SHETLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION

My new boat is mainly white fibre glass and when and if the sun shines I feel most comfortable wearing my "You should have gone to ..." prescription sun glasses to reduce the glare.

However I have to turn my head at 90 degrees to see my instruments (echo sounder etc.) because they are liquid ...

The Shetland 2+2 Blue Moon is now sold.

Final tally....One sea trip for a guy who had never been on a boat before or so it seemed...... One couple who strung us along for four hours and numerous cups of tea, agreed on a price and then hadn't a bean on them for a deposit and disappeared after ...

Hi Folks
I advertised my boat yesterday as we seemed to have our first glimpse of Summer.

There were two immediate reply's asking if the boat was still for sale. I simply replied it was and suggested a viewing.

This is what I got and the second was similar (using the "I'm on an oil rig story") but ...

Go for Saga .
Quoted my boat 34 years old. One year under their survey year and they have never asked for a survey since, even when I have asked them if it needed one. Same price 6 years later.
Seems like once they have a good customer they don't want to loose them.

Don

Hi Chris

They are difficult questions as the boat is still on the water but I will give it a go on the length at least.

The boat is quoted as 5.36 metres. Plus I measure the length from the bow to the tow ball on my trailer is 1.8 metres Plus the outboard raised sticks out about 1.0 metres. So I ...

What's the boating equivalent to 'tyre kicker'.

Still I had a good sail in a force four.

Got a sea trial with a guy tomorrow. I cleared all the junk off of it so it now sit's higher in the water and should go even faster.
Seems like he went away and realised what a good deal my boat is, I hope.
Wish me luck.

I have a well loved Shetland 2 plus2 for sale with a little used 80 hp four stroke Yamaha moored on the Solent which I have owned for 6 years. I don't want a lot for it as I have bought a new boat already.

My question is... Should I take it out of the water on it's trailer and sell it early next ...

Thanks for that info Dee.

I will let them know as I'm not sure they knew they had to have the boat checked first.

Don

A friend of mine who has a 535 wants to take his boat on the Thames starting from about Oxford are and ending up well down in to London.

At the moment he sails on the Solent with a 60 hp Johnson 2 stroke and the usual equipment for Solent sailing. I have told him I think the engine is unsuitable ...