Piel Island via Windfarm 10th May

M.Thornton · 26 March 2014, 09:22

Launch 9.30 Saturday at Knott-End launching assistance available,cruise in company to Piel after a look at the wind farm close up! Great pub & grub on
Piel ,old ruins to look at ect. return 1700 hrs ,option to camp over and return
On Sunday. Good opportunity to have a cruise in company for those with limited
Experience .Total distance approx 30 miles

kerny · 26 March 2014, 10:14

I'm up for this Mike including the camping

option, also would be great going out with guys with good local knowledge like yourself.

Pikey Dave · 26 March 2014, 19:53

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Originally Posted by kerny

I'm up for this Mike including the camping

option, also would be great going out with guys with good local knowledge like yourself.

We could be up for this, we'll get to Piel one day!

kerny · 26 March 2014, 19:59

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

We could be up for this, we'll get to Piel one day!

This could well be the one P.D.

hadd · 27 March 2014, 22:10

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Originally Posted by kerny

This could well be the one P.D.

We might be up for this trip will let you know nearer the time

Dan Gurney · 28 March 2014, 00:02

Gutted this is when we're in Scotland!

wavelength · 07 April 2014, 13:23

Bugga ......wont be here, gotta go sailing in Turkey then.
Someone has to do it!

For those who can't make it that Saturday we are back and forth there a lot of weekends from Knott End now I've eventually decided to retire (again!) from ramming wind turbines. So we are often available for assistance/advice if needed. But better to go with Mike and the group if ya can.
Don't go denting m'turbine bases or drinking all the beer at the Ship!

SteveHall · 07 April 2014, 14:16

Id be up for this, but could it be the weekend after? This is the end of the month for both me and the misses, and the same pay month as the Easter run, so it all depends on how much the easter weekend costs.

.. If it was the 17th id be all over it

and up for the camping.

Having never been to Piel Island, where can you put the boats over night if you camp, or even for the short visit to go ashore to the pub?

M.Thornton · 07 April 2014, 15:14

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Originally Posted by wavelength

Bugga ......wont be here, gotta go sailing in Turkey then.
Someone has to do it!

For those who can't make it that Saturday we are back and forth there a lot of weekends from Knott End now I've eventually decided to retire (again!) from ramming wind turbines. So we are often available for assistance/advice if needed. But better to go with Mike and the group if ya can.
Don't go denting m'turbine bases or drinking all the beer at the Ship!

Never found you the retiring type Dave,we'll raise a glass in your absence

M.Thornton · 07 April 2014, 15:19

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Originally Posted by SteveHall

Id be up for this, but could it be the weekend after? This is the end of the month for both me and the misses, and the same pay month as the Easter run, so it all depends on how much the easter weekend costs.

.. If it was the 17th id be all over it

and up for the camping.

Having never been to Piel Island, where can you put the boats over night if you camp, or even for the short visit to go ashore to the pub?

Sorry Steve can't change the date due to other commitments, Had a word with
The "King" camping is free for our do. Plenty of moorings to pick up and the little ferry takes you to the pub for a very modest fee
Mike T.

SteveHall · 07 April 2014, 15:34

how much are the moorings? Do you know the ferry times?

I cant seem to see all this info on web, do they have a site?

wavelength · 07 April 2014, 15:38

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Never found you the retiring type

Hey I've retired a coupla times now. Once early from a proper job cos we'd both had enuff of each other so they paid me money to go home and stay there.
And now again from the big boats but this time they kept giving me more money to stay! But there comes the day.......
Anyhow back here still with the boat training to keep me occupied now.
See you on the water...we need to do some cruising when the weather gets better. But I try not to do "inclement boating" these days!

kerny · 07 April 2014, 15:41

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Originally Posted by M.Thornton

Had a word with
The "King" camping is free for our do. Plenty of moorings to pick up and the little ferry takes you to the pub for a very modest fee
Mike T.

Tell his highness thanks for his hospitality

Looking forward to this one

M.Thornton · 07 April 2014, 16:17

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Originally Posted by SteveHall

how much are the moorings? Do you know the ferry times?

I cant seem to see all this info on web, do they have a site?

No charge for moorings if just visiting ,little ferry runs about every half hour
Depending on volume of traffic and weather

neil.mccrirrick · 07 April 2014, 18:37

Nice one mike we should be up for this if we don't make it over Easter. And even if we do and the weather is good still up for it

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M.Thornton · 08 April 2014, 08:08

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Originally Posted by neil.mccrirrick

Nice one mike we should be up for this if we don't make it over Easter. And even if we do and the weather is good still up for it

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Have you managed to fettle the boat Neil?

neil.mccrirrick · 08 April 2014, 10:39

Yup all done bar a new antenna that is lost in the post somewhere

. I need a test splash now and this may be it

There was a load of gunge in no 3 carb. Ticking over and revving fine but I can't do a load test in a bucket lol

tony t · 08 April 2014, 12:49

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revving fine but I can't do a load test in a bucket lol

You bragging or complaining

neil.mccrirrick · 08 April 2014, 14:34

And off to the bilges we go

kerny · 08 April 2014, 20:32

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Originally Posted by neil.mccrirrick

Nice one mike we should be up for this if we don't make it over Easter. And even if we do and the weather is good still up for it

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Nice if you could make it Neil I will even bring my helicopter so we can have a birdseye view of Peil