Recent content by Twyfordbridge

Thank you Cantata. No I don’t have copy East Coast Pilot, just Admiralty folio charts of Thames Estuary (Ramsgate-Tower Bridge), new copy of Crossing the Thames Estuary, Reeds Almanac and copy of East Coast Rivers. Guess that’s another thing to add to my birthday list 🙄. Thanks for the number...

Does anyone have the telephone number for Kingsferry Bridge? I was returning from Conyer to Queenborough the other day following one other boat. His vhf stopped working for some unknown reason and he wasn’t able to make contact with bridge on ch10. He telephoned me and I was able to call them...

Probably ashore now on Isle of Sheepy.

On my iPad (top photo) you have facility to play back the track. Push play and the red pin moves along the yellow track showing your ever changing speed and direction along the route in the box, top left of screen. On my Android tablet and phone you don’t have that playback facility, just the...

Thank you baldyash and apologies for posting in wrong part of forum😬 I was just concerned that pipe was loose and possibly becoming detached at top end. Did manage to refit it fairly simply later with a suggestion from my wife. Length of fishing line around tube with both ends fed back through...

Hello, Apologies if I have posted this in the wrong forum (but I am an east coast sailor) I’m having problems relocating the lower section of my 3.3 Mariner after an impeller change. I have changed impellers before on my 4hp 2 stroke Mariner and 6hp 4 stroke Tohatsu. They both relocated fairly...

So sad to see this Yacht, “Tiptoe” washed up on the beach Southend. It has been there now for 5 weeks. Photos from fb Group I follow. I remembered Tiptoe from a video posted by Dylan Winter being tacked along the River Roach 5 years ago (shown 2 minutes in on the video). Such a shame to see it...

I found that extensive anchor test very interesting. They mentioned a few times in the tests about sharpness of flukes. I haven’t closely examined by Bruce or Danforth for condition but imagine that the Danforth tips would look like they’ve been struck with a club hammer and the Bruce edges...

Wondered what that strange bird call was, then realised it’s the mating call of the Tillerpilot bird ?

Thank you Cantata. I will contact them

Do any of the Yacht Clubs near Southend or Westcliff offer visitor swing moorings for short period? I am thinking of crossing from Kent side to pick up my son who lives that side. I would take my dinghy to pick him up around HW. I am a bit dubious about anchoring and leaving my boat unattended...

I’m a new member on here, you may find this rather recent lengthy update from Essex Police useful. Especially the direct generic email for reporting matters, apparently read by all officers each day on commencing duty.