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I like the idea of breaking up the trip over years rather than a slog. Much though I enjoy sailing the scenery matters and coming to new...

Hi, we didn't carry a life raft. The Sadler 29 is supposed to be unsinkable.......! For the first 2 seasons we had an inflatable that...

I should have added congratulations, it is the style we would probably do it. I'm interested in how you maintained the boat off season

Excellent, will look forward to it all. You don't mention a life raft and can imagine you didn't carry one? We don't but crossing the...

The limitations are usually because of the Park Licence issued by Local Authority. I became close friends with the owner of the Park I...

My twins are 23, and one has cerebral palsy, so we're in the same club :). However although my son's physical disability does his...

Last year last week of July and first two weeks of August we felt we battled all the way to Cornwall and battled back. 6 static days...

Yes ...but don't crank the engine because the oil pump will pump oil out of the filter manifold. If you want to test cranking empty the...

Just heard back from Beta on the removing oil filter part of the question......"You will lose some oil but most of it will be in the...

Use Use one of these...

I have done, though not regularly - more often from (multiple) 5l cans.

Looks like my days of wrestling 20 litre cans are over!:)

I use a cheapy little version of this syphon pump...

Is that with a 20 litre can? Edit....just googled it. Interesting!

However well I pour diesel from the can into the funnel and into the tank I get some diesel run down the side of the can. And thence to...