Experienced crew wanted Preston-Brighton 10/5/14 ish

[garvellachs]

Safely into Plymouth this morning and handing over to "dslittle". An unplanned stop at Padstow and struggles with the freshwater pump but nothing Stan and the team can't handle by the sound of it - by judicious use of an umbrella, a piece of plastic pipe and a funnel maybe?

 

[JumbleDuck]

Safely into Plymouth this morning and handing over to "dslittle". An unplanned stop at Padstow and struggles with the freshwater pump but nothing Stan and the team can't handle by the sound of it - by judicious use of an umbrella, a piece of plastic pipe and a funnel maybe?

Is this the "how to survive on a liferaft" thread? Because while I could reluctantly accept the need for the pipe and funnel, I find the umbrella suggestion rather worrying.

 

[dslittle]

Is this the "how to survive on a liferaft" thread? Because while I could reluctantly accept the need for the pipe and funnel, I find the umbrella suggestion rather worrying.

Could have done with the umbrella today. Who took it???

 

[Iliade]

'The' umbrella! Surely some mistake? a well-found ship has one per soul aboard and one spare for the pilot of the Pinto?

 

[trapezeartist]

Safely into Plymouth this morning and handing over to "dslittle". An unplanned stop at Padstow and struggles with the freshwater pump but nothing Stan and the team can't handle by the sound of it - by judicious use of an umbrella, a piece of plastic pipe and a funnel maybe?

As stated, Spirit of Frodo made a stop in Padstein as we didn't have a good handle on fuel consumption and the pessimistic assumption suggested we couldn't get all the way on what we had. Next morning the tap water pump was U/S so we gathered up all the available bottles and filled them. They were more than adequate for a drinking supply and there was plenty of sea water available for washing. On leaving Padstow we briefly fitted in a bit of sailing, but then it was back to the donk (which continued to behave perfectly) all the way to Plymouth.

We had the company of dolphins for more than three hours between Lundy and Padstow. Absolutely stunning, especially with the weather being so sunny too. I will post a video in due course.

dslittle took over at Plymouth and I got a quick message to say that S of F is in Brixham tonight. Next stop: somewhere in the Solent.

 

[trapezeartist]

Could have done with the umbrella today. Who took it???

Not guilty!

 

[jordanbasset]

Could have done with the umbrella today. Who took it???

Not guilty, my umbrella may look a little like it and have 'The Spirit of Frodo' written on it but that is pure coincidence

 

[JumbleDuck]

I hope the OP (Stan?) will write this up for one of the magazines. Lots of interesting stuff happening. If you are reading this, YM editor, I promise I'll buy a copy if you commission and publish the article.

 

[Mark-1]

Is it too late to confidently predict the op will never make it?

 

[dylanwinter]

Is it too late to confidently predict the op will never make it?

could the Royal Engineers help in some way

D

 

[JumbleDuck]

could the Royal Engineers help in some way

D

Mornington Crescent!

 

[JumbleDuck]

Mornington Crescent!

Oops, sorry, wrong game.

Low Loader!

 

[MrB]

Oops, sorry, wrong game.

Low Loader!

I think the Army have a few of those lol

 

[zzyyxx]

Do they have a crane big enough anywhere though?

Thanks for the updates folks, sounds like it's been an exciting trip...

 

[aquaplane]

I think the Army have a few of those lol

Yer but the boat would have to be built like a tank, hang on a mo.....

 

[clyst]

Without reading through all the pages ........ Have we set sail for Brighton ? Have we reached Brighton ? Come to that what happened to the other Preston to Brighton voyager ? Must say the sponsors are getting good value out of it !

 

[JumbleDuck]

Come to that what happened to the other Preston to Brighton voyager ? Must say the sponsors are getting good value out of it !

Nothing on line since a chug round Preston Docks on the 28th April, but plenty of plugs for Fenders 'R' Us up till then.

 

[dylanwinter]

Nothing on line since a chug round Preston Docks on the 28th April, but plenty of plugs for Fenders 'R' Us up till then.

she does not love you guys any more

you built a monster thread, she used it to leverage some gear

zzippp - you are yesterday's digital canon fodder

D

 

[SteveSarabande]

Nothing on line since a chug round Preston Docks on the 28th April, but plenty of plugs for Fenders 'R' Us up till then.

She posted a crew seekers advert for crew a few weeks ago

 

[jordanbasset]

Update from Dave - Frodo is now in Lymington, will be leaving in the next day or so for the last leg of the journey.