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by Discus
Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:37 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 19th August 2014 - Nauticat 38 Sold
Replies: 22
Views: 69576

Just as an FYI, if you have been inspired by the Simple Sailer ethos then you have an opportunity to own the real thing!

http://corribee.org/for-sale-and-wanted/

MingMing is for sale!
by Discus
Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Lift out
Replies: 19
Views: 45642

Lift out

Booked our lift out today. 29th October. Feel crap now. :(

Winter jobs list is getting bigger :o

Where has this year gone? :?


Answers on a postcard please :roll:
by Discus
Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:50 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 19th August 2014 - Nauticat 38 Sold
Replies: 22
Views: 69576

Well, happy house warming! Must be a change for you as the floors don't move up and down! Not really had much time afloat at all recently. Have trapped a nerve in my neck which limits my mobility a bit and means I can't really support much weight with my left arm at the moment. Painful but getting t...
by Discus
Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:19 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 19th August 2014 - Nauticat 38 Sold
Replies: 22
Views: 69576

Safe to ask yet if it all went OK? or is it still a bit raw?










Hope you are enjoying the house! :thumright:
by Discus
Sat Sep 20, 2014 8:38 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 19th August 2014 - Nauticat 38 Sold
Replies: 22
Views: 69576

Yeah! Not your style at all!
by Discus
Sat Sep 20, 2014 7:38 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 19th August 2014 - Nauticat 38 Sold
Replies: 22
Views: 69576

Handy Andy's = disposable hankies/ tissues. I suggest you buy a pack - quick! I wish sailing was really encompassing frugality but you are always cooperd at the first hurdle by everything being so damn expensive! As a thought, perhaps you should just invest in a water bed for your new house and you ...
by Discus
Sat Sep 20, 2014 7:04 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 19th August 2014 - Nauticat 38 Sold
Replies: 22
Views: 69576

Actually, junk rigs are great for sailing off the wind but if you are anything like us, the wind is more often forward of the beam so you are into the law of diminishing returns. Not totally convinced of an unstayed rig either. Infinite reefing is a good plus point though and downwind they are quick...
by Discus
Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:22 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 19th August 2014 - Nauticat 38 Sold
Replies: 22
Views: 69576

Hmmm, will be weird. I suppose you will be sleeping on board on Monday night and then be in your new gaff on Tuesday night. I suspect it will be a few overcoats colder in North Yorkshire - it always is!! Junk rig? jUNK RIG? The clue is in the name! Upwind they are truly shocking. Better options out ...
by Discus
Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:30 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 19th August 2014 - Nauticat 38 Sold
Replies: 22
Views: 69576

Wow, 4 weeks, that must be a record! I understand the mixed feelings - had the same when we moved boats last year but I suppose it's worse for you now you are moving ashore! Are you on board until next Tuesday or have you zipped back oop North already? Can't believe there will be no more tales from ...
by Discus
Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:45 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 19th August 2014 - Nauticat 38 Sold
Replies: 22
Views: 69576

Jeff, are you still with us? Is there a tumbleweed blowing through the forum? iS ANYONE ALIVE OUT THERE?
by Discus
Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 11th August 2014 - The Fal, Helford and back to Plymouth
Replies: 15
Views: 41361

Snap!

Has Luna had a clip? She looks a bit, well, clipped!

The picture had us both laughing - after I worked out it looked a bit like ours.

Cunningly hidden amongst the other shots!


:P
by Discus
Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:29 pm
Forum: Jeff's Blog - living on a yacht, at anchor, with a toddler.
Topic: 11th August 2014 - The Fal, Helford and back to Plymouth
Replies: 15
Views: 41361

Excellent stuff!. I have corrected one of your photo captions for you....... <a href="http://s1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag280/robmcg5/?action=view&current=d7543faa13d31db03dc897a540db90fa_zps162492ee.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag...
by Discus
Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:55 am
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Big Bertha
Replies: 6
Views: 21306

September it is then! if the weather is carp, I'll blame you Terry and come and bend your davits!! :lol:
by Discus
Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:08 pm
Forum: Safety, Technical, Engineering & General Yacht Banter
Topic: Big Bertha
Replies: 6
Views: 21306

Still, it's a shame the run of good weather is coming to an end for a bit. I never seem to be in the right place at the right time! :(