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It looks like a dinghy that has been on our site for some time, parked among the other dinghies. No name or anything to indicate type or class.

I found the following on the ybw forum, advice given to someone contemplating buying a cruising yacht by a forum member signing himself Doug748. "Boats change your life from the moment you take ownership, like having children. You will be either working on the boat, paying for the boat, worryin...

Was there on the quay watching when it first arrived. It really is tiny. Wanted to know what he was going to do for a toilet but thought it would be indelicate to ask.

Hung on notice board in clubhouse.

Just to endorse what Chris and Roger have already said: an excellent issue.

Those were the days, 5 years after the founding of our club.

https://youtu.be/qKBbTOzw1PE

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f85ac6c8fa8f561ce5417d7/2020-SB2-Diversion.pdf Amongst other shortcomings in his Eberspacher installation he was using one of the pressed steel silencers which are intended to be fitted under road vehicles and are not gas-tight. I had one myself but I...

Just have done Mick, turned off both WIFI and mobile data - works perfectly. Not sure if it always will, maybe it's a free trial period. You can upgrade to premium version for approx' £35 this lets you download charts for anywhere and can show other ships if linked to AIS etc.

No you don't, The charts reside on your device, You don't need WiFi or mobile data.

Just discovered this app and I'm very impressed. It turns any tablet or smart phone into a chart-plotter, it even includes weather and it's free!
downloadable from Google Playstore or Apple Appstore.

"maybe some sort of informal cruise in company could be managed?"

maybe next year then.

Wandering round the boat park on Sunday after the (excellent) visit to Index Marine, I was struck by how many capable-looking cruising yachts we have nowadays. I know the days of the classic family cruises are long gone but maybe some sort of informal cruise in company could be managed?

Better than unpopulism surely.

I've signed Pete's petition too.

Whoever heard of a corporation
(a) being able to charge you for its products whether you want them or not?
(b) being able to prosecute and ultimately jail you if you decline to pay?

Many members will remember Michael and Sue Swarbrick who were active and long-serving members of the club until a few years ago. I am passing this sad message on for the benefit of those who haven't already heard. Dear Friends Sue died at 2345 hours yesterday, Saturday 25th January 2020 It was very ...

That is OK on my phone as well as my PC. Something funny with Photobucket?

I'll try again using Postimage rather than Photobucket.

Hello Pete, I get the same when I look at the post on my phone, I click on the small box to download the image but nothing happens, so I look in my download history and I see the following message: "Access to oi1162 photobucket.com was denied". It still looks fine on the PC though.

???

That's exactly what I did David. I put the photo in Photobucket and pasted its web address into my post between the . It looks fine on my PC in both versions. The first version was 1.09 Mb, the second 328Kb. What's the problem ?

Thanks David & Mick, here is a re-sized version

We were crossing the Solway Firth recently when we were buzzed by a pod of about 16 dolphins. I've often seen them before though not in the Solway and I've rarely had them come so close to the boat. Hazel took a video on her phone which is much better than my snapshot but I can't find a way to post ...

Sad loss of a good friend. At least we can console ourselves knowing that he was enjoying his life to the full right to the end.

No I don't know him Mick but it's a big marina, Good luck to him anyway. Sooner him than me.

Hello George, as Pete says there are lots of demos on youtube, some clearer than others. The one I think easiest to follow is this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ETjsIHLg0M
Jim