gregcope
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Buy second hand sensibly?
Draft list of ten tips for sailing on a budget -
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25931
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If you are going to buy a boat consider that the most expensive item to replace is the engine - there are a lot of very cheap boats with engines that are going to need replacing.
Baggywrinkle
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Do it in a warm, sunny country. Then you don't need clothes which don't need to be washed, or any form of heating.
Learn to fish - cheap nutritious souce of protein
E-Bay is your friend: Identify all the dodgy gear on your boat and set up E-Bay searches for replacements BEFORE it breaks. Same for spares.
Drop the Whiskey and Box wine and drink the same stuff as you put in the Origo .... maybe not - that might be going a bit far.
PS: DO NOT DRINK ORIGO FUEL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ... THIS IS THE INTERNET AND THE COMMENT ABOVE WAS A JOKE!!!
Learn to fish - cheap nutritious souce of protein
E-Bay is your friend: Identify all the dodgy gear on your boat and set up E-Bay searches for replacements BEFORE it breaks. Same for spares.
Drop the Whiskey and Box wine and drink the same stuff as you put in the Origo .... maybe not - that might be going a bit far.
PS: DO NOT DRINK ORIGO FUEL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ... THIS IS THE INTERNET AND THE COMMENT ABOVE WAS A JOKE!!!
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prv
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It's about the only instrument I'd be uncomfortable without for coastal sailing.
When we first got Ariam the electrics were in a bit of a mess and none of the electronics were usable. For the first few weeks' sailing I disconnected everything and just ran a 12v feed to the depth sounder, and that was completely fine.
Pete
jamie N
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PS: DO NOT DRINK ORIGO FUEL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ... THIS IS THE INTERNET AND THE COMMENT ABOVE WAS A JOKE!!!
Alcool Brulee though? The '98 was VERY good!!
Alcool Brulee though? The '98 was VERY good!!
Mister E
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I agree about a boat that can dry out. This gives the cheapest moorings and ports to go to.
prv
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NormanB
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I bow to your experience but you are being seduced by the technology (I love technology). I thought you had found a way to get your depth sounder to talk to the tablet and display depth on it - perhaps within the plotter app.
It is easy to be impressed with the accuracy of the tablet GPS and the overlaying of your position and track on an electronic chart - it never ceases to amaze me how it correlates the world described by the electronic chart and the real world. BUT and there is always one of them - it ain't necessarily so - all the time. Chart data may be old, surveyed using rudimentary methods and soft bottoms may have moved.
Fantasie 19
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Err... some (or rather your) tesco tablet was crap - mine is still going and I'm delighted with it...
dylanwinter
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he marina one is a good one
however, the more you sail the cheaper per day it is because you spread your fixed costs
you can get some excellent deals for overwintering in marinas - when the richer blokes have dumped their boats ashore and gone off to the BVIs for their winter sailing fix.
winter sailing for the unwaged becomes possible
nothing I love more than arriving at the boat at a marina and putting the fan heater on, breaking out the cheap whisky and contemplating the next day sailing while wearing six layers of screwfix togs.
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dom
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Pete this is a "budget" thread. What you're showing there is the 360 degree multi-vectoring docking system.
The budget version only has one hole and is propelled scooter style.
The budget version only has one hole and is propelled scooter style.
Dylan already has a plan for that one
Pete
PaulRainbow
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This is possible. Feed all onboard data to a multiplexor that broadcasts wifi or bluetooth. I can get depth, GPS, SMG, Water temp and AIS data on my tablet and laptop. Should be able to add wind to it too, a future job.
Baggywrinkle
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Erm ... that's 3 months of sailing budget on one piece of electrickery.
With a waterproof case and a bit of calibrated string you could use a tablet to very accurately measure depth, lead-line style - leave the video function running and you could even check out the bottom for anchoring purposes.
thinwater
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* A tablet (or other GPS) doesn't tell you anything about sandbars that move. But you'll figure that out in time.
* Slips behind an individuals house can be rented cheap.
* Learn how to fix everything.
* Use 2-year anti-fouling.
* Larger marinas sometimes have free cycle bins. Large boat cast offs (a rope with one bad spot) can be perfect for smaller boats.
* Slips behind an individuals house can be rented cheap.
* Learn how to fix everything.
* Use 2-year anti-fouling.
* Larger marinas sometimes have free cycle bins. Large boat cast offs (a rope with one bad spot) can be perfect for smaller boats.
mikeinkwazi
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Good list, add Practice skip diving
Kelpie
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Buy commercial gear where practical. My mooring strop is sea-steel from Gaelforce, much cheaper than yachtie ropes, and if it can hold a trawler then it should be OK for me too.
NickRobinson
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Good lists- i think I've adopted most, but not wine boxes yet.
Another saver? Sail overnight, depart marinas before midnight and/or arrive after midnight where possible..
Another saver? Sail overnight, depart marinas before midnight and/or arrive after midnight where possible..
dylanwinter
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Good lists- i think I've adopted most, but not wine boxes yet.
Another saver? Sail overnight, depart marinas before midnight and/or arrive after midnight where possible..
wine boxes - brilliant on a boat. They do not fall over, they fit lockers nicely, plenty for guests - their expectations are not high and many are pleasantly surprised - then I break open the co-op scotch and their happiness is complete
this is the talks schedule
Friday 14th October
11-12 Essential sealant tips and tricks
Sika’s technical services expert Gareth Ross will give a talk with demonstrations on how to use sealants for bonding and waterproofing on board.
2-3 Boating on a budget
PBO contributor, former BBC cameraman and round-Britain sailor Dylan Winter will be bringing his ‘clonky old bucket-shop Centaur’ to the show to share top tips on affordable cruising.
3.30 – 4.30 How to read the skies
Met Office weather forecaster Penny Tranter will share her knowledge of preparing for and responding to impacts from the weather.
Saturday 15th October
11-12 Essential sealant tips and tricks
Sika’s technical services expert Gareth Ross will give a talk with demonstrations on how to use sealants for bonding and waterproofing on board.
2-3 How to read the skies
Met Office weather forecaster Penny Tranter will share her knowledge of preparing for and responding to impacts from the weather.
3.30 – 4.30 Boating on a budget
PBO contributor, former BBC cameraman and round-Britain sailor Dylan Winter will be bringing his ‘clonky old bucket-shop Centaur’ to the show to share top tips on affordable cruising.
Sunday 16th October
11-12 How to read the skies
Met Office weather forecaster Penny Tranter will share her knowledge of preparing for and responding to impacts from the weather.
2-3 What’s causing your corrosion?
PBO contributor Colin Brown will give a corrosion-specific talk on boat surveys.
3.30 – 4.30 Boating on a budget
PBO contributor, former BBC cameraman and round-Britain sailor Dylan Winter will be bringing his ‘clonky old bucket-shop Centaur’ to the show to share top tips on affordable cruising.
I am a bit worried about the friday one and fear that I will be speaking to myself
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Point 5 (baggy sails), though perfectly rational, brings me out in a rash, I'm afraid.
I'd replace with "lay your own mooring somewhere Crown Estates don't know/ care about.
I'd replace with "lay your own mooring somewhere Crown Estates don't know/ care about.
dylanwinter
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A bit like the cheap scotch thing..... you have to retrain your mind
I used to race eboats and sonatas so I was once a bit obsessed with good sails
now I live with flat eric which manages to combine both excessive flatness and excessive floppiness. It is the most sorry sail I have ever had the misfortune to own. But it still works and in scotland there is seldom a shortage of wind
the way I deal with it is to seldom look at it and enjoy my lovely red Jeckells genoa instead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e4iEQV730M
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