Recent content by damo

[ QUOTE ] You are walking past a skip and you spot a doughnut. Would you 'recycle' it, or leave it there................? [/ QUOTE ] Recycle definitely

[ QUOTE ] It was quite scary, too, being able to see through the water [/ QUOTE ] Same for me - I get vertigo west of Porlock

Great sight this morning about 0800 - Kaskelot and Earl of Pembroke came past on their way up, closely followed by Tangaroa and Courageous II. Then a bunch of Birmingham Navy cruisers left us to go up to Sharpness. Quite a spectacular flotilla on a lovely quiet morning! (No pics cos the...

The Matthew went up the other day, and Tangaroa and Courageous II out of Bristol are on the way tomorrow.

[ QUOTE ] I'm a bit surprised you could get a pilot to do the trip on a narrow boat [/ QUOTE ] The Gloucester Pilots do it all the time - several trips a week when the weather is good. The pilotage isn't too difficult in itself - the problem is mainly with the timing, knowing how to...

[ QUOTE ] I have every one of the required assets [/ QUOTE ] How sad

[ QUOTE ] Must be able to cook and clean for themselves [/ QUOTE ] ...and be expected to stand watches as well I prefer to enjoy myself when sailing, so I don't think I'll be following up that ad

And if you use a re-threaded bowline the tail points the other way, so can't catch on anything

[ QUOTE ] Only because it's a transom mount transducer not a through hull [/ QUOTE ] That's what is usually supplied with a fishfinder, so most of us stick it down inside the hull. My transom is about 2' above the water anyway They seem to be designed for dories, small sports fishers etc...

[ QUOTE ] Why the name change Allan? Isn't that supposed to be bad luck or something! [/ QUOTE ] Depends if the law is after you. What was he called before then?

[ QUOTE ] I'm not sure how you do it but getting the site on the first page would help. [/ QUOTE ] Getting sites linked to from this forum is brilliant for web rankings - and free! My site got to No1 in a couple of days after I put a link in my sig

Dunno, but the one on the left can crew for me any time

Any particular reason for running it through the transom? Mine is stuck down to the inside of the hull.

[ QUOTE ] Do you know of anywhere on the web I can find relevent tide times? [/ QUOTE ] errrm, easytide ?

[ QUOTE ] I haven't done the research but I expect the price will be prohibitive. [/ QUOTE ] It cost me 99p per cone, I already had the rope on board (about 85 - 130 cones iirc, depending on displacement). And for the milk crate or whatever to be effective it needs to be towed a couple of...