Alba Sailing

Post by **Silkie** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:16 pm

Used the chandlery yesterday for the first time since Terry and Jackie sold the business to David & Julie earlier this year.

It's a long story but the upshot is that David drilled and tapped my gooseneck fitting to accept his bronze coachbolt which was also modified by him in his workshop, for Ã‚Â£2, which was the price of the bolt.

Me, "So you're not going to charge for the work you've done?"

He, "I wouldn't dream of it."

Me, "I'm glad to see the finest traditions of Alba Sailing are being maintained despite the change of ownership."

Alba Sailing

Serious plug for a business with which I have no connection except as a very happy customer.

ljs · Post by **ljs** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:58 pm

Sounds fantastic - tho you hope he's making some money somewhere...

puddock · Post by **puddock** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:23 pm

I must agree,
Dave certainly does seem a thoroughly helpful guy. I am in the process of purchasing "Rosally" (Westerly Storm from the charter fleet) and though the purchase is through the previous owner of Alba, Terry Saunders, Dave has been no end of help. He'll certainly be getting my business in the future.

claymore · Post by **claymore** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:04 am

Ahh - Rosally - they got her off the rocks then?

Post by **Silkie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:24 am

As good as new, they say.

puddock · Post by **puddock** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:40 pm

Had a weeks course on her and fell in love with her............... then heard she was up for sale, so got the wife drunk and "popped the question".

SILKIE - a fine looking wee lass, if she's the one I am thinking of at Dunstaffnage.

Post by **Silkie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:55 pm

The very same. You're new here, aren't you?

Welcome aboard.

puddock · Post by **puddock** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:32 pm

Yes , pretty new. New to this sailing lark too.... but love it. Spend my working life at sea and still cant get enough.
Silkie sure is a fine looking wee ship - she caught my eye the first time I walked along the pontoon - well done.

Post by **Silkie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:51 pm

Where are you going to moor Rosally? Silkie will be on the hard at Dunstaffnage this winter and probably afloat there next season too unless I can come up with an affordable berth near Largs.

Thanks for the kind words about Silkie. She is indeed a fine wee ship - and a looker too.

Any excuse...

puddock · Post by **puddock** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:03 pm

She's on the hard at Dunstaffnage for the winter - still undecided about where she'll be after April though. I'm based up in Aberdeen but as you know, the West Coast is far superior sailing wise.
I'm hoping to be down this coming weekend to get started on a few jobs so will probably stay at "the Frog".

Post by **Silkie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:18 pm

puddock wrote:..will probably stay at "the Frog".

Haven't you just bought a nice cruising boat?

Post by **Nick** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:41 am

an affordable berth near Largs

WTF are you on about? Have you any idea just how small the Clyde is

puddock · Post by **puddock** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:08 am

Yes I have but all the cushions etc are stripped out and shes up on stilts

claymore · Post by **claymore** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:52 pm

Nick
get back into class and stop bothering the bloke - and if he wants to stay at the Frog, its a fee world
Bloody'ell - he's got enough of a problem now that Silkie has fallen in love with him...

Post by **Nick** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:59 pm

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You boy, up the back! Yes, you More!

Sit up and pay attention!

If you review the thread you will see it is Silkie who is threatening to decamp to the Clyde. He will be on Loch Lomond next . . .

BLUEMOMENT

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Do pay attention