Fr J Hackett

True. I would still wager that hard water was a factor.

For Lanzarote Captain Sensible is your man give him a PM he will be able to tell you the pros and cons about marinas, berths and dry...

I suppose the advantage or disadvantage of displaying ones black balls after sunset is that they won't be visible. ;)

It all begs the question that if a company, any company uses the internet and has a website with an e mail address as part of it then...

I've never had reason to add a couple of inches to anything 😁

You could always use your red duster ( other coloured dusters are available) to give your black balls a bit of a cleaning and polish...

It's advisable not to dip your engine in the water no matter what the regulations say

But that does seem like very bad practice. In almost every industry nowadays it is important to have an efficient process for handling...

. . . and avoids your ensign acquiring too much of that continental garlic and urine odour! ;)