So weather has been crap, but have you

[epervier]

Sadly the bank seems to have shrunk lately - seven or eight years ago I remember dragging a Wayfarer up a fairly convincing beach and having a substantial dry area to wander about on...

Pete

No Pete, it's just that someone parked a floating garage on it a while back and compacted the bank down to get a better bowling pitch

 

[alt]

Brooms (and others) got this sussed some time ago. Did away with inside helms leaving oodles of space below and a sports cruiser type cockpit at a similar height to a flybridge....but with the option of shelter or fresh air. Just saying

Been on Brooms and love them, very practical. However, they're just not sporty enough looking for me (how shallow of me), and I can have sometimes up to 10 people on-board, so the sports cruiser lay-out works for me as we're all on the same level and I can keep an eye on people.

(Yes, 10 people on-board (with everyone up in the cockpit) is still not cramped on the Cranchi Smeraldo 37... the wide beam really helps)

 

[nicho]

Rubbish so the boat is for sale, Phantom 43 anyone?

Sorry to hear that Paul. I'm MSA Safety Delegate on the Trackrod - I see you are on the entry list. I'll try and find you.

 

[benjenbav]

Last time I set foot on a boat (other than a commercial ferry) was....Nov 5 2014, when I had the pleasure of seeing powerskipper who had - iirc - just delivered a twin-engine boat from Poole to Hamble on one engine and was looking a bit cold.

 

[CX54WEK]

We have had a great year so far and it is far from over yet.