Dylan and KTL, I'm confused. Help

[madabouttheboat]

Work has kept me off the forums recently and I now have no idea what is going on with Dylan and KTL.

Last I knew he was on his way up the east coast in Katie L and planning a jaunt around Scotland.

Reading some recent threads I see that he has now bought a Centaur, is hiring out Katie L to someone else and is off across the North sea to Holland.

Please, please, please, can someone bring me up to speed.

Thanks

 

[prv]

Northern Scotland held so much appeal that his kids, a girlfriend, the missus, and the dog now want to come too. They won't fit in Katie L. He was also worried about her bumping around in rough Scottish fishing harbours. So he's acquired a temporary Centaur for this part of the trip, to be sold on afterwards and return to Katie L.

Not quite sure what's behind lending Katie out, but maybe it's better for a boat to be used than laid up.

He came down to the Solent to buy the Centaur, this being the epicentre of UK sailing ( ) and hence more boats available. Now he needs to get the Centaur up to where the KTL journey left off, without dilly-dallying around as he usually has. So the plan is a non-stop (or one-stop) hack up the North Sea to Scotland. I don't think he's going to Holland (unless I've missed something).

Clearer now?

Pete

 

[Wandering Star]

I hadn't realised he'd acquired a Centaur and thought he was still looking? Agree about the Solent being undoubtedly the epicentre of UK sailing though.

 

[madabouttheboat]

Northern Scotland held so much appeal that his kids, a girlfriend, the missus, and the dog now want to come too. They won't fit in Katie L. He was also worried about her bumping around in rough Scottish fishing harbours. So he's acquired a temporary Centaur for this part of the trip, to be sold on afterwards and return to Katie L.

Not quite sure what's behind lending Katie out, but maybe it's better for a boat to be used than laid up.

He came down to the Solent to buy the Centaur, this being the epicentre of UK sailing ( ) and hence more boats available. Now he needs to get the Centaur up to where the KTL journey left off, without dilly-dallying around as he usually has. So the plan is a non-stop (or one-stop) hack up the North Sea to Scotland. I don't think he's going to Holland (unless I've missed something).

Clearer now?

Pete

Thanks, that's perfect. Sorry about the Holland bit. I was getting confused between the non stop trip from the Medway up to Scotland and the possible trip over to Holland to look at a Centaur.

All clear now and ready for the next installment.

 

[FishyInverness]

Yup, I believe Dylan's plan is to head up the East coast from Fife to Orkney and possibly Shetland in the Centaur, round Cape Wrath and down the West Coast.

 

[prv]

I hadn't realised he'd acquired a Centaur and thought he was still looking?

Found, bought, already been sleeping on board while fixing her up, until he got turfed off by a beardy Council jobsworth.

Pete

 

[FishyInverness]

Northern Scotland held so much appeal <SNIP>
He came down to the Solent to buy the Centaur, this being the epicentre of UK sailing ( ) and hence more boats available.

Pete

Aye, but once you get here, especially with a boat, leaving becomes hard!

 

[A1Sailor]

Aye, but once you get here, especially with a boat, leaving becomes hard!

Indeed. I've heard folk in the north sometimes keep pets on top of their head...

 

[FishyInverness]

Indeed. I've heard folk in the north sometimes keep pets on top of their head...

Damn right, winter gets cold up here!

 

[LadyInBed]

Aye, but once you get here, especially with a boat, leaving becomes hard!

Many he should equip himself with an HMR&C c1331 to smooth the way

 

[Buck Turgidson]

Northern Scotland held so much appeal that his kids, a girlfriend, the missus, and the dog now want to come too. They won't fit in Katie L. He was also worried about her bumping around in rough Scottish fishing harbours. So he's acquired a temporary Centaur for this part of the trip, to be sold on afterwards and return to Katie L.

Not quite sure what's behind lending Katie out, but maybe it's better for a boat to be used than laid up.

He came down to the Solent to buy the Centaur, this being the epicentre of UK sailing ( ) and hence more boats available. Now he needs to get the Centaur up to where the KTL journey left off, without dilly-dallying around as he usually has. So the plan is a non-stop (or one-stop) hack up the North Sea to Scotland. I don't think he's going to Holland (unless I've missed something).

Clearer now?

Pete

If he's going to take a girlfriend and his missus I will be paying more attention the his blog as it could be very entertaining ;-)

 

[JumbleDuck]

Aye, but once you get here, especially with a boat, leaving becomes hard!

We get weather like that in Galloway too.

 

[Searush]

We get weather like that in Galloway too.

There isn't any weather in Wales.

 

[Kelpie]

There isn't any weather in Wales.

Apparently, there isn't any Wales any more either:

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/environment/wales-gone-2014021383550

 

[skpt]

judging by the number of surfers this afternoon i will have to agree . it appears to be in california now.

 

[Fittster]

Why doesn't he do the whole remaining trip in the centaur?

 

[prv]

Why doesn't he do the whole remaining trip in the centaur?

Too deep-draught, won't fit under bridges, and he has a mortal fear of diesel engines.

Pete

 

[Niander]

Whats wrong with wonderful Diesel engines?

 

[Bilgediver]

Whats wrong with wonderful Diesel engines?

They don't like being cussed by an over sensitive owner so give up on him

 

[prv]

Whats wrong with wonderful Diesel engines?

Nothing; the fear is in Dylan's head, not mine.

Pete