Recent content by AlanPound

To ensure a long life (in the absence of detailed charts), it is probably worth mentioning to stay well offshore along the Rias. I'm particularly thinking of the area between Muros and Arosa, as there are "pinnacle rocks" that arise from considerable depths, well out to sea. I'd stay 2nm...

[ QUOTE ] I have read through a number of these posts and tried to form a reasoned opinion. A couple of points have occurred to me. If the seahorse population is increasing, with the present anchoring arangements, is there not an arguement that more boats could mean more seahorses? The increase...

Some useful information here (and also on page 19 (change the r18 to r19 in the URI...)

You're expecting the "lumberjack song" any time now? (Hmmm... maybe...)

At 500MHz, it will probably work ok, but you might think twice about using the term "run" - maybe "walk" would be more appropriate. Actually, the 512MB of RAM might be as big a performance issue - I don't know how much the current version of Maxsea uses memory - I have quite an old version...

Long keel - yes, but that's not important (for me) in itself. Amongst my criteria for my "next" boat are:- 5 berths (size of family, *when* they actually come with me) Enough water for some level of independence (certainly 50gals, ideally more like 100gals) Plenty of stowage space (lockers)...

[ QUOTE ] fairly modern boat modern aids and power winches [/ QUOTE ] There is a lot to be said for keeping things as simple as possible. In particular, electronics in close proximity to seawater is always going to present problems... Most complex boats (ie. big boats), when first launched...

There has been a list of Barient spares going round the world for the last 5 years - they don't exist anymore. Everyone with an old Swan has been chasing them forever. The best solutiuon is to find an old-fashioned metalwork shop (if such a thing still exists), and get your part replicated. I...

[ QUOTE ] Following on from this subject - can anyone advise what to do with earnings from abroad - for example I am contemplating doing some charter work in the Caribbean this Spring and as it may be with a large outfit they may insist on paying me through some form of banking system [/ QUOTE...

Re: What\'s happening to Raymarine? They seem to be making some fairly decisive (desperate?) efforts to promote sales... clicky

Typically if they are Gore-Tex, they will be marked as Gore-Tex. Otherwise, they are almost certainly not....

[ QUOTE ] .... In the meantime, does anybody know if there are any books or publications available? [/ QUOTE ] The trouble is, that the situation tends to change all the time. The big firms of accountants are eternally trying to dream up schemes for their clients so that they can avoid tax...

[ QUOTE ] I think if it's fitted you're required to maintain a listening watch. [/ QUOTE ] It is a bit facetious, by relevant I think.... ... but is your VHF required to receive every broadcast, and produce an audible, intelligible output (regardless of distance, wind/weather conditions...

Regardless of type, the power consumed (and the speed to, up to a point) will depend more upon the load it experiences, rather than anything else...

From what I recall, part of the problem is establishing that you are actually not UK resident, even though you might have been abroad for what you feel is the relevant period. One way to do this is to become a (documented) resident, and taxpayer, in another country - which might not be what you...