Recent content by 7htas

I've just ordered some of the Butyl Rubber; and this weekends job will be to remove the leak offending block from the deck; sand it all clean, and re attach with the sealant. I think the sensible thing to do; would be to use crew for now; friends, people from the sailing club; to get used to...

I seen a Westerly GK 34 for sale; which I'd had an eye on for a while; noticing the asking price steadily dropping; and after speaking to a few different people and getting some advice; I went to look at the boat; and made a pretty low offer; which was accepted. The boat owner left for the...

I need to see if this new job is going to work for me first, before I make any longer term commitments. It's a probationary contract; they need to like me, and more importantly, I need to like working for them. The the job market is at the moment, for newly qualified officers is not great...

I would ideally like to buy something, which I can keep and use for a long time. Having taken on aboard the above suggestions, about perhaps going for something a little newer, I'd say that Tranona is bang on the money. There's loads of Moodys, Westerlys, etc, around my price range now- but...

Yeah, I don't need to rush, I've waited this long. The plan I had in my head, was to eventually head to Greece, on no specific time scale, and what you've said there was exactly what I was planning on doing. I want to slowly work my way south, seeing as much of France, and Portugal as I can and...

Be full of osmosis that. Ask if it comes with a dehumidifier.

Cheers Tranona, I'm going to find that post you suggested and have a read through now. I thought perhaps a boat suitable for the UK and for the med, would be a potential non starter, hence me mentioning it... KellysEye, My plan is to work, and live aboard. Being an officer in the Merchant...

Hi I’ve been a long time lurker of this forum, and have been harbouring aspirations to become a liveaboard since I was a nipper! I’m finally at the point where I have the money to go for it. I might as well give a little background information, for consideration as I am looking for some...

Tinker Traveller Inflatable dinghy. One of the older brown ones, with blue sails. Jib,Main,Oars, Daggerboard,Rudder, - all working fine. Only issue, is one of the inner chambers needs it's valve replacing, other than that, both main chambers hold air well. Ideal for learning to sail in...

Kotor, Montenegro! Absolutely stunning place!

Those of you who sail in these waters, will be aware of the idiots on the VHF working channels, who constantly shout "Mario" - I'm sailing around the area at the moment as a Deck Officer on a cruise ship, and the other night, I responded to one of them saying that I was the commander of a...

The effects of dehydration...first hand.

I want the engine as back up for when I'm using it in the sea. and even then, I'm only going to consider taking it out if the conditions are perfect. I have a Marine VHF as well. If the long shaft is not the right type, the engineer in work told me he could fix it up, and there'd be someone...

It's basically like a rib, with wooden slats, with a centre board, and obviously a sailing rig... I'm just a little cheesed off that I've paid 600 quid of my hard earned for something that isn't really what he said. Yeah, I got the old fairy liquid out today in a spray bottle, and identified...

Thanks for the replies. I took the boat on my local marine lake, with limited success. I am quite new to sailing, and I must say, the idea of taking her onto the sea now, seems a bit silly! I went down to Tallington Lakes, where a pal gave me some one on one tuition, so I'm going to keep...