A 25ft motorboat can be perfectly capable but length is not a good measure of seaworthiness. The RCD (now called RCR, Recreational Craft Regulations, in the UK post Brexit) rating can be a useful indicator. An RCD category "B- Offshore" would, in my view, be a good choice for crossing the Channel,
Do not expect them to be pro-active. They record the information you give, then if a worried person ashore calls the CG they have a lot to go on. It is frustrating if the worried person does not know what the passage plan was, just that they had not made an expected contact.
NCI are very good but I would not rely on NCI to respond to a passage plan or communicate it from one NCI station to another. Many of the NCI stations are not 27/7, there are large areas of coastline they do not cover and each station has a different phone number so no reliable way of telling...
If you use the system suggested in post #4 and your emergency contact calls the CG then the CG will ask NCI, if they think you might be visible to one, to have a lookout for you.
Yes, is acceptable but much better to use the RYA SafeTrx app. It sends a text to your emergency contact if you do not click that you have reached your destination on time so they can check with you or call the CG. If you give your pasage plan to the CG they do not usually followup. On SafeTrx...
I do not know who but somebody once said "height of tide in metres at Southend gives the same height in feet over the shallowest part of the Havengore crossing. Thus 4 meters of tide height at Southend gives 4 feet of depth over the Havengore route. "
If you go through please let us know if it...
It would be useful if you would post a picture of the other parts of the coupling, which I assume are still connected to the propshaft and gearbox flange.
These any good?
Prop Shaft Coupling Rubber Block for Volvo Penta, Replaces: 803762
Volvo Penta rubber cushion, part number: 803762-4 -...
The outboard had no other support, just clamped to the pad on the outside of the rail. The other bracket is for the horseshoe lifebelt with the bit of elastic to hold it on
Front mounted towbars, often with detachable balls, make reversing a trailer so much easier but I have not seen one that screws into the vehicle recovery towing socket. A good idea though, maybe a DIY job. Front Push Towbars For Many Vehicles From Western Towing .
Edit: just found this Push...
Taken May 2024 from Havengore Bridge looking South-East at low water (height of tide 0.9m @ Southend)
Taken May 2024 from Havengore Bridge looking North-West at low water (height of tide 0.9m @ Southend).
My view: If sure the studs are good and you have good conductivity from anode to whatever it is protecting then I would clean off the white stuff with abrasives (but do not use a steel/wire brush) and use it for one season.