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No. I had a devil of a job getting 4.5kg butane in Newlyn last month. Ended up renting a car and driving for an hour to source a bottle. Apparently, the gas industry is short of bottles due to Covid as many more people than usual are buying bottles for staycations and not using the gas...

Thanks, Given that, maybe foulgers gap will be the better option, assuming I can get around the diving vessels working on the wind farm.

About to head out for Ramsgate and beyond. Has anyone tried the passage through SW sunk this year? Are last year’s waypoints still valid or have things moved?

Blue marine in Battlesbridge did a new sprayhood and refurbished my dodgers a few years ago. I was very pleased with the result.

Anyone know if Ramsgate Marina is now open for visitors? Same goes for other marinas like Eastbourne, Brighton etc.

Harwich Harbour Ferry restored after £12k of donations Harwich Harbour Ferry restored after £12k of donations Great to see it back again.

England's Big Picture: 1 - 7 March England's Big Picture: 1 - 7 March Someone has uploaded a very nice photo of the river Orwell onto the BBC news website. Might be of interest to anyone who’s boat appears in the photo.

Just behind and inside the forward hull and bow is a V berth bed which has two lockers underneath the bed. I have made these lockers water proof in that any water that gets in them can’t go anywhere. Although the lockers still have lids and these are not water tight. I was kind of hoping that...

I am in the process of assembling the various tools, lotions and potions required to keep afloat and moving whilst underway to Baltimore and hopefully the Azores. I do have a question. Should my hull get holed below the water line, say I dumped into something at sea, what would be the best...

A roll of duct tape??? The mind boggles!

I have entered for the JBC and the JAC this year. For steering, I am considering using a combination of tiller pilot (I carry two) and sheet to tiller steering. I know that many single handed sailors strongly recommend a proper windvane and maybe that is indeed the way to go. However on the...

Champagne Murphy said: Chatting Lil, Little Sister Paul Rainbow Bru Dolibriform Moody Dan Tribe... you in? Concerto - Possible CliveG -Fox's would work for me. DavidofMersea + SWMBO Kukri + 1 or 2 sons Champagne Murphy Marmalade Gitane+1 or +3 Peter Wright +1 or 2 or 3

Champagne Murphy said: Chatting Lil, Little Sister Paul Rainbow Bru Dolibriform Moody Dan Tribe... you in? Concerto - Possible CliveG -Fox's would work for me. DavidofMersea + SWMBO Kukri + 1 or 2 sons Champagne Murphy Marmalade Gitane Count me in also please.

Best wishes and here is to a speedy recovery.

Hmm, maybe not the Americas cup, but a race open solely to Centaurs would be an excellent idea. Perhaps there should be a Centaur class in the RIOW race, open to Centaurs only. Does anyone have any contacts in the RIOW race committee to float (pardon the pun) this idea?