Recent content by double_ender

In the era we now appear to be in where great works by well known authors are altered by sensitivity readers to make them more acceptable to to the modern generation , I wonder what readers might select from the Old Harry series by that great writer J D Sleightholme for such treatment. I think...

Hi you could always check the weather station records of the Helensburgh Sailing club, link enclosed, hopefully Personal Weather Station Dashboard | Weather Underground Malcolm

Volvo md7b on offer for £50 charity donation . Good order dry stored 5yr+, goes , with ms2 gearbox. Collection Helensburgh . Kept as spare, and not used. Generator and water pump missing, no wiring , regularly run and checked

I recall a one way delivery trip on Thomas Lipton from I think Brightlingsea to Ipswich when I presume OYC took her over. I will try to look out some photos, I sailed with OYC in the very early days from ‘63 in most of the original boats, Duet, Equinox, Theodora. Guy Habens was in a pram at...

Thank you for making and posting your video, I really enjoyed watching. Your commentary was so well done. I did work in St. Lucia for some months in late 60s early 70s which probably rate as the good old days.I wish you well for your future sailing wherever it may be.keep us all posted hopefully...

It is hereditary in our family, my grandfather had the problem , and I have some of his logs from a shared cutter on the blackwater in the 1916s, he worked in the ballbearing factory in Chelmsford. My nephew has it as well, studied at Soton marine college and is in the boating fitting supply...

I have my grandfathers log book of 1917 when he sailed on the Blackwater in his shared cutter Sunrise. Attached are some scans, showing a painting of Osea Island taken while at anchor and part of the relevant log pages where he remarks,,,,, I ought to give you an impression of Osea Island,... I...

In distress but our flares unseen. It was 1960, September, a charter boat from Cowes, Levanter. A group of scouts from Longridge all inexperienced. After a few days in the windy Solent , Cherbourg and duty free beckoned . Off the Nab gale warnings came over the bbc, and increasing wind, the jib...

From the view in the photo i wonder if this is a Formosa 51, two of which have been sold by Ardfern brokerage in recent months. Malcolm

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5981afe040f0b61e48000037/MAIBInvReport-18_2017.pdf Read all about what can happen with leaky exhaust, report just published. I got my rubber muffler changed a few weeks ago after I found it was leaking gas and water in the stern locker Malcolm

We have had the 19 inch version for. About 3 yrs, and it is really excellent . Good picture, has DVD drive. And uses remarkably little current at 12 v, about an amp or less. It's fixed by swivel bracket on a bulkhead . Malcolm

We have had a Cello 16 for 3 yrs and really excellent with DVDs playing facility. The surprising thing is how little power it uses off 12v, less than 1 amp. Good picture, price and everything going for it provided you have aerial and reception ! M

Hi The Juta Hula brochure only showed a partial shot of a bigger boat in the view of the boatyard. Attached for info. PM sent. Malcolm

We have a Marina 75, just 25 feet, by Juta Hula. Photo attached. We have had her for 20yrs and is excellent for our west coast cruising . I think the 95 is a conventional yacht design compared with the deckhouse saloon of the 75. When I get home in a weeks time I will dig out a brochure which I...