Recent content by jpcarter30

My 30ft was a piece of urine out on the water but I nearly dismantled the jetty once trying to get her back in. How we laughed. After that my eldest lad was called upon for docking duties. 25ft would be managable single-handed , I imagine.

Thanks for that Tam Lin. That'll be helpful if you find it. I don't mind a stripped down interior at all. I'll go with the Spartan theme. Thanks for the pics Bajan but I'll be looking for an outboard but helpful photos nonetheless.

Thanks, John. I'm more interested in the lay out inside and the general all-round ability of the boat. I've heard good things about it and so I'm trying to gather as much info as possible before looking at a few.

Thank you. Anymore info out there?

Cheers for that link, alahol2.

I've hit the wall and I need a bit of help here, people. The Owners Association for the Galion 22 appears to have vanished from t'interweb and is nowhere to be found. Anybody know anything? I've got the spec's from Sailboatdata.com but that appears to be it. Any owners or previous owners got...

To re-float myself in 2015, preferably on a boat. If not my own then do some crewing on some other kind souls and then to find something in the 22ft range to keep me interested.

Generally a rant against the services such as coastguard and other necessary services in towns near harbours.Should have stated. Whoops!

Reliability of engines and most equipment. Durability of clothing .

It's the complete problem with the low-tax conundrum. Services are cut or disappear totally and people whinge about paying for it.You can't have everything and pay no fecking income tax!

That link for the book above is http://sfbaysss.org/oldsite20131023/tipsbook/index.html?id=4 It looks a great find. Also try Paul Heiney - The Last Man Across the Atlantic. Enjoyable yarn.

Page loads of them. Bit pricey. http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=Colin+Archer+and+the+Seaworthy+Double-Ender&x=60&y=12

If you're still looking for that book there's one here http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=Marion+Carr&sts=t&tn=Call+of+the+Running+Tide

I have to say that I was always a little paranoid about the gas leaking when i had the kids onboard. Alone, I tend not to worry but when the kids were on it was another thing to be concerned about along with the fear of being flung overboard and the eldest not being able to do anything about it.

Me too, but I stream the Vimeo films as the quality of picture is so much better on a Panasonic 42".