Baggywrinkle

Had a work colleague who was single handing off the coast of Australia, he stupidly climbed into one of the cockpit lockers (which was...

This is excellent (y) :love:

Explained here .....

A lot is cosmetic, but it depends on what you want out of your boat. I'm a bit OCD with mine, and I can't abide things that don't work...

If an offer was made and accepted as "subject to survey" then as a buyer, when the surveyor thinks something is wrong but can't tell me...

Bah humbug, we had no hot water as kids, did the washing up in sea water 'cos the fresh water was in plastic containers .... also no...

Had a 36ft boat in the Croatian part of the Adriatic, only had one occasion in 12 years where we couldn't find a visitors berth when we...

I think my cooking fat has settled in on my new to me wreck

Currently looking to buy a retirement boat after selling my trusty Bavaria 36 at the beginning of 2022 and then getting stuck in a very...

@ritchyp - If you're a U.K. citizen, Sunsail will do an ICC assessment in one day for £199 at Port Solent. Don't know what you feel...

If it's a Selden furler then check if there is a ratchet at the mast to prevent the sail unfurling accidentally. When the ratchet is...

When I sold my boat, the broker asked me to prepare a detailed inventory of what was being sold with the boat. I thought this was normal...

I unblocked a holding tank through-hull (a very unpleasant experience) under a Bavaria 37 last year by getting in the water...

There are external factors that could be causing corrosion .... here is an extreme example ....

@Wansworth ..... I think I might have a suggestion which will scratch your sailing itch without any of the downsides of boat ownership ....