oldmanofthehills

Heavens above -Swansea is not tidal by local water standards (14m range at Bristol, 12m at Barry or Uphill), though locking and other...

Hit beacon alarm without thinking. Try VHF CH16 for CG calling mayday - then fret if no response. However sometimes death is near...

I understand Calor are not suppying any new 4.5kg butane or 3.9kg propane cylinders. However they will refill and reuse those returned...

The broads are man made, without dredging many broads would rapidly disappear, as some have pre the Great Yarmouth harbour commissioners...

I like Newlyn. Easy access, harbour master friendly, good pub just above harbour, fresh fish sellers close to hand, and few grockles

Heading straight towards the transit marker Tusker rock on Jacks Sound by Skomer was alarming, particularly when engine then wouldnt go...

Bit like The Shoots on the Severn Estuary. Only turn on engine if the gyrating boat seems too close to some thing hard, otherwise just...

If a weakly repaired tear bursts in deep water you might drown. Its best done in a clean environment with controlled temperature. For...

So the problem is badly installed new gates and equipment, which would now be expensive to correct unless done free by the original...

For the final stage of haul in, thread some coloured rope through the chain about 0.6m from anchor shackle. As it comes over he bow...

Do you mean upgraded Locks? I wasnt aware of new ones being proposed and cant see where they might go. However if they have simply...