Recent content by kcrane

After a couple of years in the Solent I went to to the South West for a year for a change of scene - stayed there for nearly 5 years :-) - so I'd echo Nigelpickin. It isn't that often the wind is from the east, so that you can take the tide and wind together carrying you west, but it does make...

Yep, when we leave Plymouth Sound and want to relax we turn left, if we want a challenge, we turn right :-)

I would echo nigelpickin's advice, he has good knowledge of the area. It sounds like you checked the charts already but there aren't any tricky areas, once you are out of Salcombe turn right and set off to miss the Eddystone Rocks to either north or south, then straight to Falmouth. But...

Ditto, but substitute Intraventure for Rafiki :-)

Have pm'd to JtB, will do the same to LJS :-)

Hello! Very well, couldn't be more retired if I tried :-) Still got the V48, just brought it back to the Solent. It is in Ocean Village, but moving to Port Solent next week to let volvopaul loose on it, followed by lift out and big polish and valet job.

Sorry, forgot to answer cost question. He replaced the base and backs, plus an infill, for the seats around a table. They were mostly rectangles, but of course with rounded bits here and there, plus one cushion back had to have some support built in as it had jutted out and was used a a...

Paul Hodge at Custom Boat Upholstery is based in Blagdon's Boatyard. He replaced (and matched) much of the upholstery on my Rodman. He did a good job, but it took a while. Some of that was waiting for the material (a cheaper copy of the expensive stuff) which he recommended and which was fine...

Good luck in the new venture Richard, you were my first and only editor!

Used one for sale in Plymouth, listed with Barbican Yachts I think. Looks in nice condition.

Yep, we did, but I'm in Lincolnshire mid-week, so unfortunately not in the S West. Would it work for you to PM an address and I can send the old roller?

Yep, great isn't it

My tech studies teacher from 45 years ago, in the old block of my O level school, that's the last person I knew who had a lathe :) I obviously move in effete social circles !

Fab, I will take you up on that :) PM when you are back and I'll sort out getting you the damaged one as a guide. Thanks again...

Thanks for the help all!