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In the spirit of the 'mystery house' you may consider an MG335. Similiar size, very easy to sail esp with self tacking jib and a nice tiurn of speed. Somewhat lighter but nice accomod below. Slightly biased as have had one for past ten years and it has sailed very well and handled all manner of...

Lining up jobs for the easter break. Big one is the replacement of the windows on a MG335 [based Gosport]. Has anyone done this or similiar and any tips or knowledge of good suppliers? Ta David

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Hi What are the diemensions of this? David

Would give a good recommendation for MG335. When engaged on a similiar quest we settled on one and have not been disappointed - sails superb and fast, good accomodation, easy to sail shorthanded. Lived on board for 4 months on a trip to Baltic and she did all that was asked of her in all...

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MDL Metered lead - clearing out garage. £30. collect from Oxfordshire or Gosport

Navionics Platinum 17P Card - Sweden South. Unused. £185.00

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MDL Metered Lead £50 collect/deliver Oxford or Gosport

I also am insulin dependent diabetic and sail regularly and have done some pretty long trips. Echo what has been posted. As he gets older - on board & ashore - beware of the alcohol 'bounce' the following day!! Brief crew on what to do and especially not to inject with that pen thing he uses...

Am exploring/researching the options re keeping the boat in the Netherlands & 'commuting' to sail. Have in mind somewhere accessible easily from say Amsterdam so good airport connections. Grateful for any tips, cautions, suggestions, possible lines of enquiry etc. Thanks. David

Sailed a Sun 2000 on which we got blown flat and then it turned 'turtle' - not a nice experience at the end of October in a F6. Analysis of the event afterwards would probably say too much sail etc, etc but one issue was the centre board may well have lifted slightly, probably due to slamming...

Have just returned [Monday] from similiar trip. Left end of April Chichester to Niuewport, Amsterdam, Issjelmeer, Canals, Helgoland, Kiel Canal, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Bornholm, Sweden, Gotland & return. Second the recommendation to explore around Rugen we thought it was lovely area, sailing...

Imray - £8.00 each C25 Harwich to River Humber C26 Imjuiden to Die Elbe C30 Harwich to Hook of Holland and Dover Strait German Sports Charts Folios 3014 Helgoland Bucht [2004] £20.00 3015 Ostfriesische Inseln mit Jadebusen [2004] £20.00 Sportschiffahrtskarten Series 2 Lubecker Bucht – Bornholm...