Thedreamoneday
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Thanks.
The flywheel has fins on it so as is goes round the air is pulled over the block, cracking little thing it is!
Just bought my 1st sailing boat
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Thanks.
The flywheel has fins on it so as is goes round the air is pulled over the block, cracking little thing it is!
Eyore
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Just catching up on this thread, nice wee boat. Perfect for a first one.
Hi, I don't have time to read the full thread as I have about four day's worth of posts to catch up on, and consequently I may be making false assumptions but I will say two things:
A. First of all, the very best of luck.
B. For your own safety, do a course!
A. First of all, the very best of luck.
B. For your own safety, do a course!
Thedreamoneday
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A. Cheers
B. Comp crew and DS theory both done, DS practical starts Friday (well excited) ��
Swanrad2
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Well done - sailed on one of those years ago, good day out.
Mersey - can be scary although you can pop out for an hour or two, which is nice. The tides! Make sure the engine is top notch, you don't want it packing in when going in to the lock at the marina with the tide flowing. Any kind of gale/near at Spring tides - stay home. Buy the best mooring strop you can.
Anything else that happens will be great - learning or just fun!
Mersey - can be scary although you can pop out for an hour or two, which is nice. The tides! Make sure the engine is top notch, you don't want it packing in when going in to the lock at the marina with the tide flowing. Any kind of gale/near at Spring tides - stay home. Buy the best mooring strop you can.
Anything else that happens will be great - learning or just fun!
Searush
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A habit I picked up on the Dee (after a strong new strop chafed thro & bent the bow roller) was to always use 2 strops, one slightly longer so it takes no strain until the first goes. It will double the time it takes for a strop to chafe thro. But OP is in a dock marina so tides, waves & gales will not greatly bother him.
Thedreamoneday
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Currently I'm in the marina but only till the end of April when I'll be putting her on a swinging mooring in West Kirby so the points of 2 strops is a very good one to reduce the paranoia.
Swanrad2
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Missed the drama on the M6 post - that'll be the most dangerous thing that will happen. Never trust that shiny new upholstery = well maintained boat!
Some good short trips:
1) Hilbre Island (anchor)
2) Sneaky mooring at new Brighton
3) Anchor off Pickerings Pasture (Widnes) in the channel - you can blag a 'chart' from Fidlers Ferry Yacht Haven
Watch the tide.
Some good short trips:
1) Hilbre Island (anchor)
2) Sneaky mooring at new Brighton
3) Anchor off Pickerings Pasture (Widnes) in the channel - you can blag a 'chart' from Fidlers Ferry Yacht Haven
Watch the tide.
oldharry
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The engine is a Ducati IS7 which is air cooled (anyone got experience in this engine?)in fairness it has started on the button each time I've tried but whilst in the comfort and safety of the marina I will definitely put it through its paces and I like the tip of practicing putting sails and down too.
I think a spare back up outboard may be in order as a 'just incase'.
Loads of great things for me to get my teeth into- please all keep them coming.
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My new toy pride & joy (and current source of paranoia)
It a great feeling starting off with a new boat. And after nearly 50 years another 'new boat' still gives much the same thrill, sleepless nights, and great plans.
Now I am going to throw a spanner in the works. If the nice boat in your pics is your new boat, then it's not a Westerly 22, its a Westerly Nomad. Same hull, bigger cabin, and a wonderfully comfortable seaworthy craft she is too. The onky shortcoming being she is not so good to windward in a blow as the W22. How do I know? I had one for many years, one of which I was moored up at Heswall just up from W Kirby. That was over 30 years ago. I had 8 years in her on the Welsh Coast, sailing regularly between Caernarfon and Fishguard, and all stops in between. I claim the world speed record fro Nomad, surfing over Aberdovey bar, when a giant roller picked her up, stood her on her nose (a less full bowed boat would have dug her nose in and pitchpoled), went up around 20 feet like a Harrier Jumpjet then took off with the log speedo hard against the stop at 25knots!
To be certain it is a Nomad, look at the sail insignia on the main. It will have the familiar Westerly half compass rose symbol with an N .
Which sail number is she Mine was No 231, built 1968.
Have fun! I know you will. I still look wistfully at them whenever I see one - the first 'proper seagoing yacht i owned.
Thedreamoneday
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Cheers
That sounds character building!
You are correct, she is a Nomad, her number is G862. I received the original certificate which also give the date of 4.1.1968. So the best part of 50 years old.
Searush
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Beware of anchoring behind Hilbre, it gives less shelter than you think, the waves bend around the island. It is often better shelter at low water in Welshman's gut, but the sand bank shelves VERY quickly. Last time I was there I nosed up to the bank & threw my anchor as far as I could up the bank. There is a picnic (& cricket match) on the sandbank each year IIRC & lots of seals live around there.
TBH, the only advantage of the Dee for us (we lived in Wallasey) was the ability to go for a sail on an evening tide, there are few nice places nearby to visit for a weekend with reasonable facilities for sailors. We found we were sailing 40 miles to Conway for every holiday on the boat with another 10 hour passage back at the end of the week. Eventually we moored the boat there so we only had a 1-2 hour drive (regardless of weather) rather than a 10-12 hour passage dependent on fine weather.
Bear in mind that a passage to the IoM (which is very boat friendly) is roughly the same duration as one to the Straits.
TBH, the only advantage of the Dee for us (we lived in Wallasey) was the ability to go for a sail on an evening tide, there are few nice places nearby to visit for a weekend with reasonable facilities for sailors. We found we were sailing 40 miles to Conway for every holiday on the boat with another 10 hour passage back at the end of the week. Eventually we moored the boat there so we only had a 1-2 hour drive (regardless of weather) rather than a 10-12 hour passage dependent on fine weather.
Bear in mind that a passage to the IoM (which is very boat friendly) is roughly the same duration as one to the Straits.
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Just seen this thread. Congrats on your progress so far. I keep my Sun 2000 on the Dee at Thurstaston. I would re-iterate what others have said about West Kirby moorings being exposed - I live in West Kirby and sailed dinghies there for 25 yrs but moor the boat at Thurstaston where there are no insurance restrictions. PM me if you need more info or fancy a sail sometime - I'll be launching at the start of April.
Did you buy the boat off a guy called Alex? If so it is well maintained. It is a good choice for the Dee and N Wales. As Searush says, there are few weekend options with good facilities but plenty of 'varied' overnight stops within reach, most of which are free.
Did you buy the boat off a guy called Alex? If so it is well maintained. It is a good choice for the Dee and N Wales. As Searush says, there are few weekend options with good facilities but plenty of 'varied' overnight stops within reach, most of which are free.
ganter
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Have a look at the Westerly Owner's Association - website and go from there. There's a lot of information for us owners. There are local groups which meet and sail as well.
Welcome aboard Westerly Ownership - you've made a cracking choice of first vessel and you won't regret it.
Fair winds!
Edit: Just seen that you have!
Your Westerly was the same as Jack Hargreaves' "Young Tiger" that sailed across the Atlantic in 1965. No excuses not to take it as far as you like!
Welcome aboard Westerly Ownership - you've made a cracking choice of first vessel and you won't regret it.
Fair winds!
Edit: Just seen that you have!
Your Westerly was the same as Jack Hargreaves' "Young Tiger" that sailed across the Atlantic in 1965. No excuses not to take it as far as you like!
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Thedreamoneday
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I bought her off a guy called Andy, he sailed with a mate of his who sadly passed away so not sure of his name but she has been well fettled and is in fantastic condition (unlike the trailer- which I've now forgotten about).