Outing to Portsmouth tomorrow 21/8/12

[jezza2011]

Hi am popping down to portsamouth tomorrow.
How busy will Camber be?
generally launch from there as its simple on my own.
should be there but 12 ish but worried I wont be able to park. anyone down there know if its mad busy or quiet?

[robin]

Hi Jezza.

My place overlooks the Camber slipway, it's pretty quiet during the week and there is plenty of parking for cars and trailers in the car park/trailer park nearby.

The slipway hasn't been jetwashed further down in a while so it is quite slippery underfoot LWS...so time your launch/recovery well if you haven't got 4WD or a long rope.

There's also a fishing boat careened on it at the moment but you shouldn't have any trouble getting past.

Hope this helps.

Robin

[jezza2011]

Thanks Robin.
Launched there a few time but not in the school hols . :-)
Not got a 4x4 but the mondeo does well as long as the wheels are on the concrete :-)
Will be throwing it in on my own with the help of the little lad (6) to hold the ropes while it park it all up
Sould be fun and thanks for the info

[robin]

No worries.

This was about two weeks ago LWS...turn up the volume and watch the front wheels, be glad it's not your van. In vid 2..check out the 'uphill skating' towards the end.

Bottom line...they got it out! and I'm a sad muppet for videoing it. :0)

slippy slipway 1 - YouTube

slippy slipway 2.mp4 - YouTube

[jezza2011]

Oh Man thats slippy !!!!

May have to employ the old long rope trick or. use the winch to get it up the slipway.

Look out for a black 61 mondeo and a black and orange ribtec sliding down the slipway.
lol

[Dry Run]

Fishing boat now gone!

[jezza2011]

Excelent :-)

[jezza2011]

Nice to meet Steve down there.
good day but short. and no fish .
and the guys who had a little over heat who I stopped to see if they were ok. didnt get their names.