ::)
You need to get your priorities in order fulla.... ;D ;D ;D
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they are, milk cows to make money,make money to spend on boats ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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they are, milk cows to? make money,make money to spend on boats ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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You can say that more than once ;D ;D
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You can say that more than once ;D ;D
Bollocks :P :P :P :P
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Yeah, Bollocks. ;D
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Yeah, Bollocks. ;D
Good on ya mate.... ;D ;D ;D
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Wait till you boat with him Wizard ;D ;D
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Wait till you boat with him Wizard ;D ;D
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Wait till you boat with him Wizard ;D ;D
I doubt I could do any more damage that when with you 2!! ;D ;D ;D
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Ya think, this was dennis's effort ;D ;D ;D
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Geezs Shaun turn it up .... ;D ;D ;D Dont forget who said go this way... ;) ;) ;)
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I could have swarn I said hard left back about 500m
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What are you still doing up .... santa wont come to your house unless your in bed... ;D ;D ;D
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Going soon, gotta get the kids off to sleep so santa can do his stuff ;) ;D
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Don't forget the carrots ... don't leave a beer out for him (not allowed to drink and fly) and of course something to eat. ;D ;D ;D
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Have left a 6 pac of Tui, He will love it ;D ;D ;D
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Have left a 6 pac of Tui, He will love it ;D ;D ;D
Good choice, I'm sure he won't touch that stuff ... ;) ;) ;)
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Ya think this was dennis's effort ;D ;D ;D
No, I don't think that was Dennis's effort, only you could end up in a situation like the pic!! ;) ;) ;)
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No sorry, Dennis had the wheel ;D ;D
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No sorry, Dennis had the wheel ;D ;D
Maybe.... but you forced me to go round the corner....... ;D ;D ;D
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No sorry, Dennis had the wheel ;D ;D
Yeah, the wheel in the Range rover, towing you out no doubt! ;D ;D ;D
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Just talked to me weather man.....( Stoney) he reckons that if the weather craps up then we should do the Rangitikie, what do ya reckon?? only if the river is up too high for skinny water. ::) ;D
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What difference does it make if the weather craps out as to what river we do, the Manawatu is just as good in any weather???? ::) ???
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OK ;D ;D ;D
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sh#t happens? ::)
Noooooooooo.................sh#t doesn't just happen.....................butt cause it! ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;)
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1 day to go!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Will put boat back together
tomorrow today all set for Mon ;D ;D
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Why, what's wrong with ya boat??? ??? ??? ???
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sandgroper is now on standby to shear sheep. bugger! will have to be last min if at all.
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Hey sandgroper, race out there first thing in the morning while still dark, and put the hose over the sheep........................bugger..............too wet too shear...................will go boating instead! ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ::) ::) ::)
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still all go tomorrow ?
has the river cleared at all
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Still on GDR, wet or fine. Launch around 9.30 am down by Ballance bridge Woodville end of Gorge. River up a bit and dirty, but provided no heavy rain, should start clearing and dropping. :D
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Why, what's wrong with ya boat??? ??? ??? ???
Just got to put the blade back in ;D ;D
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still all go tomorrow ?
has the river cleared at all
Still on, all systems are a go ;D ;D
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sheep dry bugger etc etc 3rd time lucky have fun boys
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Bugger, Will think of yas as we are spinning our way up the river ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Bugger, Will think of yas as we are spinning our way up the river ;D ;D ;D ;D
don't you mean pushing your way up the river ;D ;D ;D ;D
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just checking on the put in, its thru the gate opposite the quarry
just before the start of the gorge ???
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I don't know, I was going to call wizard when I hit the gorge ;D ;D ;D
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gate is right by the main road end of the ballance bridge . bugger again !
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just checking on the put in, its thru the gate opposite the quarry
just before the start of the gorge? ???
Yep, you got it GDR, that's the gate, and follow track down and back around towards Ballance bridge (the one you go past on your left just before you go down through the gate). ;D
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don't you mean pushing your way up the river? ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Yep, you got it GDR, that's the gate, and follow track down and back around towards Ballance bridge (the one you? go past on your left just before you go down through the gate). ;D
So that would be on my right just before the bridge ay ;D ;D
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I don't know, I was going to call wizard when I hit the gorge ;D ;D ;D
Go through gate on your right (opposite Quarry) just after you go over bridge at Woodville end of gorge. ;)
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I got your no. so If I get lost, keep your ph near ;D ;D ;D
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So that would be on my right just before the bridge ay ;D ;D
ay.........yeah, after you go over the bridge at end of gorge, the gate is on your right as you go through a wide sweeping s bend off the bridge. If you get to a long narrow, high bridge on your right, (Ballance bridge) you have gone 100 metres too far. ;D
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I got your no. so If I get lost, keep your ph near ;D ;D ;D
Sweet as. ;D
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I will have a spare seat in my boat due to
pusher navigator having last minute family commitments. ;D ;D ;D
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getting ready to leave, a great day, sun and no wind ;D ;D
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Yep, weather up here is Gooooooood, sunny and gentle breeze. See ya when ya get here. ;)
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Back after a the days boating, a bit sun burnt and a great days boating ;D ;D ;D
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Yes I found my self under the hood of the [email protected] again But was only minor, just a blocked fuel filter ;D ;D ;D
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Went a longs way up stream Here are a couple of pics, and I had only 1 rescue park but that was to save a trout, Wizard has pics of the park and the trout ;D ;D ;D
He even has a couple of pics of the Tui Can in the white horse ;D ;D ;D
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This was a push but the Nav wouldn't get out of the boat ;D ;D
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Great day thanks guys, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;)
Wizard almost shortened his boat by 4ft with a rock wall on a sharp left hander ::) ::) ::) ::) but with a lot of luck and a foot flat when unit bit he got around ;D ;D ;D ;D Phew ;D ;D ;D
We had a slight water intake problem on GDR's boat when a full sand trap put a stone where it shouldn't be, the engine got a bit hot but seemed ok when it cooled and was running again ;D ;D
Great to meet you guys,, top guys to boat with.............Stoney you missed a great day ;D ;D
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not a father between the lotive yer !!!
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not a? father between the lotive yer !!!
??? ??? ???what does he mean ??? ???
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boating while others dag lambs !!
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:'( :'( :'( :'( :'(you poor thing having to dag paddock lice ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Still resizing photos off camera. Pics will be posted shortly...............watch this space. ;)
PS; Bit slow getting onto photos, as had to slap a dob of bog in a small crack on side of boat which I did putting onto trailer at end of day. All bogged, sanded & painted already. ;D ::)
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And I was no where around this time ;D ;D ;D
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dont get me started ---- missing the first and probably the last day of summer in the sheep yards while not boating is bad enough.
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dont get me started ---- missing the first and probably the last day of summer in the sheep yards while not boating is bad enough.
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First couple of pics. ;D ;D
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Shaun's only grounding all day!!! :o :o :o
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Slight problems. ;)
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These sand traps REALLY DO work!!! ;) ;) ;)
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Nav didn't want to get feet wet!!! ;) ;D
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Shaun's bloody channels again!!! ;D ;)
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A welcome break for lunch miles up the Manawatu past Kumeroa. ;)
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The Manawatu Gorge. Feb flood damage. :o
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More gorge. ;D
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And last but not least...................White Horse Rapids. ;)
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Shaun tops White Horse. ;) :o
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A quite sizeable trout the boys found trapped in the rocks, and very lovelingly rescued and put into the main river. ;) ;) ;)
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Well boy's, thats my lot. It was a thoroughly enjoyable days boating, about 5 hours in all. It was made more enjoyable for the fact my boat is running well (apart from a blocked fuel filter......quickly fixed by the kind donation of a spare filter & length of fuel line.......thanks fellas), and by good boating companions. Thanks for the great day guys.
Ya missed a good day Stoney & sandgroper................bugger!! ;D ;D ;D
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Here's the best one of Shaun.................Yeah, Right!!! ;) ;) ;) ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D
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good weather , good river , good company
cheers guys great day out
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Here's the best one of Shaun.................Yeah, Right!!! ;) ;) ;) ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D
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just checked on how much fuel left in boat after the run
bone dry and half the line was empty :o
glad i made it to the trailer :P and not stall at top of white horse rapid
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Bugger, you were lucky then. I still had 3/4 of 1 tank & about 1/3 left in the one I was running on. Used approx 20 litres for the day. :D
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just checked on how much fuel left in boat after the run
bone dry and half the line was empty? ?:o
glad i made it to the trailer? :P and not stall at top of white horse rapid
Crap that was close ::) ::) ::)
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wots your engine GDR
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used 45 litres
but had 20l reserve up front but tap was off :P
buick v6