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These are all the Calor Gas suppliers on the IOW according to Google. The Gas Man Newport · 01983 528462 Vectawarm Newport · 01983 523041 Ads Gas services Newport · 07807 360633 Hocknull's Newport · 01983 825620 Vectawarm LPG Filling Station Newport · 01983 52304 W Hurst & Son Ltd - Ryde...

Here is the Princess F50 details - just to see how the other half lives. :):):) F50 Luxury Flybridge Yacht - F Class - Princess Yachts

A quick Google: Princess F50 Length overall (inc. pulpit): 51ft 0in (15.55m) Draft: 4ft 1in (1.25m) Beam: 14ft 3in (4.34m) Displacement: 19,200kg (42,330lb) Fuel capacity: 407 gal/488 US gal/1,850l

I searched the Motorboat forum and could not find a thread on this incident, probably due to the poor thread title.

On 27 April a large motorboat, probably a Princess F50, got stuck under a rail bridge. Ooops. Video: Yacht gets wedged under UK railway bridge

Brass or better still chromed brass.

Oh dear you are on the slippery slope to becoming a PBO (Poor Bloody Owner). I started sailing in 1965 when I was 10 and currently sail singlehanded on my 1980 Westerly Fulmar. My dream when I was young was to sail round the world, but life got in the way. However in 2022 I sailed round Britain...

This thread made me think about Metabo as I have a number of their tools. This is what I found out. Hitachi Power Tools acquired Metabo in 2015. American investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. purchased Hitachi Power Tools and Metabo in 2017. Hitachi Power Tools changed their name to...

Not knowing the size of boat makes planning a little difficult. Assuming it is 35 to 40ft, then I would suggest the following, which will all allow anchoring or mooring buoy every night. The long summer days should mean sailing 12 to 16 hours is very possible. This planning is partly from...

From memory the flush fitting outlets were designed and sold by Landamores (builders of lots of Oysters) for racing boats to ensure a smooth hull for less drag. Used them on a number of boats.

There is one difference between the video and the Montgomery, the depth of water is shallow where she lies. This would certainly be more likely to create a tidal wave as if she did explode, none of the explosive force would be downward, but more sideways. In another thread, some people have...

To improve your sailing experience, might I suggest before buying a boat, you join a local club and volunteer to crew. Try and sail on a variety of boats to decide what is important to you for when you decide to buy. This may also be a cheaper route to gain the sea miles you need for any of RYA...

The Rose Road Association are organising a Charity Swim on Saturday 21 September. It is a 1km swim in an area of Southampton Docks and the boat show usually closed to swimmers. The Rose Road Association is using this swim as a fund raiser to provide essential respite and community care services...

Interesting reading. It does seem as though the new owner is nit picking, so what is his ulterior motive? My guess is he wants to run a club for extra profit using the existing premises. The response from the RYA does seem to go against the grain of sailing being an inclusive sport. To not...

Surely Wier Wood Sailing Club have the support of the RYA legal team. Reading the good work the club has been doing promoting sailing for all, I would be very surprised if the RYA did not get involved.