Recent content by ianwright

That's it then, I'm off to get Patience ready for this years sail so, apart from one day toward the end of the month when I bring the van home full of gear there is no room on Patience for, I am off line, nearly. Pop down to Heybridge for a beer if you can find the time, I'll be pleased to stop...

One of the few things worse than millitant non-smokers are born again Christians- " So tell me, have you given yourself to the Lord? Hm?" I generally stub my fag out in their left eye. And non smoking pubs? Fine,,,,, build one if that's what you want, with bars marked "Smug Gits"and " People...

Those of us leaving for the Azores next month, keep an eye out for me and Patience. You can't miss us. fat hairy bloke in a pretty little boat far to good for him. I'm fitting out from today (12th) full time, leaving Heybridge Basin around 1st May towards Falmouth then around 1st June toward...

Re: This is from memory... Unpainted bronze spattered with pee requires lots of polishing. I asked Blakes years ago about paint, they use smooth hammerite, when the paint on mine started falling off after 12 years. They offered to re-paint for me at a high price,,,,,, Azco-nobel...

Oficial answer- Buy the maintanance tool kit which includes a manual come instruction book. Otherwise three wrenches and an assistant. No really- get the book, contact the maker at http://www.blakes-lavac-taylors.co.uk/ and tell them your problem. You have a great bit of kit there, very...

[ QUOTE ] Obviously i'm new comer to this whole thing and don't want to ruffle any feathers but simply do not agree with you or think that your advice is particularly helpful, truthful or kind. Thanks anyway. [/ QUOTE ] Well Ok, but it was an honest opinion from one who loves sailing and...

Any idea of the best place in Falmouth to have boat stuff sent to await collection? Harbour office? One of the marinas? Yacht club? IanW

Nope, topping lifts are A Good Thing. So much so that I have two. I use either or both as needed and would not do without. What's a solid vang? Some new American idea? IanW

A boat is for sailing not parking. Not to say that parking doesn't matter, it does, but buy a long keel boat for it's good sailng qualities and get used to its marina foibles. It's not hard, honestly, and it is well worth it. IanW

Leave him at home with Mum. Two reasons: Dogs put up with boats, they don't like sailing, though some may tolerate it, and when they fall off at sea they tend to drown. IanW

Ah well,,,,,,,,,,, probably best to stick with Flash then, eh? IanW

Got One,,,,,, Now all I need is to find out what all my passwords and so forth are on the old PC. And shift stuff fom old to new. I'm sure it can be done but I have no idea how. I think I lack the computing gene. I first went on line via a Comm 64 at 1200 and have absorbed nothing since then...

[ QUOTE ] in a recent thread, Bignick it was I think, warned that bleach is definitely detrimental to the health of GRP. [/ QUOTE ] ,,,,,,, but would it be OK on real boats? I'm sure Micky at the Jolly Sailor could get me some,,,,,, IanW

Re: Life expectancy [ QUOTE ] er. Suggest you drive around to PC World and try out a few, they have many on display in the Peterborough branch. [/ QUOTE ] Great minds,,,,,,,,,,,,, You caught me heading to the door to do just that! IanW

Time for a new computer, I like to buy a new one every ten tears or so. So,,,,,,,, laptops are really very cheap at the moment, under £500 and if I can find one that I can use at home for the Internet and take on the boat to type up my log plus use as a chart plotter (!) perhaps I'll get one. No...