longjohnsilver
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Not what I'd call heaving, actually the quietest start to regatta week I can remember, backed up by the DHNA staff. But still fun all the same.
Overnight anchorage for Sunday.
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Not what I'd call heaving, actually the quietest start to regatta week I can remember, backed up by the DHNA staff. But still fun all the same.
laika
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The 2003T in my oceanlord thankfully (for me, not for the vendor) chose to give up the ghost on its way to be surveyed before I bought it. Now has a 3JH4E. I was told at the time that the 50HP/4cyl volvos and yanmars wouldn't fit (actually it turns out they do, with some creativity)...which was why I was wondering what you'd managed to shoehorn into a 33
. TBH the 3JH4E is all the power I need, although I've not had to use engine to hold wind angle in a big sea yet. But I'm getting way into thread drift.Wish I was on my way to dartmouth...
Gerry
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My first one so seems heaving compared to where I come from! Sounds like it could be horrendous later then?
Robin
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We are still project managing the refit of our latest baby, just gone splash again after a bottom job to fit new speed/depth transducer, remove all the old old paint put on 5 barrier coats of epoxy and two more of antifoul, plus fitting transom davits for the new RIB and a crane lift for it's new 9.9hp motor. the mast is just now back up having had a new winsdpeed/direction transducer, new HD radome new lights and VHF aerial installed, all this lot has to be connected up to the new Garmin 4210 plotter/radar network display as well as the AIS transceiver, VHF and autopilot then all we have to do is redesign the bimini come cockpit enclosure to make it simpler and more user friendly and then we can start planning our winter/spring cruise out to the Bahamas and Abacos
Robin
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The 2003T in my oceanlord thankfully (for me, not for the vendor) chose to give up the ghost on its way to be surveyed before I bought it. Now has a 3JH4E. I was told at the time that the 50HP/4cyl volvos and yanmars wouldn't fit (actually it turns out they do, with some creativity)...which was why I was wondering what you'd managed to shoehorn into a 33
Wish I was on my way to dartmouth...
We are still project managing the refit of our latest baby, just gone splash again after a bottom job to fit new speed/depth transducer, remove all the old old paint put on 5 barrier coats of epoxy and two more of antifoul, plus fitting transom davits for the new RIB and a crane lift for it's new 9.9hp motor. the mast is just now back up having had a new winsdpeed/direction transducer, new HD radome new lights and VHF aerial installed, all this lot has to be connected up to the new Garmin 4210 plotter/radar network display as well as the AIS transceiver, VHF and autopilot then all we have to do is redesign the bimini come cockpit enclosure to make it simpler and more user friendly and then we can start planning our winter/spring cruise out to the Bahamas and Abacos
Dartmouth right now would be lovely, we were there end July every year on our way down to our real love Areas of Southern Brittany, Glenans The Morbihan and Quiberon bay plus the very beautiful islands of Houat, Hoedic Belle Isle and Yeu. Some nice French seafood would be very welcome too, because Florida seafood sucks big time .
Twister_Ken
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Sail up to Maine, ASAP, then!
Robin
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Maybe the fish fish is better but Maine Lobster ain't a patch on nice one like what we used to get caught offshore off Poole We had live Maine lobster cooked from a tank in a local supermarket here and it was watery and lacked flavor. What I don't understand is why the fish/shellfish round here smells and tastes fishy, seafood should not smell 'fishy' yet you can smell the seafood counter in our local Publix stores (Waitrose wannabees) from 5 aisles away, even Tesco and Sainsbury never managed that!. WE had seafood in restaurants too that was no better either. WE are reduced to buying frozen shrimp(prawns) and grilling them on the Barbie on our balcony over the ICW. We bought fresh raw ones from the local fishmarket a few times but guess what, strong smell and fishy taste, yuk. I think because of the Florida heat, most seafood here is shipped in frozen then left piled up on the sales counters on a bed of ice to defrost in it's own smelly melt water Anyhow we have some jumbo shrimp to grill tonight and i'd best get it ready or incur SWMBO's Wrath.
Aplogies to the OP about Fred Drift, kinda got carried away...
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longjohnsilver
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Tia very quiet, wait till the fireworks on Thurs and Sat, and especially the Red Arrows on Friday, if the weather holds it will be heaving!!
Where are you moored?
Cacique
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Based in Brixham we were going to go to Dartmouth yesterday but the weather was very poor (waves breaking on the slipway making launch difficult) so we left it till today (Sunday) the forecast was really good but it didn't look too great so we waited and went to he boat, around midday weather was poor and raining (but not too windy) so did a little maintenance aboard and weather was still very poor and raining at 1530 so we went home and went out to a restaurant for a curry, the weather obviously changed and is now quite nice. So we will be heading round to Dartmouth tomorrow, have a few days holiday booked so may head on to Salcombe and the Yealm River, back to work Thursday.
Usually able to find a spot in Dartmouth during regatta week if you really get stuck just ask one of the DHNA Watermen they allways know of a spot and are really helpful.
Usually able to find a spot in Dartmouth during regatta week if you really get stuck just ask one of the DHNA Watermen they allways know of a spot and are really helpful.
wiggy
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Don't worry about all us racers, we cram into Darthaven Marina. I've almost possibly maybe decided to go with Castle Cove tonight, if I don't like it, or get scared its only a little hop to Weymouth.
Twister_Ken
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Poole lobster tastes great in Poole because it hasn't been packed and shipped. Maine lobster tastes terrific in Maine for the same reason. And not just the lobster. Snow crabs, scallops, clams, a dozen or more varieties of fish...
Just sail your new boat 'down east' as the septics describe it.
Gerry
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Gerry
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We bought great shrimp straight off the boats in Savannah- hot tip buy from the boats that clean the shrimp immediately after landing with fresh water, purges all the grit! Found them totally delicious....... Blue crabs can be caught easily off the boat- chicken backs(from Publix!) are the best bait, get a net from a local hardware store and get fishing!
longjohnsilver
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On a trot about 50m off Darthaven.
Gerry
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Aha I can see you!!!!
Robin
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Haven't got time to go to Savannah, just off to take back frozen shrimp again to the supermarket as they stank badly when we just took now them out to defrost. disgusting.
wiggy
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In the end I did portsmouth to Port of Poole Marina (Yacht haven full of MB's), then anchored in Portland Harbour and am now in Daethaven after a motor the whole way. Thanks for all the advice.
Robin
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Were you charged in Portland? I assume you then used the inshore passage round the Bill? Academic only as our current insurance policy cruising limit area doesn't cover transatlantic, just coastal East coast USA from Maine to Texas and offshore via the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, but I like to keep up with 'home' waters.
wiggy
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No charge in Portland and yes to the inshore passage, all was flat as a pancake.