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We have had one of those for a couple of years now, not sure if it will pick up gravel but works well for general cleaning, also for pulling down a vac bag.

It is a few years since we kept our boat on the moorings tucked in behind Belle Isle, in my view the best location on the lake. We always used the channel next to Belle Isle but keep closer to the buoys as it shallows off close to Belle Isle. There is a public jetty in Bowles’s just opposite...

We have kept our boat in Cleopatra for several years now, and like you are very happy with the lifting and storage that they have done. However having witnessed one maintenance job they did for us I would be very reluctant to let them loose on our boat again. I am afraid I can’t help much with...

When I had a mooring on Windermere we used to shackle the mooring strops direct to the riser, at two different levels so one strop slightly longer than the other. We would pass a rope around and under the mooring buoy which we used to winch the buoy out of the water, then it was easy to attach...

Extract from Torqeedo manual: 9.2 Caring for the battery You extend the lifespan of your battery if you do not expose it to hot environments for longer than necessary. A cool ambient temperature is especially important if you store the battery for longer periods of time. Comply with the...

We keep our boat in Cleopatra and find booking ahead is important as they get booked up in busy periods. It may well be different this year though.

We have a Torqeedo which I think is a similar battery and charge from our solar panels, 2 x 100 watt. Connection is via an old 12 volt supply laptop charger which raises the output voltage to I think 17 volts. It works well raising the charge level by about 10% an hour.

As far as I understand it you are technically correct, but you would have to check out of and into each country at a port of entry to get your passport stamped to stop the clock. Both day of entry and day of exit count as a full day, so unless on a long passage it would be a small saving.

I have no idea if it will work on your black flies but for Ionian mossies we find Smidge very effective and easy to use. We usually get it from Cotswolds as it is convenient but available elsewhere.

I did mine in February, straight forward no additional information required. The new certificate is an A4 sheet not laminated though.

As far as I am aware all the Lewmar hatches and port lights have a serial number etched (faintly) into the the Perspex, this also identifies the hatch type. It can be difficult do find and read particularly on an older unit but if you can find a number, Lewmar should be able to confirm if it is...

Yes, once you have “dropped anchor” you can drag and drop the location either by scope and bearing or just by moving it back along your track.

I see that it is now called Anchor! drag alarm

+1 for anchor on iPhone, very easy to use and you can even get it to email (another phone) if it alarms while you are off the boat.

We have an Excel as well but a Ventura 260, very happy with it and weighs only 19kg.