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Very different boats used in very different ways. Our recent trip back from the Caribbean saw winds of 30kts and more on every single...

Sea state for us is an inconvenience for the crew, more than anything. You slow down and don’t point as high because it's uncomfortable...

We have been carrying one of these onboard for about 10 years. It gets regular abuse. As used by many sailmakers Heissschneider Hot...

We also carry a modern domestic sewing machine for zig zag. We have re stitched the spinnaker mid Atlantic on the domestic machine. We...

We can sail to 30° apparent with the genoa in light conditions and make reasonable performance but very dependent on sea state. When the...

Our code sail can’t get us closer than about 60 deg true. If it’s literally sailing by the smoke of your fag, it’s quicker to do that...

I agree but there are other ways to skin a cat. We have a 130% vectran genoa with no foam luff, on a furler. You need sail shape to go...

Geocell WORKS is my go to for below and above waterline.

The 201k was made in great numbers. It's super robust. Don't rule it out as an excellent machine. Those that are fanatical about them...

The 201K came in 2 versions. The earlier ones have a rounded steel body and the later models were made in aluminium.(More square shape)...

You can pick up a Singer 201k for little money. I paid £25 for one of mine and it's in good working order. It will stitch 5 layers of...

I had numax house batteries on my last boat. I had them for 8 years before I sold the boat and they were still going strong. Boat was in...

The 201 has a K at the end, 201k, when they are built in the UK. We have two 201k's. The oldest was a 1940s model. The modern one was...

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Well, time moves on. Who is gonna change headsails these days? Swinging the lamp, I learnt all about piston hanks (which can seize btw)...