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by chorleyjohn
Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Coast Of Scotland - Paradox
Replies: 23
Views: 5648

Re: West Coast Of Scotland - Paradox

nice to read about your adventure please keep up reporting when you can.
by chorleyjohn
Sun Jul 11, 2021 8:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Conway River Festival
Replies: 2
Views: 1391

Conway River Festival

Big John Broadhead and son Jack wining 2 races in their class.
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by chorleyjohn
Sat May 22, 2021 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dock
Replies: 1
Views: 1628

Re: Dock

Right Mick now is the time for you to register as a commercial fishing vessel. Pity your engine can't use red diesel.
by chorleyjohn
Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is the river going to scour out the moorings
Replies: 1
Views: 1634

Re: Is the river going to scour out the moorings

I hope it does then I can find my lost chain . The last time I saw the sand with with that pattern the sand was very soft and difficult to walk over we had to go further up river to get on hard sand then walk round the back of it to get to some of the moorings, a few years ago it cleared all the san...
by chorleyjohn
Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Peil
Replies: 6
Views: 3214

Re: Peil

now is your chance Val take on the pub.
by chorleyjohn
Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oops
Replies: 2
Views: 2258

Re: Oops

I didn't see any security guards so the locals will unload it over the weekend for sure.
by chorleyjohn
Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: using beaching legs on fin keel yacht
Replies: 5
Views: 2829

Re: using beaching legs on fin keel yacht

thanks for info Norman. hope to see you at the club soon.
by chorleyjohn
Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: using beaching legs on fin keel yacht
Replies: 5
Views: 2829

Re: using beaching legs on fin keel yacht

Hi Norman when you used legs on the Dehler 25 did you have bracing lines fore and aft from the base of the legs?
by chorleyjohn
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: using beaching legs on fin keel yacht
Replies: 5
Views: 2829

using beaching legs on fin keel yacht

Hi as anybody got an experience of using beaching legs on small say 27 foot yacht with 4 foot draught ? is it possible to leave safely on drying mooring ?
by chorleyjohn
Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: web camera
Replies: 1
Views: 1997

web camera

I noticed the web cameras are not updating when I login and try to view cameras it appears blocked?
by chorleyjohn
Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Strimmer
Replies: 3
Views: 2555

Re: Strimmer

I used it last Tuesday 15th I put it back into the rack ok but did hang the harness on the none control side it seemed OK. I need to report that it seems to have a problem running on full throttle with fuel starvation you have to keep releasing the trigger to keep it running. I did not have any tool...
by chorleyjohn
Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unlit aerial buoy
Replies: 3
Views: 2684

Re: Unlit aerial buoy

Don't sail too close to it Ian Atky and I got tied to it by some fishing net that was trailing from the buoy got round our prop RNLI had to cut us free the tide was running fast and we could not get to the stern of our boat as the aerial was acting like a medieval lance and the buoy was crashing int...
by chorleyjohn
Tue Sep 08, 2020 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: members sailing together
Replies: 1
Views: 1266

members sailing together

In the recent Conway River festival boats were allowed to have crew members from up to 4 different households do our club rules now allow members to crew with one another ?
by chorleyjohn
Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Signs of Life at the Club
Replies: 5
Views: 4091

Re: Signs of Life at the Club

unfortunately I am not sailing myself but it would be nice to hear who is and where they get to.
best regards to all John
by chorleyjohn
Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: staying onboard overnight
Replies: 2
Views: 2448

staying onboard overnight

Hi with the latest government guidelines can we now stay onboard our boat overnight? as caravan sites and second homes are now allowed.
by chorleyjohn
Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Their not 2m apart
Replies: 4
Views: 3323

Re: Their not 2m apart

hope they like the grass around Northern Star :P
by chorleyjohn
Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The bin at the Club and Regulations
Replies: 1
Views: 2177

Re: The bin at the Club and Regulations

maybe online committee meetings are the way to go to enable more members to joint in.
by chorleyjohn
Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hot Banana
Replies: 4
Views: 3342

Hot Banana

If you are missing your barbecued hot Banana try this, but banana in microwave skin on for approx 1min its done when the skin starts to split. Take care lifting out as it will be hot. I have just enjoyed a hot banana sandwich on wholemeal bread and butter for Sunday lunch and it reminded me of the b...
by chorleyjohn
Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sad News
Replies: 3
Views: 2970

Re: Sad News

Sorry to hear sad news it would be nice to see Michael back at the club sometime he inspired many dinghy sailors.
by chorleyjohn
Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Irish sea
Replies: 6
Views: 4176

Re: Irish sea

Hi Mick you will have to get busy you only have 13 months to do a complete inventory of every item on your yacht showing country of origin and vat paid receipt and make sure your life raft as an up to date certificate also get rid of any out of date flares. Keep all your fuel purchase receipts vat p...
by chorleyjohn
Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: More TT 2019 PICTURES
Replies: 4
Views: 3872

Re: More TT 2019 PICTURES

Hi Mick I believe you can get 90 days berthing on IOM for the same as 12 days fee.
next year maybe.
by chorleyjohn
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TT 2019
Replies: 0
Views: 2213

TT 2019

More Pictures
by chorleyjohn
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: More TT 2019 PICTURES
Replies: 4
Views: 3872

More TT 2019 PICTURES

More Pictures TT
by chorleyjohn
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IOM TT 2019 pictures
Replies: 1
Views: 2334

IOM TT 2019 pictures

good turn out 5 boats made the trip.
by chorleyjohn
Tue Jun 11, 2019 12:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Seagull engines You have been warned!
Replies: 4
Views: 4164

Re: Seagull engines You have been warned!

I have to say my seagull engines are easy to maintained and never let me down 10 to 1 fuel to oil keeps them well oiled. Yes you have to be careful with the pull cord but its easily replaced when worn unlike those recoil devices made by the Japanese be patriotic buy BRITISH.