Sorry to say that the whole episode has been shambolic. Information passed on inconsistent and no real care for the customers it's there to serve.. Why the part delivered at 15:00 could not be fitted that day is unacceptable. Has MDL lost the plot.
I had the same happen to me with a BUKH 10 I was testing having rebuilt the water pump. big bang and six bolts sheared and the flywheel dropped to the floor and then took off a cross the floor. Bit of a flintstone moment. I have since heard it happen to another Bukh 10. I believed it was the...
Had real trouble getting a blacksmith to make keel bolts for Juanita. Couldnt do anything for 6 weeks plus. I sourced some 1"wrought Iron from the real Wrought Iron Company. I borrowed a mobile forge bought some smitthy chips and made my own keel bolts. Forged the conical shaped end...
Really nice boom and fittings. I really only need need the wood and not the fittings. It would be a shame to separate it all. If it must go I have plenty of room here. Just outside Ipswich (Claydon)
The mooring of the offending yacht was a sinker of dubious size. Potentially a can of worms and a lot of different people share responsibility. PMSC moorings have a recommended size and type of mooring gear- not a sinker. As you say it needs to have been serviced regularly. Nothing broke on...
Unfortunately boats breaking adrift and dragging their moorings is a problem if you dont know who it was. We suffered significant damage at Pin Mill on Friday afternoon when a 9 ton boat next to us dragged and finished alongside in wild conditions. Gus at Kings, Pin Mill very thoughtfully...
Just got back to my mooring near the Butt bouy, middle row at Pin Mill to find my new mooring strop missing, dinghy painter removed and blue antifouling left on the top of my mooring bouy. Also the dinghy had its bow thwart ripped out and paint damage to the gunwale. Did any one see ant thing...
Just a warning to those anchoring at stone point -- there is a very large piece of waterlogged tree in the middle of the anchorage. Today winching in the anchor we coud not get the anchor in. Pulled the bows down significantly under the load. Using the motor and 12tons of Smack we mnaged to get...
Trying to collect and gather together as much information as I can regarding the Quay Punt Juanita which was converted to cutter rig some time in the 80's. Any details of racing, performance problems , work carried out on the boat etc.
She is now in a rather sorry state but likley to be...
When retrieving my anchor at Stone Point today we had hooked up someones lost anchor--Looks like it has not been down long.
If you know who it may be please let me know. I have too many anchors already.!!!
Bought the wrong size in error. This is 100 meters of 18mm 3 starnd Lros Classic pollyester rope new . It has been cut so there are two pieces one approximatly 33 meters long the other 67 meters long. Still on drum. Normally £4.00-£5.00 per meter. Sell whole lot for £300.
When I looked at Seafish in 1998 she was still working as a cockler out of Kings Lynn. Slightly unusual shape elliptical counter but a near vertical stern post . This is probably as she was built to motor with auxiliary sail. When working as a Fisher Protection vessel she had no bowsprit. In...