Recent content by Gilesferr

I you go north of Potter bridge there tend to be less power boats as they can't get under the old bridge.

My little Trapper 501 Andante

It's not that the government thinks your not isolated if it's just you on your Yacht, it the getting there if you have an accident on the way or fall in your then putting unnecessary stress on the emergency services from Dr's and nurses,to RNLI crew who might have to come to help you. Right now...

Well worth getting something that will properly protect yourself. All the sailing clothing manufacturers and outdoors suppliers do spf shirts, don't skip out get something that will protect I have a black Musto one but never feel too hot in it, I work in sailing so gets lots of use, I'd consider...

I was walking up the pontoons in Mallaig and I passed a lady with black hair said good afternoon got good afternoon in return then passed two gentlemen good afternoon to them got it back at the top of the ramp and noticed two police cars didn't think much of it then I saw a black land-rover...

I did the trip from Fambridge down to Cowes late October last year in my Trapper 501 first night ramsgate having left at 7am arrived at 5pm but with the longer days in June I'd push on to Dover the on to Eastbourne 0700-2100 approx round to Brighton lazy day the to cowes 0700-1700 f5-6n so...

I'd say go for the Orwell plenty of choice from locked marinas to all access on the river. plenty of ground to potter about on, river stour as well the Walton backwaters very close. by don't be put off by the shipping just listen to VTS. The main thing is distance maybe 1hr a little bit more to...

Haha love this now the London show has gone people turn on Southampton. the internet has killed off any chance of a good deal, plus the world has changed since 1970 and the EC boat show. People moan about boats but Oyster, Gunfleet, Spirit, Cornish Crabber, Rustle, Moody, Princess, Sunseeker to...

I chatted to the people I wanted to about bits and bobs, did what I wanted so good day out. Yes everyone complains not as good as back in the day at ec, well the world has changed the net has completely changed how we shop and the economics of the country have changed. Of the people who showed...

It's like a Olympic sprinter retiring having lost his spikes. Perfectly understandable you want every thing to be right to give you the best possible chance of winning because thats is what it is all about. For the sponsors, crew, and fans. it's a race not a cruise and it's different from...

Well surly for a cardinal this is the most important time of year so we can forgive the advent excess.

It's a strange thing I find the work yottie just grates on me. It conjurers a image of a 45ftyacht that goes out on a sunny bank holiday in August. As this is written from ob my 28ft trapper yeah.... Not me yachtsmen more likely.

From experience rodding with a straightened coat hanger from a dinghy may work although It may just push the blockage back into the tank, Blocking the breather and pumping the toilet to build up some pressure is a good place to start but watch out or you might invert the joker valve in the...

Someone had a heart attack in the marina bar I believe, not sure of the outcome.

I'm currently on the summer swing package so in the marina in the winter then bouy in summer, it's my first year. Like Bru said, it's not that far to the river and the Roach is a good jump off point, and it's nicely sheltered if you want to just potter on a blustery day.