Recent content by S1975

Holyhead is always a good, generally sheltered stop to have in hand for shelter, provisioning crew changes etc. And Anglesey/N.Wales is a wonderful cruising area.Holyhead Sailing club visitor moorings most likely to be available, anchoring only if necessary. Holyhead Marina is very restricted...

Simon, Did mine recently when boat ashore., 18 year old Venus 50kgf. Drain plug was part of anode base mounting on gearbox. Removed anode and unscrewed plug with spanner. Positioned half litre container. Took lid & filter cover off thruster gear box header tank under forward bunk then removed...

I have been using the Raymarine combined plotter and radar displays for over a year on my boat and am very happy with both the hardware and software. Navionics charts on the system, which I like very much also. Very impressed all round and with use and reference to the downloaded manual on my...

Thank you very much for the useful information and I appreciate your comments and experience. TY D.

Good Day. Thinking of wintering in Conwy Marina for 4-5 months as the shelter from swell and wind waves in all directions seems pretty good. Also the option of fairly easy access to Menai strait etc when bright winter days and light winds permit, so as to run/exercise the boat regularly and...

On a Lleyn peninsula cruise last week (a spectacular area in the good weather) and decided to put in another 150L of diesel at the fuel dock in Pwllhelli marina prior to the run home to Anglesey. The fuel dock is well equipped with 2 pumps, which dispense either diesel or petrol from either...

Oceanfroggie, Great trip, interesting, useful reading and wonderful photos - thank you for sharing. Any more to repost? Eg Channel Islands. S1975

Interesting question. An example :- Beam wind on a small cruise ship of 30000t with 4500m2 of side windage area. We cannot lift off the berth against the berth with more than 18-20 knots wind on, or within 30 degrees of the beam. (Call for a Tug!) That is with 2000 Hp of bow thrust and twin...

Done a few of these over the years.Good advice has already been delivered by our forum members but I would suggest that if possible one of your well briefed crew/ attendees stands near the lady at the moment of committal, one of my colleagues had the bereaved try to follow the ashes in.. Suggest...

Richard, The word/expression is "brought up" to the anchor or cable. I am sure it would have come back to you. To those whom it may be of interest. In regards to digging the anchor in by moving astern slowly, some ships do and I always feel more comfortable doing it that way, just as on my...

Many thanks everyone for your comments and/or anecdotes. We are now in meteorological spring, and the days are lengthening quickly. Hopefully the winds will allow me to launch tomorrow, but I am taking note of the snow alert for Anglesey tonight.. It is a cold mP airstream blowing in today, but...

Good Day. Launching next week and it's going to be a lot easier to refill my potable water tank once boat is at its berth. Calorifier tank on hot water system was drained down before winter. I intend taking the boat out for an hour's run to operating temps on a sea trial immediately once...

Thanks everyone. Lots of useful advice and experience and I am pleased to report, after using a combination of the advice, that the tubes are now all clear and the system is working. I will not let it get near empty again or allow bugs, weed etc to grow. I do not think it had been cleaned out...

Good Day. Unfortunately I ran my window wash tank near dry the other day.in heavy spray.Opened it up and cleaned it all out after I noticed water suspended gunge blocking pump filter. All refitted, pump apparently working with suction, 3 x spray nozzles checked clear but no delivery to...

Great pictures and update on an interesting voyage. Plse keep the updates coming on your Baltic shores cruise. S1975