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Am considering a spade, if funds permit! Supposed to be good but without the rollbar and price is not a million miles away from the Rocna. Outboard is great - zip around for miles and no risk of a coronary! Ours gets almost zero maintenance but seems to keep going and you don't have to worry about a...

I really need to get into this anchoring vibe. I am missing out. Rocha is not a possibility for us as we have the extended rig version of the Tradewind with a bowsprit and a teak platform on it. I think the roll bar would foul the whole lot! I don't distrust the Delta we have, but some people have h...

Dinghy question wasn't totally irrelevant as we are shopping around for another dinghy as ours is a bit on the small side - or I should say the tubes are = wet backside in any chop. Overall length is going to have to stay at the 2.3/2.4 metre mark or it won't fit folded up into our cockpit locker. L...

:) She's increasingly turning into a water dog. Today for the first time ever she jumped from the dinghy into water of unknown depth in order to swim to a small island rock because it had a seagull on it. She'd been boat bound for a while at the time. It's definitely not normal for her. All the wes...

You're almost there now. St Mawes, Helford, up the Fal, all much nicer than Plymouth (well I think so!). Is Luna a water dog? In other words does she mind getting wet or jumping off the boat, or even a bit of swimming? Al these pics, you are making me jealous - stuck at home and not going to the boa...

Another good video! Poor Luna, couldn't 'perform' in those conditions to deal with the backlog! Had a bit of a double take at your 'pot' plant in the wheelhouse but then realised I was watching in low res, so my eyes deceived me.

Are you heading on to the Fal area?

I have seen the police get a speeding boat going past Mayflower in the past. The wakes can cause some serious issues. Occasionally, we have some utter t**t go through our moorings flat out. One time I was on the coachroof packing the sail away and it happened. None to pleased when I was swung off th...

SD = Serco Dun(something) they are the company that operate the tugs. Did you also have the twit in the speedboat go past at about 30kts in the 6kt zone? The wake he left looked like something out of the Poseidon Adventure. Still, I think he thought he looked cool! Hmmm, stealth technology usurped b...

Are you aboard? We're anchored in barn pool ATM. Walked to cawsand and back today in lovely weather. What are you talking about?! Last night! 7pm water taxi, we were soaked just bringing the stuff from the car. Today, not so bad at all, even got a bit sunburnt. Had to come home now (prior commitmen...

Own up, which one of you has pinched summer and left all this rain? Even my saloon window is leaking in protest!

Not happy!

Rob (who should have stayed at home!)

Good news, there is literally loads of choice! Straight away, I would be looking at the Nicholson 32, Contessa 32, Twister28, Rustler 31, Nicholson 31, Halmatic 30............... possibilities are endless! Albin made a bigger model called the Ballard at around 30ft LOA. Google will throw up all sort...

Jeff wrote:Galley staff problems are even worse today, had to make my own fried egg sandwich!

Hope the weather is good in Plymouth. I suspect that downwind is not the favourite point of sail for a boat like yours. Ours is a bit rolly downwind, much better upwind. Sounds like your biggest issue is a lag time between orders being sent down to the galley and stuff coming back to the helm. Not s...

Oooooh, volcano field trips would have been fantastic. Alas, no such luck, although I did do a demographic survey of Budleigh Salterton in 1992. It was riveting! If only it was all like Dante's Peak! Mind you, I'm no Pearce Brosnan - but I would give the foil suits a try! Back to the grind Rob :(

Ah, Grand Canyon is an interesting one. On first look, the Colorado River seems to have done a pretty impressive job of forming the features but it had some 'assistance' with some geological uplift causing more rapid erosion and a considerable amount of non fluvial weathering. It is still classed as...