[I Am Getting Old. No Not Getting Old. I Am Old.]

I to have swallowed the anchor. 15 years ago I could skip along a narrow side deck in a seaway  and know instinctively how the craft would move and go below down a companionway  freestyle. 

Now I would have to hold on all the time and with painful arthritis in my shoulder and hands my sailing days are over, I don't trust myself any longer.

[Ranworth Update]

I hope that in asking if you are the registered owner, which of course gives them access to your personal details, they don't intend to register the debt, which in many cases is free with members of the CICM until the debt is large enough to act.

If such a debt is registered it could have serious consequences for credit ratings.

[My Day]

On 16/04/2023 at 20:24, BroadAmbition said:

Some excellent big game / Sport fishing off Lanzarote. Hope you like Tuna! 

Really?

At sea for about six hours, eight rods trawling for about two hours - Nowt

Four hours rod fishing, two small fish, one of which I caught and that was it.

Considered a blank, but still a nice day out at sea.

Next time then

Griff

 

Like rough shooting and wildfowling, so with deep sea fishing. " It is the unpredictability of the sport that makes it so addictive and exciting"

[Neatishead Now Open]

P.S. Not sure that I would want to leave my boat there during The "Richardson Stampede"  of an afternoon!

[Neatishead Now Open]

1 off mooring at downstream end. Came up 3 or 4 years ago.

7 hours ago, Broads01 said:

What mooring has been lost at How Hill?

The Mill House, across the road from How Hill House has rights in it's deeds for access and a mooring.

Makes sense really:-- Wherry in wheat:- Wherry out Flour. 

[Neatishead Now Open]

2 hours ago, kpnut said:

And the grit surface is now messed up by the first dog walking down it. Finlay’s footprints all over it. Why, oh why do they use grit?

 

Because grit is capable of getting stuck in the razor cut soles found on good quality deck and sailing shoes and boots. It then can act as a really good abrasive agent on decks and cockpit soles. Who ever specifies crushed concrete and or grit obviously has never owned a cherished craft.

[Dry Old Ship]

[Farewell To A Landmark]

I and I am sure many others who travel The Coast Road will miss this landmark twix Mundesley and Trimingham.

[My Day]

Some excellent big game / Sport fishing off Lanzarote. Hope you like Tuna! 

[Car Talk]

The Dacia Duster in it's 150hp spec does 0-62 sub 10 sec and tops out at 124mph

Not so slow.

[Car Talk]

Would'nt it require a speedo recalibration?

[Car Talk]

1 hour ago, Happy said:

  Hi.  I thought you worked for Volvo?  I know its Marine Division but thought you would be getting a special deal?! 

I thought, but maybe I am mistaken, that Geely only bought into the car division and AB Volvo are a separate entity.

[Sail Drive]

I just had to phone a friend as I had forgotten which make we had on our syndicate boat. It was a Yanmar unit and the chap I phoned bought the rest of us out of the boat rather than sell her when we gave up. He still has her at Christchurch and the motor is still going 27 years later. But I must stress she is lifted out every winter and the engine and sail drive leg are serviced annually regardless of hours run. 

[Sail Drive]

The main problem with "Sail Drive" is when they reach the second hand market because it is only then you discover that the unit was not maintained as well as it should.

In common with "Outdrives" on motor boats the drive has to go through 90 deg, nothing wrong with that but oil changes are critical as is replacement of seals this inspection requires a lift out and as a lot of folk only start up to get in and out of the marinas so skip it.

However !!! If it is a vessel from the Newbridge range (Corribee, Navigator etc,) and should it be fitted with a Seagull outdrive, don't touch it.

Personally, I raced inshore on a boat fitted with a Sail Drive as a syndicate member but for my own boat as we went bluewater I could never fancy having a hole that big in the hull. Many short handed long distance boys and girls have no holes below the waterline these days.

[Press Button A For Those Of A Certain Age.]

[Car Talk]

3 hours ago, FlyingFortress said:

Know exactly what you mean.

With the soft top. 

Close the storage box between the front seats and the cup holder lid pops open 😳

At least it proves it was built in Castle Bromwich 🤣

I had a work mate who's glove box fell down when the door was shut a bit hard. Think it was a discovery.

[Car Talk]

However if it is a new Discovery or Defender then is is an Indian owned Slovakian car,  built in the city of Nitra.

[New Boat!]

It was a student rag that made it up and started it for a bit of fun, however a National Newspaper picked it up, and ran with it as fact, unchecked.

I believe it ended in court and the originator of the series won against them.

[New Boat!]

[Tide Times]

Do they go out to 2024?

[Tide Times]

I have always used minus 2hrs 23 mins as my constant so I would say we concur.

 

[Away From Home - Down Under]

If you feel nostalgic for home you could hire "Little Gem". 

Or Happy Days.. 5 bedrooms 2 bathrooms and a Spa on the upper deck

 

[Car Talk]

Google the bit you need and put USA after it.  Spares in The States are a fraction of the cost here and most good suppliers DHL world wide. 

The Z3 was BMW first car never to be built in Germany, they were built in South Carolina, it was designed for The States and loads were sold there. Americans will not be ripped off on parts. I know quite a few owners who shop Stateside for parts of models that sold there well MGA/B, TRs. Spitfire etc.

[New Boat!]

Congratulations Ray, lovely boat.

[Tide Times]

Sorry, I did not realise you were referring to 2024.

Tides in the UK are based on a time difference on Dover. I am sure for commercial users, tides for next year would be available for Dover. You would then need to make two time adjustments Gorleston on Dover & GYYS on Gorleston.