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Use 3mm ply cut into strips and a hot glue gun. You could make a rough sort of triangular shape the use pointed bits of the same ply...

I’ve acquired a nice little pram dinghy, very lightly built in 5/16” clinker larch. It is in pretty good condition but there are a few...

Upholstery can be surprisingly expensive, so have a good sniff

I replaced a failed teak deck on a 34 sailing yacht. Or to be accurate, I paid a very skilled boatbuilder to do it. There was a lot of...

Good stuff and thank you. Perhaps a masthead antenna/fixed set is the way to go after all. Much appreciated

I am refitting what is essentially a dayboat. Very simple systems and a very basic electrical setup. Space in the cabin is limited. My...

Can you point me to the LED strips please? This is very helpful. My shed is 10 x 20 feet

I’m thinking: No buried extension leads No petrol engines in the corner. So either LEDs and a battery, with a solar panel. Or a...

I’m thinking about installing some simple lighting in my shed. It will be a long and expensive run to wire it for 220v and only need...

He he I’m about to buy a boat with a Blakes Victory. Superb, but missing the lid. Replacing the lid will cost as much as a new mainsail...

It hasn’t changed much but the ferry no longer runs

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking. I’m away at the moment so not sure where the eye is located but I reckon it’s offset. No way am I going...

Yes but it is a short distance I can take it v slow and I reckon I can lash tight enough not to cause too many jacknifing incidents...

Now that’s a thought! I will have a look when I’m back. Thank you