Resources – mainly cruising
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Members’ information
- ‘Polly’ information sheet (PDF)
- TBYC Mooring Guide (for laying and maintaining moorings; PDF)
- The stranding of Dragonfly (observations by a member; PDF)
Local information
- BoatLaunch – www.boatlaunch.co.uk – information on marinas, slipways, chandlers and tides, updated by boaters
- Boating on the Thames
- Webcams
- UK Weather Cams – www.ukweathercams.co.uk
- IOSSC Webcam and Weather station (Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club, facing north to Southend))
Local contact numbers
- Essex Police Marine Unit, 49 – 51 Station Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8HF. Office: 01621-785961. Fax: 01621-783052;
Mobile: 07850-706072 / 3. Essex Police H.Q. 101
[email protected] - Southend Anti-social Behaviour Team (SMAART) 423504 or by e-mail on [email protected]
- Southend Coastguard 01702 292275
- Southend Graffiti Hotline 01702 215000
- Southend Pier & Foreshore Department 01702 215000
- Southend Police 101
- Southend Neighbourhood Watch 01702 464199; [email protected]
Seamanship & safety
- Boat safety check (RNLI) – free and well-worthwhile
- Coastguard www.mcga.gov.uk
- Crew Overboard (MOB or COB) Checklist to practice on a Cruising sailboat
- MAIB boat accident reports
- Port of London Authority www.portoflondon.co.uk
- RNLI Sheerness
- RNLI Southend
- Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
- Trinity House www.trinityhouse.co.uk
Theft prevention & security
Outboards
Thieves seem to mainly target outboards left attached to boats. Thieves can’t sell/use an outboard with no cover, so an quick, easy, effective measure is to remove the cover when leaving the boat and replace it with a tough plastic/fabric bag, or a Marine Watch fabric cover.
Four sizes, all with Essex Police logo and Marine Watch contacts:
- outboards up to 5hp (£20.88)
- up to 10hp (£22.32),
- up to 40hp (£24.19) and
- up to 70hp (£40.32).
Remember ROPES
R emove detachable items from your boat;
O utboard – remove or consider fitting a police engine cover;
P hotograph all property;
E nhance security – consider etchings, wheel clamps on boat trailers, padlocks;
S erial numbers – record and store all numbers.
Mark property
The Cruising Secretary has an invisible ink pen for loan – write phone number on items; they shown up under ultra-violet light which police routinely use on recovered property.
Marine Police/Marine Watch
Publications & Forums
Owners Associations
- Leisure – www.leisureowners.org.uk
- Sea Wych Owners Association – www.seawych.org
- Snapdragon, Mirage and Invader Association
- Westerly Owners Association – www.westerly-owners.co.uk
Blogs
Chandlers, boat bits & services
- Boat Jumble Association
- Mike the Outboard
- TCS – www.tcschandlery.co.uk
- T.S.Rigging of Maldon – www.tsrigging.co.uk– traditional & modern rigging – ‘good rigging job and various boat repairs, good folk’, may need reminding of deadlines
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