AntarcticPilot

Good heavens! SeGas takes me back to my first job at the. Coal Tar Research Association. One of the tests to determine the properties of...

To enable the batteries to be charged by the alternator, they must have a common earth (negative) with each positive fed from common...

I think that junk masts must be keel stepped (or equivalent) because shrouds would interfere with the sail.

If he saw rocks, he had plenty to occupy his mind! I once wrote about 500 words describing the lithology and diagenesis of the stone...

I don't, but you can check at the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust who run the reserve. See Search results

I associate egrets with my stays in Hong Kong, where they are more common than grey herons are here. I think I agree with @johnalison...

It's much the same in the UK. There's no requirement for sail numbers except for racing, and one-design racing boats are issued with...

But wouldn't such small mammals be hibernating in these conditions? Hard frost here - fen skating for the first time in years.

The tubs Body Shop use for shaving cream are excellent! And it's pretty good shaving cream too!

Roger Taylor's MingMing used an alloy lamppost for the junk rig.

While on the subject of birds, I saw something unusual today. I was driving down the A10 and saw a heron on the roadside. It was poised...

Do not attempt to mess with that on a DIY basis! It's full of springs, and smoke and mirrors. If that's the problem, it's time to ask...

Several organizations maintain registries, though. Mine is from the Clyde Yacht Clubs Association, denoted by a "C" suffix (3131 C if...

In recent summers one would have to head north from the UK to find the point where butter melts!

I have a vision of Trump playing a violin while Los Angeles burns.