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This is my current system to secure the eye of the sail onto the reef"hook". There is one on each side of the goose-neck. It is similar to the system used to secure the fold down sides of a lorry or trailer.

I have set the halyard length up in advance- You adjust the halyard so that the reef eye can can just be pulled over the hook but the stretch in the halyard holds it on. You then mark the halyard with a marker pen so that you always lower the main sail to the same position. Repeat for each...

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Have you looked at improving the access to fit the connectors? If you can get the end of one or both wires into the car you could then extend / lengthen the wires with some extra wire. This might help if the join could be made in the car and the longer wire then tucked away. The extra length may...

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My possibly outdated viewpoint is based on what I was told about RNLI some years ago. The RNLI would never claim salvage. The crew could claim salvage (but this is very rare). If the crew claim then they have to pay the costs of the lifeboat which they do not own. Any salvage paid would be...

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This is near similar view taken in March 2022 from Sadd's wharf. To the left is Downs Road boatyard. To the right is Fullbridge bridge. The workboat in the photos look the same to me (partly hidden behind ShoalWaters) The bungalow matches in the 2 photos (The house with the glass end is a...

Well, I think that the photo above is taken on the River Chelmer, just upstream of Downs Road boatyard, Maldon, Essex. That is about a quarter of a mile from where the River Chelmer joins the River Blackwater

Marsh Bird was in the River Blackwater, Essex area over 10 years ago. She may be traceable through the dinghy cruising association?? The builder was a member I think.

A copy of Shoal waters was fully completed. She was called Marsh Bird.

If someone ends up bying a defective boat there may be redress under misrepresentation law. Any misrepresentation, deliberate or accidental is not legal. A few years ago I bought a used wind generator. It was available with an instruction book with it naming the manufacturer and the seller...

Replacement balls are available. You hold them in position with squirty shaving foam then when assembled use water to wash the foam away. Do not use ordinary grease for this.

I have used a holder for 6 AA batteries in the past, it may fit in your battery space