Heckler
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Of to Faro, Portugal, shortly and have a case full of spares. Waterpump, cambelt kit, thru hull valves, things like that. Flying Monarch from Manchester. Do I put in the hold or can I take as hand luggage?
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Spares to Portugal
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RichardS
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If you are taking hold luggage anyway then I would put it in the hold. Provided it is not oversized or overweight you could take it as hand luggage but when the scanner picks it up I guess that you will probably have to endure a baggage check whilst it is examined.
Richard
jimbaerselman
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You're traveling within the EU.
No customs issues arise.
Take it whichever way is most convenient to you.
Remembering, of course, that any sharp items can't go hand luggage, since they may be construed as being weapons . . .
macd
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Admire your faith, Jim. The missus once had a garden hose confiscated on the grounds that she might use it to throttle the crew. A can belt might make an even better garrotte (although you'd have to get the timing right...)
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quimby
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Its Because they (security) do not know the rules for every Carrier. Life Jacket co2 cylinders in particular. We only have hand luggage for Portugal! Read below
Title : Mr
Forname : XXXX
Surname : XXXX
Email : XXXXXX
Message : Can you please resolve and clarify the situation regarding the carriage of self inflating life jackets. The RYANAIR website ( see link) indicates they can be carried, but I have suffered confiscations on the 8th September by security at Bristol airport.
Dear Mr XXX
Thank you for contacting Bristol Airport.
I have spoken to our security team here and they have said you are able to take them with you.
Thanks
Sean Moore
-----Original Message-----
From: Bristol Airport Enquiries
Sent: 19 September 2014 13:29
To: Bristol Airport Enquiries
Subject: Contact from Bristol Airport
Title : Mr
Forname : XXXX
Surname : XXXX
Email : XXXXXX
Message : Can you please resolve and clarify the situation regarding the carriage of self inflating life jackets. The RYANAIR website ( see link) indicates they can be carried, but I have suffered confiscations on the 8th September by security at Bristol airport.
Dear Mr XXX
Thank you for contacting Bristol Airport.
I have spoken to our security team here and they have said you are able to take them with you.
Thanks
Sean Moore
-----Original Message-----
From: Bristol Airport Enquiries
Sent: 19 September 2014 13:29
To: Bristol Airport Enquiries
Subject: Contact from Bristol Airport
sailaboutvic
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So what was the out come ?
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quimby
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Next trip will take them along with copy of the letter.
We had fun 4 years ago taking out a 10kg heat exchanger in hand luggage! We got it through after they spoke to the pilot!
We had fun 4 years ago taking out a 10kg heat exchanger in hand luggage! We got it through after they spoke to the pilot!
GrahamM376
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Stu,
Staff at security (Liverpool is worst) can be a PITA, we've had to ask for a supervisor a couple of times. Some want to confiscate any lump of metal large or heavy enough to do damage to someone if you hit them with it so, put in hold baggage if any doubt.
Alternatively, you can send or, have gear delivered direct from suppliers to Algarve Freight http://www.algarvefreight.com/ who have a weekly van from Essex to Almancil, 15 mins drive from Bruce's. They will carry lead acid batteries and other hazardous goods airlines won't let you carry. Paying cash on collection is cheapest but they will deliver to the yard. Have fun in the sun, Graham.
Staff at security (Liverpool is worst) can be a PITA, we've had to ask for a supervisor a couple of times. Some want to confiscate any lump of metal large or heavy enough to do damage to someone if you hit them with it so, put in hold baggage if any doubt.
Alternatively, you can send or, have gear delivered direct from suppliers to Algarve Freight http://www.algarvefreight.com/ who have a weekly van from Essex to Almancil, 15 mins drive from Bruce's. They will carry lead acid batteries and other hazardous goods airlines won't let you carry. Paying cash on collection is cheapest but they will deliver to the yard. Have fun in the sun, Graham.
Heckler
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Graham
ta for that, and the others as well. Will do it in the hold, its not that heavy.
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Heckler
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GrahamM376
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In the past I've used www.economycarhire.com for pick-up at Faro airport. There are several people in the yard with cars, sometimes they (Bobby the skirt comes to mind) will lend or hire. Talk to Ossie, (s/v Jessamine in row nearest the water) he will fill you in.
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Seah0rse
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I have taken a fresh water pump on QueasyJet from Gatwick to Faro about two years ago in a rucksack as Cabin luggage. It came up black on the security scanner, my bag was searched and I was questioned. No problems at all and I was allowed to proceed. I have taken all sorts of weird and wonderful boaty related things since including a tin of white lead paste for which permission was also granted. That was close though but fortunately the check in Lady had previously sailed across the Atlantic!
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Phoenix of Hamble
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Very good!
emmalina
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OK if you disconnect the cylinders first. Done this many times with many compabies 
michael_w
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I once carried a large anode through hand luggage, as my other bag was too heavy for the hold. When questioned at the x ray machine I launched into a monologue about the galvanic corrosion on boats and ships. Kept it up till the security guy's eyes started to glaze over and he let me through.