john_morris_uk

We don’t have a bow thruster on our 39’ boat and I’ve no desire to fit one. In fact I’ve spent my entire sailing life driving boats up...

If you reject a boat because it doesnt have a heater, you are either going to spend a lot or never find a boat that ticks all the boxes...

We might indeed have crossed paths. I worked for Michael Dunsmore for a year (developing systems for measuring the noise side bands of...

On my walk at 08.00 this morning in the Tamar Valley, Devon.

Just sail a few miles in my direction and I’ll sort if for you! Not for nothing was I at the Royal Radar Establishment for a couple of...

Good point. Although lots of charter boats are bigger… Doesn’t mean it’s no good. Just look very carefully at the gear. For all the...

I'd be surprised if that wasn't an ex charter boat.

All good points. I’m not sure a heater is ‘absolutely essential’. It’s certainly a ‘nice to have’ but plenty of people go sailing in the...

Is this a temporary solution while you motor up to get your mast?

You might be right. But I think connecting directly across to a lead acid might be playing with fire. Perhaps literally…?

I’m relatively new to Lithium but if you want an emergency start for your engine a jumpstart unit would be my suggestion. Anyway why...

View coming back from the dinghy dock in St Thomas. Boys with toys except some toys are bigger (and rather more expensive) than other...

Brr.

As this matter falls within my professional area of competence, I can assure you that the link is accurate. Bodies don’t get removed...

Doesn't sound like proper chorizo then. Demand a refund! :) For dangling stuff out the back, it will be effective on one part of a...