npf1
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So who's gettng afloat this weekend? All being well I'm going to trundle down to Poole and Weymouth. Speaking of which, where the best place to overnight in Weymouth - marina or harbour wall?
Boating this weekend?
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Neraida
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Marina really, we had a manky wrapper of fish and chips with curry sauce lobbed into the cockpit when we stayed on the wall. Not a pleasant greeting in the morning!!! (Y-10 gets curry out of gelcoat too btw /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif)
We'll probably have a potter about this weekend if its nice, doubt if we'll go anywhere tho...
Cheers
James
We'll probably have a potter about this weekend if its nice, doubt if we'll go anywhere tho...
Cheers
James
totopalm
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Marinas safer, you'll probably have to raft up on the harbour
wall. Mind you be careful the council bridge mob don't go on
strike, you get stuck on the wrong side!!
wall. Mind you be careful the council bridge mob don't go on
strike, you get stuck on the wrong side!!
damo
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Thanks for the opportunity to visit your superb boat - hope you had a productive afternoon.
I've spent the last few days a) stowing stuff b) chucking stuff away c) removing the winter's accumulation of non-sailing stuff. I am working all weekend watching all you lucky bu**ers sailing past my office, but I finish 1900 Sunday, so weather permitting I'll get out for a couple of days on the evening HW.
There will then be the added bonus of not being on duty as lots of frantic boats all fight to get in the last lock on Monday, after their cruise in company up to Gloucester. There will be tears before bedtime!
I've spent the last few days a) stowing stuff b) chucking stuff away c) removing the winter's accumulation of non-sailing stuff. I am working all weekend watching all you lucky bu**ers sailing past my office, but I finish 1900 Sunday, so weather permitting I'll get out for a couple of days on the evening HW.
There will then be the added bonus of not being on duty as lots of frantic boats all fight to get in the last lock on Monday, after their cruise in company up to Gloucester. There will be tears before bedtime!
hlb
RIP
What a load of wimps you are. The wall is far more fun, might even meet some friends. Rafting is fun and what boating is all about. Pubs close by.
Just wish folk would learn the etiquete instead of being so self obsessed.
Just wish folk would learn the etiquete instead of being so self obsessed.
Toutvabien
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I like it up against the wall.
Very sociable in Weymouth, only problem we found last summer was when smaller boats raft outside larger ones, making it difficult for boats of similar size to form rafts. Perhaps harbour users and staff could organise rafts
Very sociable in Weymouth, only problem we found last summer was when smaller boats raft outside larger ones, making it difficult for boats of similar size to form rafts. Perhaps harbour users and staff could organise rafts
StugeronSteve
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Re: I like it up against the wall.
Agree with hlb, the harbour wall is great fun and the rafts can be of humungous proportions. Maybe we have been lucky, but we have never yet experienced an unpleasant incident (hope this isn't tempting fate).
I also agree that the, very helpful, harbour staff do need to impose some discipline on raft development. We noticed, last year that the convention of <10m boats using the cove whilst the bigger boats rafting on the quay, has gone by the board. We noticed 6-8m boats tied up along side 13m. Fine if it's a matter of just dropping one extra on the end, but awkward when the little one is third or fourth out. A few of the smaller boat owners were getting stroppy when something bigger wanted to come alongside. I'm surprised that the small boats use the quay as the cove is a really nice place to be, along way from the showers, but very pleasant none the less.
I think Weymouth is great, far enough away from the Solent to make it a passage, but reachable for a weekend.
Agree with hlb, the harbour wall is great fun and the rafts can be of humungous proportions. Maybe we have been lucky, but we have never yet experienced an unpleasant incident (hope this isn't tempting fate).
I also agree that the, very helpful, harbour staff do need to impose some discipline on raft development. We noticed, last year that the convention of <10m boats using the cove whilst the bigger boats rafting on the quay, has gone by the board. We noticed 6-8m boats tied up along side 13m. Fine if it's a matter of just dropping one extra on the end, but awkward when the little one is third or fourth out. A few of the smaller boat owners were getting stroppy when something bigger wanted to come alongside. I'm surprised that the small boats use the quay as the cove is a really nice place to be, along way from the showers, but very pleasant none the less.
I think Weymouth is great, far enough away from the Solent to make it a passage, but reachable for a weekend.
npf1
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Re: I like it up against the wall.
Think I'm gonna have to try the wall then. Many thanks for the input.
Think I'm gonna have to try the wall then. Many thanks for the input.
Clive_Rigden
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Re: I like it up against the wall.
SWIMBO's got me laying flag stones this Easter. It's a ploy to demonstrate that there isn't enough time in one life for sailing - and the money and time spent on the boat, mooring, Y.C. subs. &c. would be better spent on gardening and shopping. In the interests of harmony, I'm gradually coming round to her point of view.
SWIMBO's got me laying flag stones this Easter. It's a ploy to demonstrate that there isn't enough time in one life for sailing - and the money and time spent on the boat, mooring, Y.C. subs. &c. would be better spent on gardening and shopping. In the interests of harmony, I'm gradually coming round to her point of view.
WayneS
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Co-Owner doing a Pompey-Cherbourg sail this w/e (If the forcast looks OK)
Wish I was going too.
W
Wish I was going too.
W
beancounter
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Re: I like it up against the wall.
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In the interests of harmony, I'm gradually coming round to her point of view.
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Dash it all old chap, where's the jolly old Nelson spirit? Resist!
(I can say this as SWMBO doesn't read this forum.... /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif)
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In the interests of harmony, I'm gradually coming round to her point of view.
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Dash it all old chap, where's the jolly old Nelson spirit? Resist!
(I can say this as SWMBO doesn't read this forum.... /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif)
npf1
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Re: I like it up against the wall.
Forecast is light so a Cherbourg hop could require lots of use of the iron sail.
Forecast is light so a Cherbourg hop could require lots of use of the iron sail.
brianhumber
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Re: Boating this weekend? -YES
Forecasts seems to indicate sun with lightish winds in the westerly sector. Am trying for St Vaast if this is still the case on Friday morn. Tides flooding am so might be a slow plod down past Ventnor but there again its forecast NW so spinny might get an airing- might get across before last orders. Too good to actually happen?
Forecasts seems to indicate sun with lightish winds in the westerly sector. Am trying for St Vaast if this is still the case on Friday morn. Tides flooding am so might be a slow plod down past Ventnor but there again its forecast NW so spinny might get an airing- might get across before last orders. Too good to actually happen?