Claymore slips quietly in

I floated quietly in last sunday. Heart in mouth as tractor pulled 6 tons of boat on its cradle quarter of a mile then reversed down slip. Beautiful feeling as tide lifted her off 5 hours later.
Rented swinging mooring until September - 320 euros. Damn the expense...

Here's to a successful sailing season!
 
Another Fleetwood boat!!

We have just moved our boat to Fleetwood - Newtsville - she's in the main fairway (but on the marina office side, not with the catholics on Freeport side /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif ).

Would be good to see you down there some time


Jonny
 
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Hi Nick

Launched last week, and satifyingly and safely on her mooring at Kames. A lot of hard work, but everything went extremely well.

Very pleased with the new engine c/w with the new Gori can look forward to some serious waterskiing!

You must be champing at the bit?

Donald
 
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Quite agree with you and Ken. Should be able to sail throughout the winter, even in the frozen wastelands up here.

Boat needed urgent attention with new engine which progressed to stern galnd etc etc etc...

Even so. Looking about the marinas during the winter, up here very few boats actually go out for a sail after November. My parents' house ovelooks the Kyles of Bute and they rarely see even mobos out.

I doubt I would get insurance for my swinging mooring.

Donald
 
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It can be a lonely old part of the world in December and January. After the gales at the back end I succumbed and took the sails down in late November to reduce windage, which meant I was stuck with short motor outings to clear her bum and charge the batteries. I got to Kames a couple of times to eat in the hotel, but the moorings were kinda lumpy.
I can only manage 3rd party insurance for a winter mooring.
 
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I had a lovely January and February working on my boat handling coming in and out of the very tricky berth we had at Deacon's, it felt all the better for the fact that we were paying less than we were previosuly paying for the hard standing!

I appreciate that a boat of Merit's age needs to dry out occasionally though and if she is still mine come October, I think she'll be laid up somewhere.
 
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I got to Kames a couple of times to eat in the hotel, but the moorings were kinda lumpy.
I can only manage 3rd party insurance for a winter mooring.

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I really couldn't imagine getting any kind of insurance for my mooring at Kames /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Anyway, it means that I can pop down to the boat for a cuppa quite easily during the winter in the boatyard in Dumbarton.

Out and about this weekend?

Donald
 
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[ QUOTE ]
Quite agree with you and Ken. Should be able to sail throughout the winter, even in the frozen wastelands up here.

Boat needed urgent attention with new engine which progressed to stern galnd etc etc etc...

Even so. Looking about the marinas during the winter, up here very few boats actually go out for a sail after November. My parents' house ovelooks the Kyles of Bute and they rarely see even mobos out.

I doubt I would get insurance for my swinging mooring.

Donald

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Did you see the weather this winter, F10, F11, F9, F3-4 (for 7 minutes), F11
 
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Champing at the bit? Pumping out sh!t is another term for it. Had a few problems with heads but now fully functional.

You are right though, very keen to get Lechwe back home so we can use her as and when we like - this commuter cruising is not for me.

Glad to read all is well - enjoy the season !
 
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I take mine out every second year, unfortunately that is this year but she should be back in within the fortnight. If she is in over winter I often go out and have been known to sail on new year's day.
 
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