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Minchsailor
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N of Ardnamurchan, winter South of Oban
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Minchsailor
reacted to
Stemar's post
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Gosport marina boat incident
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That doesn't stop idiot politicians when Something Must be Done after a rare incident.
Monday at 09:00
Minchsailor
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steveeasy's post
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What would typically be included with a used sailing yacht?
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When you buy a boat you must not assume anything is included unless it is specifically included in the inventory. If its not in the...
Monday at 08:58
Minchsailor
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MM5AHO's post
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Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions - when will updates be published?
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There's a limit to discovering rocks. They don't move usually, but various people do keep discovering new ones. You must have been...
17 Apr 2024
Minchsailor
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Chiara’s slave's post
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Osmosis treatment; surveyor supervision or not?
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I though peeling your gel coat went out at the turn of the century. No boat has ever sunk from blisters.
8 Apr 2024
Minchsailor
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Iceland, Insurance
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I have had little problem with Norway, at least as far North as the Loftoten Islands - thr Barents Sea was off limits. Faeroes - pretty...
6 Apr 2024
Minchsailor
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Neeves's post
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Losing achor overnight
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I know of 2 cases both were shackle failures. I know of one case where the chain failed and on retrieval it was found to have been a...
4 Apr 2024
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Carbon monoxide going off - possible causes?
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+1 for batteries. CO alarms are very sensitive to Hydrogen, and just as for MoodySabre above, the only time I have had the CO alarm go...
17 Mar 2024
Minchsailor
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Navigational question, for experienced
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If beating on a smallish boat (or even a largish one), always try yo go with the tide. If it gets too uncomfortable there is no...
17 Mar 2024
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What has happened to the boat market?
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Makes a change from the days of petrol !! Vire and so on as used to be ..
15 Mar 2024
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capnsensible's post
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Blue water sailing, red tape upon entering countries.
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Your pilot guide will tell you about 'ports of entry' and where various offices are. Usually a visit will be required to Customs...
13 Mar 2024
Minchsailor
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srm's post
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single/short handed cruising
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My last two boats were cutter rigged. The foresails had high clews and both kept a good shape when part rolled in a blow as the sail is...
9 Mar 2024
Minchsailor
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single/short handed cruising
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Perhaps you should consider a cutter rigged boat. Two foresails of proper size, a nice balanced rig and if it gets blowy just use the...
8 Mar 2024
Minchsailor
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Chiara’s slave's post
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Li ion battery fire
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Lithium ion tech is well known to be the least reliable. Sony computers, Samsung phones, to cite 2 well known examples. To lump all...
7 Mar 2024
Minchsailor
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steveeasy's post
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Lockers full of humidity - unusable in winter
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I used to have a vented cover over the cockpit and left the hatch open over winter and the boat had no condensation. New boat and hatch...
6 Mar 2024
Minchsailor
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Chiara’s slave's post
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Anchor off Brighton beach
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And it’s not a pretty sight. My advice is to stay clear even if you are adult, if you have any aesthetic sense at all.
5 Mar 2024
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