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Thank you - and do enjoy Dufouring around the islands.

I'm just 3 miles from Bath and could certainly use some of the stuff. And perhaps the Barton kit.... No, not 'perhaps'. I've measured...

I'm tempted to mention 'the camel - a horse designed by a committee' but that would be unkind discourteous. I LIKE asking questions on...

Lots of good points above - which is what I'd hoped for. Now, 'metal primer'. Interesting, as I have some left in two pots. What...

I used to use alloy bar, around 30mm x 3mm (or whatever the local engineers have in stock) as easy to cut/drill and would not compress...

I'd go with 10-12 mm structural fiberglass plate is all that is required. If I really wanted it strong, I would mount the plates with...

It all depends on the over all geometry of the cleat, height above deck etc. for perspective, using the weakest A2/A4 grade steel for...

I've removed a pair of 'OK' foredeck cleats - close to toerails about 3 m. from bow - and will mount a pair of 'much heftier' 300mm...

Huge waves filmed by cruise ship passenger Biscay, from a Saga cruiseship, recently. A reminder, perhaps, to repack the JSD....

Found myself in a similar situation and really felt insecure being boatless. Found this little gem in Freisland and ;ooking forward to...

Intriguing. I'll be more than a little interested to see what MingMing III turns out to be.

Oh for heavens sake, get on with it!! 🤣🤣🤣 .... better to regret something you have done, than something you haven't ;)

Am in a similar position as sold my ocean capable boat a month or so ago after finishing chemo and accepting that I would not use her...

I'm fitting much stronger anchor/mooring posts, removing the one centreline 'samson post' ( for several reasons ) and looking to mount...