9th-10th Nov: Seatern has a Funnel!
Well, a chimney actually! Last month I went to Hamble Point marina to visit the makers of the Bengco cabin heater with the hope of getting...
Tagged: 2014
29th Nov: Newtown River for lunch
A 34nm day trip to Newtown River where I managed to anchor back to front!
Comments on Equipment after 1st Year
Note about Security Southampton is a large city and we do get thefts along the river. My approach to security can be summarized as follows:...
1st year: Boat Handling and Cockpit Gear
These are my comments after the first year on Boat Handling and Cockpit Gear = good; = good, but… ; = not satisfactory; = not...
1st year: Instrumentation and Electronics
These are my comments after the first year on Instrumentation and Electronics = good; = good, but… ; = not satisfactory; = not sure yet;...
1st year: Electric Power, Domestic, and Entertainment
These are my comments after the first year on Electric Power, Domestic, and Entertainment = good; = good, but… ; = not satisfactory; = not...
1st year: BC20 “Options”
These are my comments after the first year on BC20 “Special Options” as they then were on the order sheet. = good; = good, but…...
1st Year: Seatern Special Features
These are my comments after the first year on features which are special to Seatern = good; = good, but… ; = not satisfactory; =...
12th Nov – 8th Dec: The Cabin Heater evolves!
Most of November was either too rainy or too windy (or both) for me to be tempted to take Seatern sailing. However I spent most...
9th Dec: Storm coming…
There’s some rough weather on the charts for the night of Thursday into Friday and with a possible gale tonight I’ve taken the boom (with...