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Major Catastrophe

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Whilst most of you had a miserable weekend, I was enjoying the unique micro climate that occurs quite often in N Wales.

After an incredible hot and windless Friday, Saturday was warm and mostly sunny. Sunday started with black clouds and threatening rain. I had three of my business partners visiting over the weekend so that we could discuss some plans. We decided to set off in the boat, despite the clouds and headed towards the Western end of the Menai Straights mainly because the weather looked better that end.

We decided to anchor in Aber Menai Aber Menai and have a BBQ on the beach. All day the anchorage sat under a patch of blue sky while the dark clouds hung over the eastern end.

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First time I have left the boat at anchor.

After the BBQ, we sat in the cockpit and enjoyed a two hour meeting drinking beers in the bright sunshine.

On the way back to Port Dinorwic, we did some fishing and caught a whopper off Ronnies boat launch.
After a bit, we threw it back as it was flapping around a bit too much. Click link to view.

Nice to see that the local sailing club is still putting their turning marks just outside the harbout entrance. Luckily, I didn't foul my prop this time.

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No anchor ball?

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Banged to rights.

It fell off the anchor light whilst we were eating our BBQ ashore. Strangely, of the six boats anchored there, we were the only boat to put one up, so I wasn't that concerned when it fell off.

Apprentice crew clipped it on with cable tie, but assembled it so that the cable tie ratchets did not engage. Skipper admonished for not checking work.
 

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I don't believe it !! Not a catastophe in site. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I really wish you would stop these 'this bit of Wales is great posts' cos I keep having to take the boat there to check your right /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Hows the trailer situation? Any closer to a solution.

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I don't believe it !! Not a catastophe in site. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I really wish you would stop these 'this bit of Wales is great posts' cos I keep having to take the boat there to check your right /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Hows the trailer situation? Any closer to a solution.

Mark

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Did you click the link to see what I did catch? (You should realise by now that my posts always have a dénouement)

No, haven't done anything about the trailer as I have been a bit busy lately... I know, I should do something.
 

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Hope you claimed salvage. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Saw a chap in Torquay recover a fisher on an SBS trailer, he was happy with the set up -so it must be possible to sort yours.

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I was told you can't claim salvage in the Caernarfon Harbour Trust area!

Anyway, his very expensive, top[ pf the range and brand new jet ski was comprehensively trashed on its maiden voyage when it ingested the entire ski rope into the jet.

It wasn't actually that satisfying as I don't like to see anyone lose out.
 

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I'm really disappointed. When I saw the title and the poster I thought "good God, he's finally caught a Bass" but it seems you're still the only one on here who hasn't !!
 

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As I sadi to Landlockedpirate, my posts are never what they seem.

But, you have to admit, this was a whopper. I threw it back as it looked a bit rubbery.

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