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Porthandbuoy reacted to Graham376's post in the thread Good samaritan or interferring busybody with
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We decided to head inland for a few days this last summer and left the dinghy in the marina. A couple of days later, guy on adjacent... -
Porthandbuoy reacted to Aja's post in the thread Clyde Estuary - Leisure Vessel Charge for Use with Like.
Response from government and other interested parties posted without comment: Peel Ports Conservancy Fee - response by Parliamentary...
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Porthandbuoy reacted to Wandering Star's post in the thread Should vessels that are abandoned mid-voyage be scuttled? with Haha.
Could I ask that anyone considering scuttling their boat fitted with ST30 winches, removes them first and gives them to me after the...
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Won’t you just crush the “tubular bowsprit” the first time that serious strain is put on the forestay - eg upwind in a strong breeze...
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Porthandbuoy reacted to westernman's post in the thread Good samaritan or interferring busybody with Haha.
I have come across a yacht sailing quite merrily with no-one insight. As he was on port tack and I was on starboard and on collision...
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Porthandbuoy reacted to zoidberg's post in the thread Good samaritan or interferring busybody with Haha.
Echo that! This solo sailor, or any other one, could readily have taken ill or be injured... down below. I'd hope someone would come...
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Porthandbuoy replied to the thread Good samaritan or interferring busybody.My comment I suspect. If, having read the thread title and the post, how many hours, days or weeks without a follow up post by the OP...
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Porthandbuoy replied to the thread Neptune Navigation Software.Memory Map Works on Windows at home for planning, IOS and Android tablets. Overlays AIS easily enough.
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Porthandbuoy replied to the thread What 8 metre boat is for me?.A lot depends on your budget and the ratio between purchase price and refurb cost. You’ll need to differentiate between cosmetic...
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Agree with Porthandbuoy. No vessel should capsize that easily. I've no idea where 'Sea Story' was built (or modified), or where she...
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Porthandbuoy replied to the thread Another Tourist Boat Catastrophe.I wonder if it been built to any recognised code? Egypt has a pretty laissez-faire attitude to building and modifying boats. Anyone...
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Porthandbuoy replied to the thread Surviving Apocalypse on a Boat?.You'll need a gun to keep less prepared people away.
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Porthandbuoy replied to the thread Surviving Apocalypse on a Boat?.Civilisation as we know it will collapse in the event of nuclear war. Road and rail networks will be blocked, and if not they will be...
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Porthandbuoy replied to the thread Surviving Apocalypse on a Boat?.Ditto. And the added benefit is I have 24/7 security patrolling around my mooring. ;)