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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to jfm's post in the thread New build Sanlorenzo SL96A 2024 with
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Evening all and here is a quick update, mostly with pictures not words. Sorry to have been offline so long. The boat was handed over... -
anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to starfire's post in the thread Electrical smart switch thingmybob for my fridge…? with Like.
I've always put an ice cube in the freezer bit, if it's gone, the powers been off.
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Post on SA says The yacht has been recovered, keel has not There has been no grounding or collision with the recent owner. There was no...
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to zoidberg's post in the thread Bedding bolts with butyl tape with Like.
It is recommended to use butyl tape around through-deck fasteners to seal againstwater ingress. One is encouraged to chamfer the holes...
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GOOD NEWS! --------------- The CG has found BIll, safe and well. He is 96nm E of Aberdeen. There is some sort of problem with the boat...
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to steveeasy's post in the thread What experience made you think about giving up sailing ? with Haha.
Another night at Crinan with no internet. I’m done. Steveeasy
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to RunAgroundHard's post in the thread What experience made you think about giving up sailing ? with Like.
Arguments with my son. I love sailing and when my son got older tensions developed and we argue. The crazy thing was that we both...
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to veshengro's post in the thread What experience made you think about giving up sailing ? with Wow.
Not so much as give up sailing, but the single handed voyaging life I had been living for 17 years. Years spent between wandering in the...
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to Poignard's post in the thread What experience made you think about giving up sailing ? with Sad.
You did well. I had spinal surgery in 2012 and it gave me 12 more years of sailing. Now, at the age of 83, I can't have any more surgery...
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to Fr J Hackett's post in the thread Less than welcoming boat clubs with Like.
Perhaps it was Daydream believer that Bristolfashion met. ;)
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to RunAgroundHard's post in the thread Failing anchor chain with Like.
This is interesting because I have noticed a few times now, a smell of H2S (hydrogen sulphide, rotten egg gas) when I recovered my...
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to oldmanofthehills's post in the thread Sailing with increasing Disabilities with Like.
How do folk manage sailing with disabilities? Do folk just give up when it all gets too much? I have had various frailties since...
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to jwilson's post in the thread Brokers / Surveys / Disclosure information with Like.
If we ( Yachtsnet ) are selling a boat that has had a recent survey for a buyer who pulled out, we will tell the next potential buyer...
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to Sea Change's post in the thread Have Sailing Uma lost their way? with Like.
Obviously you get used to the life you live. I can't imagine doing this without our son. He's our ice-breaker, our way of meeting new...
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anoccasionalyachtsman reacted to ylop's post in the thread Have Sailing Uma lost their way? with Like.
I quite like watching people who think having kids won’t change much discover that a tiny little package totally disrupts life!