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You're welcome :) Next question then is does it want to be portable/handheld, or fixed? If going for a fixed one I'd strongly recommend, whatever you get, to get one which does not require an external antenna to be mounted and wired in. They're a PITA to install, more prone to problems, and in my ex...

Hi, welcome! I used to recommend garmin ones. But honestly since putting navionics on my phone I've used nothing else. It cost me £20 and gives me tides, currents, aerial photos and charts. And the charts are updated with user added content and admiralty updates automatically at no extra cost. Hard ...

The nay-sayers on the whole I think were referring to the practical course which as they correctly said, is mostly about 5 blokes mucking about in a 40 footer. I do it a bit of a disservice I think, but there is some truth to that. The theory course on the other hand as jam packed with essential inf...

Sounds sensible. So does your plan to work through the RYA. Day skipper theory course. There's a heck of a lot of useful information in there.

Best of luck!

Hehe fantastic response. Must be well worth doing then

Has it spurred you on or put you off? What's the plan?

I think many use them on ocean passages by also carrying solar and wind power systems. They're quite low consumption, only drawing power when making the required adjustment. But if you only used it for 30 mins now and then, definitely no problem. As you say it would free you up to fish, read, naviga...

Sounds like you have it all well in hand then. It's very hard to navigate with one hand on the tiller and one eye on the bow though. And a tiller pilot can be very useful in an emergency. They're not actually that expensive either. And they can be resold after the trip too. Eg. http://r.ebay.com/cGx...

Hi mike. Unless you get the rare but perfect easterlies you're going to really struggle to find many anchorages at the end of each of your 12 hour shifts. That's not to say you can't anchor, but i don't suspect it'll be very calm and conducive to sleep every night. You might have to do some days muc...

Hi Mike. Welcome to the forums! Sounds like an excellent adventure! Given the right conditions (easterlies) it could be a quite quick and pleasant trip, but could be quite serious in the wrong weather. We have an old Avon. They're bomb proof and excellent. Row surprisingly well. Good choice! Our own...

We're now anchored back in Dartmouth, 7 weeks after we were last here, with a feeling of having had a very excellent adventure. Shortly after we arrived we received emails confirming that we will be owning our very own land based home (a former station house) from some time during September. Here's ...

Hi terry. No. We thought about it but the charted hole just downriver of it seems to have lost some of its depth. Calstock visitor moorings good to know for an emergency but I have an allergy to spending money on moorings! :) Good info re looe. We rowed in and asked a fisherman where to leave the di...

Thanks Jim! We only drifted about a bit above calstock. Didn't stop there at all. Just literally went up for a look after visiting cotehele, while waiting for the incoming tide to slow, rather than bash down against it. Did wonder about overnighting at anchor off the island off looe, where you descr...

She's lost a lot of hair due I suppose to the weather. Dustpan and brush nearly worn out! No canine coiffure involvement.

I have other pics of your vessel including Some with it in focus. Will post when I get 5.

Hehe.

Beautiful boat you have!

PS. Found us on the Tamar Bridges web cam - can you see us down there?