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by Terry T
Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:29 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Whereabouts of Tempest Isabella
Replies: 19
Views: 51329

Terry T wrote:Good find Rob . I keep in touch with most new owners of my previous boats .
Terry
Here's a blog of the new owners of a lovely little boat I had for many years .Makes good reading ....all local stuff.
www.clyst.wordpress.com
Hope it works !!

Regards
by Terry T
Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Oh dear Iv been banned
Replies: 4
Views: 19336

It depends I suppose on the reason for your ban? I just asked if anyone knew what a poster ,who last year posted much on her new found boat telling all how awesome it was and how she was going to make some awesome voyages,was up to as we have had no up to date info for about 6mths. Apparently that ...
by Terry T
Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:20 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Oh dear Iv been banned
Replies: 4
Views: 19336

Oh dear Iv been banned

.......... From the YM/ PBO site for 7days !! :roll: Seems you can't please em all ! :cry:

Should I regard that as a badge of honour or be utterly ashamed :?

Regards
by Terry T
Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:16 am
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Whereabouts of Tempest Isabella
Replies: 19
Views: 51329

Good find Rob . I keep in touch with most new owners of my previous boats .
Terry
by Terry T
Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:37 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: New Year Sailing Resolutions
Replies: 7
Views: 23202

I'm still trying to find a good anchor watch app for my Hudl :roll: Anyone got an easy to use one ?? Redesigning the FW system as per my JD fueled confusing thread on PBo /R to R last night :oops: Repairing/replacing bits that our new 6mth old JC has wrecked /chewed .......IE replacing the stubby VH...
by Terry T
Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:42 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Merry Christmas!
Replies: 8
Views: 23501

Congrats Jeff and Rose !! Full details awaited . :wink:
by Terry T
Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:38 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Happy New Year
Replies: 2
Views: 16474

cheers Rob and the same to,you and yours :wink:
WOW what a night here last night........ Great party onboard till 3 45am !! Wasn't intended to be so late but that's Marina life for you :lol: .

Regards

Terry
by Terry T
Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:53 am
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Merry Christmas!
Replies: 8
Views: 23501

Xmas onboard is great :lol: Turkey in the oven ,nice and sunny outside so a good hearty walk with the dogs this afternoon then party onboard tonight !! The makings of a good Xmas afloat :cheers:

Happy Xmas to you all :wink:
by Terry T
Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:31 am
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Sailing today mag
Replies: 1
Views: 15185

Sailing today mag

For the first time in years Yesterday I bought a Sailing Today mag :cry: ........What an absolute load of glossy paged dross. Years ago the mag use to be a worthwhile read to the average yotty but now full of articles on super yachts and ads . INMHO a complete waste of £4-20 . Would I buy it again ?...
by Terry T
Wed Dec 10, 2014 6:24 pm
Forum: Yachts For Sale Worldwide
Topic: Boat/yacht insurance rates?
Replies: 3
Views: 38966

[quote="e_pugal"]Hi Smith As per the insurance concern, there are a number of options. No insurance company provides coverage absolutely worldwide, and if they did it would be extremely expensive. So first of all you have to decide the geographic region in which you will be driving. In Eur...
by Terry T
Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:56 am
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Well, it's all very quiet............
Replies: 15
Views: 40573

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Terry, sounds like a bit of a mess at Yacht Haven - still, should be good next spring, but it seems a long way off! :roll: Mess is an understatement Its absolutely awful :cry: Wouldn't be so bad if they reimbursed berth holders with say £100 as a sweetner to say sorry if the mega hassle. The bogs a...
by Terry T
Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:53 am
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Well, it's all very quiet............
Replies: 15
Views: 40573

Re: Well, it's all very quiet............

I suppose its that time of the year when nothing much gets done. It's the run up to Christmas, the weather is shite and no one is thinking about sailing really :cry: Well, off to the boat this weekend! :P , even if it is only to do some work :roll: Roll on the spring. :wink: No one thinking about s...
by Terry T
Sat Nov 01, 2014 6:40 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Lift out
Replies: 19
Views: 45812

Well, boat came out without drama. It was foggy and I couldn't really see past the bow. Had to navigate the Plym with the chartplotter as even the buoys were invisible to the eye. Interesting colony of mussels taken up residence on the underside of the keel. Enough for moules mariner for 6 people! ...
by Terry T
Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Any one heard of these?
Replies: 1
Views: 15475

Re: Any one heard of these?

Replacing knackered chammy I stumbled across DeeplyClean cleaning/polishing cloths. Haven't seen a test by anyone yet. Who's used them? They're British-made and we just used cold water and no chemicals which is nice. got a v good finish on brightwork, topsides, cabin, hull, dodger, hatches etc. I l...
by Terry T
Wed Oct 08, 2014 10:02 am
Forum: Private Chandlery
Topic: Personalised UK Registration Plate "HMS ALAN" !
Replies: 4
Views: 18199

Thanks for you extremely helpful input Terry :roll: If you check the advert there are photographs of the Legal Plate, plus a "Show Plate" for use other than on a Public Road, together with the wordng : " ..... be aware that Registration Plates displayed on a vehicle used on a Public ...