Hi From Portland

portlandphil · 01 June 2013, 19:03

Hi all,

I live in Castletown, Portland opposite the slipway and finally got round to getting a boat!

Picked up an apex 4.5m with a 30HP Suzuki engine, maiden voyage next week :-)

Cheers
Phil

p.s. If anyone needs a weather report from Portland let me know and I'll look out of the window ;-)

treerat · 01 June 2013, 19:44

welcome - a place I know well

Mollers · 01 June 2013, 20:07

Hi, I thought that that part of the island was Fortuneswell?

portlandphil · 01 June 2013, 20:09

Hi Mollers, Fortuneswell is what you drive through to go up the hill, Castletown is the bit between the Castle and the Port :-)

treerat · 01 June 2013, 20:09

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Hi, I thought that that part of the island was Fortuneswell?

Nope - that's the first batch of houses / shops found as you drive up the hill.

Castletown is the area from Osprey down to the port.

Mollers · 01 June 2013, 20:13

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Originally Posted by portlandphil

Hi Mollers, Fortuneswell is what you drive through to go up the hill, Castletown is the bit between the Castle and the Port :-)

Ah right. Is it a newish development?

treerat · 01 June 2013, 20:15

Depends what you call new - I've known it as such for 30 years

Mollers · 01 June 2013, 20:16

Yep, that's new. ;-)

portlandphil · 01 June 2013, 20:16

This is our house on D-Day:

Panoramio - Photos of the World

treerat · 01 June 2013, 20:24

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Originally Posted by portlandphil

This is our house on D-Day:

Panoramio - Photos of the World

That's a pic worth having

Ribstore · 01 June 2013, 21:09

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Originally Posted by portlandphil

This is our house on D-Day:

Panoramio - Photos of the World

Great photo.
Welcome Phil

TRevor Lawson · 02 June 2013, 15:19

hi Phil welcome to ribnet, what a shame you did not post earlier in week as we have just done( yesterday) a cruise from your slip to durdle door and lulworth cove great day ,and you would have had some company/support.

xs 400 · 02 June 2013, 17:57

hi Phil, this is my favourite place to launch, so I will watch your weather posts with interest!

only live Yeovil

keep in touch

portlandphil · 02 June 2013, 20:35

I saw you Trevor, wondered where you were all heading off to :-) How long does it take you to get to Lulworth?

I won't have the boat ready for another week or so, but that trip is definitely on the list once I've got the hang of it. Safety in numbers definitely sounds like a good option!

cheers
Phil