I would think the Mods will be entirely happy, Webbie. I've just bought a copy - will read it "soon". You've had one 5star rating. Inevitably, having posted a link on here, you'll get a 1star rating from "You Know Who". Perhaps he'll post on Amazon under his real name...;)
Welcome to the forum(s) Mr Cobbe. You'll be able to learn of the existence of The Lounge you seek, that you've never ever seen because you can't at present, once you have made a few more posts. Thereafter, you'll be able to rejoin (oops, sorry, I mean join in) the Lounge banter as Michael Cobbe...
Click the "envelope" icon top right then start a "conversation" - this is what used to be called PMs and isn't public.
New users get limited access to conversations ( PMs!!!!) I think as an anti-spam measure. Your first few posts may take a little while to appear also - that get approved...
You may need to pay ~£3.50 a month...
How do I purchase and configure my 123-mail account? | 123 Reg
So I suspect it isn't possible.
A cheap webhosting package such as this for ~£36 per annum would provide 10 e-mail accounts - but it fails the "free" test!
You wouldn't need the webhosting space...
New users have limited access to PMs/Conversations. If you get your number of posts up above 3 you'll find the forum works better...
Best not to post your personal info in a public forum.
The topsides look like a (Ray Wall) Nicholson 45 but as Tradewinds has pointed out in #22 the underwater profile doesn't...
SailboatData.com - NICHOLSON 45 Sailboat