Suggestions for cover the boat..
Looking for suggestions for a relatively cheap and effective way to cover the boat over the...
View ArticleAntares 9.80 as a stop gap?
I'm in a Merry Fisher 755 and had plans to change up to Swift Trawler 42 or similar in about 2...
View ArticleEateries near Battlesbridge?
Confession: I'm a Medway moboer, but please don't hold that against me! Will be staying in...
View ArticleAdam, Resident Lock and Weir Keeper, Cookham
After 21 years service at Cookham Lock, Adam retires this week and will move to the Kent coast. He...
View ArticleSail more - fettle less.......KTL 12 point plan
You chaps helped me greatly in drawing up a few pointers for gertting more bangs for your buck ...
View ArticlePhysics/hydrodynamics of "reserve power"
Whilst I'm disinclined to replace the VP2002 on my Sadler 32 as it appears to be sound (probably...
View ArticleVP 2002 secondary filter "manifold" problem
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View ArticleSelden replacement boom slides (no wheels version)
2 Selden slides for a Seldon single line reefing system. They fit a B section boom and replace...
View ArticleDoes this look ok..Fairleads/bollard?
Hi all, i am setting out the deck fittings on my 20 foot cruiser and i have decidedto fit a chain...
View ArticleParsun Outboard
Thinking about an outboard as an auxiliary on the Finesse 21, anybody had experience of these, the...
View Article3.1 Metre Tohatsu Europa Inflatable Dinghy
This is a heavy duty very robust little boat that will take up to 10HP outboard but planes with 5HP...
View ArticleCutless bearing housing removal
I am renewing the cutless bearing on my Rustler 36 this winter, as the grumbling from the shaft was...
View ArticleCounterfeit and/or sub-standard goods
The last few times we exhibited at METS in Amsterdam, I have been taken aback by the number of...
View Articlesafety glass side window replacement - any tips?
I need to replace a shattered side window on my boat, it is an irregular shape and not very small....
View ArticleHallberg Rassy furling mainsail
Hallberg Rassy 34 furling mainsail by Elvestrom. Luff 12.100m, foot 4.170m, leech 12.580m. No...
View ArticleIs GIB empty today ?
The migration south and across the pond has began.. Been watching the boats leaving on the AIS...
View ArticleWhy does one talk to oneself, when sailing solo ?
In particular, when planning a manoeuvre, I find myself holding a discussion on the options and...
View ArticlePerspex glue
I have a difficult to clamp or clean, job which needs to be strong. Has anyone had any luck with...
View ArticleLaunch/Workboat Rudder Pintle
I have a 16' open launch that dates from the early 1990s. The mounting plate for the transom...
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