realslimshady
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Reged: 31/07/2007
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anybody witness my efforts yesterday? a lovely afternoon out had the gloss taken off, rather, by the difficulty of getting the boat back on the trailer in the swell....... 
after about 10 attempts, lots of sweat and not a few (muttered) curses-eldest boy was helping-have made two decisions:-
1/ replace trailer bunks with rollers
2/ don't launch at Calshot again... 
kids loved it at Newtown tho!
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nicks
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Reged: 20/11/2006
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i used to kee my rib at calshot, it can be a real pain recovering there, especially if a tanker passes - definatly get rollers.....it took a lot of practise, but drive the boat up the trailer fairly quickly, someone in the 4x4 to drive out as soon as on the trailer
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realslimshady
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drive the boat up the trailer fairly quickly, someone in the 4x4 to drive out as soon as on the trailer
if only!
usual crew-myself, one 11 year old, one 10, one 6..... 
oh-and family saloon 
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jokaboat
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Reged: 21/09/2007
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Loc: Solent
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That is the curse of Calshot. Lovely slip unless a tanker goes by.
I don't think rollers would necessarily help in that situation.
Hythe can be more peaceful and less swell, also try Crosshouse Hard under the Itchen bridge. The pain there is that the slip is shallower so can be harder to get the boat off.
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Oneaway
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Reged: 16/12/2005
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Loc: back in the UK
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also fit docking arms to the trailer, to reduce the effect of sideways wash/wind pushing you off the line of the trailer.
btw which slip did you use, public or cac's
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realslimshady
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also fit docking arms to the trailer, to reduce the effect of sideways wash/wind pushing you off the line of the trailer.
btw which slip did you use, public or cac's
used the activities centre slip-had been there last month when recovery had been awkward but nowhere near as bad as yesterday.
Looked at Hythe marina but lack of responsible crew (see above!) makes organising of car parking after launch and retrieving car/trailer on return a challenge.
Going to try Lymington next time!
And get some rollers....
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jokaboat
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Reged: 21/09/2007
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Loc: Solent
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Never tried Lymington, heard it's good though, do let us know alll about it. Any experts out there on the Lymington slip and facilities?
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dpb
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Reged: 14/02/2007
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Loc: Poole, Dorset
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Checked it out myself the other day, the slip is a good wide slip with a nearby pontoon for loading ect.
Prices approx:
£7 upto 100hp
£14 over 100hp
Parking £6.50 for car £6.50 for trailer. Max 20 hrs.
So thats almost £30 for a launch.
Plenty of room in car park during week, advise that it gets full early at weekends and can be congested with dinghy sailors.
On street parking available for free in vicinity say 5 to 10 min walk.
Regarding Calshot last week end:
I believe that over the weekend the winds were unusually (relatively) from the east / north east which would leave it exposed. The 'normal' wind is from SW from which the slip is sheltered.
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realslimshady
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Checked it out myself the other day, the slip is a good wide slip with a nearby pontoon for loading ect.
Prices approx:
£7 upto 100hp
£14 over 100hp
Parking £6.50 for car £6.50 for trailer. Max 20 hrs.
So thats almost £30 for a launch.
Plenty of room in car park during week, advise that it gets full early at weekends and can be congested with dinghy sailors.
On street parking available for free in vicinity say 5 to 10 min walk.
Regarding Calshot last week end:
I believe that over the weekend the winds were unusually (relatively) from the east / north east which would leave it exposed. The 'normal' wind is from SW from which the slip is sheltered.
kinnell that's a lot of money....
don't suppose parking's free on a sunday, would you know?
re calshot on sunday, yes the wind was from the east, and the problem was the swell kept lifting the boat off the keel rollers and sideways...in the end i drove the trailer further out of the water and dragged the boat up and out..and onto the bunks...wondering how much strain the bow eye is designed to take.. 
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jokaboat
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Reged: 21/09/2007
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Loc: Solent
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Dragging the boat up on the strop should not be a problem. If you launch at Crosshouse it is the normal way of doing it!
Sadly no, the parking is not free on a Sunday. That is the day they make most money.
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