Recent content by Railbob

So I’m a real armchair sailor according to you? I suggest you actually read my post on Facebook, at no point did I say that “ I was glad to stay in the Clyde” I merely pointed out that in comparison to other years at this time the west coast looked rammed . I also pointed out that I spent 3...

I used the little bay a couple of weeks ago , good sheltered spot with good holding.

And me :LOL:

With regards to the lockdown and inability to sail, is anyone feeling a bit apprehensive about sailing again? For me it’s almost two years ago that I really sailed with just two outings which were mostly under power last year. I must admit that I’m feeling that I need to get a few miles under my...

Hi Saltire, yes that's the one (y)

Quandry is Drum an Dunan the small bay on the left when you enter Lowlandmans Bay? if it is it looks a good spot to drop the anchor , we'll probably arrive around 7pm and be off for about 5:30 am to catch the tide.

I do know that all the showers and toilets are open in Portavadie, the restaurant looked pretty busy on Thursday night with the bar area also busy, we didn’t pop in for a beer as we were just up to fix a few things on our boat. As far as I’m aware no requirement for any form of testing is needed...

Yes I‘be found that out myself a couple of years ago ?. We were moored in Craighouse on an absolutely beautiful night, totally flat calm, then about 3 in the morning the boat started to roll quite violently. I jumped out of the bed and looked out of the companionway hatch to see what on Earth...

Thanks Quandry for the info, we are planning on going round the Mull at the beginning of June and were planning on stopping at Craighouse for an overnight before an early start to run up to Tobermory. Will now have to look at alternate mooring/anchoring spot.

I did have a copy of British Battleships and Battlecruisers of WWII by Raven & Roberts, described by quite a few as probably the best definitive book on the heavy units of the RN, very hard to get hold of it now.

Slowboat35, there is considerable debate as wether the Hood was the last Battlecruiser or the first of the fast Battleships, her armour layout was quite different from previous Battlecruisers in that it was heavier along the main belt and that it was also inclined giving it a greater resistance...

Another vote for John Shepard, he brought Sea Holly up from Swanwick to Greenock a few years ago.

Have a look on Youtube Drachinifel Channel, he's recently done a couple of videos on the Hood which are very interesting. One of which is a theory on her loss in which it wasn't plunging fire that sunk her but a shell coming in under the armour belt at a point where the bow wave had reduced the...

Heading there for the first in June, any hints ?

I have the Macallister 1200 saw and it works very well. I needed a a saw for a kitchen I was fitting, I changed the supplied blade with to one with more teeth and it cut the panels very nicely.