Ironic innit
Ironic innit
It is coming to the end of October, my little clinker dinghy has been flapping its way around the harbour since late February and now it does not leak. Following seasonal habit I will bring it home in a couple of weeks and store it in a dry, warm, well ventilated garage.
Come next February or March I will launch the little thing and remind myself of the joys of pumping.
Why do I bother?
Come next February or March I will launch the little thing and remind myself of the joys of pumping.
Why do I bother?
Tideway 206
11+
Sold the 'Something bigger and plastic', it never got used.
11+
Sold the 'Something bigger and plastic', it never got used.
Re: Ironic innit
Because you're well aware of the destruction that frost and ice will wreak on a boat?Michael4 wrote:Why do I bother?
I suppose there must be a way you could control the climate in your garage to an extent to minimise the excess drying out - provided that won't compromise everything else in there.
-
- Posts: 1663
- Joined: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:11 pm
- Location: Gosport, UK
Re: Ironic innit
...this works well!JimC wrote:Because you're well aware of the destruction that frost and ice will wreak on a boat?Michael4 wrote:Why do I bother?
I suppose there must be a way you could control the climate in your garage to an extent to minimise the excess drying out - provided that won't compromise everything else in there.
Michael Brigg
Re: Ironic innit
The answer to the original problem is surely to simply keep on sailing south?
Rupert
-
- Posts: 228
- Joined: Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:32 pm
- Location: Stoke Gabriel, On the Dart, South Devon
Re: Ironic innit
Does it have to be warm? Maybe just frost free?
- jpa_wfsc
- Posts: 1188
- Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:52 pm
- Location: Oxford (Work) Coteswold Water Park (Sailing)
Re: Ironic innit
Lovely book - by Mike Peyton - includes the timeless advice - to avoid laying up and re-commisioning costs / effort - just don't. Keep on Sailing!
j./
National 12 "Spider" 2523
Finn K468 'Captain Scarlet'
British Moth, 630, early 60's 'Pisces'
!!!! Not CVRDA !!!!
Comet Trio - something always ready to sail.
National 12 "Spider" 2523
Finn K468 'Captain Scarlet'
British Moth, 630, early 60's 'Pisces'
!!!! Not CVRDA !!!!
Comet Trio - something always ready to sail.
Re: Ironic innit
I had thought of turning it over (on the trolley for plenty of air under), then covering it with a tarpaulin held away from the boat's hull by strategically placed small lumps of sponge to allow air circulation all over...then I thought the idea bonkers.
Keeping sailing is the the thing to do but my tweeds get very musty in December.
As an aside I have recently taken on a Tideway that has spent all its life (40 plus years) on a mooring or whip in Emsworth. It may be scarred and battered with the occasional broken rib but I have found no rot and allegedly it still floats...
Keeping sailing is the the thing to do but my tweeds get very musty in December.
As an aside I have recently taken on a Tideway that has spent all its life (40 plus years) on a mooring or whip in Emsworth. It may be scarred and battered with the occasional broken rib but I have found no rot and allegedly it still floats...
Tideway 206
11+
Sold the 'Something bigger and plastic', it never got used.
11+
Sold the 'Something bigger and plastic', it never got used.
-
- Posts: 228
- Joined: Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:32 pm
- Location: Stoke Gabriel, On the Dart, South Devon
Re: Ironic innit
My neighbour has taken to keeping his 27 ft yacht afloat all the time apart from routine maintenance. The reason is that the water around the hull moderated the internal temp and it gets far less condensation inside that when it was stuck up on jacks at the local yard. Money was not the reason. So maybe just get it out for a bit of TLc and put it back in?
Re: Ironic innit
[quote="Rupert"]The answer to the original problem is surely to simply keep on sailing south?[/quote]
Yep, I'd say this is the best option!
Yep, I'd say this is the best option!
OK 1211 Peter Crew wood 1968
Gull 2892 Hartley MK6 Plastic 2014
Streaker 1582. Home built. Wood 2005
Gull 2892 Hartley MK6 Plastic 2014
Streaker 1582. Home built. Wood 2005
-
- Posts: 282
- Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:39 pm
- Location: Staffordshire
Re: Ironic innit
But what do you do once you've crossed the Equator? Keep heading for Antarctica or head back North?Alan P. wrote:Yep, I'd say this is the best option!Rupert wrote:The answer to the original problem is surely to simply keep on sailing south?
Best wishes
SB
SB
Re: Ironic innit
Turn right and follow the sunset.
Re: Ironic innit
'Sail south until the butter melts and then turn right'
(With apologies to whoever it was)
(With apologies to whoever it was)
Tideway 206
11+
Sold the 'Something bigger and plastic', it never got used.
11+
Sold the 'Something bigger and plastic', it never got used.