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Someone here on the board did a neat mod of stowing them clipped under the Captains seat on an

Duane or Dimitri maybe??

kmclemore wrote:BTW, where's the rest of that big bicycle?

Probably sold it to an American.wink wink

I have web bungee netting under my captain's seat that holds three bumpers; however, Normally I just pull them up on deck and bungee the loose end to the another stanchion so they end up laying fore and aft on the deck.

I bet there is some serious tubthumping going on with those puppies hanging over the side in a good chop.

bald - I dont think I have seen a bungy web...is that easily found in local stores or do you have a source

Cat

I think the traffic on the Thames, lots of tourist boats, commercial river traffic, pleasure boats etc, not to mention the few bridges we havn't sold to our cousins over the pond, means fenders are a small form of defensive sailing!

Cheers

Morris

Great pictures! Made that trip last October in one of the London sightseeing boats. Did you stop in at the Trafalgar Pub for some "white bait"? How did the Cutty Sark look after that terrible fire? Just neat to think of all the history that has happened on that river and to see a fleet of our Macs making the journey through there. Very inspiring.

I have to say that I would be too fixated on the river watching for bodies swirling in the mists and Holmes standing in a punt yelling for Watson to enjoy all that scenery.
What about the lake country up north, do you go there? My people are from Durham and it was only a short drive west to some very nice looking water. But as I remember there was not much boating happening on them.

tangentair wrote:I have to say that I would be too fixated on the river watching for bodies swirling in the mists and Holmes standing in a punt yelling for Watson to enjoy all that scenery.
What about the lake country up north, do you go there? My people are from Durham and it was only a short drive west to some very nice looking water. But as I remember there was not much boating happening on them.

yeh ever since that mad countryman of mine "donald campbell" flipped his bluebird breaking the world record they stopped power boating on the biggest of those lakes.

The lake district has a few large lakes and there are macs on them.The lakes go by the names of windemere,derwent water,els water,grass mere and others that i cant think of right now.

There is quite a lot of boating activity on those lakes.

they also managed to recover the wreck of D.Campbells bluebird a few years back,he was still in the cockpit,decades after his accident,his last words were "its going" no screams no swearing he just went out like a true highlander,he flipped at 300+mph

I tried to find the two reference points you mentioned on my map of Great Britain, and the scale is too large. The only Richmond I could find is a town southwest of Middlesbrough, and I have no idea where the Thames barrier is. Could you educate those of us that might be a little unclear about English geography? I assume your trip passed Greenwich and the Prime Meridian so it was a transit from one hemisphere to another, not something most of us Mac sailors get a chance to do. Any special ceremony for making that crossing? Or is it just too common a thing for you to make a fuss over? ....Sincerely, Geographically challenged in Orlando!

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Herschel wrote:I tried to find the two reference points you mentioned on my map of Great Britain, and the scale is too large. The only Richmond I could find is a town southwest of Middlesbrough, and I have no idea where the Thames barrier is. Could you educate those of us that might be a little unclear about English geography? I assume your trip passed Greenwich and the Prime Meridian so it was a transit from one hemisphere to another, not something most of us Mac sailors get a chance to do. Any special ceremony for making that crossing? Or is it just too common a thing for you to make a fuss over? ....Sincerely, Geographically challenged in Orlando!

I also suffer from this but in reverse As far as i am aware there is no tradition for crossing the prime merridian as it happens too often

richmond is on the west side of London,the thames barrier is in the east heading out to sea,the thames barrier is ther to prevent London getting flooded should the WW2 munitions ship thats east of London,ever decide to detonate.The river estuary ends up down at kent before adding its self to the North Sea.

The canals and river systems interlink and you can loose yourself meandering around the UK

The Thames is navagable all the way up to Oxford,it goes through beautifull country side and plenty of Locks.

There are lots of historical sites and markers,theres even a Giant Buddah, close to the houses of parlament.

There are lots of small and large markers pinpointing various events like the one at Millbank where people who now call themselves Austrailians left the UK.

"I think she's got it, by George, I think she's got it!" Now, I've got my bearings, and I feel like Eliza Doolittle ready for the ball! Now, just to get my Mac over there...
Seriously, thanks, fellas...Let me take you out for a sail next time you come to Disney World! I can show you something much better and its real--the St. Johns River and associated lakes, springs, restaurants, you name it... I'll even let you drive on the left side of the channel, if you want to feel like home. We even have Strongbow in Orlando, just not on tap.

To whom it may concern. The Thames barrier is at Woolwich. I was born in that neck of the woods. You can see it from both sides of the river so if you ever get to Greenwich just follow the river road east to Woolwich about 2-3miles. I also worked for Vickers. I machined parts for the hydraulic pumps that move the barrier.If you drive east out of London on the A13 to Silvertown Way, it will take you to the barrier. Or just follow the signs to Woolwich Ferry.You can also take the Docklands railway.The tradition to give new guys crossing the line a dip in the sea was only done when you crossed the equator.

Herschel wrote:I tried to find the two reference points you mentioned on my map of Great Britain, and the scale is too large. The only Richmond I could find is a town southwest of Middlesbrough, and I have no idea where the Thames barrier is. Could you educate those of us that might be a little unclear about English geography? I assume your trip passed Greenwich and the Prime Meridian so it was a transit from one hemisphere to another, not something most of us Mac sailors get a chance to do. Any special ceremony for making that crossing? Or is it just too common a thing for you to make a fuss over? ....Sincerely, Geographically challenged in Orlando!

Herchel you can get to Richmond if you go west on the M3 out of London.Its near Hammersmith ,London.Anything else you want to know ,just email me.ALBION