shanemax

Good information for those who wish to anchor and enjoy the peace and desolate beauty plus the numerous seals. If any one comes along...

Is there no small floating barge with a winch on it to lift the ground tackle. Most clubs, marinas and boat yards have one for laying...

The Orwell is stuffed with moorings. A lot of damage is done to boats accidently by prats not paying attention or boats tacking between...

All these boats waiting to get past you or trying not to have a collision with you and they were all watching your sailing skills...

I moor on the Orwell, my favourite river is the Essex Stour, and I wander any where between the Thames estuary and the Ore. Thats...

So you impeded the passage of a large vessel obviously constrained by its draught. naughty naughty

If i hear a ship give 5 blasts it is usually someone tacking across the channel or some yacht (probably a fin keeler) sitting midway...

At the moment you say you have 66/33 fresh fluid. if you run it a few minutes changing gear a few times you will mix the fluid up then...

Couldn't agree with you more. I was just trying to liven things up a bit and if people take offence over my tongue in cheek opinions it...

I am still of the opinion that boats continually tacking (at speed and at the last moment) are a bloody nuisance , they get as far as...

Your one of those grossly annoying sailors who have to tack down an estuary/river making everyone else take avoiding action. Every time...

No. I did not contradict myself because stupid people not paying attention or doing their home work will invariably cock up and the...

That is also truly wonderful. You live in Burnham, tell me what a marvellous place it is but keep your boat on the Orwell. Hypocrisy at...

I haven't, as yet met anyone with a fin keel who leaves the channel or cuts across shoal water, even on springs or manages to anchor...

I think a decent library and old folks home sums Burnam up beautifully. Since I have a kindle and the internet (Google search) I have...