Chandlery - not all bad

[dhobyb]

Guys I am new to the boating scene, always wanted a boat and now have an F37, berthed at Shamrock Quay. I have heard all sorts of horror stories about Chandlery's, but I ordered the reeds online almanac from Shamrock Chandlery on tuesday afternoon, and it arrived yesterday, not bad given that I live in scotland, and it was cheaper than reeds.

I could be asking some pretty basic questions in the future, so please bear with me, we all had to start sometime.

thanks

 

[mainshiptom]

Welcome aboard!

Tom

 

[Sneds]

Yep Welcome.
Nice boat BTW, and ask away! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Nick_H]

hmm, i've got a question as well. If you live in Scotland, why d'ya get a berth in Southampton ????

 

[Chris_d]

Ok dumb question, why did you have to order the Reeds Online Almanac? You just go here.

 

[dhobyb]

Because it cheaper from the chandelry, they still got the SBS offer, and i get extra discount from them as well, it full price on Reeds website ( I am scottish remember!)

 

[scej]

trouble is the online one don't work that well at the moment

 

[Chris_d]

Ahh understand now. It also means you must have got the infamous USB version see here

 

[dhobyb]

OK I live on the east coast of scotland, my nearest marina is Arbroath, which believe me is not that great, the nearest ones to that are 50 miles north and south, so basically there is nowhere to go, the north sea is not the place for leisure cruising, and before the west coast forum members start off, I did not really want to go there yet!, wanted to play down south. If you did not already know it is also a bit warmer in Southampton, the picture of the sunny solent today compared with the rain here, couldn't even get a game of golf today, So you see there is a method in my madness, and the F37 is plenty big enough for me and HTMBO to live on for a couple of weeks at a time.

 

[mainshiptom]

HTMBO??

 

[Nick_H]

fair enough, although i'd be tempted to spend that travel time on a plane and step off somewhere a lot warmer than Southampton

 

[Moody]

Jees...

... and I thought my 3 hour drive to the boat was a long way!!
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Neil

 

[Pinnacle]

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HTMBO??

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He Thinks he Must Be Obeyed???

I must say, I recognise that..... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[dhobyb]

sorry miss directed finger, ( must stop at three pints at lunchtime in future) should of been STMBO (she that must be obeyed)

 

[Sneds]

This is 2008 you know!
About time we had some diversity on the forum /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Sneds]

I bet about 20 or 30 people have now jumped right back in the closest /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

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I bet about 20 or 30 people have now jumped right back in the closest /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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The closest what? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[Sneds]

Bugger! (no pun intended) /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Must pay more attention!
Must pay more attention
Must pay more attention
Must pay more attention
Must pay more attention
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[epervier]

should have tried harder at school /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[PEJ]

Dhoby, I am Southampton born & bred and live here, so if you want any Southampton based hints & tips just ask.

There are quite a few forumites in Ocean Village and Shamrock.