Recent content by ctva

How old is the life jacket?

I just remember that Orkney is best going clockwise, as heading north on the east of Orkney, you will always have a tide against you which seams to head south permanently unless you go way far east. We’ve always gone up the west coast and through Eynhallow Sound.

I don’t think Ultras will ever be good value!

Email update from Scottish Canals just now, not looking good for the season... :rolleyes: Water Conservation. We experienced an unusually dry 2024/2025 winter and therefore our water resource is restricted. One of our water-saving measures is to restrict low-tide lock-ins around the monthly...

Info here…...

Just received an email from RYA Scotland about this being raised at the Scottish parliament. Also the Change.org petition on this subject which could always use your help[. Sign the Petition

You mention the spin on Racor filter, is this what you mean? How is it better than the 296 type as this is what I have due to space limitations? Pardon our interruption...

I am not familiar with the three that you mention but we bought the Seago Vancouver last year and it is a really good boat which is in your budget, with drop stitch floor and made from good pvc like their tenders. It paddles well, tracks well even without the skeg fitted. For the best chance of...

Email to users on Wed: Scottish Canals engineers are replacing an actuator on the Cairnbaan bridge during which time the bridge will be closed to boat traffic. This is effective from 12 March 2025 until further notice.

I have a couple of DD Hammocks for use in the back country. Very well made but to keep flatish, you put a lot of strain on the mounts but then the mast is pretty silid one would hope.

Can we volunteer some poor sap to check on a regular basis and advise when they become available? :ROFLMAO:

Only Trafalgar spoiling the full house of strong weather warnings...

Here in west central Scotland, it's either going to be carnage or a damp squib... Hoping for the latter as it's always good to poke fun at the doom and gloom merchants.

I replaced our three domestic LA batteries last year at 7 years old with lithium. Surprised to find the single LA engine one was 12yo and still working fine on a Yanmar 3GM.

Please elaborate as to why. I have not read the article so would be interested to hear what was said that was overthinking and what you think was appropriate?