Expand Ostende 2007?

[sailorman]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

Dave make sure you check ( assuming shes plywood) along the gunnel's for rot. my first " Yacht" was a 17 ft 6 ins Silhouette Mk 2 trailed her home behind my Mini Van from Hastings ( mainly 3 rd gear ) found rot as mentioned behind the gunnel / strake capping due to fresh water ingress. i did sort the problem but a job i didn't need at the time.
that aside the very best of luck & good sailing /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Sixpence]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

Thanks for that , I'll be doing quite a few checks with help from various forumites

 

[jezjez]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

My dad is suggesting to go at the end of June instead of August for the purposes of good light.
Now for another dopey question:
I take it I or someone on the boat needs an ICC or is it a CEVNI documentation? Must the boat have specific registration to go in and out of ostend?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

No qualification of any kind neeeded, other than VHF cert.... don't forget your other docs thought, like VAT cert, insurance, passports etc, as there were several police inspections last year... quite polite and civil though...

 

[CliveG]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

Now then.
I do not have a VAT receipt for Sirenia.
I have the bill of sale from when I purchased her.
I also have invoices for work carried out on her over the last 6 years.
She was commissioned in 1986.
Do I have a problem?

 

[Sixpence]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

I think that's one of my worries too , how can anyone produce a VAT certificate for an older boat , or any other paperwork for that matter

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

Not very likely.... a bill of sale on an older boat will usually do the trick, and for a boat that is 'of a certain age', then they tend not to worry about VAT anyway...

 

[CliveG]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

I had better not make her look to new then. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Intending to paint the topsides before launch.
If I can get the son interested in rubbing the hull down.

 

[jezjez]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

I'm going to quietly whisper this question:
Where can I (er) renew my VHF owners certificate?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif plenty of places.... suggest for an East Coast sailor that you try Brittania at Shotley Marina.... here

 

[Koeketiene]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

http://www.eastanglianseaschool.com/

No connection with them - but can testify to their excellent MOB recovery skills /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[sailorman]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

r we talking Station Licence

Or operators licence

 

[Sixpence]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

On that subject , where's the best place to take the operators course so I can use mine ,

oh

Guapa ,it makes very interesting reading /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[sailorman]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

no good asking me /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Koeketiene]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

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On that subject , where's the best place to take the operators course so I can use mine ,



[/ QUOTE ]

Anywhere - if you know the phonetic alphabet and don't say "over and out" it's almost impossible to fail this course.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

You'd probably even get away with saying 'over and out' once or twice.....

 

[sailorman]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

only after a "Radio Check" or 2 /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Koeketiene]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

I always check the radio when I get to the boat, and every time - yep - it's still there where I left it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Sixpence]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

that's one of the reasons I get annoyed with these courses , ex RAF radio tech , ex plod where you had to stick to procedures , and known the phonetic alphabet since 1972 ,,,,,,,,, but I still have to pay for a course to get a licence

 

[jezjez]

Re: Expand Oostende 2007?

I was meaning the radio licence rather than hte operator's licence.
I'm doing the operator's licence course with Dream2reality sailing, courses on an wooden 43 footer out of Walton.
Run by Richard, a very likeable man.