Fantasie 19

Yeah that's fair enough.. I'd admit that I'm still learning to stumble, but having done both over two winters, I would say that for...

Nick Vass... and he does travel as he's done boats in my club on Hayling.. Marine yacht surveyor South Coast UK

Having done both I would also consider going straight to Coastal Skipper.. others may disagree.. :)

Just a thought by have you really settled on doing it on line? As long as there is somewhere near you offering why not do it in evening...

It's rather pleasant to read of all the different ways that sailing can be enjoyed by so many different people.

Holman's at Chichester Marina did a very competent job for us.

Good thinking Fantasie 19 Maybe even just 'after' the mast drop as well to stop people walking into it.

And didn't they call corned beef "pemmican" as eaten on Fram?

Am I the only one here who knows of Fram via Arthur Ransome?? 😁

Good fenders are most important

I always assumed that was temporary and done prior to a mast drop or for transport just to protect the aerial...

That's not just a switch, it's a circuit breaker too. You can replace it with a standard switch, but you should add a fuse too, close to...

..or Milliput Super Fine..

I have used this stuff to repair lots of scratches and screw/bolt holes, difficult to get in small tubes, but it is easy to use and...

Are you on Facebook, there seems to be an SB20 group you could perhaps ask?