Scottish SIB Gathering 11/12 JUNE 2016

[sunsport]

37 lts plus spare that will give me a hell off a sore head,but how much petrol?, on a more serious note is anyone carrying a high pressure pump as i have no battery on board and a 12v pump or in an emergency can i borrow a battery? planning taking my portable gas bbq for communal use if any one needs it cheers sunsport

[Poly]

Originally Posted by sunsport

37 lts plus spare that will give me a hell off a sore head,but how much petrol?, on a more serious note is anyone carrying a high pressure pump as i have no battery on board and a 12v pump or in an emergency can i borrow a battery? planning taking my portable gas bbq for communal use if any one needs it cheers sunsport

What current does the high pressure pump draw? Is it croc clips or cigarette lighter socket? How long is the lead?

I have power, but its fixed in the boat, not "portable"...

[sunsport]

hi its croc clips ,not sure off the lead length but makes it from under the bonnet to my boat with a bit to spare. cheers sunsport

[Poly]

Originally Posted by sunsport

hi its croc clips ,not sure off the lead length but makes it from under the bonnet to my boat with a bit to spare. cheers sunsport

OK - in that case I should be able to get it to my battery if needed. I would just add that if its essential you probably want to have another option (if I have a problem and have to turn back etc). I'm guessing you have a footpump and can make it work but not at the proper pressure?

[sunsport]

hi i don,t have a manual pump at all ,anyone any ideas on the best high pressure manual pump as probably a wise investment for the aerotec floor.thanks sunsport.

[The Gurnard]

Hi Sunsport..I will have a manual hand pump. I dont need high pressure so dont have an electric pump..but Im sure you would get by with the hand pump in an emergency ?

[sunsport]

thats spot on ,i have never had any problems before but always best being prepared .thanks sunsport

[Stigomery]

I think a few of us will have manual pumps so unless hugely unlucky there should be no sinking... Theoretically my foot pump can get to 0.8 bar...

It's the one came with my Honwave... Sure it's no different to a Bravo foot pump

[kaman]

Sunsport I will most likely take my Bravo 12v pump and a manual hand version too.
Not forgetting an assortment of 28 ah and 2 x 7ah batteries.
The 7ah are easily removable and more than capable of topping up Sib tubes.
Dinnae stress.
I will be carrying a box of firewood too - last year only Poly and Gurnard contributed to the fire so I must make ammence.

[Stigomery]

Just checking my timings... we're planning to depart at 10am? So if i arrive at Largs just before 9am that should give plenty of time for setting up, packing etc.

Thanks...

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Stigomery

Just checking my timings... we're planning to depart at 10am? So if i arrive at Largs just before 9am that should give plenty of time for setting up, packing etc.

Thanks...

That is right. The tide isn't ideal for anyone using the public slipway with a proper trailer. Folk with transom wheels etc should be fine, but those of us with boats that need to float off should either be closer to 9 than 10, or consider paying the marina to use their slip.

[Stigomery]

OK great... driving up from Moffat which I thought was close (my en-route stop off with the Northerners)... but another 2 hours drive

[Poly]

It seems its still too soon to get any sort of confident forecast!

Accuweather suggests F3 gusting 5, coming from the East, dry Sat AM light showers after that.
XCweather says F2 gusting 3 coming from the West! Shower late morning, but dry thereafter!

Either is probably OK - the stronger winds aren't the end of the world unless they are funnelling right up the Firth.

However the good news is, it will be dry and light winds most of this week so the ground should be OK for camping, and there should be little swell.

I think the latest roll call is:

Stigomery,
sunsport,
The Gurnard,
Poly,
kaman,
jeffstevens763@g,
marcradan,
Abram D RIB,
bmb779,
Kirkbysib

And the following might bump into us along the way:

Paul_S,
rab rib

[sunsport]

hi can you add another boat with my friend and son,cheers

[Stigomery]

Here's another weather forecast to confuse things...

Meanwhile I'll return to tending to my sunburn in the Lake District... (Damn speed limits!!!)

[Poly]

Originally Posted by sunsport

hi can you add another boat with my friend and son,cheers

Of course.

[Kirkbysib]

With massive regret I'm going to have to back out of this years gathering, my work has changed this week and I'm being sent to Germany tomorrow and won't get home till Saturday morning. I'll be reading Gurnards report with envy and will definitely make next years


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[Paul_S]

I'm helping run the Round Bute Sailing race on Saturday. They even gave me a fancy title...... Assistant Race Director, which I think means writing stuff down. Will be around Sunday though. Previous offer stands, if you guys need anything while around Bute.....send me a pm, I'm happy to help. Might run into you Sunday. Look out for my boat, it's the only one I have seen in the area.

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Paul_S

They even gave me a fancy title...... Assistant Race Director,

That means you are the dogs body for the guy who gets the glory but swans about all day not actually doing anything...

[Paul_S]

Originally Posted by Poly

That means you are the dogs body for the guy who gets the glory but swans about all day not actually doing anything...

Lol.......exactly.