Arwen's meanderings

A blog about dinghy cruising a Welsford 'Navigator' around the coastal waters of SW England

Sunday, 26 February 2012

HMS Pickle...........a little boat

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I’ve just been reading a lovely article in this issue of ‘ Watercraft’ (which I recommend to all small boat fans – if you want to get a fl...
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Saturday, 25 February 2012

a fun video clip

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Just found this on YouTube. Awesome. Not possible on Arwen of course! Steve

Dave's refurbishment of 'Sea Minor' is complete

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Dave has taken his navigator out and about already. You can read about his progress here at http://davesnavigator.blogspot.com/ Steve

getting ready........at last and fitting lazy jacks

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The weather is better. It's been  a warm week with temps of 18C down here in the south west. No rain and that allowed me to get Arwen...
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Saturday, 18 February 2012

quick 'Stacey' update

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Jacques came to the rescue with the wiring. So I managed to do a few jobs this afternoon, as follows: the throttle cable has been threade...
Saturday, 11 February 2012

help us figure out 'Stacey's' wiring....please!!!!!!!!

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Someone with knowledge of vespa wiring save us please!! We have a loom made up for us by Beedspeed which is a great piece of work but th...

bits and bobs

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It's the first day of half term and its's a 'bits and bobs' day. Been for a walk along the Plym estuary down the side of Sa...
Thursday, 9 February 2012

removing mainsail battens.................a dumb question!

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So here I was musing “ what would happen if I removed the battens from Arwen’s mainsail ?” Dear Lord have mercy: wot is this man try...
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Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Does the name you give your boat embue it with a 'soul'?

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Here is an update from Rob. “Well, I've named my Navigator "Islander," after the 37-foot yawl Harry Pidgeon, until then a...
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Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Two welsford navigators in one week..................

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And another navigator is launched and on its way. Hey two in one week. Wonderful. Rob launched his navigator but in September and saile...
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A welshman displaced to wonderful Plymouth in SW England; a novice sailor, motorhomer, astronomer and boat builder with a passion for all things to do with the sea and the skies above. Follow my journey as I learn to sail Arwen, grappling with charts, tide tables and passage planning so that I can become 'a dinghy cruiser' Follow my learning journey as I take up astronomy and astrophotography. Or you can come join us on our motorhome adventures across Europe. Subscribe on any of our blogs: Arwen's Meanderings (PlymouthWelshBoy), UnderSouthWestSkies (PlymouthAstroBoy) or Wherenexthun and at www.youtube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy for videos about dinghy cruising. I look forward to hearing your comments, tips and thoughts.
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