Al Dickson
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New (to Us) as of a week ago !
Readers' Boats....Warning - LOTS OF PICS!
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Baggywrinkle
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This is my boat. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My boat is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
My boat is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
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Vern
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Got this last month, she dates from c.1965
Osprey MkII, "Elvira Madigan"
Osprey MkII, "Elvira Madigan"
NDG
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Muscadet of Marchwood, our Contessa 32.
40 years old this year, happy birthday!
40 years old this year, happy birthday!
Don107
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Hi everyone
Greetings from Port Huon Tasmania Australia
This is my Spacesailer 20 built in 1986 which is a fixed fin keel yacht designed by Kim Swarbrick and built in Western Australia
Port Huon is on the Huon River in Southern Tasmania and the boat is on a mooring outside our home
The Huon is a beautiful River and it takes us approx 3 hours to sail to the mouth or if you head further south the next stop is Antarctica
Regards Don
Greetings from Port Huon Tasmania Australia
This is my Spacesailer 20 built in 1986 which is a fixed fin keel yacht designed by Kim Swarbrick and built in Western Australia
Port Huon is on the Huon River in Southern Tasmania and the boat is on a mooring outside our home
The Huon is a beautiful River and it takes us approx 3 hours to sail to the mouth or if you head further south the next stop is Antarctica
Regards Don
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AMCD300
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Welcome, Don. She is a beauty
armchairsailor
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And in a beautiful place. Tell us more about your cruising area, do!
Don107
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http://www.whereis.com/tas/port-huon?id=5774FA280EBF33
I have posted a map of the area above
We are at Port Huon and the river here is around 2 klms wide and approx 15 meters deep and as you get closer to the mouth it gets wider & deeper
Upstream from Port Huon the River is shallow with only a channel to allow passage so you need to be careful where you go
It can be dead calm with magnificant reflections or blowing 40+knots (sometimes just hours apart)
Here is a link for the wind forcast for Port Huon http://wind.willyweather.com.au/tas/southern/port-huon.html and it generally gets stronger as you get closer to the river mouth
The Huon River and the D’Entrecasteaux Channel are sheltered from the Southern Ocean by Bruny Island but it can still get a bit wild on the water
The river is pretty much deserted most of ther time with the main traffic being work boats from the Atlantic Salmon Farms that are scattered along the river although if you go for a sail for the afternoon you might only see 5 other boats on the water in the 4 hours out sailing
The area has many sheltered bays where you can normally anchor in most weathers and the scenery is magnificent
There is a tradition of wooden boat building in the area with many old wooden boats still sailing and new ones being built with the Wilson Family still building in the area
Regards Don
I have posted a map of the area above
We are at Port Huon and the river here is around 2 klms wide and approx 15 meters deep and as you get closer to the mouth it gets wider & deeper
Upstream from Port Huon the River is shallow with only a channel to allow passage so you need to be careful where you go
It can be dead calm with magnificant reflections or blowing 40+knots (sometimes just hours apart)
Here is a link for the wind forcast for Port Huon http://wind.willyweather.com.au/tas/southern/port-huon.html and it generally gets stronger as you get closer to the river mouth
The Huon River and the D’Entrecasteaux Channel are sheltered from the Southern Ocean by Bruny Island but it can still get a bit wild on the water
The river is pretty much deserted most of ther time with the main traffic being work boats from the Atlantic Salmon Farms that are scattered along the river although if you go for a sail for the afternoon you might only see 5 other boats on the water in the 4 hours out sailing
The area has many sheltered bays where you can normally anchor in most weathers and the scenery is magnificent
There is a tradition of wooden boat building in the area with many old wooden boats still sailing and new ones being built with the Wilson Family still building in the area
Regards Don
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Don107
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More photo's of the Huon (busy as usual) from a quick sail on the boat today
Regards Don
Regards Don
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AMCD300
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team OSD
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Here's ours;
The 'famous'
Huzar 21 ft swingkeel.
Miss Peach, production #2, 2008.
L.W.D.: 6,1m x 2,55m x 1,65m WL 5,95m
The 'famous'
Huzar 21 ft swingkeel.Miss Peach, production #2, 2008.
L.W.D.: 6,1m x 2,55m x 1,65m WL 5,95m
KINGFISHER 9
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Proper boat.
NickRobinson
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just a test of 'tinypic'
SmileyGiley
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Boy did I try to blag the missus to move back to Tassie when I saw Port Huon. Couldn't believe how beautiful it was - & I get the Menaii Straits for comparison!
Don107
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Smiley
Is your wife from Tassie ? and if so what part if you dont mind me asking
Regards Don
wumarguerite4
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so handsome!
Magaz97
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Zagato
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My two for now!
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KevO
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My new baby arrived safely at her new Cornish home port today having survived the road move from Essex relatively unscathed...
Now all tucked up in the winter boatyard ready for the off season doings etc... Phew... Glad that's all gone smoothly.
Following on from the pontoon neighbour thread, while she was suspended mid air a chap sauntered over and said "Is that yours?" in a slightly curt tone. I replied " What? The boat, the truck or the crane?" in a friendly bantery manner.
He sniffed and said "Actually, It's not a boat, It's a yacht... " in a quite patronising tone and wandered orf! I'm thinking of renaming her 'Ima boat' just for sheer badness... ;-)