Trip to inchkeith

[69cmw]

Originally Posted by breezeblock

I was going to put up a post enquiring where I could get non spill bottle holders for the boat but seeing as the traffic wardens are out I wont bother

Ask him where you can get an END of a BELL, I'm sure he is an expert in that department [emoji23][emoji23]

[Xk59D]

it is just winter blues, yearly event on the forum

was gorgeous today from my office window..........

sitting there at 10am thinking i could be at loch lomond by 12 if i leave right now to go get the boat........should have went.

[breezeblock]

spring is on the horizon hopefully warmer weather is round the corner next weekend after I fit new guages and a frame

[Poly]

Originally Posted by breezeblock

I was going to put up a post enquiring where I could get non spill bottle holders for the boat but seeing as the traffic wardens are out I wont bother

What sort of holder are you thinking of? Something gimbal mounted? I'd think on a rib driven in rough water you'll struggle to get no spills. How about just using bike bottles and cages?

[breezeblock]

Originally Posted by Poly

What sort of holder are you thinking of? Something gimbal mounted? I'd think on a rib driven in rough water you'll struggle to get no spills. How about just using bike bottles and cages?

beer bottles fall thru them

[Last Tango]

Originally Posted by breezeblock

how much fuel do you carry spare on these trips

Depends what you're comfortable with.
On shorter trips I go for about twice what I expect to burn but never less than 60ltrs.
Policy doesn't work for longer trips (tank's to small, 135 litres) so generally aim for the standard 30% spare. I've never came back with less than 30 litres and that's probably about as far as I'd push my luck
Burn calculations based on 1 litre/ kn mile but I know the boat consistently does marginally better than that so that gives me a bit of wriggle room.

[breezeblock]

Originally Posted by Last Tango

Depends what you're comfortable with.
On shorter trips I go for about twice what I expect to burn but never less than 60ltrs.
Policy doesn't work for longer trips (tank's to small, 135 litres) so generally aim for the standard 30% spare. I've never came back with less than 30 litres and that's probably about as far as I'd push my luck
Burn calculations based on 1 litre/ kn mile but I know the boat consistently does marginally better than that so that gives me a bit of wriggle room.

anybody up for a jolly on Loch Lomond next Sunday checked long range and it looks good so far

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by breezeblock

beer bottles fall thru them

tickled me that