Recent content by fredrussell

Ha! Teutonic is a fair description. There used to be a First 325 on my pontoon - looked pretty plush inside and I think they’re within budget.

If you’re into fast-ish sailing surely one of the actual First boats would be better, no? Hanse or Dehler also quick by AWB standards.

My question to Tranona and Sandy (and any other ‘lead lovers’ on this thread) is this: If, when you next come to replace your house battery bank, and a lithium setup (incl ancillaries) works out cheaper for same kw/h, would you go for lead or lithium? Not trying to stir things up - just...

I can’t help thinking there won’t be a choice between the two soon. Lithium is (or nearly is) as cheap as lead acid per kw/h right now. Assuming lithium soon becomes cheaper than lead acid why would they keep making lead acid batteries? I mean, lead is not cheap and the shipping costs must be...

Thanks Bob, don’t need to read that one now.

To save me reading it can you tell me what the answer to the riddle was? I love riddles me, but I can seldom do them.

Harwich? What would I want to be going to the West Country for?

Thanks DB, really appreciate that but Roger’s link to a manual below should get me started. And obviously, thanks Roger, was struggling to find one. much appreciated

Double post

…or indeed if anyone has a link to a YP manual online… my googling skills are failing me.

I don’t suppose you kept the manual did you?

I’ve an ancient 3GM30 that looks like it’s been brought up from some wreck on the sea bed, but chugs away happily hour after hour. I’d love to hoik it out and repaint it and show it some love but I’m a strict adherent to ‘if it ain’t broke…’

Indeed. I’m hoping it’ll encourage me to use the paper charts a bit more. I’ve hardly glanced at a chart in five years.

The best way to get favourable reviews from YBW forum members is to devote a minimum of 5 chapters to how the protagonist selected their anchor, and at least a couple more chapters should be devoted to rode length, chain type and electric vs manual windlass. The last three chapters can deal with...

No one can say I’m not up to date with modern technology. Today I bought my first Yeoman Plotter at a boat jumble. Actually I bought three for a tenner! Always fancied one but I’m a latecomer to sailing and Navionics was just getting started when I bought my first boat. Plugged in one of the...