Forum: RIBs & ribbing
02 September 2018, 18:49
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SIB heaven
I guess, Black Pig, that it's perfect for a SIB as you can slip in and out where I was scared of churning mud
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
02 September 2018, 18:47
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 18:39
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Last bit: Charts and Pilot book:
Imray C5 takes to from Bridport to Dartmouth as well as over to Weymouth in the other direction
And the greatest of help was the pilot book-"The West Country Cruising Companion"
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 18:36
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back to West Bay
the Next morning, on high tide, we just followed our tracks back to the Dart and from there down to Dartmouth and then, stopping only to see the dolphins, back to Bridport
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 18:32
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overnight
A couple of hours later some of the locals arrived in their launches as well as a some sailing boaters in their inflatabes.
Food was great
Beer was great
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and having lots of people...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 18:28
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tuckenhay and bow creek
We've got a Lawrance HDS7 with a navionics card. The route of the stream was bang on.
Ok we were overtaken by kayakers and paddle boarders but we were 1 -2 hours after low tide rather than 2...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 18:20
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Maltsters arms, Tuckenhay and Bow Creek
a quick thing to point out: Because it was the Dartmouth Regatta (a fact we had missed) we had to be off our pontoon at 10.00am where asme'd planned a lazy morning, a spot of lunch and then get to...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 18:02
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 17:22
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Dittisham
Back to Dittisham. The plan was to go ashore for lunch but the pontoon was swarming and it was fairly clear that a boat of our size was not welcome- plenty of hire boats and sail boat tenders but...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 17:07
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Totnes
About the top of the Dart as far as sailing boats are concerned it Totnes. There's a massive pleasure boat that goes into there 400 passengers inn the name of Cardiff Castle.
It must have a very...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 16:54
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Dartmouth to Totnes Via Dittisham
In may respects this bit was dead easy.
We refuelled on the fuelling pontoon in the middle of the river Dart.. £ 1.99 a litre for petrol. Some would squeal at the price but you have to buy a...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 16:43
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 14:15
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What we had not allowed for was the fact that...
What we had not allowed for was the fact that this week was the Dartmouth Regatta so the place was heaving with other boats including a dirty great Cruise liner: the Saga Pearl 2 which was there in...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 14:03
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 September 2018, 13:51
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west bay to dartmouth update fuel and distance
That would have been good Lakeland terrier. Theres loads more to add to the trip. Im breaking it down into sections so I can add loads of pics and also if anyone else is looking up details it may...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
28 August 2018, 13:49
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
28 August 2018, 13:48
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Part 1: Westbay to Dartmouth
completed this part today. We've done Teignmouth last month- VVV interesting tides going in and out.
Not at Bayards Cove Inn. Refueling tomorrow before going up to Dittisham and Totnes then back...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
11 February 2018, 12:49
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
07 February 2018, 16:50
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Hmm. Not considered west bay.
Normally I...
Hmm. Not considered west bay.
Normally I leave the boat in a secure location and tow it the last couple of miles.
I liked the look of Lyme Regis as having spoken To the harbour master he’d...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
04 February 2018, 15:00
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
04 February 2018, 14:57
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
04 February 2018, 13:13
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