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Newport is cheap as chips, plenty of moorings available, but if you want pastoral scenery, you’ll find it lacking.

….. but it can be a PITA getting through Newport, PortTalbot, North Swansea and St Clears on a sunny weekend. (Sadly)

Colour looks the same, as does the name. I’ll take a photo when I’m next down the club. Perhaps my clubmate was chissled by a nautical version of Del Boy.

Superdocious is lingering under a green canvas cover at our club now!

Yes, it says Navman, but looking online the masthead unit is completely different. The previous owner might have mixed and matched - if that is remotely possible.

The cups and shaft of the masthead wind instrument have gone on vacation. There is no manufacturer’s name on the unit for me to get spares. Does anyone recognise it? Many thanks in anticipation.

Don’t think he’ll be going anywhere today in a stiff north easterly at 3C max and -3C overnight. I certainly wouldn’t.

Many thanks for the suggestions. It looks as if its a connection problem then, battery fully charged with engine running when the pic was taken. The unit is about 20 years old so I’ll have a stab at disassembly and cleaning in the close season, otherwise, get a new ‘un. Will check voltage at the...

Any ideas why this is happening and any means of a cure?

Bear in mind diversions for the firing ranges if not on the weekends.

I’m quite happy using Watchet the way it is. My fin keeler is happy to sit to its waterline in nice soft mud, as indeed it does on its home mooring. I guess large mobies tend not to like sitting in mud, intakes blocking and blue underwater lights not visible?

Unfortunately yes. Bristol Channel water has been described as being akin to Turkish coffee. When not being stirred, there’s a lot of solids that sink to the bottom.

You’ll be ok against the wall in Ilfracombe, especially if you like chips. Avoid anchoring off in The Range, its ‘orrible in the winds you’re likely to be having early next week.

Surprised that Coppercoat doesn't like Barry mud. Three seasons in Newport mud and all is well with my Coppercoat. Perhaps we're more brackish.

70 million quid for a glorified marquee? I wonder what committee of the great and good sanctioned that?