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    The Iow festival seemed to go well at least but thevectis buses couldn’t cope I read.
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    I guess not a new unit ? Does it have a control for temp which works ? Does running fridge warmer help? How good is air circ to fridge...
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    ashtead replied to the thread Selden mast furling trouble.
    Do you have a stiff new sail? I recall speaking t Hallberg 43 who had to remove the sail and motor to jersey to have mast removed having...
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    ashtead replied to the thread Paddle board mount.
    Anti rafting brackets is another name if visiting force 4 then🤣
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    ashtead replied to the thread Paddle board mount.
    I guess it depends on space - we only keep below deflated until arriving at suitable location but the battery ryobi inflator makes short...
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    ashtead replied to the thread Paddle board mount.
    There are special u shaped brackets for the upmarket paddle boards -simpler to keep deflated in lockers though unless crusing I guess as...
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    ashtead replied to the thread Island Harbour closed?.
    Sadly it’s gone the way of many island ventures but the boatyard has a good reputation and separate from the marina operators..
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    ashtead replied to the thread Trader 47 or a Princess 435.
    In case of interest there is Trader for sale at Haslar marina Gosport currently via Boatfolk. Get down to sunny Gosport and have a look...
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    ashtead replied to the thread full time cruisers and UK tax.
    I would have thought with advancing years healthcare is a potential risk but maybe you have private healthcare in place. In discussions...
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    ashtead replied to the thread Pilot house, 40-45ft?.
    Would an older smallish Jongert not be of interest -nice cabins with separate guest heads -not totally enclosed but hard top . I seem to...
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    ashtead reacted to B27's post in the thread Am I being unreasonable .... with Like Like.
    Within a few months of purchase, the 'Vendor' morphs into 'Previous Owner', a strange species of human with crazy ideas about doing odd...
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    I have only travelled twice westwards by inshore but timings are what we did you can always slow down from Portland and no doubt in June...
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    ashtead replied to the thread Am I being unreasonable .....
    Seems a wise move -my understanding and I think our resident. Bav expert MrT endorsed this in his comments are these Bav are one of the...
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    ashtead replied to the thread Trader 47 or a Princess 435.
    It would seem that personal experience is based on usage. If you are looking for an account of a Trader at sea there was an account a...
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    ashtead replied to the thread Newtown creek jetty.
    Clearly someone needs to sponsor a new jetty -maybe with a small hut at the end to serve suitable nibbles to visiting RiB drivers ? Sad...
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