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Re: Alantis
« Reply #100 on: May 07, 2016, 10:42:45 pm »

The Canada Geese are a pain in the butt here in Canada as well. Some parks are so bad that people don't go there. It does make good, natural garden fertilizer however.

They can be very aggressive and I have seen them keep people from getting their boat out of the water.

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Tom
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Re: Alantis
« Reply #101 on: May 09, 2016, 01:40:12 pm »

 ok2 Yep, these illegal immigrants are some that we can really do without! Strange, but I toured all round Ontario 2 years back and never saw one - maybe they were on vacation at my lovely lake!  :D
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Re: Alantis
« Reply #102 on: May 09, 2016, 08:16:24 pm »

Our old wooden jetty was lethal with slippery Goose poop. A guest at the Inn had great trouble with her wee doggy eating as uch as it could while she was talking to us last week!

How many Geese have you got on your lake?
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Re: Alantis
« Reply #103 on: May 10, 2016, 06:41:58 pm »

I haven't counted them, but we have Brents as well as Canada and Greylag, maybe sometimes as much as 30 or more at a time. If only people would stop bringing bread for wildfowl which is bad for them anyway, we might not have such a problem.
Read this. - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1024314/The-loathsome-bird-Britain-Robert-Hardman-says-Canada-Geese-deserve-ASBOs.html
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Re: Alantis
« Reply #104 on: May 10, 2016, 07:27:20 pm »

I'm glad the law has changed somewhat in benefit of users. We might be able to use this to deal with our rabble. We have a pair nesting at the moment.
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Re: Alantis
« Reply #105 on: October 03, 2016, 08:41:52 pm »

Back on the thread and bending the topic back to its original title..... Some photos to give an idea of the size to those of you who don't know







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Re: Alantis
« Reply #106 on: October 03, 2016, 09:40:32 pm »

That's a good size. Both managble but visible for a good distance.

It has a gorgeous finish  :-))
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Re: Alantis
« Reply #107 on: October 06, 2016, 04:19:59 pm »

You lucky man U2!  I had to 'bite the bullet' and pass on my Atlantis to another good home last month as I had to admit that she was just too big for my home. Now making waves on a lake on a Surrey golf course! I miss it to bits!! Bob.
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 However, I now have this.......

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Re: Alantis
« Reply #108 on: October 06, 2016, 08:55:47 pm »

The stern is attractive, well the whole model is. It looks much more handy as a model than the tall mast yachts.
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Re: Alantis
« Reply #109 on: October 06, 2016, 09:52:58 pm »

I agree there Ian, but big yachts are my weakness. :embarrassed:  The Atlantis only fault is it is a heavyweight. O0
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Re: Alantis
« Reply #110 on: October 09, 2016, 01:22:51 pm »

Nice looking new boat there Nemo, what kind is it, how big is it and what does it weigh :police:  ?


Sorry to hear that your Alan, er ATLANtis had to move on I imagine someone is out there now standing by the lake with an enormous grin and either large biceps or a bad back :D . I'll be sailing mine later........ Big grin appears on U2s face......
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« Reply #111 on: October 10, 2016, 12:41:10 pm »

U2: I don't miss lugging my Atlantis around any more but I do regret not seeing her graceful passage along our lake.
My Grand Banks Fishing Schooner conversion is 92cm long and 115cm tall. She weighs a mere 4.5kg incl. (mainly external) ballast so is a doddle to carry around - in one hand! :-))
I think she is an attractive model and is improving her sailing qualities with each 'tweaking'. The mainsail is the second one I have made as the first was not large or effective enough.
Bob..

PS: Did you make your sails?

The 'Helen B. Thomas'  Port of Boston 1902.
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