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The whole of Cowes high street was submerged last night, my OH is currently working down in a charity shop helping to clean up. Power...

I though peeling your gel coat went out at the turn of the century. No boat has ever sunk from blisters.

That's the one I bought, the screws on the bottom of the pump didn't line up properly with the base and I couldn't stop it leaking...

It's good stuff at a sensible price, I've used it on chips and cracks to repair the off white coloured gelcoat on a Lark dinghy I'm...

I have a pot of Occulati Gel Coat for repairs - dings and chips .... does not need any extra to cure surface ... This storm damage is...

Jotun, much cheaper than gelshield and every bit as good

This is a Lewmar large custom portlight / opening window, it looks much like those as used in various Hanses, possibly others with...

There's a rumour - no more than that - allegedly originating from locals connected with the ferry, that the current nightmare was...

I'm not going with a lifting keel but I have now signed a contract for an April 25 completion. Might be December 24, time will tell...

That's exactly how I look at it. The money is long since spent and gone.

That's the way I look at it. I have owned my boat for 27 years and had an enormous amount of pleasure out of it. "It owes us nothing"...

What makes you happy? Serious question .... messing around on my boat, be that simply sitting in the sun, pottering from bay to bay, or...

I gave up considering depreciation many years ago. I paid £66k for our boat at 16 years old, cost when new £73k. Cash purchase so no...

There's a phrase used in various projects. Sunk Costs. Once you have spent the money, forget it. Anything you get back is a bonus.

There seem to have been quite a few of these problems with cats / tri's over the past years