Recent content by SlimRick

The idiot.

We catch as much mackerel as we can eat sailing at around 5 knots off Weymouth using a paravane like this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PARAVANE-Trolling-Board-on-Handline-boat-fishing-line-/120608498305

Judging by the number of yachts that get towed into Portishead, they could make a killing.

Can't tell from a picture whether the rubber has been affected by the heat generated from friction.

What a good thread, it's reminded me that since moving our boat to Weymouth, it's in their coverage area so my membership application has just been emailed off to them.

I moved my boat down there last February. Similar sized boat, kids, and a member of one of the local sailing clubs. Lovely part of the world and such tragic news.

Porlock is the only overnighter on the Bristol Channel where I've dragged anchor - maybe I was in an unlucky spot but it put me off going there again. Tenby on the other hand, I managed to find a very heavy cable with my anchor - we weren't going anywhere!

Ignore my post - looks like the company was dissolved in 2014.

I used Chris Tindall from CT Marine Surveys Ltd when I bought a GRP yacht from Pwllheli . No complaints at all, and a very efficient service. I'll try and dig out some contact details.

I suggested that to my wife...I still have the bruises. I may also have overdone the washing power :D

This might have been one of my less rubbish ideas! Results on the green patches look promising so far.

Is it worth a try? We have an inflatable hot tub in the garage, and a set of grubby sails. If is set the temp to 40’, throw in some non-bio washing powder, put the sails in and turn the bubbles on for half an hour. Chances of success or abject failure?

We've used a rail mounted Magma charcoal barbecue for the past couple of years - no problems with any embers but I do find the cooking area a little small for a family of four. Have been tempted by the equivalent gas model but I do like the taste when cooking with charcoal.

Having worked for the biggest worldwide producer of both of those items, I can assure you it certainly isn't sterile. Rats chewing into the uncut bulk rolls of kitchen roll was one of the biggest issues the paper mill had to deal with. Not that any of that would be a real concern if you're...

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