First outing of the year! and@poole

[Nolandandallsea]

Going out for the first time this year tomorrow eve, can't wait.

Planning on trying my first beach landing as well, probably shell bay/studland.

Any tips? Not been out the harbour before!

Sure it will be fine!

Cheers

[Ian_st]

Get chart... Check tides

Be safe

[Into The Blue]

Search for posts by WXMRICH, just been through the learning curve you're starting on.

[Oscarguitar]

Go around the end of the training bank if you are going to Studland. Don't cut across however tempting it looks.

If in a small rib watch wind over tide especially in the harbour mouth.

Have a great day, very jealous, I'm stuck in the West Midlands! (Nice as it is, but still 150 miles from my boat)

[wxmrich]

As mentioned, look up my thread 'first time at Poole'

[Nolandandallsea]

Thanks guys! Can't wait to get out there, just counting the hours till I can sneak away from work and hit the sea.

Tides look good late pm and I am confident around the harbour, just never been past the chain ferry and never landed on a beach before.

I suppose if it all get a bit dodge, I will just hold on, close my eyes, and hopefully I'll end up on the beach! Lol.

note to myself: remember the training bank and mind out for that ferry!

cheers

[Nolandandallsea]

Fantastic evening spent flying about on unbelievably calm sea's. Makes me appreciate how lucky I am to live so close to a wonderful stretch of coast. Went from Poole round Old Harry to Swanage and then back to Bournemouth and Southbourne beach, Lovely!

Avoided the ferry, landed on the beach , made it back saftely Good evening all round really.

The only things was: As it was so calm, I was WOT most of the time, is it ok for a yam 15 2 stroke to be WOT for long periods of time or should I ease off a bit? The engine is in mint cond. but about 15 years old.

[frankc]

I would believe most engines below 15 HP are run at full throttle in normal operation. Other than when trolling, ours spends its time running flat out.