Phenominal

[aquaplane]

I hope you lot up there are all safe and snug.

It's just getting windy down here and we are just on the southern edge of the bad bits according to the forecast I have just seen.

[wully]

It's Chust a wee breeze of wind.
Mah boatie and her neighbour- a Claymore called Claymore were all safe, Snugg and secure earlier on th e day and as the wind is a bittie offshore doon the re I'm sure they'll be Chust fine ramorra.

I'll go and have keek in the morning but.

The wind is up a bit now with some rain but the wood burner is roaring up the lum

[ash]

The Irish Sea was a bit bumpy this afternoon, but luckily I was in the care of P&O's finest, rather than the Vega.

Ash

[Storyline]

Do many boats stay on their moorings over winter in the Lagoon ?

As for Storyline, am quite relieved this morning that Ardfern know what they are doing when propping boats.

Just checked the inshore waters forecast to see the 'phenomenal' in print and was somewhat disappointed to see the Met office is now showing adverts on it's mobile site. Anyone know how long they have been doing this ?

[wully]

There is only. One boat still on a mooring in the lagoon, quite a few more off the village hall moorings as its a lot more sheltered there.

[Storyline]

Yes, those boat club (think it is the boat club) moorings are in a great spot under the trees in strong westerlies.

This summer we moved one trot further towards the shore and are also in a good spot with trees but just just a bit too far down to get much protection from the small island in n/e

So those who normally live in the Lagoon have to move down the yacht centre if they want to sail all year .....

[ash]

Still dry and sunny here in Dublin this afternoon. Wind picking up a bit. River looks quite high, but I don't know the time / states of the tide. Now in the bowels of the CCD so won't see daylight for a while.

Ash

[aquaplane]

Dublin tides:

High Tide 01:30 (3.80m)
Low Tide 07:10 (1.00m)
High Tide 13:49 (4.00m)
Low Tide 19:46 (0.80m)


HTH

I don't know why but when you said you were on the ferry I thought you were coming home, don't get stuck.

[wully]

I was down on the pontoons just before dark and it was impressive seeing the big 50 footer boats getting smacked over in the squalls...

Earlier on today the wind was being whipped into water spouts over the loch.

[ash]

Dublin tides:

High Tide 01:30 (3.80m)
Low Tide 07:10 (1.00m)
High Tide 13:49 (4.00m)
Low Tide 19:46 (0.80m)


HTH

I don't know why but when you said you were on the ferry I thought you were coming home, don't get stuck.

Makes sense. I was driving along side the river at about 1315.

The quay looked to have about 1 metre freeboard.

Back on the ferry on Friday at 1330. Should have all blown through by then.

Ash

[lady_stormrider]

A family saying is that the weather changes after the high tide. It's apparently very true on the Mersey.

Not liking what I saw of the weather off the Northern Irish coast on the BBC

Staying close to my log burning stove

[ash]

Back on the ferry on Friday at 1330. Should have all blown through by then.

Ash

Maybe not - can't get a ferry to Scotland.

Might have to drive up from Holyhead, if I can cross to there.

Ash

[Nick]

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I prefer not to look at my wee boat when it is out on the mooring in a hoolie.

Someone will phone me soon enough if there is a problem.

[Storyline]

Share a feeling, together with others I have discussed it with, that a boat is better off lying to her mooring in strong winds rather than being pinned down alongside a pontoon. The best place is obviously on the hard with mast down but I wonder if there is any truth in the feeling that a mooring is second best .....

[Fingal]

Share a feeling, together with others I have discussed it with, that a boat is better off lying to her mooring in strong winds rather than being pinned down alongside a pontoon. The best place is obviously on the hard with mast down but I wonder if there is any truth in the feeling that a mooring is second best .....

I think that's probably right. The first winter we had Cherry Ripe (2011-12) we kept her afloat at a pontoon in Port Ed. The great gale of 4th January 2012 leant her over and ripped off a 2m section of the gunwale capping rail, catching it under the edge of the pontoon. Happily the insurance 'marina benefits' clause meant no excess and no loss of NCB for the £500 or so it took to effect repairs. These insurance folk must have some idea about risk though, I would speculate that while some relatively minor damage may be more likely on a pontoon, if the swinging mooring fails a total loss is much more likely.