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griersl
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19 Jun 2014 : 16:46:52
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| Hello, I'm looking for help with planning a trip from Plymouth to Liverpool but unsure how to go about it any ideas other than paper charts I'm all for digital. |
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Deano
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Jun 2014 : 18:14:29
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There is no inland route, so I assume the sea....
If you are not aware of the current developments in digital cartography and are intending going round the coast, I fear greatly for your safety.
What size Norman do you have?
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
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Edited by - Deano on 19 Jun 2014 18:15:46 |
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Jun 2014 : 19:06:44
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Chartplotters are fantastic but don't even consider going to sea without a good set of corrected to date paper charts and good knowledge of how to navigate by them, electronics can and do go wrong.
Pilotage books for all the stop off points and un-planned bolt holes too as well, local knowledge is a great life saver.
NBAS--The communal colostomy bag of the boating community.
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griersl
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Jun 2014 : 19:15:02
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| Its a 20ft. Maybe I will research into digital cartography lol.. Has anyone done a coastal tx would it be safe to do so? |
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Deano
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Jun 2014 : 19:33:27
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A 20 with the right engine can be great fun at sea.
But that is really the limits... a quick blast out on a good day. Never too far from land, always with a bolt hole within striking distance.
Long distance passage making is not it's forte. You would probably not be able to carry enough fuel for some of the legs. Then there is the cost.... without doing the maths, you would probably be looking at £1000's in petrol alone.
Attempting it would be suicide.
Take it by road.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Jun 2014 : 19:49:41
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Going by youre reply it's clear you do not have the knowledge or experience required to even consider the trip, while it's possible you may 'get away with it' it's more likely to end in grief while putting rescuers in danger as well.
As Deano says a good condition norman 20 with the right engine (and sound transom to hang it on) will do sea work but they are not made for serious sea tips, anything other than on the plane and it will wallow and roll everywhere, a minor following sea could easily swamp it, and the route would involve full atlantic exposure in some very busy shipping channels.
Try tonytugboats for road transport.
NBAS--The communal colostomy bag of the boating community.
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Deano
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