boomerangben

James Miller & Sons St Monance Fife.

My uncle had a baby Miller (21’ - not sure it wasn’t a one off). Sailing performance…… was somewhat improved by a Perkins tractor...

The moment anyone introduces "carbon footprint" or "save the planet" to a hobby I switch off. If you really believe in that cause your...

I have 5m of 6mm chain and 20m of 12mm 3 strand nylon on an FX7. Smaller boat and the rode is way over spec’d. I use a 1/2te bow shackle...

The irony in all this is that according to Wikipedia (ok, I’m open to the fact that it might be out of date/wrong) is the Peel Ports is...

As someone who has studied naval architecture although is not employed as such, I have been aware of MCA LY3 for a considerable time...

The MCA have taken the lead on regulating the construction of large yachts. The regulations are published and in the public domain for...

Judging a vessels stability by YouTube? This is utter bollix. Would you let your surveyor work from home?

Sir Winston Churchill and Malcolm Miller both had doors either side of the deckhouse as the leeward ones were unusable at sea. Crossing...

I wonder if, with the advent of the marina caravan, people don't know how hard yachts can be sailed?

Heliograph... small, light, cheap, not many failure modes. Sounds a good choice in sunny places. In English waters I might carry on...

I don’t accept the selfish card. If and it’s a big IF this was a tragic suicide, then some poor soul has found themselves in a situation...

I can’t believe they would allow such a product on a cruise ship…. I’m not a lager drinker, but has been described by someone who is as...

.... new instruments/radar, a solar lithium system, and a shiny solar arch to name a few :ROFLMAO: ... a present to myself as you only...

Ah just a good drying breeze up here in Hebrides