jimi
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Water around boat is frozen and eberspacher has been running for 2 hours and I've still got me hat on! ... and this is Falmouth!
Jings its freezing
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Boathook
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Minus 5.6C by my 'weather thingy' near M25 junction 9. A lot colder than last night for the same time.
Martin_J
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I'm not putting my head out of the hatch.. I'm stuck here in Portsmouth still... the Eberspacher has been on for the last five hours... and I've been on the phone for most of that time (still working on a problem at the office) 
Southsea marina weather
It's currently -1.6 and with windchill -4.5 (Ignore the wind direction - it's not been calibrated!)
Wish I were in Falmouth.....
Southsea marina weather
It's currently -1.6 and with windchill -4.5 (Ignore the wind direction - it's not been calibrated!)
Wish I were in Falmouth.....
mcframe
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I've been cold on boats, but once at a 'bike race meet at Snetterton one March (NE wind, ect), I slept in a tent (transit van rejected) fully-clothed (in sleeping bag) *with* my balaclava on - never mind a hat!
I <heart> my webasto, with it's cabin outlet 6" above my right elbow - no hat required.
TopDonkey
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I must be at the wrong end of portsmouth harbour then, its -3.6 up near hardway and my eberspachers been on non stop since 9:30am this morning !, but sat here in a t-shirt in 22 degrees inside might be time to turn it down to half maybe
might be time to turn it down to half maybe[2068]
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-4 outside, 20 inside: will leave the boiler on tonight, else we might freeze in our sleep.
Tis Hayling Island - suppposed to be warm down south
Tis Hayling Island - suppposed to be warm down south
TopDonkey
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Mines going off in 10 minutes, its on a timer, doesnt come on again till 9am, and i'm not getting up till at least 9:30 !
I'm going to have to move the timer and thermostat for the heating into the main cabin tomorrow, its in the wheelhouse (which i dont heat if im not in it) and the thermostat is useless out there
I'm going to have to move the timer and thermostat for the heating into the main cabin tomorrow, its in the wheelhouse (which i dont heat if im not in it) and the thermostat is useless out there
Thistle
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A mild -1.5C in Edinburgh! Dry, clear and still.
mcframe
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I'm sure I mentioned (four winters ago) that I moved my webasto controller from the saloon to a bulkhead within reach of my bunk ;-)
Themostat is still in the saloon, mind.
Boathook
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Now minus 6.3C. Must go to be bed ........
Martin_J
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TopDonkey.... How about putting the heating switch next to the bed... so you can switch on before even getting up..
Yikes.. still working here but just been outside.. the sea has frozen over here as well now!!!
Hmm... should I turn all the hosepipes on to stop them freezing... we'd have a great ice-rink between the pontoons in the morning if it freezes over the existing ice... ahh.. can't.. the hoses are already frozen
Yikes.. still working here but just been outside.. the sea has frozen over here as well now!!!
Hmm... should I turn all the hosepipes on to stop them freezing... we'd have a great ice-rink between the pontoons in the morning if it freezes over the existing ice... ahh.. can't.. the hoses are already frozen
Sybarite
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-7° last night -9° and our central heating is awaiting the installation of the heater. Using paraffin heaters which is fine - having re-insulated the house recently. Electric blankets are just now making their appearence on the French market. A couple of years ago they were virtually unknown.
Sandyman
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Year before last we were frozen in at Falmouth Premier. Good weather window to sail for Pompey but were ice bound.
Scotty_Tradewind
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I live near Benson.
A bit cool here..... http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/se/benson_latest_temp.html
latest was -10.3 and falling, yikes!
Dylan still sails when -4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=iDuz2erwCtg
A bit cool here..... http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/se/benson_latest_temp.html
latest was -10.3 and falling, yikes!
Dylan still sails when -4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=iDuz2erwCtg
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jimi
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Weather front came through in the middle of the night and the temperature shot up. Had to get up to turn down the heating! Its raining here in Falmouth now.
Rigger Mortice
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The temperature has now shot up to -2 here in Somerset but it dropped to -9 at 4.30 this morning.
If it rises to zero I'll be going for a bike ride. Possibly.
If it rises to zero I'll be going for a bike ride. Possibly.
ukmctc
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Oh my heart goes out to you soppy southerners, 1st wee bit of cold in years and you're all greetin (crying) about it. The norm in Scotland in winter is -10 some days but average -3.
Put a jumper on stop whinging and get out sailing you'll soon warm up.
Put a jumper on stop whinging and get out sailing you'll soon warm up.
Shanty
Member
Well, the temperature did drop to -2 hlast night here on the bonnie Black Isle, but its currently +5 and rising. I'm looking for a picture of snow to remind me what it looks like.
Looks like England is getting the cold weather this year - not that I begrudge them their turn.
Looks like England is getting the cold weather this year - not that I begrudge them their turn.
Scotty_Tradewind
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Benson
-11.1
Date Time Weather Temp Wind Vis Pressure / trend
Dir Speed Gust
Sat
4
Feb 0400 -11.0 °C S 1 mph 8 km 1040 hPa, Falling
0500 -10.8 °C S 1 mph 8 km 1039 hPa, Falling
0600 -9.3 °C W 2 mph 7 km 1039 hPa, Falling
0700 -11.1 °C E 1 mph 8 km 1039 hPa, Falling
0800 -8.2 °C ESE 7 mph 8 km 1038 hPa, Falling
0900 -6.6 °C SW 3 mph 6 km 1039 hPa, Falling
1000 -2.5 °C S 5 mph 10 km 1038 hPa, Falling
Last updated: 1032 on Sat 4 Feb 2012
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paulferris1964
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In Morzine visiting our daughter. Cold enough last night, but expected to be -24 tonight!!!
