Recent content by mickp

Sailed into Honfluer last month fro Bastille Day - Fantastic lovely harbour. Dont know why it has been withdrwn ? I used Reeds Channel Almanac 2004 gives all details of approaches and locks and bridges. Watch out for Tide can be very fast and awkward to turn into lock. Lock opens on the hour and...

French Lifeboats - Expansion Whilst motoring up Seinne towards Honfluer i encountered engine problem ( Later found water separator completely clogged (( New Tank and Pipes - Dirty Fuel )) am investigating dealer - another story ) Anyway as going with strong tide was concerned at turning yacht...

Beware if rescued by the French Lifeboats you will be charged 275 Euros per Hour and they do not take credit cards. Do we have a reciprical agreement ? <hr width=100% size=1>

Cant see how two lines of guardwire would form a Faraday cage ? Yet alone affect Compass ? Surround yacht in mesh yes. All yachts i have ever seen / been aboard / sailed have a break in guardwire anyway where lashings are used. These are cut with knife to assist Man overboard recovery. <hr...

Give AMC Engineering ( Thornycroft ) a call they are very helpful 01772 613003 <hr width=100% size=1>

Try Deckotred simular to Treadmaster but half the price try company called Technix Rubber & Plastics Ltd. at Botley 0800 216633 or search web they have a site <hr width=100% size=1>

Sailor meets a mermaid sitting on the shore, "can i kiss you" said the sailor " i've never been kissed before" replied the mermaid " but go on then" So they kissed After a while the sailor said "Can i fondle your breasts" " ive never had that done before " repied the mermaid "but go on then" So...

can not beat the pot mash take a pressure cooker add corned beef, beans, tinned spud,onions, soup, wine, garlic anything you like, simmer all night long, great for cross channel overnight sailing and just keep adding more or different ingredients. Fantastic results, and you only have to wash one...

Changed my prop over winter from a 12 x 8 fixed 2 blade to a 12 x 8 folding "radice" prop. Both came with boat. Its early days but so far the folder gives me greater acceleration and Max hull speed at 1600 revs and I have no slow speed control as i had before. Also going astern there is a...

try asking the Cobra-Seawolf owners club search the net for cobra yachts they have a website with a forum. <hr width=100% size=1>

If its Decktread you are refering to there is another alternative called Deckotread avilable fron a company at Botley called TECNIX Rubber and Plastics tel 0800 216633 Half the cost of Dectread also do hex pattern as well as diamond they do have a website. <hr width=100% size=1>

I also read a the book by Alan Carr called Easy way to stop smoking. Not smoked for 10 weeks now and £300 plus saved, into the boating fund. <hr width=100% size=1>

Have applied two coats to my boat and launched a week ago so to early to tell, however its now even cheaper click like on homepage. <hr width=100% size=1>

Have just fitted a Radice folding prop, before the boat gets re-launched whats the verdict on greasing the gears. Should they be greased or left clean. ? <hr width=100% size=1>

The ctide download from cearchives does not give tides for english channel areas. Are there any other ( Free ) tidal programs for Pocket PC <hr width=100% size=1>