Topic: Sunday At Colwyn Bay Model Boat Club, North Wales (Read 13696 times)

kinmel · « **Reply #25 on:** July 02, 2017, 06:03:48 pm »

Thanks Dave

That is Frank and family

If we don't see you before, we will collect it from you at Haydock

Stavros · « **Reply #26 on:** July 02, 2017, 09:23:26 pm »

Ill pop over one weekend for a sail .................Why is the Pond closed at Eirias Park...........or is it a rather sad case of weed like Llanfairfechan is............I was mortified to see LLanfair this morning.......blanket weed through the lake toatally unsailable...it has never been like that.............maybee far to many people throwing bread into it to feed the ducks and swans

Dave

kinmel · « **Reply #27 on:** July 02, 2017, 10:21:44 pm »

Quote from: Stavros on July 02, 2017, 09:23:26 pm

Ill pop over one weekend for a sail .................Why is the Pond closed at Eirias Park...........or is it a rather sad case of weed like Llanfairfechan is............I was mortified to see LLanfair this morning.......blanket weed through the lake toatally unsailable...it has never been like that.............maybee far to many people throwing bread into it to feed the ducks and swans

Dave

You are always welcome Dave

Due to a sluice gate jamming, the Eirias park lake lost a lot of water during the hot weather and that allowed the weeds to flourish. We are also having a problem managing bacteria levels.

The new habitat has attracted lots of birds and that attracts the public with big bags of bread.

This is the first year at the restored lake and we are just learning how to manage it. Dyofix has finally been permitted and we are buying weed cutting equipment to start culling the weed.

I can see us needing one of these ! .... http://www.reedmanservices.co.uk/weedboats.shtml

imsinking · « **Reply #28 on:** July 03, 2017, 11:12:16 am »

We can recommend DYOFIX totally , we use the blue, with the pool being near the river Mersey there's no chance of keeping the weed out, two years ago it was a weekly truck load taken out just to keep it anywhere near sailable, now it's an explosion of growth around May/June, once that's cleared it's just a sack full per week . . .
You need to keep records as you add the treatment . . .We do a full charge every three months and a 5% top up monthly to compensate for rain & bleaching by sunlight .
Blocking the red band light from the bottom is only one food source , 'it' adapt's to consume anything organic , so a quick scoop around to net any floating debris before it sinks is needed a coupla times a week , if you get a prevailing wind everything's usually blown into one corner making it easier . . .
Bill (W M B S )

BFSMP · « **Reply #29 on:** July 03, 2017, 02:27:01 pm »

what a beautiful lake to sail on.......what lovely peaceful surrounds.

Jim.

red181 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 20, 2017, 08:49:34 am »

I was there a month or so ago, and the old lake was dry, I'm surprised the council have refilled it, other than it looking much nicer, why have they bothered if the big lake is now refurbished I wonder? Big lake looks very nice, but the small lake has a very nice feel to it

imsinking · « **Reply #31 on:** July 20, 2017, 09:24:38 am »

Quote from: red181 on July 20, 2017, 08:49:34 am

I was there a month or so ago, and the old lake was dry, I'm surprised the council have refilled it, other than it looking much nicer, why have they bothered if the big lake is now refurbished I wonder? Big lake looks very nice, but the small lake has a very nice feel to it

Get your seaplanes off on the big lake Paul . . .
Bill

kinmel · « **Reply #32 on:** July 20, 2017, 10:02:57 am »

Quote from: red181 on July 20, 2017, 08:49:34 am

I was there a month or so ago, and the old lake was dry, I'm surprised the council have refilled it, other than it looking much nicer, why have they bothered if the big lake is now refurbished I wonder? Big lake looks very nice, but the small lake has a very nice feel to it

The new council offices are now 3 years behind schedule and if they leave the old lake empty everyone will notice !

it is very helpful to have 2 lakes at the moment, we are still learning how to control weed growth at the big lake and it is taking time.

Quote from: imsinking on July 20, 2017, 09:24:38 am

Get your seaplanes off on the big lake Paul . . .
Bill

If only, we now have resident swans and the fine for disturbing them is up to £50,000

red181 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 20, 2017, 08:18:00 pm »

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If only, we now have resident swans and the fine for disturbing them is up to £50,000

WoW!!!!! I wonder what the definition of "disturbing" is? I can willingly buzz them with a seaplane

smudger1309 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 08, 2017, 07:52:02 pm »

Pics from last sunday starting with our cute little mascots Tia and Dextor, Also our prototype boat lift in use

smudger1309 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 08, 2017, 07:53:10 pm »

and bit of tug towing (Big Bertha)

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #36 on:** August 09, 2017, 03:18:42 am »

Excellent photos!

smudger1309 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 09, 2017, 12:42:01 pm »

Thank you Martin :)

Chris67 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 11, 2017, 11:38:27 am »

Superb photos !!!

smudger1309 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 11, 2017, 03:48:28 pm »

Quote from: Chris67 on August 11, 2017, 11:38:27 am

Superb photos !!!

thank you very much

smudger1309 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 20, 2017, 05:38:39 pm »

here are some photos from last week

smudger1309 · « **Reply #41 on:** August 20, 2017, 05:51:42 pm »

Todays photos along with the Condor 9 Sea Trails

smudger1309 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 20, 2017, 05:53:10 pm »

was not lot boats on the water today even tho weather was fantastic for sailing

smudger1309 · « **Reply #43 on:** November 21, 2017, 01:33:58 pm »

As of Monday 20th November 2017 Colwyn Bay Model Boat Club moved back to bigger lake at Llyn Eirias (the bigger lake in Eirias Park) after members worked very hard over past 5 to 6 weeks clearing weeds and here are some photos from the Sunday 19th at the big lake

smudger1309 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 21, 2017, 01:40:39 pm »

we are now down to one mascot Dexter as we sadly lost Tia few weeks ago

smudger1309 · « **Reply #45 on:** November 21, 2017, 01:41:27 pm »

2 more

Neil · « **Reply #46 on:** November 22, 2017, 04:34:45 pm »

so sorry for your loss of Tia, garreth

I prefer most dogs over many humans, to be honest..........loving, loyal and faithful, no matter what.

I feel for you..........but like my Labrador 35 years ago............you'll never forget her.

neil.

smudger1309 · « **Reply #47 on:** November 22, 2017, 06:06:42 pm »

Hi neil

Tia wasnt mine she belonged to a fellow club member who is a gent very nice to talk to

i know its sad and hard losing a pet i had to put my german shepared storm down few years ago she was only 4, she had EPI in pancrus etc and all tablets stopped working

smudger1309 · « **Reply #48 on:** November 27, 2017, 01:29:08 pm »

as it was windy there was only 2 boats on the water and my camera had wild trip around Llandudno, when i was able to get my camera back there was only one

smudger1309 · « **Reply #49 on:** December 31, 2017, 02:18:01 pm »

Last sail of 2017, only my 2 boats was on lake apart form the Shannon Trails

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