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No, we don't tie off to the stern cleat, we just take one turn around it, so pretty easy to slip it off if it turns pear shaped. Generally if the buoy has popped up then the anchor has broken free. Very often I just put the warp on the inside of the cleat, which is often good enough to see what you are doing, and to keep the warp away from the prop. I also carry a knife on my belt at all times and there is another in the stern pocket. Fortunately, we don't experience tides speed like you guys in the BC. Even on a raging spring, Gary would have only been in 2kts max. Out at sea in Lyme Bay you will be hard pushed to find 2kts of tide. Usually 0.5 to 1.5 on most tides.

Is your helm on the port side ? As you always should recover on the same side as the helm. With regard to the stern cleats, you can just take a single turn around anything on the stern as it is still the bow that is taking the strain. I take a single turn around the stern mooring cleat on the tube ! Yes, not leaving a good distance from bow to buoy is a common error. The closer it is, the smaller the arc that you tend to take, and therefore have less visibility and less control.

Yes, leave the kill cord off, however, If sea conditions dictate it should be worn, then just connect 2 together, as you should always have a spare on the boat. TBH, I often use 2 cords if I am on my own, to allow freedom of movement to the stern.

OK, I understand the issue, this may help. Once anchored, back off the warp until the buoy is about 30yards from the boat. When you are ready to recover, clear the deck on the same side as the helm (I assume yours is starboard). Move off at a 45 degree angle to the buoy and then watch the warp at the bow to maintain the angle, you will then be making a large arc around the buoy. The buoy will go under and the popup once the anchor has broken free. This is the important bit .......... now the anchor has broken free, steer slightly straighter and the warp will come along side the boat. KEEP THE POWER ON, lean over the side and grab the warp (it will be almost at gunnel height), with the power still on leave the helm and run back to the stern still holding the warp and put a quick turn around the stern gunnel cleat. Run back to the helm, and you can then watch the angle of the warp off the stern gunnel and the buoy. Open up with more throttle until the buoy is firmly being towed, then slow down to stationary and walk back to release the rope off the stern cleat. If you are not using a lazy line, then make a very low speed skid turn to point the bow at the buoy. Leave the engine on with the boat stationary and engine on idle, recover the warp and buoy. If you are using a lazy line, then just recover the warp and buoy from the stern, and then tie off the lazy line in its normal position. Regardless of how bad the sea is, by looping onto the stern gunnel cleat, you can always see the angle of the warp. If you don't use the stern cleat, then it is easy to lose sight of the warp and run over it. Also, you should always have your anchor set to trip, even with the slightest snag. Mine will trip about 1 in 5 times when recovering. Just replace the cable tie, and ready to go.

You need to fish baited wrecking feathers on a deepish wreck. They rarely fall to standard lures like red gill or sidewinders. A full fillet of mack on a 6/0 or 8/0 with 100lb biting trace, is the way to go, you first feel the pout pecking at it, then the rod will take on a decent bend when a Ling grabs the bait.

Certainly not in this case. Peter was meticulous about maintenance and the boat had been lifted and serviced only 2 months before the incident.

Yes, that info came from the RNLI statement, which at the time I had my suspicions about its accuracy, and I should have removed it as we know that is not the case. Please accept my apologies. I would regard Peter (your father) as a close friend (of about 5 years), and we would chat on the phone maybe once or twice a week, and often meet up together on the wrecks. We also had a planned coffee meeting at the Clipper, but unfortunately that never happened, also we had planned a trip to the Skerries. I am trying hard to get the brain to work here, but if you are his son that used to crew with him from time to time (Tom ?), then we have met a couple of times when out fishing, but maybe you are his other son that lives in London (Stoke Newington ?) Believe me, I feel your pain, and for me, it is a very sad loss that I often think deeply about.

Carling It is what is used on RIBs etc, and also off road event vehicles where things sometimes get a little damp.

Generally I use about 1 rod length + 3 turns on the reel of 30lb rubbing leader ( I tend to use ‘blackout’). The knot I use is the PR bobbin, since using it I haven't bothered with tying the fg (which is a pita on a moving boat). The braid I use is 28lb spectra.

The striker 7cv has wifi and supports active captain, however I think (not sure) that the striker does not support data sharing as it doesn't have a Garmin network port. It does have 0183 for connecting to a GPS puck, or Radio. One way to use active captain on both plotters would be to create 2 different wifi networks, one for the striker, and a different one for the 723, and then access them individually.

Yes, Stuart was there at about 6pm when I parked up, I saw him catch a couple before you arrived. If the weather holds, then I might go to the skerries on Tuesday, but looking iffy at the moment. It was busy down there on the late afternoon low tide and there were a good few coming out.

My mate has been at riverside for a long, long time, so I guess he ‘knows’ the right people ! With regard to polly steps parking, I pay an annual permit ( you can get seasonal as well) of £300 (£150 car + £150 trailer). Did I see you fishing shaldon beach Saturday evening at about 7:00pm ?, there was a few fishing this afternoons low tide and taking a few out.

Here you go, https://riversideteignmouth.co.uk/

Torquay marina would be about X12, brixham a little cheaper, maybe X10, Salcombe an Dartmouth probably X15 or more.

Stuart got the elbow some time ago (2 years). They got a woman manager in there that seems to run a good show. I think Alan pays about £400 ish per year for his Offshore 25.

Yes, they usually have few spaces available, especially for smaller boats. Also some folk only store there in the winter, so yes, an all year space is available when claimed in the summer.

Shaldon Marine don't have a particularly good name ! Also their yard is quite difficult access, and they tow over to polly for launch and recovery. Riverside is very secure, electric gates and you get your own keyfob. Also the slipway is dead easy. They now have a boat lift mobile gantry for larger boats. Brother in laws quicksilver is in there at the moment for a full service, antifoul, and hull polish.

You could leave it at Riverside Boatyard (opp Morrisons). My mate has his offshore 25 on its trailer over there. The place is secure, and you have the luxury of the on site grease monkey ( Jack), who’s work is excellent. The cost isn't much different to mooring, but your boat is on dry land and in a secure compound. Launching on their slip is similar tidal wise to polly steps, but easier because their slip is not in the tidal flow and also has a pontoon.

Yes, I know who you are 😉, I know Stuart quite well, but I tend to ‘watch’ from the sidelines 😉😇 Stuart was also chatting with Chris ( he used to own the yacht snowstorm, and lives in marine parade), then of course there is the other Roger B that owns Bay View. 🤣🤣😇

Nope. The rules in the UK regarding inflammable fuels are very specific. As an example, even though my son is a government employee empowered to implement the HGV laws in every respect, he still has to have a valid ADR certification ( the same as any fuel / oil tanker driver) to drive any type of fuel tanker, even if it is only a couple of metres.

Fuel station are allowed to implement their own local 'rules' and a lot of them will only allow 5?L at a time in a can. For your info, here are the rules for the UK, 1. You are only allowed to store 30L in cans at a private dwelling 2. The maximum you can TRANSPORT at any one time is 240L, but it must be in approved containers. (You will find info on this hard to come by, but it is fact. My son has just done his ADR refresh course and I got him to ask the question to see it the 240L still stands, and it does. So, at the end of the day, the Tesco employee is right on one count, but wrong on everything else, however, if you complain to Tesco management they will probably implement their normal 5L only can rule (called a local restriction). Do they have 'pay at the pump', if so, then just go back at night and fill up what you want, that is what we do for my mate's boat which has a 450L tank. My boat is trailered, and twice Tesco have questioned me about filling at the pumps. My reply was that it is no different to a car and as long as you have one foot on the ground, and you are over the age of 16, then it is OK to fill. By far the best at seeing your side of the storey is Morrisons, locally they have been excellent about filling cans, but they are also very close to the quay and slipway, so I guess they understand.

Nah, nothing there. Did you move anything else when you took off the raydome ? As you don't have auto pilot, the best solution will be to go into the plotter settings and select internal GPS as the source . I suspect you new plotter is set up that way. Have a fish pic 😉👍

Thats because it is an electronic compass, in reality it is a number of highly magnetic toroids and some electronics.

Have you got a heading sensor or fluxgate ?

Andy has covered most of this, however, for a fee, you can park and launch at the haven marina (Kingswear). For me, it is a 40 - 45min steam from Teignmouth and that is very much quicker than driving to Dartmouth during the summer months. Passage planning is everything as there are a couple of places where the sea can turn more than a little rough at certain states of the tide with winds from a particular direction.