anybody out in the fog sat morning on the solent

[Jobs_a_ good_ un]

Went from bucklers hard to Brighton on sat morning solid fog for 2 and half hours then 1 hour of clear blue sky
Radar and chart plotter all the way
thought brighton was great loads good eateries etc
Then came back sunday what a day fanatastic ive got a right suntan
come on sun

 

[sealine]

HI
Yes I was left the Hamble at 10 poked our nose out, very bad so came back in for an hour, had a coffe, then tried again clear all through the solent until we hit needles fairway, they it came out of the blue. I thought it may be just a fog bank so reduced speed and pushed on, but got worse, Radar and plotter all the way to poole, our two frieds we had on board (first boat trip ever) looked a bit worried, though it would clear once we hit poole but no luck. The fog stayed with us right into the marina. Just got into the mooring and then it cleared within 10 minutes?
But what a fantastic trip back today, very red and happy.

 

[ashanta]

You guy's were lucky in the solent! 50 yardsd vis in the Exe No sight of anything until the castle in Dartmouth. great sail back though!!
Regards.
Peter

 

[DAKA]

We had a buzz out into the Solent, I was keen to try my new radar/plotter.
I wasn't keen on the auto setting and adjusted to get rid of all the sea clutter.
When we found a clear area I found the sea clutter was really other boats, shocked to see so many other nutters out there.


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The sun came out by midday and had a great weekend.

 

[peterandjeanette]

Got to Cowes OK on Saturday at second attempt.

Sat in marina on Sunday morning, in bright sun, listening to all the foghorns in the Solent.

Heard one pilot report that there was little shipping about, but the Solent was full of yachts who had no idea of colregs!

So what's new.

 

[brianhumber]

Re: At Least you were using your Radar

Nearly got rammed up my chough on Sat by Trader 41+2 going towards Anvil Point at 20kts in less than 30m vis. He did not slow down until he saw me. After he recovered he gaily sped off in the Fog with loads of black smoke at full chat.

 

[duncan]

Re: At Least you were using your Radar

Ah well Brian - at least he wasn't on autopilot!

 

[brianhumber]

Re: At Least you were using your Radar

Ha, that was the problem I think he was on auto in chit chat mode not looking at his radar, , a group of others had passed by 20 mins earlier but they altered to pass close by in the Fog all we saw was the wash.
Never mind had a good weekend in spite of chickening out from going over to the CI, the back of Poole harbour was very quite on Sat eve.

 

[Planty]

Had a really good trip over to Dartmouth from Ocean Village, Midday Saturday. Took best part of six hours on a lovely calm sea but in dense fog all the way from the Needles. Good practice again though on Radar and Plotter and thoroughly enjoyed it. Apart from the boats with us hardly saw any other "targets" on the radar at all.

£113 for two nights in Dart Marina made the old eyes water a bit though, not to mention 600 litres at the Dart Fuel Barge !!!!

Fabulous trip back Sunday, 5 MOBOS all 43' or more, WOT line abreast across lyme bay makes an impressive sight , nearly as stunning as they looked rafted 5 deep on hooks in Lulworth Cove for lunch!!! Might have some PICS later. Paul

 

[duncan]

Damm - we missed you by a whisker Sunday as a last minute change of plan (we all got up too late!) had us soaking up the rays, and a great Sunday lunch, in Swanage rather than Lulworth.

 

[Jobs_a_ good_ un]

What was your average speed for the journey to dartmouth ?

 

[Planty]

If memory serves the total trip was 108 miles and it took about 5.5 - 6hors hours to get there so 18 - 19 knots I suppose. Viz came and went so at times quicker others slower. Had to have one steering, one on watch, one on radar at all times. All very good education for my family (Crew) we all felt. Didn't feel at risk at all unless close by accompanying boats espescially astern so all spread out a bit. As I said never really saw any other targets within a mile or two and could pick up flotsam / lob pots by watch keeper. Paul

 

[Planty]

Absolutely, Damn. Would have been good to see you, but we had had quite an eventful morning (long story) with the T51 with us so never even thought about calling you up, sorry.

In essence a guest on the 51 whilst helping skipper to clean raw water strainers, threw the perspex cover overboard with the kelp, sweet wrappings etc!!! Thus over to me "What the [oh really!] do I do now??" Suffice to say an old B&Q bucket base, a piece of 4mm Ply, a dremmel and a 6mm drill bit soon had it sorted and didn't leak at all on the way back. Right proud of that I was!!

Paul

 

[duncan]

I bet! Especially as you know exactly what can happen if there is a small leak from that particular piece of kit!
We left Swanage around 1800h to run back into Poole but you were probably long gone by then, and via a more southerly route.
I am sure we will get together sometime - maybe even for a CI trip.

 

[BrendanS]

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an old B&Q bucket base, a piece of 4mm Ply, a dremmel and a 6mm drill bit

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Impressive. This deserves expansion! How exactly did you cobble together the repair??

 

[Planty]

Well, had 4mm ply left over from panelling out under bed wet locker, and also the perspex off the other strainer (Twin engined boat) as a template.

Cut the bottom off bucket as the inside bottom was quite flat if thin but blessed with ribs to strengthen radiating from the centre on the other side. Marked the required circle centrally on the bucket base using template and cut out with small disc cutter in dremmel. Same with ply. Sanded all edges with rotary sand bit in dremmel to ensure face to face contact then stacked all bits on top of each other, template on top, and drilled 8 x 6mm holes through template and ply / plastic for retqining bolts to go through. Cleaned again with sander then applied marine grease to face of Strainer bowl and put upside down bucket base on, ply on top of that and tightened nuts down until Ply was obviously taking strain.

Put the "template" back on its strainer bowl, crossed fingers and opened sea cocks. All ok, no drips, start engines, no drips. Pulled over to fuel barge no drips. Full throttle off Dart mouth, small drip, retightened nuts a bit more, perfect!!! Not bad eh!! My mate certainly thought so as a week moored in Dartmouth was about to be serious money whilst he got it sorted by marine engineers. I understand that local engineer has had to order new part to replace, why can't just cut out of 8mm prspex and fashion to suit beats me?? Paul

 

[duncan]

I understand that local engineer has had to order new part to replace

that would be a fitter then, rather than an engineer.............

 

[BrendanS]

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On a side note, used to think Dremels were a toy until I saw a lookalike being sold for about £20 in a DIY store, so bought one on impulse. It's probably the most used tool I have now, so bought proper Dremel with all the attachments last year.

 

[duncan]

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