Do you enjoy

[powerskipper]

Passage planning, I have been doing quite a few Power boat 2 course recently and as a lot of you know it's often an introduction to Navigation for many, and 90% of them love the nav bit,


So do you like the planning as much as the doing it.

 

[hlb]

Not much, but then it only takes me about five or ten minutes, less there are loads of tides to think about.

Mostly, if the lights are on green, you can go. If not, you need a hang glider.

 

[PaulGooch]

Yes, i like to make a plan, probably not as much as the doing bit, but the doing bit is less stressful if i know where i'm supposed to be going. I like to be able to do it, the planning, reading the charts, working the gizmo's and toys, splicing the ropes etc. Although, as i haven't done any courses i'm probably doing it all wrong LOL.

Perhaps you could nip round this way and check i'm doing things correctly ?

 

[higler]

Yes, i like to make a plan, probably not as much as the doing bit, but the doing bit is less stressful if i know where i'm supposed to be going. I like to be able to do it, the planning, reading the charts, working the gizmo's and toys, splicing the ropes etc. Although, as i haven't done any courses i'm probably doing it all wrong LOL.

Perhaps you could nip round this way and check i'm doing things correctly ?

Im with you on that, been at sea 45 years never done a course just used a bit of grey matter and try not to take too many liberties. Just when everythings going well and then the gremlins get you, thats the best learning curve you can get. Do enjoy the route planning though keeps the brain ticking over, as you may guess Im an oldun and we need that bit of stimulus, even if were not doing it to the book.

 

[hlb]

Most important things in Passage plans, are. Have we some Juice?? Second, do the engines work.? Third. Are they likely to be still working at the end of the journey. Probably not, but if they get most of the way, this is good. If it rains, can they go some where else. Is the boat capable if the **** hits the fan.

 

[matt13]

Having not long completed my PB2 under the expert guidance of Solitaire I can say I found the passage planning one of the most enjoyable aspects of the course. As a newbie there is a great sense of achievement when all your waypoints match up and you arrive at your destination in one piece, with a big grin on your face! I passage plan pretty much all the time now even for small trips simply because I enjoy it, and it was something that before doing the course I thought I would find really hard to understand.

 

[Kawasaki]

Passage planning, I have been doing quite a few Power boat 2 course recently and as a lot of you know it's often an introduction to Navigation for many, and 90% of them love the nav bit,

I totally agree


.

You probably do as I do
When the peeps show a more than average interest in that area of the Syllabus, I try to go a bit further into it, if time allows.

The Strait is a bit like the Solent
Lots of nav marks and a 'change' therefore we have the chance to show peeps lots of 'stuff'

Again, due to our respective 'locals' wierd tide movements etc.

Which makes the theory and practical side of passage planning more interesting to relative newcomers to the 'Art Of Boat Bashing'

 

[PilotWolf]

Isn't it a MCA 'requirement' to have a passage plan these days?

W.

 

[Kawasaki]

Isn't it a MCA 'requirement' to have a passage plan these days?

W.

I don't think so for Private/ Leisure boats
Or for just knockin about the bay or firtling off down the coast abit etc.

Even for chrossing the Channel etc or for nipping from Scotland to Ireland or to Wales etc

Maybe good to let the Coastgaurd what's up etc
The Beauty of boating in the UK is the lack of compulsory training/ licensing etc

Will probably come one day, elf an safety an all that there

Peeps are more safety concious than ever nowadays
Most do take some instruction or advice when new to the water/ sea
It's even noticeable on ere
Newbies, quite a few recently, asking sensible stuff about boats, going to sea etc.

Must admit and others on ere will too
When I first got a little boat, I just went for it!!!


Nearly killed the Wife an Kids!"
They do remind me from time to time

 

[PaulGooch]

Isn't it a MCA 'requirement' to have a passage plan these days?

W.

It is a requirement to have a passage plan, but it cam be in your head lol

Seriously, that's what it says.

 

[Kawasaki]

You are talking about S.O.L.A.S I presume?

 

[PaulGooch]

You are talking about S.O.L.A.S I presume?

Either that or i am talking row locks, which given the time of night and the presence of much Smirnoff i can't be sure of which the case might be <hic>

 

[Kawasaki]

Sorry, should have enlarged on that
SOLAS
Safety Of Lives At Sea

A few years ago
This applied to Commercial vessels only
But now applies to leisure craft too
'SOLAS V'

IE an ammendement o SOLAS

Could be your Insurance Co could kick up a fuss if said Leisure vessel had a prob an did not have' SOLAS' safety equipement plans / plan / the right preperation/ etc aboard

 

[Kawasaki]

Or the required amount of Smirnoff and or Whiskey!
'Smirnoff'!?
You feckin tart!!

 

[PaulGooch]

Or the required amount of Smirnoff and or Whiskey!
'Smirnoff'!?
You feckin tart!!

ROFL we're poor down here in the East Anglian back woods and can't afford good Whiskey

SOLAS V : http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/solas.pdf

 

[Kawasaki]

ROFL we're poor down here in the East Anglian back woods and can't afford good Whiskey

SOLAS V : http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/solas.pdf

YAWN!
Feck it
Gonna watch me recordins of the TT now
Elf an Safety aint got there

YET!
Tarra

Oh!
With a decent Scotch in me mit

Oh
The best thing I ever got out of your neck of the woods
A Greeves Anglian MX bike
Circa 1978!!!

 

[PaulGooch]

YAWN!
Feck it
Gonna watch me recordins of the TT now
Elf an Safety aint got there

YET!
Tarra

Oh!
With a decent Scotch in me mit

Oh
The best thing I ever got out of your neck of the woods
A Greeves Anglian MX bike
Circa 1978!!!

No Elf and safety here yet mate. You seen the film "Southern Comfort" ? (No, it's n ot a drinks commercial) Well if they do a UK version, it'll be filmed here

 

[AndieMac]

No Elf and safety here yet mate. You seen the film "Southern Comfort" ? (No, it's n ot a drinks commercial) Well if they do a UK version, it'll be filmed here

Be careful Paul, Kwacka will lure you into a shameless thread drift, he is an absolute master of the art, before long he will have you talking about motor bikes and inbreds.........looks like its too late

 

[Kawasaki]

Be careful Paul, Kwacka will lure you into a shameless thread drift, he is an absolute master of the art, before long he will have you talking about motor bikes and inbreds.........looks like its too late

Listen ere Mackie
You not read me book on Passage Plannin?
It's under me Pen Name
'Fred Dwift'

 

[PaulGooch]

Be careful Paul, Kwacka will lure you into a shameless thread drift, he is an absolute master of the art, before long he will have you talking about motor bikes and inbreds.........looks like its too late

Thanks for the warning Andie, i'll ignore any more posts from him in this fred.