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    Ever worn a sailing helmet ?

    I don't have a boat helmet because I never knew they existed but I had a 'kick' put in my mainsail so you'd need to be about 6'6" tall to be hit on the head in an accidental gybe.
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    Is Sikaflex Still The Sealant Of Choice?

    We should form a support group. I keep the glue for waterproof tapes in the deep freeze. My wife just rolls her eyes.
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    What's the best sewing machine?

    I don’t know how the foot works on the Singer - I just know the foot exists. On the Bernina (I have one) it just screws on - presumably there’s enough slack in the slot length that you can set the stitch any length and it still works. I’ve never had a problem with it. I’m not a machine...
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    What's the best sewing machine?

    Thanks. If you ever discover how to repair the strake I’m sure there’s an audience here!
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    What's the best sewing machine?

    Thanks Graham. Yes, That would have prevented it. Long wooden oars in those big oarlocks would make it perfect. I don't know who designs dinghy oars but they are a bit useless. Mine (a Zodiac 3.1 M with an inflatable floor) has rowlocks which will only take the original Zodiac oars or similar...
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    Problem accessing this site on Ipad

    I do keep mine up to date but your Daily Mail article includes the following "iPhone 5 hasn't been sold officially since 2013 but people still use the phones – they will be unable to access the internet from Saturday night unless people have updated their software since July." 6 Years old but...
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    What's the best sewing machine?

    Thanks. Yours must get more sunshine than mine :-( Abrasion I can understand - mine tore a piece of its rubbing strake against a jetty once and I can't imagine how it might be repaired.
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    Quiet today...

    Lovely. Slightly out of season it's always worth squeezing another day's sailing in.
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    Problem accessing this site on Ipad

    I haven't tried the iPad. TBH and illogically I thought there was something wrong with my iPhone. I'm replying on a computer
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    Problem accessing this site on Ipad

    And iPhone
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    What's the best sewing machine?

    What are dinghy chaps please?
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    What's the best sewing machine?

    the Singer 201ks are bullet proof and with a leather needle will sew very heavy cloth. The spares are available everywhere. If you wanted a machine for both domestic and sail/canvas work a Bernina 1008 will do it. You can buy an add on walking foot for either if you need it - essentially for...
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    What's the best sewing machine?

    The sailrite tutorials are good. Even though they are pointed towards their machines the information is more general. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-BMHx0xMEyXfSY7Cw-zaFP8vcvliaXwA
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    Removing grease stains from mainsail

    Chalk is recommended to remove grease from clothing. It would be fairly harmless to give it a go
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    It was the right thing to do -But!!

    Diesel on rags nearby will keep the foxes away from your log store.
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