The learning curve...

[Wiggo]

Doh! Sorry, yes, polyester. Nylon would be nicer but more expensive. Polyprop is just downright horrid. My bad.

 

[Wiggo]

See http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/2337698/page//vc/1 - he already has a load of stuff and is thinking about RYA PB1&2...

 

[oGaryo]

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need to buy buy list is growing:

Compass.
Springy warp rope.
Trendy woolly jumper
Spare wheel
More food
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You've missed out charts and a handheld gps - oh, handheld VHF for the next time you get lost.

And I recommend some bedtime reading such as
Solent Cruising Companion (£15 from Amazon)
and the RYA Boat Safety Handbook.

That's for starters!

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thanks.... embarassingly enough, I already have a whole bunch of charts, a handheld GPS on the Nokia E71 that'll give me my lat long and the like and a bunch of knowledge from my orienteering days in map reading, taking bearings etc.. did I put that lot to use on Sunday? not on your Nellie /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

I have a fixed VHF and a couple of UHF handhelds so that should suffice. Graham kindly gave me a couple of almanacs from 2008 which I'll read up on (thanks Graham /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif). An RYA2 course needs booking soonish too, just need to make sure I don't get overwhelmed in the meantime... lot's to take in!

 

[oGaryo]

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See http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/2337698/page//vc/1 - he already has a load of stuff and is thinking about RYA PB1&2...

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I'd say "great minds...... " but I didn't put it to use /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif to busy being busy getting used to the boat I guess

 

[jfm]

Nice post Wiggo (and Gary). Gary, glad you're having fun with the new toy. If it's any consolation, I reckon loads of people have sketches when they're new to boating. I can remember submerging my mother's car, bending many masts, generally getting lost on the solent, finding a corpse at sea, turning over and sinking a Delta skiboat with the Ford 3litre V6 engine on Southport Marine lake, and lots of other general "doh!" moments. All good fun, nice learning curve. In fact, arguably, it's all a bit dull now that I don't break down, don't get lost, don't run out of beer and ice, etc... Hope it continues to be lots of fun for you

Gary, FWIW, if you have time to do it the best RYA couse (imho) is dayskipper theory and practical. Miss out the others below that. The syllabus covered on Dayskip theory and practical is a really good foundation for boating. Just my view of it - not everyone would agree.