Recent content by blueglass

So I see..........now

I agree and would really recommend Pinnacle Yacht Sales in Gouvia who sold our boat for us with no fuss and a professional and reasonably priced service. English run too! no connection other than as a satisfied customer http://www.pinnacleyachtsales.com/

it cant make anything soft that wasnt soft to begin with but takes out a seasons worth of salt, grit and dirt

yes indeed. natural selection has failed to reduce the jetski population so far though! having had several goes on them I can see the attraction - they're great fun but a lot of riders definitely imagine that everyone on boats really enjoy their displays. Once was buzzed relentlessly at anchor...

to keep ropes nice and soft to the touch its good to put them through a warm cycle in your washing machine at the end of the season with a good dose of fabric conditioner. Sounds a but girly but def works!

When I took my boat there through the French canals we met a lot of folks on their way back home after a spell in the med. about 5 years seemed the average. We thought they had lost the plot. 5 years later we also had done everything we wanted to do - it actually got a bit "another day - another...

One of my favourite places down there was La Ciotat. not the new(ish)marinabut the old harbour area. Very very French and a "real" place. Sanary sur Mer also brilliant.

Always used regular domestic carpet without problems but if you were concerned with water resistance in a marine environment - what about bathroom carpet?

Yes but always the old fat ugly ones. (like me)

just luv that "productive" texture. hop you had a grateful thyme in Rome

With respect, it's not just the opinion of "some broker" but a widely held view and I think most Dutch steel boatbuilders do aim their product at the inland waterway market. There are of course exceptions, but careful choice would be needed IMHO

great thread and far better info than the one I started about 12 years ago with exactly the same requirements and cruising plan as you OP. Dutch steel was also my first thought but rightly or wringly I was deterred by the offshore rolling spectre and fear of perpetual 8 knot cruising and finally...

Much excellent advice on this thread but there is a downside to the use of snubbers/bridles etc. Sometimes you need to get that anchor up and get away quickly if there's a sudden unforecast overnight change in weather.(happens in the med not infrequently) Messing around in the dark on a wildly...

guaranteed! its enough to put you off breakfast.