Recent content by soaringalbatross

I happen to be one of the tatty live aboards but further downstream at Sandwich Marina. My boat draws 1.2 m and I find that at low tide when tied up against the quayside wall up towards the bridge I stay afloat. If you can raft up to another boat then you should have no problem. For more info...

Re: \'Pots\' and fishing nets I believe they are not surface drift nets as I've been up and down the channel before and not seen a fishing boat. I nearly fouled one a while ago when I started sailing the area and there were no boats in sight. They are well marked but as a novice at the time I...

Re: \'Pots\' and Nets - encouraging news I'm sure it was in his interests that I didn't foul his nets. I've nearly fouled nets in the Ramsgate Channel before. I believe it's about education; both for pleasure users and fishermen. I've learnt that, here in the channel, if I see a raised flag...

\'Pots\' and Nets - encouraging news I have posted the following story elsewhere but feel, whilst most press is bad, there maybe some hope for better relations between fishermen earning a difficult living and us pleasure boaters. I am in no doubt that this is a contentious and difficult issue...

\'Pots\' and fishing nets My home sailing grounds are between the Goodwin sands and the East Kent shoreline between Ramsgate and Dover. There are a dwindling amount of local fishermen eaking a living from the sea. As a result, whatever their speciality, either crabs, lobsters or fish they use...

[ QUOTE ] If you do stop in Ramsgate, I recommend the beach trail past Sandwich and Deal via Quern, B2 and Deal Bank, if the weather is good for it. Its just a nice sail. [/ QUOTE ] True it is a nice sail. I live on my boat and am moored near Sandwich on the Stour and regularly travel down...

I'd be interested. Did Nieupoort this year and had fun although the wind was on the nose there and back!! Doh!

Thanks. The compass is for steering. I have a Simrad Tiller pilot as well which came with the boat. After reading some previous posts it seems I may have a few problems with it but will find out when I get on the water. Oh well, that'll be another hole in the deck. The deck will look like a...

Hi all, I've just read previous postings on this site and although fairly helpful they don't quite answer my questions. All these questions relate to my steel boat. Where, generally, is the best place to site a fluxgate compass; inside or outside? How much influence will the usual electronic...

Thanks Mike and Ovni for your information. It has helped and I shall try using some of the names mentioned by you in internet searches. Thank you again. Mike <hr width=100% size=1>

I brought a Noordsvaarder 92 about a year ago. She is an all steel multi-chined boat with a short stubby fin keel. She is 9.2 meters long, beam of 2.5m and draught of 1.2m. I am trying to find out as much information about her as I can as I plan to circumnavigate after refitting her. I would...