Where is everybody????

[Capn Jack]

It's like a ghost town!!!

[jokaboat]

Can't find the tumbleweed smiley

Maybe everyone's out on the water?

[Matt13]

It's like a ghost town!!!

[cem]

working...well i am for sure, mind you looks a tad breezy on the south coast

[rbcoomer]

Can't find the tumbleweed smiley

Maybe everyone's out on the water?

Wishful thinking here I'm afraid. A friend and myself were discussing this very issue a couple of days ago. He's only been out a couple of times this year too.

For me it's largely down to work, work, work and if I'm not working the Missus is - so little to contribute at the moment other than the slow ongoing projects! Logistics are a much bigger headache than I ever imagined! If we book holiday, it rains or worse, blows a gale - factor in tides, son's school etc... Boating was intended as a family thing for us! Then there's parking issues and fees - not excessive if you go out for the day, but OTT for a couple of hours use.

Hoping to do our first 'night cruise' Monday ( ) so might have something to post next week... TBH, not really night but late evening as weekends are proving impossible! I work 8:30-5:30 Mon-Fri plus Saturday nights and Missus Tues-Sun noon 'til 3pm & 6pm-11pm. The plan is to leave work, nip home & change, load & hitch up boat and the head to Teignmouth for about 6:30/7pm. We're only planning a few hours, so a short run up to Torbay/Brixham and back. Hopefully back by 10pm before it's too dark/shallow - recovery in the dark will be a first for me! Wouldn't have entertained this idea last year given our limited experience, but with a chartplotter installed, I'm a little more comfortable. If wind is too much to the East, we might switch to Torquay launch and shorten the trip. We're well equipped safety-wise (VHF, paddles, bilge, flares, jackets, tow ropes, torches, working nav lights etc etc and have a small 2hp aux etc), so watch this space!

I have an extended weekend for the bank holiday at the end of the month (off Frid-Weds), so will doing my utmost to be out for the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes and the Torbay regatta Red Arrows! If so, will ensure lots of pictures and a detailed write up... Also have a half-day the following Friday for Dartmouth Regatta if weather permits and nothing goes awry.

[baasboat1]

I know what. You mean Capn, the forum is very quiet for the height of summer, but then again so are the marinas near us. I thjink the recession has really started to bite into peoples pockets now and boating is a discretionary spend. With the increase in fuel costs, food, elec, gas and everything else combined with static pay and the ever present fear of redundancy for many, people are just not using their boats. The weather isn't helping, with little stable summer this year its another washout.
We were on hol the other week and only got out twice so don't have a lot to add to the forum at the moment, but keep checking in to see if anyone else is getting a boaty fix

[Ed]

Been working 14 hr days at my workshop, to catch up to enable me to do tech support @ Olympics for Samsung. Been there every day since it opened, and so pretty much come home and fall asleep!

[baasboat1]

Been working 14 hr days at my workshop, to catch up to enable me to do tech support @ Olympics for Samsung. Been there every day since it opened, and so pretty much come home and fall asleep!

Give that man a medal

[markanddawn]

Been working 14 hr days at my workshop, to catch up to enable me to do tech support @ Olympics for Samsung. Been there every day since it opened, and so pretty much come home and fall asleep!

Give that man a medal

That was quick Simon

[baasboat1]

Well I'm not on the boat!

[Capn Jack]

You guys..........

Hey Ed, what are you doing for Samsung?

[Ed]

Its really easy. I just have to keep all the tv's phones, computers on line awake and working. Its all consumer level stuff so I'm mostly just walking around and helping other people on the stand as and where I can.

[JORIDAPILOT]

Looks like a fun job Ed, do you get to see much of the competition events??

[NikTheGeek]

Minorca

[Gazjen]

Mostly Decorating.