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    Pay and Display Pontoons Cardiff Bay - Info for Sunday

    From CHA website - On Sunday 5th May, as part of the Cardiff City FC Promotion celebrations event, there will be a firework display in the Inner Harbour between approximately 2115 hrs - 2145 hrs. The fireworks will be set up and fired from two locations - a barge near the entrance to the Inner...
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    pontoon cardiff bay

    i used the pontoons about 6 weeks ago. Gate worked fine but the electric at power service bollard was dead. All mcbs and rcds on so think it was isolated further back.
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    Cardiff to Portishead reporting question

    Thanks for the help Chris, email sent
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    ardiff bay/mermaid quay

    Some Photos Taken Yesterday Some photos taken around 1pm Saturday.
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    ardiff bay/mermaid quay

    Yes it is a poor show. I understand the closure relates to unauthorised recreational boats. The pontoons will be occupied by "event vessels" We were looking forward to the weekend but only found out yesterday about pontoon closure so will be visiting on foot
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    ardiff bay/mermaid quay

    Looks like a good weekend. Only problem is they are closing the short stay pay and display pontoons from midnight tonight until 6pm Monday. I believe they are offering alternate berthing in the graving dock.
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    Cardiff to Portishead reporting question

    That's the document I was after, thanks everyone
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    Cardiff to Portishead reporting question

    Thanks you for the reply Allan, very helpful. Steve
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    Cardiff to Portishead reporting question

    When travelling from Cardiff to portishead are small vessels required to report in on channel 12 to Bristol VTS at the reporting points or is this only applicable to larger vessels I also remember seeing online somewhere a PDF detailing reporting points and crossing points but for the life of...
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    Open Meetings Cardiff Bay

    Cardiff Harbour Authority are holding two open meetings for Bay users to update themselves with the latest news on developments, operations and services provided within the Bay. These are free sessions and will take place at the Cardiff International White Water Centre on Monday 4th and Monday...
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    Fitting snap davits to a bathing platform

    I installed toggles as shown here http://www.installation.snapdavit.co.uk/pdf/PolymarineQuickKit.pdf They were simple to install and have been fitted for the past 4 years with no problems
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    Cardiff Bay / Cardiff City Playoff

    For anyone interested a big screen is being put up in Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay Saturday which will be showing the Cardiff City Championship playoff live. Space for 7 thousand with free admission, open from 1PM. Good luck Cardiff
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    Part 1, SSR or Nothing ?

    According to mcga website pleasure craft under 24M can register under part 3 of the ship register the cost being £25 Over 24M requires registration under part 1 See http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/ukr-home/pleasurecraft-smallships/pleasure-craft.htm for more info
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    Exploring the Ely and Taff Rivers

    My son and I were up the river Taff as far as the stadium in October. We were in our small tender. The “no entry” signs are over some of the spans approaching the stadium but not all. We went through blank one and found a no entry sign on the opposite approach. The “No Entry” signs were over...
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    Give it a try but be careful... it is addictive!!

    16.656 seconds after only 300 attempts I’ll let the kids show me how its done later
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