Recent content by jerry_jones

I'll post the revised paragraph when I see it. I think the management are genuinely happy to work with us to ensure that their contract is acceptable to insurers. The person who commented on my Facebook posting has spoken to their CEO, who is redrafting it to clarify I think it was intended to...

I am told by someone currently there that they aren't trying to wriggle and are redrafting that clause to clarify exactly what they want.

I have moored my boat in the new marina at Capo d'Orlando in Sicily on a 12 month contract and I have just become aware of an issue. They require a "waiver of recourse" for any claim against the marina or their subcontractors, which Pantaenius have never seen asked for before and tell me their...

I am currently trying to buy a boat in Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia, close to where the recent shootings happened (thankfully some weeks after I was there viewing her). The surveyor I had arranged is now unable to get insurance cover for a trip there to conduct the survey, because of the current...

There is an excellent Yanmar forum at: http://www.freeboards.net/?mforum=yanmarhelp Jerry Jones Marcon Sabre 27 Plymouth, UK

I have heard suggestions that using a hard racing or boot top antifoul on a bronze prop is a no-no, and indeed, after polishing up with some wet-and-dry, I can see areas of copper colour on mine which suggest the beginning of dezincification. It still rings like a bell, so I trust I have caught...

Many thanks for that - I shall investigate forthwith. Cattewater moorings are swinging, aren't they? Where do people normally store/launch dinghies to get to them?

Talking at length to Alan Wilson at www.divingbelle.co.uk (a very nice and helpful man) it seems that there are quite a lot of moorings associated with the club which belong to individuals - however, the club's mooring-included membership is very expensive especially if you don't live in Devon...

Ah yes, I think we met at a Cowes rally a couple of years back when I had dome my one-and-only single-handing experience. I'll certainly be in touch with Ian about the Tamar having heard so many nice things about the area.

But of course! There is a letter from him on my desk - I'll give him a shout. I'm already a memeber and have been to some rallies in the Solent before moving Westwards last year. Have we perhaps met? I own Sea Spear.

Had a long chat with someone last evening who suggested we look at Saltash SC, but I appreciate the other contacts you give. Planning to come and visit during our summer cruise in August and get a feel for the local clubs' attitude to visitors. Also we'll have a chance to take a look beyond the...

So far, last season and this, I have been very happy at Starcross on the River Exe. It's a very friendly club and I rent a swinging mooring for my Sabre 27 for about £250/yr. However, I find it a bit limiting in a couple of respects - few clubs have a compound for winter storage and it cost...

Many thanks to those who made suggestions - together with replies to my posting in uk.rec.sailing I feel a lot more confident. Looks like I shall end up using 5mm Ash and Mahogany, bonded with Cascamite or Balcotan rather than epoxy, seal the surface with epoxy followed by varnish for UV...

Any suggestions about which woods to use for light and dark layers when I make a new laminated tiller?

Help great have you been, Yoda :-) I spoke to them today, and they indeed supply from stock a complete top, including 2 burners, a grill, all 4 gas valves (including the oven) and the stainless steel plate, all for £189 inc. VAT. All I need to do now is extract some money from my recalcitrant...