A successful Forum

[bluedragon]

I know this Forum section is still a "trial" but to my mind it's meeting all the criteria for a very successful online boating community. We have sailors and motor boaters, from number of different clubs, a mix of PBO technicalities with Scuttlebut banter...and I bartered my redundant mainsail cover for a bottle of Oz Red! We need to spread the word amongst our fellow boaters and get more participating. Graham took the initiative and got this started...we owe him a pint (at least!)

[donmerrifield]

Agree with everything that you say except for owing Graham a pint. He owes me a half, so there is only a half due to him from me if anyone is getting them in /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[graham]

Re half I owe you.I started to panic when I saw you at BYC the other day Don but relaxed when I realized the bar was closed.. Phew /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[NJMcK]

Can I ask about the geographical coverage of this forum? We have a small, trailable Orkney motor cruiser which we often take to Milford Haven. How far west do you consider the "Bristol Channel" extends? Are we disqualified by being beyond Swansea?

[PCUK]

I reckon the forum boundary is the South East coast of Ireland!
All visitors welcome.

[damo]

It extends to anyone who wants to use the forum I reckon.

I also find it handy to be able to speak to someone from "next door", as it were, for those handy nuggets of local information. eg Castlemartin doesn't fire at weekends, so go ahead and cut the corner (they stop firing anyway if you go inshore , but don't tell anyone I said that....)

[bluedragon]

Well certainly Appledore to Milford...so welcome /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Sneds]

not forgetting, of course, BRISTOL!
And up the river to Bath as i go both ways (if you'll excuse the expression) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[donmerrifield]

That's what I thought. Then I saw some little puffs of smoke on the shore, followed by plumes of water to SEAWARD of us /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[bluedragon]

Hmm...Bath..yes why not. Clearly we need a line that runs say along the south Zummerset border, then mid-way through Devon to Padstow in Cornwall. This surely HAS to be the limit of the Bristol Channel. Actually didn't Glastonbury flood from the sea in days of old (yes I know it still does from the sky at the end of June every year). Any forumites keep their boat at Glastonbury?? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Sneds]

I think the last person to sail to Glastonbury was Jesus /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[PCUK]

Didn't he just walk up the river?

[Sneds]

Only if the tide was in /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[graham]

He may have been able to walk on water but Bristol Channell mud would have slowed him down a bit /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[donmerrifield]

Just noticed that I have passed the 100 posts barrier /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[bluedragon]

That's beers all 'round then /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[donmerrifield]

Steady now !!!!!!!!!!