Plymouth to Limerick in a 1974 Seamaster25 twin perkins 4108??

Hi, i've done a semi re think, and will trailer the boat to Bideford, i read up and winds off the land, and round headlands etc, lands end and lizard would be a bit too rough and i don't want to wait for ages, so it's Bideford to St david's head in wales, then over to Rosslare in two legs, on a very nice day!!!then up the river Barrow, Waterford onto teh grand canal. So i' have two 50 mile crossings to make in 4 weeks, i don't think that's a tall order. Plans are for changing, thanks again for you advice. i won't be going anywhere unless i get a favourable forecast, at 6- 8 knots i expect each journry to take no more than about 7 hours.

Cheers

Chris
 
My own recommendation in view of the age of your boat is to transport it by road to the south east of Ireland, then go by water either up the Barrow or by the coast to your destination.

P.S. I have taken an 8 metre boat from Milford Haven to Cork and from the Scillies to Cork and the Celtic Sea is not to be trusted.
 
My reservations are as much for the skipper as the boat. Neither Biddiford or Rosslare are sencible choices and though I have not got a chart here. Biddiford to Rosslare must be a huge distance and neither are safe.
 
If heading for SE, then forget Rosslare, it's a busy RoRo ferry port and leisure vessels are not facilitated, instead head for nearby Kilmore Quay which is leisure boat friendly (ie marina, diesel available from local suppliers, etc). Be careful of the approach to Kilmore Quay, narrow channel with shoals either side but well marked with leading lights to keep you on the centre line approach.

PS: Rosslare is a kip anyway
 
Ive done Wales to Ireland and round the East and South shore, to many times to remember.

Also Plymouth up the Bristol chanel. Or across it to Milford. Then around to Wales. My tanks hold 150 gallons, with another 45 gallons in reserve. I cruise at about 1.3 miles per gallon. But I would never think much past a hundred mile range. OK did 130 once. But that was a slight emerency.

Use the forum for advice. Dont try to knock against it. THeres a wealth of advice here.

Stick it on a truck.
 
I used to have one of these boats and they are for sunny days, canals, rivers and calm seas. Trust me - if you are caught in a big (ish) sea miles from land you will sh%$ yourself. I nearly did and I was only 500 yards from the shore on a trip on the Clyde from Dumbarton to Kip Marina. Actually we ended up pulling in to a commercial harbour in Port Glasgow and left the boat there and returned whan it all calmed down a few days later. Thinking back, it couldn't have been any more than a F5. Honestly, IMHO there is nothing wrong with the Seamaster 25, but I wouldn't in a million years venture out on an Irish Sea crosssing on one. Take the easy route and enjoy your boat for what it is for - pleasure!
 
I'd have to agree with that, the Seamaster was designed as an estuary crusier only, an offshore boat it is not. There are many design features that would rank it as unseaworthy by modern standards, large front windows, no self draining cockpit etc... and my biggest concern would be those old perkins and outdrives.
No I would definatey send it by truck.
 
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