Obviously without a decent understanding of the space and conditions, one option possibly could be to make a sternboard from all the way outside the main row, past the berth and up towards the end. Then, motor forwards and turn to port into the new berth, with a fender placed well forward on...
No connection the the poster of this one but could be a better bet than new?
Standard Horizon HX890E VHF Handheld Radio for Sale (ideal for solo sailors)
As many have said, the point is not about wind speed but sea state. Beaufort 7 does not equate to a Sea State 7.
World Meteorological Organization sea state code:
0 Calm (glassy) 0 m
1 Calm (rippled) 0 to 0.1 m
2 Smooth (wavelets) 0.1 to 0.5 m
3 Slight 0.5 to 1.25 m
4 Moderate 1.25 to 2.5 m
5...
Keep a look out for second hand bargains as well. I got a second hand Ultra (I know, stainless bling!) on gumtree for the price of a galvanised Spade (and before the current price craziness).
Now, at least, I have an anchor for life :cool:
Hello, I have a mixed 12/24v system on my 1977 Moody. She came out of the factory as such and all seems fine, but I do have a lot of batteries but mainly because a previous owner was very risk averse. Buy kit is fine (and the truck stuff is good). My 12v are only charged by shore or solar but...
I have a Moody 42 as per the OPs advert. The bridgedeck was a concern to me but, after 3 seasons use, and some fairly bumpy weather, it hasn't been a massive problem. The boat is a big beast, very stable, and so it doesn't feel like such a leap of faith to cross the bridgedeck. There is also...