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I understand that it's because ice crystallizes in flat plates (c.f. snowflakes!) and the aerodynamics or whatever makes them fall flat...

One of my former colleagues at Scott Polar, W. Gareth Rees, is expert in halos, rainbows and sun dogs. But I don't think he's published...

Halos result from reflections from ice crystals high in the atmosphere.

Are you sure it's gelcoat? That looks more like paint that is end of life. Gelcoat is usually fairly thick - a millimetre or...

Do you have a mark on the wheel showing at the top when central? Lots of examples of neat ropework which can be tied on the wheel - but...

As well as all the above, try holding the headsail aback until she's through the wind. That worked on a converted lifeboat with a keel...

Thanks! There's a photo of her under sail in the Wikipedia article: USS R-14 - Wikipedia I don't think the rig would have allowed her...

I keep trying to persuade my friend who is a ship's officer to learn to sail, so she could qualify for being a Master under sail! But...

There was a US submarine in the Pacific that improvised sails to return to base after running out of diesel! Unfortunately I can't...

Definite maybe. Outboards generally run cooler than gardening equipment, so the oil is formulated to work at lower temperatures.

19m, as stated above.

It also varies slightly on the earth's surface because the earth is not a sphere, but is more closely described by an ellipsoid...

This thread has several links to alternator repairers (Advice about Volvo 2003 alternator needed). But I replaced the alternator in the...

That’s not my experience of sailmakers in Scotland (perhaps their customers frugal reputation is a factor). But they will say “we will...

I once used that technique when refitting the hub on a VW camper van! 52mm nut, and I worked out that if I stood on the end of the tommy...