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So, I have sailed into Preston now. It's less stressful than you'd think. If you arrive at high tide, you see the red/white buoy outside...

I was in a Shaw Savill ship out of the Royal Albert Dock with a bloke who had been torpedoed in a Victory Ship. A convoy from Canada and...

Of the nearly 3,000 Liberty ships built, 200 were lost during World War II to enemy action, weather and accidents. Only two are still...

When the insurance company announces that they won't insure you, with some sort of explanation, it's obviously not a risk you want to...

Not unknown for them to just fall off. Company I was with in the early 70's had that happen to a 30,000(?) ton bulker in mid Atlantic...

bungee loop over winch barrel works well. current boat has wooden struts, which work well with the heavier lids. gas struts i am not...

Mine has a short line with a loop which goes over the spinnaker winch. It can’t fall till unhooked from the winch.

I have a small hook on a cord tied to a lifeline on stanchion. There’s a hole in the locker lid. Open the locker, insert the hook and...

Cairnbaan bridge was fixed last Friday and I've taken two boats through without issue. The Cairnbaan hotel work looks to be making...

I know what you all mean--I used to carry a spare prop spring for my seagull 40+. Only needed to clip the beach when coming ashore & it...

The Sabb is an excellent engine - if it runs, it will go on running. VERY slow revving engine - you can easily count the power strokes...

Okay all sorted. Updated the Axiom+ software (we have 5G on the boat and it was just a paperweight at this point anyway.) GPS back on...

I give you special price but don't tell nobody. ;)

Would that be AM or PM? :confused:

This one, it still works when you are offshore with no phone data, a flat battery or cold wet fingers on the touch screen If I was...