Recent content by ColinR

thats a great idea!

true, but I'd still welcome suggestions.

Can anyone recommend a cover maker who could do repairs on a winter cover. Chafe is taking its toll and it needs a good going over. Thanks!

offcuts. I've ordered some from PointNorth now.

thanks!

I need some pieces of boat cover fabric to patch my winter cover. Its thick waterproof fabric, the place that originally made it have gone and I'm looking for some offcuts to reinforce around the stanchions and other places where its wearing. Any suggestions for a helpful cover maker? There are...

Stroud and my boat's in Scotland but I'm happy to pay postage.

Hi, I'm after about 3yds of three strand rope for an art project. About 1" diameter, preferably natural fibre or synthetic if it looks traditional. Well used is fine. Thanks!

I'm with Bluefin (Bishop Skinner) and they are okay with single handed sailing provided I have proper self steering which I do (windvane and Autohelm) and at an increased excess overnight. This is noted on the policy. This has been okay for the Azores and multiple cross Channel trips etc...

I have a stainless steel detachable inner forestay with Highfield lever. The stay is the correct length so when not in use it can clip onto the forward inner shroud U bolt and be tensioned with the lever. This keeps it well away from the mast. The distance to the back of the stemhead fitting...

I remove my halyards every winter and replace with a thin line that reduces the weight aloft in gales and extends the life of the halyards. I lay about 20cm of the thin line along the halyard and use a strip of gaffer tape lengthways so you only have one thickness of tape. Works well enough and...

I've had my V30 for 20 years and mostly sail solo. we've done a lot of miles together and I have no plans to change her. Really solid, seaworthy and comfortable. My only gripe is a bit too much weather helm and like most long keels yachts, going backwards is challenge. A lot have teak decks...

Contessa 26 or Sadler 25

Achilles 24. A bit long in the tooth now but sails beautifully and a nice big cockpit. Cramped down below though. It has an outboard well in the cockpit which is a good solution on a smaller boat as it puts the prop forward of the rudder in clean water and it means the engine is self contained...

the Memory-Map app runs on Android or Ipad and you can buy all the latest Admiralty charts of the UK for about £20 (or maybe a bit more?) for a year for the lot. They are raster charts but I often have them running alongside the chartplotter as they can give better detail and a familiar...