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by Nick
Wed Apr 15, 2026 4:45 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Is everybody dead?
Replies: 2
Views: 20

Re: Is everybody dead?

:shock:
by Nick
Wed Apr 15, 2026 2:13 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Is everybody dead?
Replies: 2
Views: 20

Is everybody dead?

:fishing:
by Nick
Thu Mar 26, 2026 3:44 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Stop the traffic lights on Clachan Bridge
Replies: 1
Views: 72

Stop the traffic lights on Clachan Bridge

Clachan Bridge is a 234-year-old bridge that sits at the heart of our community on Seil. For generations, it has been the lifeline connecting the slate islands of Seil, Luing and Easdale to the mainland. It is not just a crossing point, it is part of our daily lives, our history and our identity. Ye...
by Nick
Sat Feb 21, 2026 6:06 pm
Forum: Site News
Topic: Forum moved to .co.uk domain
Replies: 0
Views: 102

Forum moved to .co.uk domain

As i is possible that the bluemoment.com domain may be sold in the near future I have moved the forum to bluemoment.co.uk
by Nick
Sat Feb 21, 2026 12:35 am
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Congratulations to Mavanier
Replies: 5
Views: 595

Re: Congratulations to Mavanier

Mavanier has just achieved Yachtmaster Offshore (Motor) as well.

Yachtmaster x 2

We are not worthy!
by Nick
Fri Feb 20, 2026 10:25 am
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Forum moved to .co.uk domain
Replies: 1
Views: 96

Forum moved to .co.uk domain

If you have found your way here you will already know - the forum has been moved from the .com domain to the .co.uk domain, which is of course where it lived for many years. The copy of the forum on the .com domain has been deleted. This is because an offer has been made for the bluemoment.com domai...
by Nick
Thu Feb 12, 2026 1:15 pm
Forum: Passages and Places
Topic: Early Sail This Year
Replies: 2
Views: 402

Re: Early Sail This Year

A very enjoyable four days, definitely woke me up from my Winter torpor.

Thanks Alastair.
by Nick
Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:52 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Congratulations to Mavanier
Replies: 5
Views: 595

Re: Congratulations to Mavanier

There certainly were some tricky conditions, but the good ship Sruth handled them well. Seeing 44kts apparent as we tacked her during MOB practice will stick in my mind for a while.
by Nick
Sat Feb 07, 2026 4:31 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Congratulations to Mavanier
Replies: 5
Views: 595

Congratulations to Mavanier

Approved for YM Offshore after examination last Wednesday.
by Nick
Wed Dec 03, 2025 11:37 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: 2025 summary
Replies: 3
Views: 778

Re: 2025 summary

Definitely.

Cramming as much in as possible makes life last longer!
by Nick
Wed Dec 03, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: 2025 summary
Replies: 3
Views: 778

2025 summary

Lots of work/upgrades to Avy-J in the Spring, including rudder repair, new pushpit extension/guardwires, 200W extra solar, new Lewmar 40ST genoa winches, new Vetus cludgie hoses and TruDesign seacocks, old lower chainplates stripped out and replaced with external chainplates, sprayhood repaired, lif...
by Nick
Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:54 am
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: This forum
Replies: 9
Views: 1556

Re: This forum

The forum runs itself apart from occasional updates, an hour a week would be more than enough to plan for.
by Nick
Thu Nov 20, 2025 1:11 am
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: This forum
Replies: 9
Views: 1556

Re: This forum

Well, if the total cost is £8.50 a month or £100 per annum and someone is willing to take on the responsibility then if ten people chipped in £10 a year that would cover it.

Sandy??
by Nick
Wed Nov 19, 2025 1:17 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: This forum
Replies: 9
Views: 1556

Re: This forum

Hi Sandy, The running costs are mostly those associated with the BlueMoment domain name and the hosting. If someone wanted to take the forum over then they could register another domain, set up hosting with someone and transfer files and database via FTP - it is not too difficult. https://www.phpbb....
by Nick
Sat Nov 15, 2025 3:43 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: This forum
Replies: 9
Views: 1556

This forum

Anyone want to take it over?

I am fed up with hosting it.