Recent content by Goodtimegirl

Complete set of patterned blue cabin cushions for Maxi 1000 (34 foot yacht). Reasonable condition. Forepeak, main saloon and stern cabin. Free to collector. Horsham.

Are there no posts from anyone who is brave enough to admit they have been scared too? Having suffered the odd panic attack myself I can empathise with the lady in question. I console myself that us ladies have a heightened sense of survival. That's why we have less accidents I suppose. My...

VHF on it's way to Cardiff. Thanks for all your responses. It's reassuring that we're not a total throwaway society.

Maybe in another 10 years. Radio is still looking for a home though.

Chartplotter is taken.

What's a PM?

HWMBO has kindly put a new colour chartplotter for me as I like a bit of colour, and a DSC 'cos we're nipping off to Cherbourg (it'll be our first time). So, we have a 10 year old Autohelm chartplotter with Seatalk and a Shoreline radio (no DSC). Nothing wrong with either, seems a shame to...

We have a Volvo 2020 with saildrive and two bladed folding prop. The prop has developed a wobble - feeling like it is loose on the splined shaft. It looks as if the options are new prop or new sail drive - both pretty expensive. Any thoughts on what the culprit might be and possible solutions...

Is \'Truffle\' (Hillyard) out there? Hope this is the right forum for this. HWMBO and I met a couple and a dog on a Hillyard called 'Truffle' anchored in Diddlesham last August. We're setting out again in that direction in the next week or so. If you're out there Truffle and fancy meeting up...

For us newcomers what do SWMBO & AWB mean? <hr width=100% size=1>Annie B

Any advice for first timers across the Channel from Chichester to Cherbourg? My hubbie and I are relatively new to sailing (1 year). He really wants to go across the channel this summer, however I'm a real woos, and reading all these scare stories in the yachting mags are not helping. First...