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This might help… https://help.jeanneau.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360038889672-How-do-I-find-the-owner-manual-for-my-boat

French Olympic Week is taking place there at the moment. It’s one of the big Olympic sailing regattas in the build up to the games this summer. Lots of those VSR ribs there

Touchless is sugar based so it should be a bit better than some of the stuff out there.

I decided to give the Bilt Hamber Touchless a go on Saturday. I had sprayed my boat and my Dads boat in Wet & Forget a few weeks ago to kill off the green. So I tried the Bilt Hamber Touchless in a pump sprayer rather than a snow foamer. Touchless is a pre wash treatment. I had read that it uses...

So a friend has a mobo with a very old set of wiper motors. There is a large stainless countersunk screw holding it together but it appears that the screw has reacted with the aluminium body and is seized. I have tried WD40, etc but no joy. The flat head countersunk screw has a damaged slot so I...

Lake Country do an excellent grey foam pad for the DA polisher. It’s a heavy cut pad but seems to work really well on oxidised gelcoat.

If you watch Drakes Detailing on YouTube he buffs the non-slip with the edge of a wool pad. Then seals it with a sealant.

There were a number of Solar 32’s built for a hire cruiser company in Ireland back in the 80’s. They had white hulls and a fairly deep blue superstructure. They were all sold off many years ago and they have all been painted. There was at least 4. I wonder are these the missing ones?

A lot depends on condition, location and desirability of the boat. There are often deals to be done if the boat is unloved and needs a bit of TLC. Another common scenario these days are boats for sale by elderly owners who are retiring from boating. They often can’t be dealing with logistics of...

Thanks folks, the Scapa tape arrived yesterday and it looks a bit thin. I’m inclined to use the butyl tape option. I have had good success with it before I’ll definitely run the polisher over the edge, a lot easier than trying to get in around the frames. The Trend Marine frames are new to me...

Hi folks, I have a few leaky windows in my Broom Ocean 38. The starboard side forward window over the galley and heads is leaking. It made by trend marine. I plan to remove it and check all the seals, then refit it to the superstructure with Scapa foam tape. I have heard very good things about...

That Broom 36 has an airdraft of around 3m with the arch down. Compare them for living space and you’ll see why they are very popular for inland and coastal cruising.

I’m totally biased because I’m a big Broom fan but something like this might squeeze into the top end of your budget Broom 36 for sale UK, Broom boats for sale, Broom used boat sales, Broom Motor Boats For Sale 1993 Broom 36 - Apollo Duck

Milford Haven to Kilmore Quay is a very popular crossing. Then leave Kilmore Quay and travel inside the Saltee Islands and take the tide north to Greystones. There’s a really good marina in Greystones and it’s a very nice town. The trip up to Dún Laoghaire is nice and if you stay in DL marina...