The
Club is well supported by local
businesses (and some from further a
field) that provide us with advertising
revenue and, in most cases, discounts on
boating gear. Members are requested to
use these businesses whenever possible
and show their membership cards when
asking for discount.
RNLI
Norman Dilley has sent in an
RNLI link. You can download a pager which
gives a list of lifeboat launches around
the country as they happen. To download
the pager for your desktop, click here.
Almanac
Nick Alen has sent in a link to
a downloadable FREE
nautical almanac. . Try
it. Click here.
Feed the fish by
left clicking on your mouse
TODAY:
Last update:
Wednesday February 03, 2010
Welcome
to Kingsbridge Estuary Boat Club's
website. You will find news, information on
boats, the Estuary & Harbour and relevant
activities which reflect the interests of
members. Use the many links to find out more. You
are invited to leave a message.
It
has been suggested that the Club
purchases a petrol driven power
washer which can be used by
members where there is no
electric feed. If you would
support such a purchase, please
let Richard know, or say so on
the message
board.
ADVANCE
NOTICE... a boat bits/jumble sale
is being organised for members in
the Crabshell Inn Car Park for
Saturday 27 March 2010 from
2.30-4.30pm. (High Tide is at
4.11 GMT). More details to
follow.
17 Feb 2010
Indoor meeting. AGM.
Talk by Sir Jonathan Tod.
25/26 Feb 2010
Short Range VHF/DSC course.
Crabshell.
4/5 March 2010
Navigation course. Crabshell.
01 Mar 2010
Deadline
for contributions & adverts
etc for Spring Newsletter
Harbour
Board Meeting 1 February 2010 Chairman Rob Moore and Nick Alen
represented KEBC at this meeting. In due
course, information of interest to
members will be posted, once cleared, but
in the meantime Nick has sent in a link
in which DEFRA requests your
views by 16 February 2010.
CLICK HERE.about
the marine plan areas within the English
Inshore and English Offshore Marine
Regions.
The MCA has also requested your views in
the consultation they are currently
undertaking about coastal rescue
provision. Of local interest is the Hope
Cove "lifeboat". Members may be
interested in adding their
three-penny'worth to the consultation and
can do so by following the link HERE.
Tender
stolen from the Quay slipway
sometime during the last 3 weeks (between
6 & 26 Jan 2010). It was chained to a
ring on the harbour office allocated site
and the chain had been cut. It was a green
Plastimo 200 of no great value
but inconvenient to lose. It has been
reported to the police and the harbour
office. If you saw anything OR have
a suitable replacement for the owner,
please contact KEBC Secretary or see
wanted advert below.
Disasters averted. Members
studying shipping movements off Devon have been
horrified to watch large tankers heading close by
the south coast straight towards Brixham and only
changing direction at the last minute (about a
mile off shore). Member Brian Stephens (who used
to captain very big boats) advised that all these
tankers were doing was dropping off a Pilot!
Latest
advert.....FOR SALE Leisure 23 SL built
1981. Inboard 10HP Volvo Penta engine rebuilt
2008 with modified exhaust system. Sleeps 4,
standing headroom, spirit cooker, pressurised
cold water supply, DSC VHF linked to Garmin 128
GPS. VHF repeater in cockpit. Sprayhood and
dodgers. Copy of 2008 Survey available. OIRO
£6950. email: jrobertsdevon@tiscali.co.uk or telephone 07808 227869 (mobile).
WANTED
advert ..... Wanted ...Small plastic/grp
tender to replace one stolen from Kingsbridge
slipway. Phone Michael Wilkinson on 01548
562340 if you have one that might suit.
(Date of advertisement 27 January 2010)
Latest
... WANTED Small, light outboard
- suitable for 14 foot dinghy. Please
contact Bob Willars on 01548 857603 (date
of advertisement 3 February 2010)
Concert
Neil & Gill White have organised another
concert for 14 February 2010. Click HERE for more details. SOLD OUT
Membership
Secretary Gill White will be Acting Membership
Secretary until the AGM. Thanks to David
Hansford for his work on behalf of KEBC.
With 195 members at the last count (Nov 09) this
is a mega job to keep on top of.
GULLBRELLA
.There are references in the Guest Book
(Message 96) and in the Autumn 2009
Newsletter to to Ian D's
"Gullbrella" (pat pending).
This is a modified golf umbrella covered
with netting. It keeps gulls off, and is
easily stored. At long last, here is a
photo. Click on image to supersize.
WEBSITEIf members have items of
news which they would like put on
this website, or adverts etc.
please email them to
Paul Rossiter boats@kebc.co.uk
Members'
Forum/ Message Board
Come on, don't be shy. If you
have something you want to say
use the message board ... that's what it's
for.
KEBC
Bosun
Richard
Smith from Linhey Close (a mere
stone's throw from the Crabshell)
keeps a register of KEBC
equipment which has been
purchased by the Club for the use
of members. Contact Richard on 854300.
if you wish to borrow Club stuff.
(Currently hot knife,
professional polisher and
portable generator).
Salcombe
Harbour Master, Ian
Gibson has recently added KEBC
website to his "favourites
list". Have YOU done
the same? Mr Gibson has also
requested that members read the
minutes of Salcombe Harbour Board
meetings. Follow the Salcombe
Harbour link on the left or click
HERE.
For
those of you having withdrawal
symptoms because you haven't
crossed the Bar for a while, this
clip may help.
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