replied to Solid State Motor Drivers 3 weeks Thanks for the positive feedback Simon, that's reassuring. However, even critical feedback is...
replied to Solid State Motor Drivers 4 weeks Thanks Spike. Just to add that the two Tideway sets were left in the boats during lockdown but worke...
replied to Solid State Motor Drivers 4 weeks The attempt to get some commercial involvement with this equipment has come to nothing, probably bec...
replied to Drascombe alternative - BayRaider 20 5 months Hi Chris
I can put you in touch with a couple of people who own cabin versions of the Bayraid...
started Drascombe alternative - BayRaider 20 5 months I am at the early stages of thinking about replacing our very well used Drascombe Luggers. While w...
replied to Suzuki or Honda 15hp for safety boat 1 year Interesting Simon, I’ve got the Suzuki five sitting in my garage. It’s sincerely the identical m...
replied to Solid State Motor Drivers 2 years Late update (Dec 2019):
Following some driver problems at Tideway in 2019, I found that the main win...
replied to Sonar - engine 2 years Thanks Simon - interesting possibility. We were considering the possibility of a Torqueedo. This has...
replied to Sonar - engine 2 years Hi Andy
I did see an Etchells with an outboard engine- the owner cut a hole in the cockpit floor, bi...
started Sonar - engine 2 years Hi,
For various reasons (mostly related to the classification of our Hawk), we are thinking of chang...
started Card payments and cash and invoicing 3 years For some years we have had a traditional (electronic) till- very confusing to operate for the uninit...
replied to Safety arrangements for sailability 3 years An update as at April 2019.
We are now able to operate independently without having SI cover on site...
started Mainsheet winch in 303 and Liberty 3 years It is often frustrating to remove and reinstall the standard HANSA winch in these boats; when resolv...
started Challenger Mainsheet Winch Assembly 3 years Surplus to requirements. This was originally used for a Challenger servo installation, using the C...
started Engineering assistance - Remap 3 years As a representative of Remap at Sailability Conference 2019 I sat in on the Servos Workshop. I was...
started Raymarine Tiller Pilot Ram 3 years Previously used for Challenger and Skud servo installations, I currently have two of these units tha...
started Ingress Protection, Connectors and Enclosures 3 years For reliable operation, it is essential to keep servo electrics and water separated; See attached .p...
replied to Insecure Login- no longer 3 years Now fixed this issue, so site should show up as secure at all times.
replied to Intro to sailing- links to modifiable files 3 years This is the link to a word version of the 4 page brochure (two sides of A4, folded) as a taster/ int...
replied to Introduction to Sailing- Hansa 2.3 and 303 3 years Brochure version- 2 sides of A4 folded as A5- attached. Intended as a taster give away and quick int...
replied to Management and booking system 3 years Chris,
Many thanks for that. We looked at SCM because of the bookings as we are hoping to reduce the...
replied to Hansa 303 in need of new home 3 years Perfect. It will be Chris Turner who will sort out pick up. I will get him to contact you on the...
replied to Management and booking system 3 years Andy
I had a look at Sailing Club Manager when I was looking at membership software a couple of year...
replied to Hansa 303 in need of new home 3 years Hi Chris
it is still here, so I think so. I will check and get back to you.
replied to Hansa 303 in need of new home 3 years Simon
Is this still available? Newhaven and Seaford SC are looking for a 303 to start up some disabl...
replied to Venture Connect SCS 3 years Hi John.
Can’t help with your specific enquiry as we don’t have Ventures.
I intend to have ano...
started Venture SCS-Mounting the Pedestal 3 years Hi - has anyone come up with a practical solution to feeding the 'pin' through the 4 x hol...
started Venture Connect SCS 3 years Hi all, my name is John Deane and I am Fleet Captain/Fleet SI for the RS Ventures that we have here ...
started Management and booking system 3 years Do any other sailability clubs have an overall management or booking system? While we do run open se...
replied to Solid State Motor Drivers 3 years A quick update:
As well as a prototype 3-channel driver for Tideway, since the 2018 Sailability Conf...
started Hansa 303 in need of new home 3 years We (Tideway Sailability) are upgrading our intensively used fleet of 303s, and have a well used boat...
replied to Stiff steering on Hansa boats 3 years Thanks for that advice, Simon. We have had similar problems and taken similar corrective action. ...
replied to Seats available to a good home for a Drascombe 4 years David,
No problem at all - all the best for this season. If anyone else is interested, then just let...
replied to Seats available to a good home for a Drascombe 4 years Andy...sorry it has taken a little longer than planned to get back to you. Having discussed the offe...
started Intro to sailing- links to modifiable files 4 years Cover: powerpoint. The page size of this version is set to A4 plus 4mm for the spine. The graphics a...
started Intro to Sailing- pdfs for booklet printing 4 years pdf files for printing the booklet below. The files are set out as follows:
The set up is for a per...
started Suzuki or Honda 15hp for safety boat 4 years Approaching time to replace our trusty Honda 15hp. Our first instinct was to do a like for like but ...
replied to Seats available to a good home for a Drascombe 4 years David,
One further image attached to see it from the other angle.
Best wishes,
Andy
replied to Seats available to a good home for a Drascombe 4 years David,
Attached is an image of the seats. As I remember it (I didn't sail the Drascombe much), ...
replied to hoisting 4 years My concern with the individual hoisting plan approach is that it introduces another step into the ho...
replied to hoisting 4 years Simon..thanks for the reply. We are considering how to respond to the HSE directives but also what t...
replied to hoisting 4 years We don’t do that, and will resist doing so. My view is that an individual hoisting plan is not req...
replied to Seats available to a good home for a Drascombe 4 years Andy...we have a drascombe Lugger which we use mainly as a load carrier. It has bench seats. What ar...
replied to hoisting 4 years Simon...thanks. What I also need is a pro forma for each sailor who does not have their own lifting ...
started Seats available to a good home for a Drascombe 4 years Hi all,
We have recently sold our Drascombe Longboat (replaced by a Wheelyboat). As it was sold to a...
started Introduction to Sailing- Hansa 2.3 and 303 4 years Introduction to Sailing- Hansa 2.3 and 303 ebook
I have written the attached learning to sail guide ...
started hoisting 4 years We need to create a generic lifting plan for independent sailors who need to be hoisted in to a boat...
replied to Insecure Login- no longer 4 years We had an incidence of being hacked on one site I helped with and it was a nightmare to replace all ...
replied to Insecure Login- no longer 4 years Hi Steve yes I noticed that and I have had one attempt to switch to a HTTPS setup but the principal ...
replied to Sailability Conference 2018 Technology workshop ou... 4 years Yes, thanks to all who are taking time try to make this work as well as we hoped at the meeting.
started Insecure Login- no longer 4 years Hi all, I just popped in after being laid up for a couple of weeks to see how may people have kept t...
started Stiff steering on Hansa boats 4 years I was getting complaints from our young or less mobile sailors that the steering on many of our Ha...
replied to Email lists, volunteer details etc 4 years The attachment has a pdf of the latest version of the registration form, hopefully GDPR compliant.
replied to Reefing Hansa 303s and Liberty's 4 years Some photos on how we set up our 303s. Using aluminium clam cleats is in my view critical- plastic j...
replied to Sip & Puff unit 4 years All - the exact variant to use is the PSF 102 - 711. Have a look at the attached key for simple phys...
replied to Sip & Puff unit 4 years Hi Spike
I used the World Magnetics PSF 102. It is user adjustable or can be factory preset. UK dist...
replied to Sip & Puff unit 4 years Hi Paul.
Too many variants from suppliers of that type of switch. As you have already done the res...
replied to CVs of technical experts- add here 4 years Hi all, Steve here from Hunstanton Sailing and Watersports Centre. As I mentioned at the Conference ...
replied to Solid State Motor Drivers 4 years Very interesting. Tideway is probably in the market for a new end to end system based on something l...
replied to Forum Posting/Management 4 years I learnt at uni 40 years ago that I am a bodge programer.. By FAQ I meant the how to help section.
replied to Forum Posting/Management 4 years All good stuff. If it works, it's not a bodge.
The edit thing now spotted. No particular vi...
started Solid State Motor Drivers 4 years As promised, the attached essay is my account of the developments made at New Forest & District ...
replied to Forum Posting/Management 4 years Hi Spike
Bit of a bodge, let me know what you think:
I have removed the time limit on editing/ delet...
replied to Forum Posting/Management 4 years Thanks Spike- all good suggestions and will look into the technical ones. There is a rather obscur...
replied to CVs of technical experts- add here 4 years Hi All
Definitely, not an expert but can find my way around 12v electrics and sort the standard Libe...
replied to Liberty Mk 2 controller wiring diagram (courtesy B... 4 years Having been involved with certification of aircraft equipment required to operate in a Marine enviro...
replied to DIY steering servo for Hawk and Martin 16 4 years When Keith Harris wanted his SKUD adapted for the tongue-switch control system, we also used a Ray...
started Forum Posting/Management 4 years HiImmediately after my initial post (with poor spelling), unable to find an "Edit Post" facility Or...
replied to CVs of technical experts- add here 4 years It was good to meet all at the Sailability Conference this last weekend. I'll post more deta...
replied to CVs of technical experts- add here 4 years Thanks Chris. Anything that helps sailability is a good use of the forum as far as I am concerned. D...
started Sailability Conference 2018 Technology workshop ou... 4 years Many thanks to Pam for her help.
replied to CVs of technical experts- add here 4 years Simon
Thanks for starting this thread to get the ball rolling following the Sailability Conference.
...
started CVs of technical experts- add here 4 years Please add your CV by replying to this thread. To aid accessibility, I would include some key words ...
started Mason's Grant 4 years We(Wealden Sailability) have been selected as one of the 300 charities to share in a £3 million dis...
replied to IT provision for Sailability clubs 4 years While looking into this, I came across this site https://www.tt-exchange.org/. Cheap versions of st...
replied to IT provision for Sailability clubs 4 years Since I wrote, we have gone with Dropbox plus- single login with 1tb storage costing c£80 pa. The l...
replied to IT provision for Sailability clubs 4 years Simon,
The main reason we decided against Dropbox and others was the cost. The advantage we found wi...
replied to Email lists, volunteer details etc 4 years An update- we are now also using the system for recording our daily attendance by volunteers and sai...
replied to IT provision for Sailability clubs 5 years We haven't yet started down this road, although will need to soon. I have got as far as thinkin...
started IT provision for Sailability clubs 5 years I know this is perhaps a topic to cure insomnia, but at the Woolverstone Project we have decided to ...
started Engaging ways of teaching simple knots 5 years When preparing for an indoor sailing session, we were shown a fun way of teaching the figure-of-8: "...
started Sailing for beginners 5 years We have a steady stream of adult beginner sailors with physical rarher than learning disabilities. W...
replied to Medical Information 5 years We ask for details of medical conditions and medication from all sailors joining. This data is store...
replied to Medical Information 5 years We ask for (but do not insist on) some information, but more for demographic purposes. So we ask if ...
started Medical Information 5 years I would be interested to know if other centres request medical information about potential clients. ...
replied to DBS checking 5 years At Tideway we were under some pressure from the local authority run centre where we are based to che...
replied to Indoor sailing taster/demo 5 years Managed to get hold of the indoor sailing document that is no longer on the RYA website (Youtube lin...
replied to DBS checking 5 years Thanks everyone for the replies. At the Woolverstone Project we have around 60 volunteers, so we hav...
replied to DBS checking 5 years We - Hykeham Sailability - check all volunteers. Theoretically our recent Sport England grant applic...
