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- Mon Feb 18, 2019 8:53 am
- Forum: Around the Scottish Coast
- Topic: Cleit Rock
- Replies: 5
- Views: 77
Re: Cleit Rock
Whoopiedoo - its have a pop at Claymore time Shirley not. I thought that Cleit Rock already had a perch. It's the unseen " Claymore 's Rock " that needs a marker. It would be pretty hard to hit Cleit Rock, the bow wave around it seems to push you clear. Ash, says the veteran of only 3 tra...
- Mon Feb 18, 2019 8:49 am
- Forum: Shooting the breeze
- Topic: Bluewater/liveaboard forum?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 55
Re: Bluewater/liveaboard forum?
You're a bright enough chappie - what information could you possibly benefit from? Make it up as you go along and learn from the mistakes you make. Sail this way by Stuart McDonald is a good book to start with. The problem with going onto supposedly 'expert' falorums is you get showered with their d...
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:29 am
- Forum: Gear and Gadgets
- Topic: Fender board
- Replies: 4
- Views: 66
Re: Fender board
6ft of 4x3.
Nothing fancy as it will end up being scuffed and scraped and generally trashed
Nothing fancy as it will end up being scuffed and scraped and generally trashed
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:24 am
- Forum: Around the Scottish Coast
- Topic: New marina and deep water port for Stornoway
- Replies: 5
- Views: 108
Re: New marina and deep water port for Stornoway
Indeed - but it doesn't have the old fashioned charm of Oilypool
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:22 am
- Forum: Around the Scottish Coast
- Topic: Cleit Rock
- Replies: 5
- Views: 77
Re: Cleit Rock
Whoopiedoo - its have a pop at Claymore time
- Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:41 am
- Forum: Shooting the breeze
- Topic: Murrayfield Tomorrow
- Replies: 3
- Views: 173
Re: Murrayfield Tomorrow
I never realised whit a fat wee fekker I used to be.
Handsome, though.....
Handsome, though.....
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:52 am
- Forum: Shooting the breeze
- Topic: Snow's aff
- Replies: 3
- Views: 66
Re: Snow's aff
Well...it depends.
On the other hand I do have one. I evacuated it a short while ago - as is my morning custom - 06:30hrs each day. Shame I don't get up until 7.00....
On the other hand I do have one. I evacuated it a short while ago - as is my morning custom - 06:30hrs each day. Shame I don't get up until 7.00....
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:50 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Sail This Way
- Replies: 0
- Views: 34
Sail This Way
by Stuart McDonald
Common sense approach from someone who has some serious sea-miles to his credit.
I had the pleasure of meeting him in Tobers and the headache lasted a couple of days.....
Common sense approach from someone who has some serious sea-miles to his credit.
I had the pleasure of meeting him in Tobers and the headache lasted a couple of days.....
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:34 am
- Forum: Shooting the breeze
- Topic: In my mind
- Replies: 2
- Views: 86
In my mind
Nothing to do with Carolina - I have left TOP. Perhaps I'll be back but it really does give me the dry rots at the moment - and now we have 2 consecutive threads both asking about what its like to sail the West Coast. Think that is what tipped my balance. Stands back and waits for the usual shower o...
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:30 am
- Forum: Around the Scottish Coast
- Topic: New marina and deep water port for Stornoway
- Replies: 5
- Views: 108
Re: New marina and deep water port for Stornoway
Perhaps we now need one in Ullapool or somewhere so that peeps can manage sailing beyond Ardnamurchan in bite size chunks
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:27 am
- Forum: Shooting the breeze
- Topic: Snow's aff
- Replies: 3
- Views: 66
Re: Snow's aff
Whit snow?
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:29 pm
- Forum: Gear and Gadgets
- Topic: Anchor winch woes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 440
Re: Anchor winch woes
Bill - yer back.
How's things?
How's things?
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:55 pm
- Forum: Shooting the breeze
- Topic: Norway - pointers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 181
Re: Norway - pointers
Sunshine, like lightning, never strikes twice. It'll pish doon
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:04 am
- Forum: Shooting the breeze
- Topic: Norway - pointers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 181
Re: Norway - pointers
No idea about gas but take a brolly.
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:38 pm
- Forum: Gear and Gadgets
- Topic: Anchor winch woes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 440
Re: Anchor winch woes
Did I once read where someone had drilled a hole in the 'plastic box' to let water out and thus prevent the bottom being sat in a puddle?