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November 23rd, 2025 by
To understand why I might want to travel up the Thames you best first read or listen to Three men and a boat. But it is May and wanted to be outsideRead More…
November 3rd, 2025 by
A169 Elle is currently ashore (inside) at Dell Quay. Chichester Harbour; 4 x 100ah Lithium batteries for the 48V electric motor have been recently installed – with a back-up reserve of 4Read More…
October 18th, 2025 by
I had a day in St Kats and as you can see the weather was brilliant. I caught up with a couple of friends and replenished victuals. There is a Waitrose acrossRead More…
It must have been magical (and possibly frantic depending on the tide!) to sail (ok Motor... but you
September 20th, 2025 by
Well I finally had to bite the bullet and fitted the port side keel mech bracket with a 1mm gasket made from Hypalon rubber a tube or so of ARBO br (ButylRead More…
Looks very good!
Thanks
September 16th, 2025 by
Declining health forces sale. A world of minor adventures for you and your family at a very modest cost. See https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LOrhCb_94MY and the photos. Feel free to chat, come and inspect orRead More…
September 7th, 2025 by
I have kind of left updating this blog for a while <insert excuse here/>. I am somewhat hoping that the photos will remind me but at the time a lot was goingRead More…
Thanks for posting! Great to see..
July 9th, 2025 by
Last sailed from Liverpool to Lymington in 2014, A151 has been stored under cover near Sale, Greater Manchester since. Partial restoration complete. Read More…
Hi Is the Atalanta still for sale? What is the condition today. Is the trailer roadworthy? What re
Steve,Yes, the boat is still for sale.Please contact the boat owner John onjohn54321coxo
Forum Topics (shaded) and Replies
Can anyone give me some advice on replacing Johara, s cutless bearing ?
2027 marks the 40th anniversary of the last Atalanta Cherbourg rally! Mary won it so it only makes sense that I introduce the idea. See https://atalantaowners.org/atalanta-cherbourg-rally/ The motivation for this is notRead More…
NEW TOPIC>Supporting Our Community: A Modest Approach to Online Advertising (New Topic)
October 18th, 2025 Fairey Mary
Over the years how we use the website has changed and is still changing. But it has value to the club. I want to highlight this as a warning against giving contentRead More…
AI summary: Sure! Here’s a concise proposal tailored to the webmaster: We’re proposing to implement Google AdSense for non-logged-in visitors on public pages. Ads will be non-intrusive, contextually relevant, and GDPR-compliant, ensuringRead More…
November 30th 2024 by Dinah Pryor
That model is absolutely amazing! I like the idea of the radio controlled Series 1 Land Rover and trailer to complement it.