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We were round here last week and the channel around Stone Point has narrowed quite a bit to the point that if punching the tide out from the Titchmarsh direction it is prudent to hold back and allow vessels with the tide to pass before the narrow dog leg section. We came around this 2 hours before LW and had 4.5-6ft beneath us. HHA have completed a survey - http://www.eastcoastsailing.co.uk/Stone ... 260612.pdf From ECP - Apologies no photos but all concentration required to keep off the 'putty'.

Eh Try a PDF - http://www.eastcoastsailing.co.uk/ECS10-DPS.pdf

July Edition Well put together as always http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1xi3m/ ... -July-2012

One of my more trusted sites. Simon Keeling is a realist and does not buy 'human induced global warming' Signs are it is getting better

Thanks guys. No its not the Broads and its not the East Coast both have their charms but I thought it might be of interest. It is truly a boating paradise and despite our really poor weather here I don't feel too bad for having had a great 8 days or so in the warm weather (mind you I have had enough of the rain now though!) We had such a great time we are going back next year with the intention of getting further south and exploring some of the areas we did not have the time to get to. We picked our time when the weather was perfect another 6 weeks or so and the start of the Hurricane Season starts and this year Debby (started as a Hurricane but was downgraded to a Tropical Storm) made quite a mess.

Yes saw it last night very sad, I agree. I think something I read said the original owners had sold the business. The strength of the Krona v's Euro/GBP won't have helped them at all either. Always thought the Nimbus Commander 380 was quite a nice ship except for the offset main berth.

I have posted this before. "might is right" don't ever doubt it

Make your own Guy-ropes Jonny see here for runners and 3mm rope. http://www.towsure.com/category/Tent_Pegs_Spares They also do pegs but if you want fishing type then loads to choose from http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=b ... &_osacat=0

Them there ships Clive

Looks 'proper'

Ireland is worth a visit. We went a couple of years ago and had a great time. https://vimeo.com/25316154

Oh dear Danny bad day at the office? The at the start of this post should have been a clue perhaps it was missed by a couple of folks so I will point that out to make it clear Meant as bit of light hearted banter but it was turned slightly more serious; no sniping on my part. Oh well I'm off to get my Fray Bentos out of the oven

Has he been listening to us http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18588855

Time to fit some 'Belly Tanks' then John. Fill her up

In a local context it will be: 1) When are they due to re order as this may be at a potential lower price; how much does he sell, higher volume might mean a slightly lower price. 2) Using the 'international' context it depends on supply & demand. If a supplier (not yard) is selling most of what he can at price A he might decide not to reduce to price B. 3) I would imagine most suppliers are independents and not Petrochemical Refiners direct so the above may well apply again in that the refiner is selling all the diesel he can at the price he wants. Oil Refining is a Global business and even in sleepy Norfolk/Suffolk its tentacles reach. I was just trying to outline that supply and demand is as bigger factor as Oil prices.

You may well ask John I guess it depends when the last supplies were purchased. Oil prices have dropped by 20% over the last couple of months but I have seen very little signs at the pumps. In one of our businesses we purchase a Petrochemical by product and have done for the last 20 years.What you learn very early on is that it is nothing to do with Oil prices but more to do with supply & demand (or in laymans terms what they can get away with). Petrochemical companies always have a good story in our industry; Oil is decreasing "yes sir but there is an issue with Naptha supply and this is impacting our costs", exchange rates etc etc when all that fails they 'decide' who is going to switch off capacity and invoke 'Force Majeure' (An unexpected or uncontrollable event ) lack of capacity means demand is still there and prices remain at reasonable levels, when demand picks up they 'turn up the wick' and so it goes on. When we go to our customers and regrettably have no option but to increase prices based on raw material increases many ask "can't you move to another supplier". The truth is increases are well orchestrated and controlled between these businesses, if for instance to beat an increase I wanted to stump up and buy 6 months supply ahead I can't or I am not allowed to, and of course there will be a very plausible reason..... supplies are tight. They have a very nice way of saying 'take it or leave it' too. Interestingly over the last 20 years as more of the products we produce are made in the Far East instead of buying on a monthly contract basis most of them buy spot and with cash. It is interesting to note that when prices are pushed up these buyers hold back until the very last moment meaning the impact of no orders is much more immediate so it is a game of who blinks first - often it is the petrochemical companies! The fall over there have been much larger than anything seen in Europe. I mention the last bit only because the much vaunted 'lets not fill up at" Shell/BP/etc probably would have an effect but trying to orchestrate it is like herding Cats! Oh and the last bit of good news is that there is another 3p Tax hike in August planned. My money is on prices dropping by about 3p just before the tax rise

Have a great day

They open up and fold over the rod Jonny. Not sure where in Manchester you are but plenty of places stock these so my advice would be to take your quiver top in and get them to make sure you buy the size you need to fit your quiveryip. Trafford Angling - http://www.traffordangling.co.uk/acatal ... ptors.html

David is right in that it depends what sort of cruiser it is as to what rudder arrangement it will have. A quick net search reveals a couple: http://norfolkbroadsdirect.wordpress.co ... ee-week-2/ http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=broads ... :136,i:289 All these have some sort of Skeg but that is not to say the one you were on did.

Lathams - http://www.lathams-fishing.co.uk/starli ... d3174.html The ones I use are these which will take an Isotope which are much better that Star lights and the like as they basically last forever - http://enterprisetackle.co.uk/et22-quiv ... te-adaptor They have worked brilliantly over the years with a Heavy Quiver Tip or direct to a Rod Tip when Barbel fishing Available at a wide range of tackle shops.

A proper coloured boat now

Spooky..... I came across your site this morning and made a post an 1043 viewtopic.php?f=68&t=11987 This afternoon here you are

I agree Mark my ebay ones were less but I have some fittings that I can't find on ebay so really the main reason for sticking the link up in case of interest to anyone. Still worth fitting if you are concerned about power consumption.

DVD Player in addition http://www.amazon.co.uk/Concept-Digital ... 519&sr=1-2

I have bought a few LED bulbs as current bulbs on our ship fail mainly from e-bay suppliers but the styles are fairly limted. This site though has quite a range even Festoon type http://www.boatlamps.co.uk/index.html No connection to them but certainly on my shopping list now.