Searush
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So with your planing MoBo you get to your favourite anchorage an hour or two before me (a mere raggie) - so what do you do with the extra time at anchor?
What do you do when you get there?
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CX54WEK
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Drink
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
But thats the point
You set off with a vague idea of how long you will be at anchor and plan departure around that (weather depending of course)....then drink
You set off with a vague idea of how long you will be at anchor and plan departure around that (weather depending of course)....then drink
Major Catastrophe
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Not me necessarily, but dive for lobsters, prepare and use the ringo, set the kids off in the tender, fish, prepare BBQ so it is ready in time for lunch, explore ashore, read morning paper, sun bath, spice ropes with a nice view and watch raggies beat across the bay to arrive just as we are packing up to get back before the tide.
Main thing is, for many of us Moboers, we have had a full day of activities and are on the long road trip home before the traffic builds up.
Main thing is, for many of us Moboers, we have had a full day of activities and are on the long road trip home before the traffic builds up.
epervier
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truth be known, my boat's a pig at anchor the slightest wash and she rolls all over the place, probably too small/light, so I spend the extra time going up a river/cove/sheltered inlet to where you don't suffer from, A. the traffic of passing boats or B. the wash of nature, wind induced waves,that said, having legs does give an edge to getting into shallow places as well.
Philiz
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Ah, well we spend an hour or so winding down from the stresses of bouncing off the top of all the waves on the way, then we get bored, drive round in circles to amuse ourselves, then sit back with a brew and watch the raggies arrive all chilled out and laid back.
I'm kiddin' of course
hlb
RIP
Well, we left Holyhead about lunch time, Had a snack anchored at the brick works, went on to Molefree, but it was far to busy, so came back to Conwy.
Mind, it took two weeks to go all the way round Anglsey.
Csail
N/A
Well i'm mainly sail but also have a mobo but sailing just chill out and fish etc but on mobo water skiing etc. just nicer on the yacht not pooring hundreds of quid of petrol in.A morning on the mobo is easily 200 quid.Yacht maybe 2 quid.
Searush
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(snip)
Mind, it took two weeks to go all the way round Anglesey.
"That's the way to do it!"
Racing saily boats do it in a day, but don't see or do anything but sail as hard as they can. I did it in 3 days last month & visited 2 places I hadn't been to before despite 30 years of cruising. The whole point of cruising is spending time pottering, exploring & relaxing.
duncan
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check the weather forecast again to see if it's time to head back...
DAKA
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It takes me 4 hours to cruise to my favourite Anchorage , I would be impressed if you can catch me up in two hours
drop the tender in
once crew on the beach
( as Duncan says )
check the weather
check the fall and rise
Inflate the donut
Canoe
get the dive gear on
start the genny to charge the Water scooter and return to the beach with Champagne, beer light the BBQ and go spear fishing ........
A few friends to join in for a near perfect day
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Deleted User YDKXO
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Go for a swim, sunbathe a bit, consume a leisurely lunch with a botle or 2 of vino collapso, snooze in the sun a bit more, wake myself up with another swim and, if we're feeling energetic, take the dinghy to the shore for a stroll. If I get bored I amuse myself by reading the instruction manual for the chartplotter.
Then, just as the sun is setting, zoom back to the marina reflecting on another glorious moboing day.
Then, just as the sun is setting, zoom back to the marina reflecting on another glorious moboing day.
PCUK
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The whole point of cruising is spending time pottering, exploring & relaxing.
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I think the whole point of cruising is to enjoy yourself in whatever way you think best!
The whole point of cruising is spending time pottering, exploring & relaxing.
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I think the whole point of cruising is to enjoy yourself in whatever way you think best!
gjgm
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Dont you mean
confuse myself by reading the instruction manual for the chartplotter
Its also a question that in a given time, you can get further, so your options open up. And of course you need more time to resolve all the WNS that befall a mobo.
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Deleted User YDKXO
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You're right of course. The reality is that I normally spend the whole day at anchor repairing things that have gone wrong with the boat on the trip to the anchorage and frantically calling my credit card company to renegotiate my card limit so I can afford to put fuel in the boat to get her back to the marina
gjgm
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You're right of course. The reality is that I normally spend the whole day at anchor repairing things that have gone wrong with the boat on the trip to the anchorage and frantically calling my credit card company to renegotiate my card limit so I can afford to put fuel in the boat to get her back to the marina
Thank goodness for cordless powertools, otherwise we'd have to stay in the marina, though I have still to locate a cordless sewing machine for an impromptu re-upholstery. I built an extra cabin the other lunchtime.
fireball
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Ah - is that a new WNS ??
strakeryrius
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tinkicker0
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We have to get there and anchored an hour or two before the raggies, else they will all be moaning about our wake.
Being unconfrontational types costs us a lot of fuel.
Therefore, as this fuel is burned to enhance the raggies enjoyment of the anchorage, they should pay for it.
