samfieldhouse

I completely agree. I've saved a fortune not renting. But living aboard a smallish boat in the UK is a lifestyle choice. As a sailor, my...

especially if it's not a swinging mooring ;-)

:ROFLMAO: Nope, £12k over 10 years on maintenance and 'toys'. Which I think is a bargain when you consider the cost of new sails, modern...

I have everything in Ikea boxes, aside from a set of spare bedding and towels which are in vacuum bags.

Weirdly, I was doing the maths on this today. I've lived on board for 10 years - somehow I've managed not to make a YouTube channel -...

I'm guessing most yachties on here are unaware of the maintenance and running costs of big twin diesel engines. Frightening.....

Indeed, when applying for mine, 850X was available for £510 which I rather fancied for my Cobra 850... but it went most of the way...

I have an 850. Fabulous boat. More than happy to have a chat about them, feel free to give me a call on 07788100148. Faster and more...

Great sailing boats. I was going to sell mine (three boats are too many) but a change of mind - crew said no.

My opinion of David Feltham is he was a unassuming man always ready to help and responsible for many of the popular small yacht designs

Rigit do indeed seem to attract mixed opinions. However, I was very happy with the work Pav and the team did on my boat; nice people and...

Agreed. I live aboard and survive very happily on a single 130Ah AGM battery. Can't recommend an AGM highly enough. Supported by 2x 100w...

I wish I had a really expensive watch, I could sell it and buy a new VHF or a Main Sail or a Jib or new batteries, forward hatch, new...

For a long time I’ve hankered after an Omega Speedmaster. Its totally irrational and I don’t earn enough to buy one but the same could...

Am I the only one here who knows of Fram via Arthur Ransome?? 😁