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The advice about standing well off St Albans in an onshore wind is sound. I’d be more concerned about the area around Bridge at the SW end of the Needles Channel (, given a strong SEasterly and an a big ebbing tide. I d go out via the north channel .

I believe Hayling Island SC have some moorings available . A ferry runs weekends and in August ……you do have to join the club though, which is easy .

try the public ramp above the bridge in Weymouth or Ferry Bridge Marine in Portland Harbour . West Bay harbour or Lyme Regis might be an an option but not in strong onshore winds .

Finnings in Poole

my recent experience in a 40 knot southerly was that it wasn’t at all rolly on either of the Yealm pontoons . However yachts moored nearer the entrance were veering around a bit . As for Cawsand bay in wind from the SW ….if you sound into the SW corner of the bay as far as is prudent ( keeping...

About £1300 ex vat . This involved parts, two visits of about 4 hours each and a 50 mile road trip from his base to the boat . Ie 200 miles. testing of the injectors was separate about £300.

Yes , the problem was solved . I should have also mentioned that I had all the injectors tested before I engaged the engineer …they were fine…though it was difficult to find a place to get them tested as they are an “old” specification. MIU stands for Mechanical Injection Unit.

I had the same problem on one of my 3116s Cat last year . I had a Cat engineer with special tools ream out and then re-seat all the injectors and then re-calibrate the rack. I also sent the oil away for analysis , which was ok. Finnings the Cat agents in the UK are relatively expensive but have...

Only two weeks disruption A few facts; Though the Harbour Revision Order ["Act of Parliament"] applies for the whole two month period....the plan is to only restrict sailing in Weymouth Bay for the actual two weeks of the Games....and then only to the racing periods which is from 0830ish to...

Just two weeks The waters of Weymouth Bay will be restricted only for the two weeks of the OG and then only during the racing period ...approx 0800-1800 each day. Only boats with prearranged berths/ anchorages in Weymouth or Portland will be allowed through the Precautionary Area and the Access...