Hows the snow chaps
 

Well it was a nice warm (11*c/51*f) morning in good old blighty,
and i've been dying to try out the smart tabs :p
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What is the 4th pic of Andy?

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Still waiting for it to melt. :(

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That’s Horse Sand Fort, there are 4 forts in total on the eastern approaches to the Solent.
I visited 2 of them today.
Constructed from 1865/1880 they were built to keep the pesky frenchies out of Portsmouth harbour
A couple of them have been converted into luxury hotels
Here’s some info
History of the Solent Forts | Online Information Bank | Research Collections | Royal Naval Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Category:Sea Forts in the Solent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thanks for the history lesson.
That's bad to the bone!!:wink_thumbup:

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No worries Larry, don't forget to study there could be a pop test :p

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Nice tid bit of info! I like history.

How were the tabs?

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Spot on :wink_thumbup:
Nice level hole shot, much less wander, in fact i barely had to rock the wheel.
On my return there's a place where the river hamble joins Southampton water and the water gets quite choppy at this point, but trimmed in she just pushed through with no bucking skyward.
It’s a different boat now.
And I still topped 50mph on the GPS 1up with a full belly of fuel (running down tide ;))

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Nice!! Looks like a fun weekend! :wink_thumbup:

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oh! will i never learn...
how can the weather change so much in a couple of days :shakehead:
I think my next thread will be called how i won the lottery :wink_thumbup:

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I'll post all ya want if you share the winnings Andy!:rolling_laugh:

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I have been to that base my wife is from Nantwich. We are coming back over there next year to visit her family, it's nice to know other Mariah people around when we come to Portsmouth I will look for your boat. Her uncle and cousin live there we will come there for about 4 days or so. We go every other year her grandparents are 93 and 94 years old and still live alone. We try to see them as much as possible. It is expensive though.

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I know how busy family visits are, but if the weathers good and you find time I’d be happy to take you out for a spin around the Solent :wink_thumbup:
I’m afraid my Diablo isn't a patch on you beautiful Z250, but Portsmouth is only 30 miles from me so I’d be happy to pick you up. (Any excuses to take the boat out :yes_grin:)

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Sounds awsome I would love that. I will keep you posted on when we think we will be there. Any time on the water is great!

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Snow? Was in the 80's (F) when we took ours out this past Sunday (first time this year), and the water was 70* . Our 15 yr old kneeboarded till he got tired. Water is still too cold for me though. We need rain bad, our lake is lower than I've seen it in the 8 yrs we've been here. Had to really keep an eye on the depth finder.

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The snow is great, but its that time of the year for it to be gone so we can enjoy the now frozen lakes and rivers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc2XxT22lkI

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That's a cool video! I like it!

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it's still clear down south in the UK, but friends up north in scotland are getting it at the mo

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As are friends in germany