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Hi I’d like to find a sestrel bulkhead compass. They are similar to the Plastimo bulkhead one in that you can see from inside the cabin too. Thanks

Looking for a decent wooden rowing tender circa 8 feet near Pin Mill. Any leads most welcome

I think the biggest reason not to is the cost of varnish vs. paint. Its a coat of primer, under coat and two top coats. Varnish would be a lot more and would be too much work. This year I want to take the varnished coamings back to bare wood and varnish them.

I've thought about taking her back to the bare wood but its a lot of work. The wooden transom is about as much of that as i can manage. This year its the 5 year strip back of the varnish to bare wood and then 6 coats!

im sure that you are right abo=out the seams. That was why I took her from Oxford Blue to White. I am a bit slack with the maintenance once she is in the water. I do take the paint back to the primer each year and she gets three coats-the rest is left up to luck. She does look good in white and...

the most beautiful boat he did was Stiletto I have 1/2 of the the review here:

i have similar set up but with cream formica.

Really lovely. You have a wooden boom. Both my mast and boom are gold anodised aluminum. They are lovely boats. I do almost no sailing but do go aboard most weekends in the sailing season. I changed the colour from blue to white. I'll keep it white for now but will paint her black one year...

Here is my boat, Canewdon Witch. I would like to see photos of others especially the galley. I have a copy of the original sales brochure and a contemporary review too. There were two configurations for the boat. One is more refined than the other with more high end joinery more suited to...

hello im looking for one. i have a spares or repairs one in situ and would prefer a direct replacement. many thanks

Harry Kings In Pin Mill. Gus is both reasonable and efficient... and they are open in lockdown. Boatyard in Pin Mill, Ipswich: Harry King & Sons Ltd

thanks ill call on them once i can get up to pin mill.

It will most likely be late March before we are out. In the meantime is important to stick to the programme and not risk infection. or winding up in A and E for some non-coved related injury. Its clear that had earlier warning been heeded and the government followed a zero tolerance policy we...