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Could anyone advise me on the relative merits of anodised mast versus 2 pack painted masts. I've been quoted a paint job for a new mast but am concerned that it will not protect the mast as well as anodised treatment and will cause me future corrosive problems, especially in those areas where...

Could anyone advise me on the relative merits of anodised mast versus 2 pack painted masts. I've been quoted a paint job for a new mast but am concerned that it will not protect the mast as well as anodised treatment and will cause me future corrosive problems, especially in those areas where...

Could anyone advise me on the relative merits of anodised mast versus 2 pack painted masts. I've been quoted a paint job for a new mast but am concerned that it will not protect the mast as well as anodised treatment and will cause me future corrosive problems, especially in those areas where...

Thanks Brian, for your advice. The boat is in Fremantle but I'm in Uk planning the voyage to start around FEB 2004 and taking 60 days to get to the Med. Is this realistic? I would be v interested to see your plan. Regards Peter <hr width=100% size=1>

I am trying to find out the best time of the year to make a passage from Australia across the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea and which is the best passage making book for a yacht. Any suggestions from anyone who has done this journey would be very much appreciated. <hr width=100% size=1>

I am considering buying a boat outside the EU to live on for 3 to 5 yrs whilst we travel around the world. Will I have to pay VAT on the boat if I enter EU waters? If so are there any exceptions that you may know of? <hr width=100% size=1>

I am considering buying a boat outside the EU to live on for 3 to 5 yrs whilst we travel around the world. Will I have to pay VAT on the boat if I enter EU waters? If so are there any exceptions that you may know of? <hr width=100% size=1>