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Marlin do stab things

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Printed Date: 03 Jul 2026 at 6:24pm


Topic: Marlin do stab things
Posted By: wakatoa
Subject: Marlin do stab things
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2006 at 8:20pm
This marlin has stabbed a seismic cable that is towed thru the water at 4 -5 knots. The skin on the cable is really tough plastic about 3 mil thick. Where the marlin has hit it is on a plastic bulkhead and you would need all your strength to drive a sharp knife thru it there so it must have been moving at full ramming speed when it hit - I'm trying to find out some more info from the guys on the ship but I think it was 2005 most probably off Brazil.
 



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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2006 at 9:58pm

Weird



Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2006 at 5:50am
I thought only Poms wore black socks and shorts! Perhaps it was Cornwall?

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Posted By: wakatoa
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2006 at 6:09pm
Yes fishb8 - he's either a pom or a norwegian, they both do it.



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