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ICNF vai ordenar ancoragem de embarcações de recreio na Ria Formosa

I have a 100+ page pdf document, no link, from local engineer

ICNF, UAlg e Fundo Ambiental firmam protocolo para instalação de fundeadouro na Culatra

I understand that the same boat-hostile German company that owns Olhão marina has the moorings contract for Ria Formosa. They've been on a charm campaign with Culatra residents. Iberian sailors are disorganised and probably not well liked or influential. Seahorses bit of a red herring imho, but...

And a real kick in the teeth for Portuguese and Spanish sailors who love their summers there, now lost to we foreigners

All the channels looked at and designated primary or secondary for navigation, with boats over 12m heavily restricted, as at Arrábida. Tragedy for sailors, tasty gift for orcas...

43' cutter rigged steel ketch departing Hamble 17/8 offshore route to Galician Rias. Seeking crew. Experience, nav and mechanical skills preferred. 75hp Beta, Navtex, AIS, liferaft, rig checked. Share food expenses. Option to continue cruising, eventually to Rio Guadiana, Portugal. Been let...

Also and still confused. So the length is what we’d call depth? And it’s deeper than it is high? Is it a regular stand up front loader or top loader? Photo? Not being awkward just genuinely looking for a replacement. Thanks

Hi. Any steel boaters used lanolin, or anything else, with any success on these areas where dissimilar metals and movement conspire ? I've used every converter and now epoxy to where layers are restricting rig articulation. Thoughts?

Thanks - already have an Eber and don't fancy another diesel heater, but something with atmos - seen lots of boat suitable options - something would have to be sacrificed inside, eg chart table, hence request for an experienced installer to intelligently advise on best fit. prefer to utilise...

I'm looking for an additional, non-engine reliant heater for my steel ketch. My head is overfull with options and I'd love to have someone come aboard who's done a fair few and can see what would be the most beneficial installation. Most people who do this stuff seem to be up north in canal...

I work at Quay Canvas, Hamble. We never use Sunbrella, a few clients ask about it because it's the single brand most have heard of - the industry's moved on since they were the only players and Weathermax is a good all-rounder. People on here are right about the thread - make sure your specs...

Thanks Phil, Itchen's a good idea - I'll try them, Gosport was a "No". For anyone else interested, I got this from a Midlands steel boat builder "Try the people at our paint suppliers Marine Ware and ask to speak to their Dean Fuller who knows his way around the South Coast. We had work done...

Thanks for both of those - I'd also thought Richardsons on IOW might be good but prefer to be on mainland for home access in a lengthy haulout - will look at Gosport

Hi - any thoughts on where to haul a 43 footer, both for onsite expertise and for grinding tolerance? I've been to Universal, Deacons lift not big enough. Had a quickie at the Elephant, and may go back, but would really like to find somewhere that regularly deals with steel, is up on preferred...