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Funds will never allow but I was really coming round to the idea of a much newer boat. If ever there was a put off, then that keel and...

It would be good if this information was always readily available. I must admit it came as a bit of a suprise to me that not every...

Not every yacht can sit on its keel. Personally I would never buy a yacht that couldn't be dried out against a wall, but perhaps that...

I see it the same way. The smart money is on a pre existing problem that was revealed by bringing the boat ashore. It highlights how...

I am with Sea Change and wouldn't want to sail let along cross Atlantic with a keel like that. Wrong choice of boat in my humble opinion...

Not used the 2 pack stuff but used their paint for my dinghy as I wasn't sure about the hassle of mixing and use of the pack stuff. Was...

Second that. Had great service from Tom.

Tom at Sail Medic, Ipswich

You don't mention how much chain you have. I would be tempted to use a longer length of chain . I have 50 m of chain puts a octoplait...

This is an important point. Reducing complexity is usually a good idea when at sea.

We have no fear of going on deck. We do all the adjustment we need at the mast. We recently sailed Azores to Ireland in 7 days. Antigua...

"What clutter? ...... On my 31 ft boat I have the option of 26 different control lines in the cockpit...." 🧐

Yep. I noticed that. By comparison, we reef at the mast. The only lines in the cockpit are genoa/jib sheets and mainsheet. They are at...

If you do move lines aft you either have to use a lot more effort - more winching to overcome friction - or have to work hard at...

That is similar to my experience. On our first boat, some of the lines had been led aft (but there were no tack downhauls, nor was the...