LittleSister

Dare I suggest it is a cabin sole that concerns you? A yacht's 'floor' would not need cosmetic treatment. [ pedant mode off ] 😁

Or perhaps buying the standard stuff and wearing dark glasses? 😃 (I'll get my (under?) coat!)

Why not use 3 legs and forget about balance. Still doesn't do it for me. More likely a towing bridle or maybe anchor snubber of some...

No idea what it is for but it looks suspiciously clean and unused? :unsure:

I used to find that the unit needed a few seconds to settle down before engaging auto after bringing the unit round ready to engage on...

Get cracking building your arks!

This definition from the UKHO is pretty comprehensive, "What is Chart Datum? A:Answer Chart Datum is the plane below which all depths...

What a depressing view on boating !! I agree that you are not wrong - but your post implies that the world of the ~5K boat is a pit of...

That's an unduly pessimistic take on the situation. There are indeed many 'worn out' plastic boats (actually GRP boats are rarely worn...

I wonder if your immediate detailed questions are giving the impression that you're trying to talk yourself out of it, or trying to...

First of all commiserations regarding the frustrations you've faced. Unfortunately, some people are just useless at these things...

I did. I suspected it might be something to do with what I now remember is the Jester Challenge, but at the time couldn't remember that...

I have always thought 'practical boat owner' was a contradiction in terms. There's nothing practical about owning a boat!

Tee hee! I think any repair I did for something that's going to be spinning in water would last about 5 minutes! But don't worry, I...

If you try hard enough you should be able to find a repair that will take twice as long and ought to cost at least 10 pounds in fuel and...