Solent - Friday 9 November 2007

Biggles · 02 November 2007, 02:59

I shall be out in the Solent on Friday 9th November as long as the weather holds out.
Anyone fancy a cruise in company ?

Hightower · 02 November 2007, 06:36

I might Nick, if I can get the engine problems sorted, and some seat backs.

Biggles · 02 November 2007, 11:46

Sounds Good Andy. Keep me posted with the progress on Solent Viper.

bedajim · 02 November 2007, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Biggles

I shall be out in the Solent on Friday 9th November as long as the weather holds out.
Anyone fancy a cruise in company ?

I may be off sick again that day depending on the weather

Biggles · 02 November 2007, 16:17

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Originally Posted by bedajim

I may be off sick again that day depending on the weather

Rogue Wave · 02 November 2007, 20:05

I.m up for it! it'd be good to go on the water for me fro a change!

Biggles · 02 November 2007, 20:41

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

I.m up for it! it'd be good to go on the water for me fro a change!

Sounds good Stu.

What time zone you working on at the moment ?

Nick.

Rogue Wave · 02 November 2007, 20:48

Celtic mean time

Neil Harvey · 03 November 2007, 10:30

keep a lookout for the Brig (Tallship) Prince William, she is due to be making her way from her berth in Southampton to her berth in Portsmouth (I guess Gunwharf Quays as usual) on the Friday, then making a coupple of day sails into the solent and maybe beyond on the Saturday and Sunday (I am hoping to be on board one or both of sat/sun but not sure if I can swing it)

weather dependant, she might even ahve some sail out

Biggles · 03 November 2007, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Neil Harvey

(I am hoping to be on board one or both of sat/sun but not sure if I can swing it)

What does one do on a sailing ship that involves swinging. I dread to think.

bedajim · 05 November 2007, 11:13

Weathers getting better by the day no rain now wind dropping and possible 8 degrees I can really feel a duvet day coming on

Hightower · 05 November 2007, 14:09

So what are the tides like and what's the proposed meet time?

Biggles · 05 November 2007, 17:53

Andy,

I'll go for my usual meeting up time of 1000 hrs off Calshot. But I can meet up wherever.

Tide timings for Portsmouth are :-

Fri 9 Nov
LW HW LW HW
03:55 10:44 16:15 23:01
1.2 m 4.6 m 1.1 m 4.5 m

Nick.

Hightower · 05 November 2007, 18:43

I finish work at 06:00hrs couple that with the early start and poor tides for me, I'll have a play for a while but won't stick around too long. Will look at recovering at around 13:00hrs.

Sister might be comming along if I can get seats and stainless in time. An early coffee or beer at Cowes perhaps?

ashbypower · 06 November 2007, 17:11

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Andy,

I'll go for my usual meeting up time of 1000 hrs off Calshot. But I can meet up wherever.

Tide timings for Portsmouth are :-

Fri 9 Nov
LW HW LW HW
03:55 10:44 16:15 23:01
1.2 m 4.6 m 1.1 m 4.5 m

Nick.

Nick, I'd be up for this but the Fronty's in for MoT that morning Damn!! mebee next time

how'd ya get on with the alarm??
Brian

Hightower · 06 November 2007, 21:02

Still touch and go for me, waiting for things to start gelling and comming together. Seat Backs off to the electro polishers tomorrow and upholstery been delivered to the ....Well upholsterers. Boat's still at Power tech's.

Might be prop testing on Friday as Power Tech had a nice 19" Viper sat on the side, I'll see if I can borrow it.

Biggles · 06 November 2007, 22:00

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Originally Posted by ashbypower

Nick, I'd be up for this but the Fronty's in for MoT that morning Damn!! mebee next time

how'd ya get on with the alarm??
Brian

Alarm is sorted. Didn't see the point of repairing the batteries as it still works without them. Putting the plastic wheel liner back in was difficult. And I bought new brakes to put on at the front. But binned that idea once I'd got the wheels off and seen how much was left on the old ones. Seemed like a dirty and hard job. I'll give the brakes to the mechanic next time it goes for a service.

By the way I PM'd you.

Biggles · 06 November 2007, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Still touch and go for me, waiting for things to start gelling and comming together. Seat Backs off to the electro polishers tomorrow and upholstery been delivered to the ....Well upholsterers. Boat's still at Power tech's.

Might be prop testing on Friday as Power Tech had a nice 19" Viper sat on the side, I'll see if I can borrow it.

High tide seems good for places like Wooton Creek, Littlehampton and those other hard to get to places.

bedajim · 07 November 2007, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Biggles

High tide seems good for places like Wooton Creek, Littlehampton and those other hard to get to places.

I'm having problems for Friday, even throwing a sickie is not looking to good at the mo

Will be sure of whats happening tomorrow

James

Hightower · 07 November 2007, 12:36

Weathers looking a little bit blowy

Metcheck