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Will follow with interest. In a similar position, we have a 1997 Honda 2hp which has been reliable for the last decade (bought second...

I don’t think a high tidal range makes it any cheaper to run a marina, and if watchet is anything to go by, quite w bit more expensive...

Heavens above -Swansea is not tidal by local water standards (14m range at Bristol, 12m at Barry or Uphill), though locking and other...

Surprised Swansea marina is over the top with pricing as this is a council marina and generally more affordable. If it’s out, no marina...

I’ve only ever once run over a pot, just off Milford Haven marina entrance a few years ago, and under motor. It went straight under the...

I have a wing keeled Hanse 301. I don’t think a wing keel is really any different from a performance point of view than the bulb keel...

You know the old adage that the boat will always tough it out beyond the capability of the crew, and this is essentially true across the...

That’s superb information. Diolch! As I thought, it sounds like a great trip to try for . Thanks for taking the time to pass this info...

Well I’ve got down today and apart from the festival of green (which a lot of boats seem to be competing in) she seems pretty tidy...

Pretty much as expected. She always goes green; I think it is because I had her under a bank of trees on the hard every winter in a...

Yes Karisma is a bit green, but it’s not inches thick like some here. More importantly, there’s nothing flapping loose in the wind.

Will try to remember to check on her and give a quick squirt of 'Green Genie' , but its been so wet that it washes off before drying.

Thanks Chris!

I’ll go have a look for you tomorrow, I don’t go further up pontoon than the water tap by the vivacity normally, so I usually only see...

Lock 3 was out of use for ages dunno if it’s operational again.