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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 July 2009, 20:10
Replies: 4
Views: 1,974
Posted By J.C.
Yeah, I have checked out boatlaunch thanks. Any...

Yeah, I have checked out boatlaunch thanks. Any first hand experience? Boatlaunch info is a bit thin, no photo etc. It looks very tidally constrained?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 July 2009, 17:26
Replies: 4
Views: 1,974
Posted By J.C.
Launching at Bude

Hi all

I am renting a house in Bude this summer, and I was wondering if it was worth taking the RIB. Does anyone know what the launching is like there?

Thanks

Jon
Forum: Commercial operators 06 December 2008, 22:27
Replies: 32
Views: 6,687
Posted By J.C.
I am not primarily in the nautical market, but I...

I am not primarily in the nautical market, but I have to say I am very pessimistic about future prospects. In my business (survey) enquiries are down around 50% and margins are extremely tight. We...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 20 June 2008, 08:45
Replies: 22
Views: 4,790
Posted By J.C.
That does seem high. I had a 64k service on my...

That does seem high. I had a 64k service on my Nissan Patrol, that's the P3 (biggest) service at local Nissan Dealer. £550 including excellent valeting, courtesy car and some minor bits fixed at no...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 11 June 2008, 16:25
Replies: 9
Views: 2,219
Posted By J.C.
I tow for both work and pleasure and both motor...

I tow for both work and pleasure and both motor policies do not cover the boat when trailing. The trailer is covered, but not the boat on it. I have arranged separate cover for the boats on the...
Forum: Trailers & towing 10 June 2008, 14:36
Replies: 39
Views: 6,928
Posted By J.C.
My feeling is that your option 2 won't cope with...

My feeling is that your option 2 won't cope with any significant gradient. I'll be delighted if proven wrong though.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 June 2008, 10:04
Replies: 23
Views: 6,328
Posted By J.C.
I have to agree with praise for the service...

I have to agree with praise for the service response from Seago, they are replacing my 8 lifejackets with brand new ones by return of post.

Luckily all the others are newish Crewsavers, so no new...
Forum: Commercial operators 02 June 2008, 08:48
Replies: 2
Views: 1,940
Posted By J.C.
I have just sent six lifejackets back to Seago. ...

I have just sent six lifejackets back to Seago.

Just to correct the information above, their web site says "Any faulty lifejackets will be replaced. Jackets which are tested and found not to be...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 22 May 2008, 12:35
Replies: 7
Views: 5,390
Posted By J.C.
Before you do anything expensive, just to...

Before you do anything expensive, just to recap... after all the fiddling around, are you sure you've set the Garmin back to NMEA out, 4800baud, 8bits, 1 stop bit, no parity - if all those settings...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 May 2008, 08:06
Replies: 2
Views: 1,324
Posted By J.C.
I launched from there (SYH) the same day, and it...

I launched from there (SYH) the same day, and it was pretty busy. I didn't see the incident, I had gone off elsewhere, and returned a couple of hours after it happened. I have seen some pretty...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 May 2008, 21:06
Replies: 8
Views: 1,973
Posted By J.C.
Towequipe.com have 4'6" boards with fog light and...

Towequipe.com have 4'6" boards with fog light and 6m cable for £18.95 + delivery. I buy a lot of boards for work and I think the last lot I got was from them and I was happy with the quality. Not...
Forum: Commercial operators 30 April 2008, 14:51
Replies: 11
Views: 3,276
Posted By J.C.
Another vote for 1:3 from me, Advanced too. ...

Another vote for 1:3 from me, Advanced too. Hopefully, I instruct in a way that makes the students feel they are responsible for their actions and the safety of the boat whilst being always on hand...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 21 April 2008, 13:26
Replies: 6
Views: 1,886
Posted By J.C.
Seamark Nunn have them too: ...

Seamark Nunn have them too:

https://www.seamarknunn.com/ProductDetails.aspx?StockId=_4561&Category=
Forum: Electrics and electronics 30 March 2008, 10:54
Replies: 17
Views: 3,447
Posted By J.C.
I used to be involved in running the club, now I...

I used to be involved in running the club, now I am not.. so I couldn't possibly comment on that :D


As for your comments on PMR446, I do generally agree - but there are some factors on the other...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 March 2008, 20:01
Replies: 5
Views: 2,267
Posted By J.C.
Hmmm.. according to my online French-English...

Hmmm.. according to my online French-English translator, for going over 6 miles from shore you need:

"1 raft of survival or inflatable appendix by bottle"

I might be able to arrange the raft,...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 29 March 2008, 10:04
Replies: 17
Views: 3,447
Posted By J.C.
Jon: Thanks for the offer, I'll ask and see what...

Jon: Thanks for the offer, I'll ask and see what they are going for... I am afraid I think they are going for ICOMs though, sorry.

SeaSkills: Yes, PMR would have been my recommendation and indeed...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 28 March 2008, 23:19
Replies: 17
Views: 3,447
Posted By J.C.
Thanks to everyone for their replies. I should...

Thanks to everyone for their replies. I should point out that this isn't a personal enquiry, it is just a question that I was asked and I thought this was a good resource to get the answer and to...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 28 March 2008, 08:55
Replies: 17
Views: 3,447
Posted By J.C.
VHF and licencing for clubs

Hi all,

Can anyone clarify for me what the situation is with regard to marine band VHF licences for clubs:

Can you buy radios which are restricted to certain channels, M1 and M2 for instance?
...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 24 March 2008, 20:37
Replies: 15
Views: 4,132
Posted By J.C.
The following link is to an MAIB safety digest...

The following link is to an MAIB safety digest for 2007. Case 25 involves a RIB and discusses prop guards:

https://www.maib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/SD3_2007_Part_3.pdf

One of the conclusions...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 26 January 2008, 15:07
Replies: 15
Views: 3,525
Posted By J.C.
Mike is right, we do indeed spend many (tens of)...

Mike is right, we do indeed spend many (tens of) thousands on kit to do exactly this kind of thing. It's not just the GPS, software and electronics, we use much fancier, and more accurate, echo...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 December 2007, 11:51
Replies: 21
Views: 3,508
Posted By J.C.
A word of warning, I'd be careful buying...

A word of warning, I'd be careful buying mobiletide form the web site. I just went through the pay by Paypal route - and it took my £5 and gave me absolutely nothing. Not happy. I have e-mailed...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 18 November 2007, 18:51
Replies: 7
Views: 1,833
Posted By J.C.
I was in Lynmouth in October and at low water...

I was in Lynmouth in October and at low water there was only an ankle deep stream. It is definitely not accessible at all states.

I've attached a pic where you can see the harbour entrance is...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 09 November 2007, 15:20
Replies: 13
Views: 3,507
Posted By J.C.
Anyone considering reflector options may be...

Anyone considering reflector options may be interested in the study carried out by QinetiQ as hosted here on yachting and Boating world: https://www.ybw.com/pbo/pdfs/radar_reflectors.pdf

The study...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 November 2007, 11:56
Replies: 64
Views: 10,311
Posted By J.C.
Yeah, but only 724 of them proved to be genuine...

Yeah, but only 724 of them proved to be genuine ;-)
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 November 2007, 11:34
Replies: 64
Views: 10,311
Posted By J.C.
I'll not bang on about the misuse of flares...

I'll not bang on about the misuse of flares issue, just to say PLEASE don't do it! In addition to the safety issues mentioned already, the RNLI, coastguard etc will automatically be called out to a...
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