Not many out today

[Habebty]

Saw 2 or 3 other boats, with nearly all the moorings emptythe Orwell looked particularly grey today despite the sunny spells between the squally bits, still glad to be out on the boat though.

 

[sailorman]

i came home yesterday late a/n
foxs canteen shut to members due to an outside "private" party so we can Whistle.
Put the O/B to bed today, all fresh water ect. didnt bother with checking the engine oil

 

[shmoo]

I was supposed to be helping a mate bring his boat up from Brightlingsea to Orwell but the overheat alarm went off. Impeller buggered. Changed impeller. Still no flow. After lots of elimination it seemed to be a blocked heat exchanger ('twas an indirectly cooled engine). In the three hours it took to fail to sort this lot out we saw blinding rain, hail, 30kt gusts of wind.

Ah well...

 

[davidfox]

I was going to sail on saturday, but what with the dire forecast and inexperienced crew decided to clear the boat out instead, to find that the weather was perfectly ok and probably no more than a 5 or 6 at most, did anyone experience the forecasted weather?

 

[sailorman]

I was going to sail on saturday, but what with the dire forecast and inexperienced crew decided to clear the boat out instead, to find that the weather was perfectly ok and probably no more than a 5 or 6 at most, did anyone experience the forecasted weather?

Up to 30 kts off Harwich on Saturday i am reliably informed

 

[Athene V30]

I had to rechock Karouise in her cradle. Wind on the nose (when isn't it! ) and we were being buffeted quite a lot. Be happier once the mast is down but need some calm weather for the yard to do it!