Recent content by iain789

Here's what a dessicant dehumidifier looks like after it has ignited and destroyed the interior of my SunOdyssey 40.3 (an insurance write-off).

Commander Chris Wreford-Brown. Later CO of HMS Cornwall, when I had the pleasure of his hospitality for a fine day's target practice in the sunny Mediterranean.

Before the fire on board which destroyed or damaged most of my equipment my score was 10. It's now zero, but that's OK seeing that I am currently boatless :( Sextant Paper Almanac Trailing Log Lead line Paper charts RDF Hand bearing compass Kedge Fids NtoM Hurricane lamp Cone Manual bilge pump...

Nope, it's the Pentalina-B previously Cal-Mac's Iona, now a broken wreck in the Cape Verde islands

I was in Troon for 10 tears before I moved to Craobh. Much is made of the swell at the harbour mouth, but I never found it a problem. I try not to sail in SW gales! The outer harbour is perfect for setting the sails, organising fenders and preparing the boat for sea, the staff are helpful and...

I was insured by Craftinsure, an on-line company underwritten by N&G. I had a severe fire on board in 2019 leading to the boat being declared a total loss. Craftinsure passed the claim to N&G who dealt with the process. The whole experience was very smooth, and the claim handler was very...

HMS HMS Reclaim. That was a good few years ago. Who was the CO? Ken Kempsell by any chance?

JD, is your boat named Jumblie? A friend of mine had a Jeanneau called Blue Ark which was on a mooring very near to Jumblie. Storm Francis came a couple of weeks ago, sending a strong easterly swell into the bay. Sadly, his boat came off the mooring, and wrecked itself on the marina breakwater...

Craigendoran was the problem. Shallow water, too shallow for the turbines, and the skippers of the small motor ships of the 50s reputedly found that their screws didn't "grip the water" when going astern on arrival at the pier. Waverley was built for the LNER, whose Clyde base was Craigendoran...

A slightly more senior one, 30 years ago when I was young and carefree. (I'm the one on the left.)

I very much doubt it if the reaction of the police is anything like happened in this video - Guy is asleep in boat in marina somewhere in the South of England, when he gets disturbed in the middle of the night. Scrote runs off and swims to shore, and it is then found that a huge amount of...

I absolutely agree with John's comments. I had a 2002 model Bav 32 and l loved her. She liked to be reefed early, and she did slam if heading into the waves, but her living accommodation was great for her size, and so was her fit out. I replaced her with a Sun Odyssey 40.3 and my feeling was...

That would be the "Wee Hurrie" over at the outer harbour in Troon. Brilliant food, each portion cooked to order, which means you often have to queue for ages to get it. Worth the wait though.

Portree Lifeboat responds to a MayDay call from a grounded cargo ship, MV Kaami | RNLI

I had a total loss in November. (Boat went on fire in the marina thanks to a dehumidifier.) Insured with Craftinsure, as I had been for several years, and never been asked about experience. Craftinsure are on-line but underwritten by N&G. Surveyor was sent for initial assessment within a couple...