Improving safety: the importance of keeping a good look-out and an appreciation of international and local regulations From time to time we receive reports of incidents (fortunately few) which suggest that some leisure sailors occasionally forget certain aspects of basic seamanship and fail to consider the relevant International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at …
Safety Letter from the Gloucester Harbour Trustees Read More »
fish trap notice to mariners Notice to mariners regarding the fish trap downstream of Lydney After many years this seems to be sorted out. Please let me know if you spot it!! John
Conwy River Festival 13 – 21 August – I am going for the week – any takers ring me. It should be excellent. http://www.conwyriverfestival.org/
We had a great weekend last weekend. Brilliant weather, great company, good food and drink and superb cream teas. It was motoring, not sailing but we achieved all our objectives. Do put it in your diary for next year (first weekend in June) Lydney Yacht Club members very welcome. We were based at Wyre Piddle …
There is a new measuring jar in the safety hut – just fill to top of tape and pour into either a red plastic container or the new green metal jerry can. Fill with 20 litres of ordinary petrol. Please make sure there is spare petrol and that the tank on the boat is topped …
The engine appears to be running OK. Cuffs still not to be used. Someone seems to have swiped the oil measuring jar. If it was say broken – it would have been nice to know!!
Please do not use the flushing cuffs until further notice. They do not work The water pump is not picking up water to cool the engine even with the cuffs on. Until we are able to resolve this problem we cannot allow the engine to be flushed. This will cause fundamental damage to the engine. …
