2017 – the Fourth year
It was a disappointing year for sailing. The season didn’t start too badly, I had the aim of trying to get out on average once...
2017 Diary Entries other than sailing trips …mainly for my own benefit
It was a disappointing year for sailing. The season didn’t start too badly, I had the aim of trying to get out on average once...
2017 / Diary Entry / Jan-Feb: "Winter Days"
by Peter Taylor · Published 04/02/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
The tides are going away from springs so this morning I tightened Seatern’s mooring against the jetty (we’ve been having easterly winds) and lifted the...
2017 / Diary Entry / Jan-Feb: "Winter Days"
by Peter Taylor · Published 11/02/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
The dinghy moored to Jo’s jetty using luggage straps was no longer there this morning. Unless the owners have removed it, I assume that the...
2017 / Diary Entry / Jan-Feb: "Winter Days"
by Peter Taylor · Published 25/02/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
I slept on Seatern last night and this morning woke to hear the wind blowing through the rigging but the anemometer showing zero. Yesterday we...
2017 / Diary Entry / March: "Preparing for Summer"
by Peter Taylor · Published 01/03/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
So, I’ve finally had a flood in the house and the irony is that it didn’t come from the river! Last week I noticed the...
2017 / Diary Entry / March: "Preparing for Summer"
by Peter Taylor · Published 10/03/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
A portacabin has appeared on the next jetty to mine. Jo has rented space to a scaffolder, Austin, who works on festivals and uses it...
2017 / Sea-Osprey / Diary Entry / March: "Preparing for Summer"
by Peter Taylor · Published 13/03/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
I wanted to get afloat so took my canoe SeaOsprey down the river to the entrance to Ocean Village and then back up the river...
2017 / Diary Entry / March: "Preparing for Summer"
by Peter Taylor · Published 16/03/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
Spent the afternoon washing down Seatern’s top-sides. The aft buoyancy hatch covers seem to have turned particularly green this year as have some of the...
2017 / Diary Entry / March: "Preparing for Summer"
by Peter Taylor · Published 17/03/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
For some time I’ve been thinking about using a Butane stove for cooking rather than the Spirit Stove. Now that I’ve realised that I don’t...
2017 / Diary Entry / NCI / March: "Preparing for Summer"
by Peter Taylor · Published 19/03/2017 · Last modified 24/08/2017
On Sunday 19th March I was, as usual, on the middle watch which in winter is 11am to 2pm. It was windy, force 6 gusting...