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Just received this message so thought you might be interested:.  Subject: FW: FW: Message from Lancashire Police re Mobile phones]
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Subject: Message from Lancashire Police re: Mobile Phones
Dear All
If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that he or she is a company engineer, or telling that they're checking your mobile line, and you have to press #90 or #09 or any other number, end this call immediately without pressing any numbers. There is a fraud company using a device that once you press #90 or #09 they can access your "SIM" card and make calls at your expense. Forward this message to as many colleagues, relatives and friends as you can, to stop it. Many thanks for your time regarding this matter, take care and
regards.
Phil Corris
Police Constable/Crime Prevention Officer Ext 496696 (Internal)
01524 596696 (External)
Email PhilCorris@lancashire.pnn.police.uk

ALSO: Don't answer any phonecalls relating to your credit or debit card and the numbers they contain, ITS A SCAM. it's not your credit card company or your bank. If you do you will be robbed. If your bank wishes to speak to you about these items they will write to you and not phone. Report it to the police immediately.

Exiting News.

I Recieved this email today (11 July 07) and we now have a boat test writeup in the PBO . David Harding is the technical editor for the PBO and he also photographed the Galion 22 called 'Galaxy' as shown on our Photo Gallery page. Jim Hoare is the owner of the boat and he is also a member of the East Dorset Sailing Club. When the test began he wrote:-

News: If you would like to see the PBO's latest yachting news page click here

First Time Buyers

If you are buying a boat for the first time then here are some must have tips.

Dont assume the guy who had the boat before you has done everything needed on the boat, So develop some engineers logic when inspecting it. On the other hand don't assume that thre's a lot wrong with her either. Just look at everything and trust your judgement on what you can see. If it looks right it usually is but don't be afraid to ask other experienced people.

If you are a novice you need to get an understanding of what drives the sailing boat forward and I don't just mean the wind.  The sail works like a propeller blade. By being angled to the wind the blade moves forward and turns the windmill.  Your boat is well balasted so won't turn over but keep ready to hang on when she heals to the wind. It can happen quite suddenly.  Get a good set of charts and study them so you know the area you are sailing in. Check the depths and don't run aground. If you dry out on your side don't panic. This particular model does'nt flood when lifting back up on the incomming tide. Best not to dry out on your side if this can be avoided though. 

If theres a good blow double reef the main when you start out, you can always take a reef out later if the wind drops.  Its not so easy reefing in a good blow when at sea. Although this boat is easy to handle definately reef if the wind gets too strong otherwise you might get a few split seams in your sails.

Have confidence that this boat will look after you well at sea. To help you learn more about sailing join a yacht club if possible, but be prepaired to hear both mild understated stories about disasterous happenings and on the other hand totally wrongly exagerated stories about minor events aimed at putting you off sailing for life. Yacht clubs compete with fishing clubs on the story front you know. Finally don't be afraid to sail its easier than you think.

Would you like to take a ride on a Galion 22 right now from the comfort of your PC ? well click here and hold tight.

FOR SALE   £1,900.

It is with very great sadness that we are selling up a Galion, Cottontail.

A 1967 build she is now lying in Ramsgate marine, but having moved to the channel islands last year there is no affordable way to get her here and money is short so she has to go.

Everyone in the owners association knows what great boats these are, if you know of anyone in the market then please let them know.

Throughout 2007 we did loads of work on her, the engine was overhauled as was the starter. The upholstery was all replaced and removable washable covers were added making all 4 berths really comfortable. We also added a sea toilet and fitted shelving to make a sensible galley area, where a single portable stove and 'omnia' stove top oven live. And we added a good Echomax radar reflector, plus LED nav lights.

The engine now needs some more attention (it is an early 80s Vire 7) as it overheats, but the engine itself is in good order.

The jib is in excellent condition but the main needs washing and a bag adding. All the rigging is if useable condition.

The exterior wood is all due for a new coat of varnish, the cabin headlining also needs replacing (the forecabin is done).

We are open to suggestions on asking price from fellow owners, but looking at comparable boats that need some time spent tidying we are thinking of

£1,900.   

martin@malthouse-marine.com

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Hi I have a Vire 7 for sale for £1000 It is professionally rebuilt. (fire engine red in colour). Would this be something your members might be interested in? It came out of a launch but i understand they were fitted to the  galion 22's Kind regards Clive  clive@watersmithsonline.co.uk

 

Petter AC1W (Mini 6)

Hello!

 

I'd like to make a few comments that may or may not be of interest.

 

A friend nicknamed "Captain Bligh" asked me to find him a yacht.  Eventually a Robert Ives "Four-21" was found. The engine is a Petter AC1W (Mini 6).  First impressions of the engine were rather poor as neither the yacht broker or the prospective purchaser knew about the glow plug and there was a can of Eezi-Start!

 

The purchase of a Farryman was considered but very poor communications from the agents lost the sale.  By then it had been discovered that the Petter engine did in fact have a glow plug and also that there was still 100% spares availability from excellent local agents.

 

The Yanmar 1GM was too tall and the BMW D7 (marinised Hatz industrial engine) seen in another boat was disliked because of its conrod-dipper lubrication and unreliable flywheel alternator that causes radio interference.

 

Possibly a very small marinised Japanese industrial engine would have fitted but the cost of a decent smooth running twin is horrendous.

 

As to propellers "Bligh" who has sailed to Australia claims that two blade props are rubbish and give very poor thrust especially in reverse.  Unless one can spare £500 or so for a "Max-Prop" a three blade propeller is reckoned to be the best compromise. (How many sailors are really going to open the engine hatch and turn the prop shaft to get a 2 blade prop behind the deadwood?).

 

The Farryman is let down by its Hurth gearbox whereas the SOM box on the Petter is 2:1` in both directions.  The Petters external car-type alternator is also easy to replace if it fails.  OK the construction is a bit messy as it never started out as a boat engine but for eyesores the Yanmar YSE "side pot" has to be tops.

 

Nice website very interesting.

 

Best regards from David. 

 

WANTED:

Hi
I would be very grateful if you could post a 'wanted' message on your news board. I am looking for a Galion 22 in good condition, preferably  with the layout with separate heads. I am based near Ipswich and sail  on the east coast. I am not a member of the Owners Association but  promise to join if I find a boat! (I presently own an early Pandora)

Regards
Graham Daldry

grahamdaldry@mac.com

 

FOR SALE                          Now this is the sought after boat that everyone goes for. Galion 22 GALAXY As tested by David Harding in PBO , No. 495 March 2008 p.38-41. Galaxy has been owned by me for 23 years and I am selling her because I want a last fling with another boat! Galaxy is a good little sea boat. For an independent assessment of Galaxy, see article by David Harding in PBO, No. 495 March 2008 p.38-41. Price: £4500, with road trailer. For more info: Jim Hoare, 01202 887743 or jimhoare@btinternet.com
Technical Spec.  LOA 6.7m, LWL 5.6m Beam 2.2m, Draught ~1m, Displacement 1600kgs., Ballast 1550kgs.,Headroom 1.57m Date of build 1970. Designer Ian Hanney. Builder Deacons. Two blade prop driven by 9.5hp Volvo Penta Diesel Engine, with 10 gallon tank. Two switchable 12v batteries. Echo sounder, clock, barometer, VHF, GPS, AM/FM radio, mast head navigation light.                                 I also have a 4 wheel road trailer for her. She has roller reefing jib, slab reefing main and spinnaker (plus several spare sails). Self tailing winches, tiller steering with auto helm.                          She was fully surveyed in March 2004 by Andrew Simpson & Associates, prior to this survey all standing and running rigging was renewed.                              Below she has 4 births, 2 burner & grill galley, flushing toilet and ample storage space. She comes with anchor, warps, fenders and sail cover.
▲Excellent with a nice inboard engine. A complete kit ready to sail with all the gear you need▲
FOR SALE SOLD	THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE A BARGAIN FOR SOMEONE. This Galion 22 has been repainted and antifouled and varnished all in good condition full set of sails needs a small amount of work to go sailing, running rigging,seacock for toilet (one supplied), new bilge pump diaphram. She is on hard standing at North Fambridge, Essex. Possible px for fishing boat.      £2,100 (approximately 3,045 euros) Please email: JOHNNYSOANES@aol.com
Up For Sale SOLD She's in Ireland now. The the fantastic made possible .A real collectors item A real best buy, they don't make em like this any more.	'Bee Hive' The Only Known Brand New Galion 22 Here is an interesting one. This Galion 22 was purchased in 1969 and due to circumstances put in storage until recently. Since then it has been sitting in a barn for over twenty years not fitted out or used in any way but complete and ready to go. It has now recently been completed and fitted out in Hillyards yard in Littlehampton and has been sailed for only one season in Chichester, and the Solent. She is in as new condition and looks like she just came out of the boat show. A new 4 wheeled fully braked road trailer is also included in the price. Wow ! You will now have the only 36 year old yacht that's virtually brand new. It's been fully tested by a very experienced crew so now you have got to see this, just email george.hookings@btinternet.com or telephone 01903 739608 , he will be delighted to show you everything. Digital & Non digital photos of the inside are also available on request. She is called Bee Hive, price £5250.00  all inclusive

The one-time owner of Galion 22 Sail No1 emailed me the other day

Interested to come across your website and email address on the Internet. In 1969 I had the pleasure of buying the Galion 22 No 1 that won the Round the Island Race in 1968 and had great fun in her sailing out of Lymingfton until adverse finances impelled me to sell her in early 1970s.  She was seakindly and swift a rare combination.  The only problem was that if one went too fast the stern tucked down and water came in  through the bilge drain unless blocked off with a large rubber bung! It was also a season before I discovered that the Vire engine had a seawater cooling system. When I left this open however the water drained back at rest and flooded the motor! I wonder what happened to her - is she still sailing and if so what is her current name? What does a G22 in reasonable nick fetch these days on the South Coast?

Best regards

Bill Musker

These boats have their number embossed on the inside of the transom and can be viewed through the starboard cockpit locker. Bill Musker also states that she was made of fibreglass and not wood as is sometimes thought to have been the case.

MOORING AND ANCHORING

In recent years it has become increasingly obvious that the basic principles of anchoring and moo ring are often imperfectly understood. (Inevitably this has led to equipment failures, either through poor system design or through the selection of unsuitable components, with consequent damage injury and even death. So This instruction on mooring and anchoring may be of vital interest 'click here '

MARINE WEATHER FORECASTING

So you want to go sailing, so why not check the weather?  For anywhere in the world ! :-

To check the shipping forecasts for The British Isles click here:-http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html

Weather Warnings: Click here

To listen to the inshore weather forecast Click here:   http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/inshore.shtml 

To listen to the shipping forecast Click here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/shipping.shtml 

For Mediterranean forecasts click here:  http://www.mediterraneanweather.com/marine.htm 

For Anywhere else in the world click here:-  http://www.yachting-life.net

WIND and expected sailing conditions

Beaufort Number	Knots	Description	Sailing Conditions	Sail Plan
0		Calm	Mirror like sea. Use motor	All sails full and by with hope
1	1 - 3	Light Air	Just sufficient to give steerage	Rigged all standing & close Hauled
2	4 - 6	Light Breeze	Mild sailing conditions	Rigged all standing & close Hauled
3	7 - 10	Gentle Breeze	Mild sailing conditions	Rigged all standing & close Hauled
4	11 -16	Moderate Breeze	Good sailing conditions	Rigged all standing & close Hauled
5	17 - 21	Fresh Breeze	Lively sailing	Limit of full sails
6	22 - 27	Strong  Breeze	Limit of comfortable sailing.	Single reef may be required,
7	28 - 33	Moderate Gale	Can be sailed, but not comfortably.	Double reef required
8	34 - 40	Fresh Gale	Increased risk. Only sail if caught out.	Motor or storm sails to nearest port.
9	41 -47	Strong Gale	Sea has dense foam with crests rolling over. Make for port with strong mooring
10	48 - 55	Whole Gale	As above, foam gives poor visibility. Well inside the port on strong moorings
11	56 - 63	Storm	Go to the pictures and stay in port as far away from the open sea as possible.
12	64 +	Hurricane	Forget boats, go shopping. Stay in enclosed port or up river on strong moorings.

Above force five all actions should be taken in advance of forecast conditions to be safe.

At and above force seven, don't push the boat, treat her with care. Reduce sail urgently.

TIDE TABLES  

To see tide tables for the UK Thames Estuary click here: http://www.portoflondon.co.uk/display_fixedpage.cfm?id=11&site=maritime 

For tides any where else in the world please click :  http://www.yachting-life.net/new%20index/frames4/tide_predictions.htm 

Note. If using this link for the first time, and it does not appear to work when left clicking in the world map, right click the area you want to see and then click "open in new window" in the sub-menu shown. The page should then work correctly the next time you use it. It will be recorded in your computers internet history file and corrected automatically.

COASTAL RADIO STATIONS

Before you go sailing do you know you should take a list of coastal radio stations that you can call up in emergencies.

To construct your own coastal radio station list, Click here and choose and list the coastal radio stations shown in the worldwide selection.

For United Kingdom passages the UK coastal list is already constructed.

GALION 22 BROCHURE:  These pages are in pdf format and may take a short while to download.  Some of the pages may just be test reports by Yachting Magazines, but it is best to have too much info instead of not enough. You will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the pdfs.

Front Cover: Click here     Page 1 Click here     Page 2 Click here    Page 3 Click here     Page 4 Click here    Page 5 Click here

Page 6 Click here     Page 7 Click here    Page 8 Click here      Page 9 Click here     Page 10 Click here    Page 11 Click here 

 

By the way Deacons the people who made the Galion 22 had a used boat show 10TH-19TH SEPTEMBER 2004
Details at: http://www.usedboatshow.co.uk/  There was a Galion 22 for sale there. Click here to see boat spec: The interesting points about this boat are that the manufacturers are given as J. Dobson of Shardow, Derbyshire. Note the windows are different from the standard design. this is probably to strengthen them against the event of a extreme slam from a "beam on" sea.  Although I have never heard that this was ever a problem as the standard windows are curved and extremely strong.  I should think it's always a good idea to make logical improvements of this nature. Think of the conditions one might encounter in extreme adverse conditions.

News

We had another small write up in The Practical BoatOwner Magazine on page 19 of the April 2006 issue No.472. ___________________________

I hear from one of our members that some of our owners sail to Holland each year.  That gives us even more confidence in the capability of our boats. They sure do get around.  The same member sails there himself. They don't come better than that.

Well now this is news. Apparently the Galion 22 has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. See the email from Bill on the Members page, he says, "She was sailed from the UK when new in the early 70's, might be a early Mini-transat.". Yes isn't that something? Well all the other classes are bragging about their boats crossing the Atlantic and now we can say "We too can do that". Excellent stuff.

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I had another email the other day :-

Ahoy!

I recently purchased a Galion 22 in Washington, DC and keep her (Aqua Sulis) at Buzzard Point on the Potomac River.  

I have had a hard time finding any information about the boat and therefore greatly appreciated the information provided on your site. Thanks a Zillion! 

Smilie Rogers 

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Well I'm very pleased about that, it shows were on the right track, thanks for writing Smilie it was greatly appreciated.

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We finally got to sail down to the east coast in our Galion 22.  We made it at last and the cat got better thanks to the vets and he's doing fine. We just made it before the colder autumn starts. The cruise was to Queenborough, Burnham on crouch. It was a great trip and I feel more enthused and satisfied than ever.

Diesel Engines

About the engine inquiry  from one of our members David.   We now have a propeller calculator on the engine page.

Diesel engines do not like to be under loaded and if the prop is too small or the engine is too big it will cause glazing of the bores. 

The marine diesel engine I can suggest for powering the Galion 22 is the Farymann water-cooled 6.5HP model 15W to be found on http://www.farymann.de/frames_englisch.htm. It seems that a 1.53 reduction gearbox with  forward, neutral & reverse gears is required, a 9 x 7inch two bladed propeller is indicated. See the "Engine" page for details. (In view of some indirectly related problems I have heard of recently I would say a 2:1 reduction gearbox might be best.)

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Petrol Engines

Do you have a Vire engine in your boat?   If you do this is what we have:- Full Brochure PDF: Click here.

By the way Fairways Marine has now closed down for good and the Vire engine is now served by the link below.

 

http://www.s109316956.websitehome.co.uk/vire7/ . You should find all you need there for your Vire engine.

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Speed Calculation.

Theoretical speed of your boat is calculated thus:  The square root of the waterline length in feet x 1.34 = speed in knots = 6.3knots.  However 5.7 knots is the best I've heard of and even then the stern dips into the trough when the quarter wave gets too far astern.

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LEARN TO TIE KNOTS

Click here       Brilliant, but I bet it's the craziest thing you've seen for a long while.

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A Nice clean boat ready for the spring. 

Brilliant though aren't they. 

 

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