Recent content by phodger

She was (is?) a Carter 30. She appeared in loads of John’s PBO articles.

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I bought Gallivanter from John a few years ago. Great man. Swore a lot.

4 heavy duty mooring lines approx 5 metres each. Eye spliced on one end; metal reinforced eye-splice on the other. Previously used as mooring lines on piles. Pickup buoy included.

I regularly clamber on to other boats. I check first if anyone is on board. If they are, I politely ask if they can fix the noise. I always use the excuse that my wife can't sleep with the noise and if my wife can't sleep then neither can I. They are usually sympathetic. If no one is on...

Just a quick note about parking: you can park free for seven days at the council car park at Warsash. Then get the water taxi if the time is right.

Does anyone know if the outdoor municipal swimming pool in La Linea is open or is going to open?

The well-stocked chandler "Accastillage Diffusion" at the marina in La Linea stocks Camping Gaz 907s.

You could try Paul at Knight Marine Electronics based at Deacons boatyard. Phone number is 07889410484. Only problem at the moment is that he is very busy at this time of the year.

Does anybody have a Beneteau Oceanis 40 CC with a black water holding tank in the aft heads? Where is the tank? How is it plumbed in? Going to Spain/Gibraltar so we need a holding tank. Or should we just get a portapotti?

Heard today in the Solent: Solent coastguard, this is [name withheld]. Requesting permission to carry out man overboard drill in vacinity of East Lepe bouy in position [lat and long given]. [name], this is Solent coastguard. Do you confirm that you wish to carry out man overboard drill in the...

I agree with daydream believer except I used extra virgin because that's all we had on board, but it works.

I came to the top of the list after 5 years waiting and was offered a berth for a 30 footer. Unfortunately, the week before we'd upgraded to a 40 footer, so we're now back at number 60 on the waiting list.

I was a little upset to find that the 5 gallons of diesel I'd poured into my fuel tank last weekend were now sloshing around the bilges. Pouring even more into the tank to investigate the problem showed a stream of diesel issuing from underneath the tank. My immediate thought was "corrosion"...

"Person the lifeboats"