Shooting the Breeze - Page 3

Last Tango · 23 December 2016, 10:37

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Originally Posted by Xk59D

Windy=waves and back says no.

13mph gusting to 23mph WSW in the Forth...I'm not expecting that to kick up to much water.

Xk59D · 23 December 2016, 10:53

If it is that then I'll be along for sure.

I've just called the marina and it is sitting waiting to be hooked up.

I'm just refitting the reverse camera to car now, man I missed that!!!

willk · 23 December 2016, 10:55

C'mon lads - Christmas will be here soon - you not got this hole drilled yet?

Last Tango · 23 December 2016, 11:08

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Originally Posted by willk

C'mon lads - Christmas will be here soon

Hell.....knew I'd forgotten something

Xk59D · 23 December 2016, 11:11

Part time boaters, a midges hair away from a yacht

Weather has been amazing this week, typical

Ian M · 23 December 2016, 16:46

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Originally Posted by kerlstone

Hi Breezeblock, Largs is quite expensive for one off launches i agree, but i pay a yearly fee which gives you unlimited launch and recovery and use of showers etc, 24 7, 365 day's, its a good slip all tides and good for almost anywhere on the Clyde etc, its something like £160, a year, good value i think, and no, i have no affiliation to them, i'm on my third year so far, hope this helps.

Gerry.

Cripes, just seen this. "use of showers etc."!!!
Blimey, do you think that you could get them to have a word with Lymington Town Council

breezeblock · 23 December 2016, 17:13

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Originally Posted by Xk59D

If it is that then I'll be along for sure.

I've just called the marina and it is sitting waiting to be hooked up.

I'm just refitting the reverse camera to car now, man I missed that!!!

south queensferry Main Street is shut off for xmas traffic head for the train station and come down the back way if you are launching from the hawes pier I don't know if port Edgar is actually open as I believe it was getting dredged when I spoke to the bloke at blue v he was saying all the boat were to get lifted out of the marina to facillitate this your rout will need to be b907 right onto burgess road right turn onto station road past dalmeny train station left onto Bankhead road then left onto b924 down the hill under the bridge and the slip is on the right

Xk59D · 23 December 2016, 17:24

My plan is simple, let John launch first and I'll meet you there!

breezeblock · 23 December 2016, 17:27

how long a rope do you have for launching its a pretty shallow pier I made up a rope that was ideal then changed the wheels and axle on the trailer as a result I needed to splice another rope to get the boat in deep enough water to get it off

Xk59D · 23 December 2016, 17:30

If it shallow I will have a problem, what other slip options are there?

I don't launch with a rope, never had to.

As long as I can get the rollers wet I can push it off.

breezeblock · 23 December 2016, 18:48

there is only the hawes pier the rest of the slips on the forth don't have full tidal range I will be there to help you out if you need it I bought a cheap pair of waders especially for the hawes pier

Last Tango · 24 December 2016, 06:03

Phoned Port Edgar yesterday. Was told there is someone "on call" to take slipping fees and their number is posted at the marina. No mention of any issues.

The only other decent slip I know of is at Granton.

Like Xk59D it's years since I've had to use a rope to launch so I'll be looking for a way of avoiding that.