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 Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:20 pm Post subject: twinstar MK II thanks and another endless question |
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Interesting that the Poles have taken over the carwash industry. By far most of the motels here are run by Indians. (not Red Indians) Smallies, and also the big chains - Hilton, Ramada, etc. They do a good job too; hardworking, honest. I think.
May have a Beneteau 523 to bring up from the VI's in a couple weex. Hope so. Prolly cooler there than here!
Fair winds,
Russ
On May 31, 2012, at 9:36 AM, Pat Ladd wrote:
[quote] their attitude is to reject claims if at all possible>>
Hi Russ,
I am sure that is true but speak as I find. When I flew into the barn through starting the engine when the throttle was open the insurance Company sent an assessor .It was obvious that the starboard wing had to be rebuilt. There was some discussion over possible twisting of the cage due to the backwards movement of the wing. This was decided in consultation with the Inspector and the cage was condemned. This meant a total strip of instruments etc and rebuild of the whole front end. Including the car I managed to drive the nose cone into I think that the bill was in excess of 20,000 pounds. The insurers paid up with no quibble.
On the other hand my partner, when we had the Aerostar, was always worried because if the two of us took off with a full fuel load we were above the certified weight. The problem was not that the plane wouldn`t handle it but because if we took off overweight we were no longer classed as a `microlight` and we were into a whole new ballgame. We were a Light Aircraft and therefore outside our insured category
He was afraid that if we crunched it was a fairly simple matter to back calculate what our take off weight had been and that would be used to let the insurers of the hook.
Incidentally I employed a couple of guys from the local carwash to wash my plane yesterday. Just to smarten it up before the prospective buyers start lining up to view it.
There are hundreds of teams of men all over the UK who have moved into disused garage sites and set up car washes. Of course the garages had sumps already built to in to stop oil and muck going down the drains. Electricity and water were laid on. Just waiting for someone to find a use for them. These guys are usually Polish. I know one lot who are Lithuanians and the guys I used are, would you believe it from Iraq.
They all do a fast and reasonably priced job.It is not easy as they are in the cold and wet all day, usually no resting facilities or shelter if it pours. I am sure the income tax is being wangled as no one knows how much money they take in a day.. Probably all sorts of `elf and safety issues being ignored as well.
We have several million unemployed in the UK but I have not found a team of car washers who are English. Makes you think.
Cheers
Pat
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:47 am Post subject: twinstar MK II thanks and another endless question |
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May have a Beneteau 523 to bring up from the VI's in a couple weex. Hope so. Prolly cooler there than here!>>
Sounds nice. Reference `cooler`. just got back from Portugal. 3 days in Lisbon, a very nice city and then a week up the Duoro from Oporto.Temperatures around 104 for 3 days.
Not a wide river. In some places not much wider than the boat. Several massive dams. A couple were around 200feet high.
Steep sided valley covered in vines. The port wine growing is strictly controlled and only extend s a little way up the valley. After that it is just Portuguese wine which is OK but I didn`t buy any.
In fact I find that I buy mainly Australian or New Zealand or Chilean or Spanish. Nice wine at a reasonable price.
No one seems interested in buying my Kolb. Bugger!
Have fun
Pat
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Thanx email. Dint envy you the heat but it sounds like an interesting trip. Since I dont drink wine at all, lots places aren't high on my must-see list.Fly the Kolb to CT or ME and I'll buy it!
Fair winds,
Russ
On Jul 3, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Pat Ladd wrote:
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Sounds nice. Reference `cooler`. just got back from Portugal. 3 days in Lisbon, a very nice city and then a week up the Duoro from Oporto.Temperatures around 104 for 3 days.
Not a wide river. In some places not much wider than the boat. Several massive dams. A couple were around 200feet high.
Steep sided valley covered in vines. The port wine growing is strictly controlled and only extend s a little way up the valley. After that it is just Portuguese wine which is OK but I didn`t buy any.
In fact I find that I buy mainly Australian or New Zealand or Chilean or Spanish. Nice wine at a reasonable price.
No one seems interested in buying my Kolb. Bugger!
Have fun
Pat
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