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Whatever the customs officer thinks it's worth. If you have a recent sales receipt, probably that, but otherwise, he'll have a book of...

Yes, but according to the Garmin website that's any Marine band with 50 ohm co-ax. Garmin don't sell a specific antenna and without...

Not sure how that helps. Garmin don't seem to make a VHF antenna and the radio can take any tuned to the marine band.

Without knowing the reactance of the coil, you can't calculate the correct length of whip. Probably easier to buy a new one, else...

If Gib is full, S'mir is nice too.

They have outsourced it like most other countries. It's a biometric visa, so you need to attend for them to take fingerprints and...

Teddington Barge Lock repairs 2025: river closure notice Closed 8-12 and 13-17, passage available outside these times at HW

Wera mini kit covers most things on the boat, plus a Knipex Englander

Don't knot co-ax - it has a minimum bend radius which, if you exceed it, starts to cause reflections back down the cable. Can easily...

Will it have and RCD/RCR test certificate and how big a difference is there to the US certification? It may need changes to be sellable...

Nope, it's the date it arrives at customs. There was a steel maker on the news last week whose ship got delayed, tarrifs hit whilst at...

Not sure what being British has to do with it - all people heading in to the UK by yacht have to use the godawful online app.

Also, as of yesterday, your French mates need a ETA visa waiver to enter the UK.

1) As you've arrived at an official port of entry, you have to exit via an official port of entry and get stamped out - Brest is...

Lithium Ion batteries shouldn't have a long term memory effect, unlike NiMH or NiCad. (They do have a memory effect on first charge...