A few Shots from Tobermory this weekend... - Page 2

codprawn · 21 June 2007, 17:23

"Trinity House has a policy of making its assets accessible to the public wherever possible and operates 10 Lighthouse Visitor Centres at various locations around the country, and Alderney in the Channel Islands. In addition passengers are also welcome on its flagship THV Patricia as she carries out her duties maintaining buoys and light ships around the coast."

When are we all having a cruise then???

Here's some pics of Nash Point. There are even bigger fog horns further along the top near the old lighthouse if I remember correctly.

Stoo · 03 July 2007, 07:54

A few RIBS I passed heading out today....

The first is a tour boat that runs folks out to Flowerpot Island... It's a Hurricane 1010. They have a larger one as well that they had custom built...

The second one is owned by cottager... he made a fortune taking on the Provincial Government in a tainted water action. It's tender to a very nice sail boat!

The third is tender to a yacht visiting from the US... ably demonstrating the abilities of even a small RIB!

Stoo · 03 July 2007, 08:00

... spent diving and RIBing!

1) The west end of Bear's Rump Island... not so good for boats...

2) The cliffs along the north shore of the Bruce peninsula...

3) This big rock fell out a decade ago... I'm glad I wasn't under it at the time!

4) These stone beaches occur every few miles along the Peninsula. They're the remnants from the last ice age that formed the Great Lakes. The rocks up here all full of fossils from when the lakes were shallow salt seas...

codprawn · 03 July 2007, 13:33

Lovely pics and the weather looks great - better than our Force 8 and lashing rain!!!

Didn't realise you had a self righting bag - ever had to use it?

Stoo · 03 July 2007, 13:54

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Didn't realise you had a self righting bag - ever had to use it?

LOL... No... But I acquired my boat after it was flipped and abandoned by the Marine Police unit that owned it before me. I added the frame for antennae etc, so I figured I might as well go whole hog. I use the boat in fairly remote locations, with freekin' cold water, so it seemed like good insurance!

psychopic · 03 July 2007, 23:41

i'm moving to Canada! those photos are great.

codprawn · 03 July 2007, 23:59

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i'm moving to Canada! those photos are great.

Yet another one bites the dust - won't be any decent people left in Britain soon!!!

Stoo · 04 July 2007, 12:41

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Originally Posted by psychopic

i'm moving to Canada! those photos are great.

The Tobermory/Bruce Peninsula area is pretty special. I first came here about 32 years ago, fell in love with the place, and landed my first job here. Mind you when I travel to other parts of Canada, I realize what a gorgeous country we live in. The town is pretty islolated in winter though. It's not unusual for the only road (about 60 miles to the next town...) to be closed for a couple of days or more at a time due to white-outs and snow drifts!

Here's a link to an area photographer's site with a few professional shots... http://www.ethanmeleg.com/bruce.htm

Psychopic, we have lots of room over here, so come on over!

psychopic · 06 July 2007, 17:05

What a kind offer, i don't think i have the range in my Humber though

Stoo · 06 July 2007, 20:06

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What a kind offer, i don't think i have the range in my Humber though

The Nuclear Verados will be out soon I'm sure... Unlimited range and no need for running lights at night!

Limey Linda · 06 July 2007, 20:24

Hi Stoo
Could you post details of your self righting system. Want to build one. I assume it is co2 powered
T.

Stoo · 07 July 2007, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Limey Linda

Could you post details of your self righting system. Want to build one. I assume it is co2 powered

Well, it is CO2 powered. The bag is about 9' x 2' I would guess. I suspect the clallenge in building one will be in finding the approriate valve for the bottle...

Here's a few pics:

1) The trigger is connected to a wire lanyard that feeds to the transom. It's strapped down to reduce the odds of snagging it. The sign is to remind me that of I ever use the bag, the boat will become a pretty good sail... I suppose the only thing worse than having an over-turned RIB 20 miles offshore... is having your no-longer-overturned RIB blowing away from you fasted than you can swim!

2) The valve and gas connection to the bag. The bag is just bundled on a platform

3) These flaps hold the bag in place. I'm not sure what the thread is through the grommets. It looks like black fishing line. It needs to be weak enough to break under pressure...

4) The bottle is well supported below the frame. You need to match the volume of gas to the volume the bag holds... it's little use if it's over-inflated and bursts... The bottle is similar to a SCUBA tank, but the opening in the valve is pretty big... 1/2" perhaps... so that it will "pass wind" quickly!

The bag takes 7 seconds to deploy.... and it's important that there is nothing sharp in it's way as it inflates. My antennae and stern light are all on rachet mounts that will give way. The radar reflector would be pushed out of it's mounting bracket...

Is there anything else I can show you?

One of the Canadian Coast Guard websites shows a self-righting system on a Hurricane 733 being used. I haven't been able to track it down, but I'll keep looking...

Stoo · 15 July 2007, 20:33

After a couple of days being house-bound due to storms, I took off with The Beast for a wee jaunt... Approx 45 miles out to Fitzwiliam and Yeo Islands. We ran broadside to 5' swells coming in from Lake Huron... remnants of yesterdays blow...

1) The approach to Indian Harbour, through the Emily Maxwell Shoal (see earlier thread re: dings in prop!)
2) Once in, the harbour is very sheltered with the remains of an old dock
3) With the lower water levels of the past few years, old marshes are now fields... easier to get around, but tough if you're a frog...
4) Exposed shore tends to keep swept clear of vegetation by frequent fall and winter gales
5) An old hunter's cabin is well-maintained with emergency provisions... food, bedding, wood-stove, clothes. Passers-by leave non-perishable food. A guy could easily last a week in there and never go hungry... There's at least two others that I know of, although this is the one that is best stocked.

Stoo · 15 July 2007, 20:41

On our return trip, we stopped at Yeo Island (James Lucas Yeo, the Commander of the Britsh naval forces on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812, has three neighboring Islands named after him...)

Total number of people or other boats seen after leaving harbour... zero!

Biggles · 15 July 2007, 20:46

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Our return trip, we stopped at Yeo Island (James Lucas Yeo, the Commander of the Britsh naval forces on the great Lakes during the War of 1812, has three neighboring Islands named after him...)

Just watched the 1812 invasion on Sky. Unfortunate as it now seems given our special relationship, I find it quite amazing that England decided to fight in America and Europe at the same time.

Stoo · 15 July 2007, 20:49

Being a Canuck, we were on the same side Biggles. Don't confuse me with them thar 'Mericans down south. They're still cranky 'cause we buned down the President's house!

codprawn · 15 July 2007, 20:52

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Just watched the 1812 invasion on Sky. Unfortunate as it now seems given our special relationship, I find it quite amazing that England decided to fight in America and Europe at the same time.

I think you will find a few other parts of the UK joined in as well........

codprawn · 15 July 2007, 20:53

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5) An old hunter's cabin is well-maintained with emergency provisions... food, bedding, wood-stove, clothes. Passers-by leave non-perishable food. A guy could easily last a week in there and never go hungry...

Stunning photos - that's the place I should go for peace and quiet!!!

Stoo · 15 July 2007, 20:54

I suppose the Americans were considered terrorists back then.... How times change!

Stoo · 15 July 2007, 20:56

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Stunning photos - that's the place I should go for peace and quiet!!!

We're so spoiled here. Last week, we saw another person on one of "our" islands. That was the first time in about 20 years I had seen anyone there, other than two stranded kayakers a few years ago. (I don't count them, since they were basically flotsam, which I hauled back to the mainland...)