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General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: uncle bob on September 14, 2012, 04:11:13 PM

Title: newbie
Post by: uncle bob on September 14, 2012, 04:11:13 PM
Geday! all,been looking about your site for a couple of months and now that i have worked out most of the gearing i had better intro myself.semiretired fortunate to have a paddle boat moored in the wetdock at Echuca (aus).Great to be able to wake up on the Murray on a clear morning and simply go for a cruse.Will add to more discussions when I get More confident.
Title: Re: newbie
Post by: PeeWee on September 14, 2012, 08:01:29 PM
Welcome aboard.  :beer

Not knowing the Murray personally though we are kept well informed of its comings and goings, i have to admit to a little jealousy  :a102 as i am sat here on a teabreak at work where you can simply go for a cruise anytime :terrific  :s_cool 

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on September 14, 2012, 08:38:57 PM
Hi PD's......& yes uncle bob.... :whistle ...you are all ready on board....take time....read the threads on our WEB site & as time progresses ... :crash post a little more on your vessel

Derek....[just up the road a bit to the north/east & around the corner in Wollongong... :shhh .....]
Title: Re: newbie
Post by: Roderick Smith on September 15, 2012, 03:12:32 PM
Welcome indeed.  Conceivably we spoke briefly in Echuca during the QEII Diamond Jubilee regatta.
I'll shift to pm to see if you are keen on a Nov. or Dec. or Jan. adventure to Tocumwal.
I had planned to do it one way, upstream.

Attached:
The maiden voyage, as a paddlesteamer, built in Canberra, launched at Yarrawonga, then voyage to Swan Hill to meet the Randell Cadell 150th fleet.
June 12, decorated.

Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor
Title: Re: newbie
Post by: thewharfonline on September 15, 2012, 06:59:18 PM
Love the Billy Tea! Welcome aboard! It's good to have some of the owners of paddlers on here too, lots of information can be gathered from experience.

Sean
Title: Re: newbie
Post by: Markds on September 17, 2012, 12:39:46 PM
I am jealous on both counts. I'd love to visit Australia and i'd also love to own a full size paddler. I have neither...... :-(