Recent content by katiestevetabor

I am not sure if it is permitted to do this, but just letting you know that we have put our yacht up for sale. We used to be based on the east coast and spent two seasons in the Baltic, after trips to The Netherlands where the lifting keel allowed us to go on many canals and inside the Frisians...

Thanks for all the replies. That is good news. Hi to Vic and Chrissy. We are still travelling. Last winter in S America, this winter in Southern Africa. And we'll keep sailing in the summer until we sell the boat. I guess we could sail her back to Spain, but we've been round the Med twice...

We were pleased that a surveyor was very complimentary about our 1998 44' lifting keel aluminium yacht and valued her at 290,000€. She is set up to cross the pond and we therefore advised him that our sales pitch was going to be to the 'go anywhere' blue water sailor. He said that such persons...

We have been told by a few people that marinas in Turkey are offering two years for the price of one on an annual contract, however, no-one seems to know which these marinas are. Does anyone know about this and what the potential downsides might be? Yacht Marine at Marmaris have quoted 3279 euro...

Sail lofts We bought two head sails from FarEast sails. They were excellent to deal with, very competitive price and high quality product. However, we are now getting quotes for a main and due to the detail involved, would not wish to buy without having the company on board to do exact...

Having spent many hours researching this, the output is reflective of a product that not many people actually use and from a sellers point of view is expensive, with a shortish shelf life. Hence, it was difficult to get objective input and people who were supposed to be giving 'technical advice'...

Thanks. Apologies for double posting. I have spoken to liferaft experts at Cosalt and a liferaft service centre. This is what I interpret so far. The rafts complying to the ISO standard are expensive because of the large cost to the manufacturer to pass the many tests. A good quality offshore...

Thanks. Apologies for double posting. I have spoken to liferaft experts at Cosalt and a liferaft service centre. This is what I interpret so far. The rafts complying to the ISO standard are expensive because of the large cost to the manufacturer to pass the many tests. A good quality offshore...

We need to buy a good quality, but not expensive, 4 man liferaft for blue water cruising, so ideally to meet ISO 9650-1. Could be canister or valise. Should have convenient servicing options for worldwide travel. What are your recommendations and best place to buy.

We need to buy a good quality, but not expensive, 4 man liferaft for blue water cruising, so ideally to meet ISO 9650-1. Could be canister or valise. Should have convenient servicing options for worldwide travel. What are your recommendations and best place to buy.

We need to buy a good quality, but not expensive, 6 man liferaft. What are your recommendations and where to buy.

Our Schenker watermaker requires both chemical no. 1 acid and chemical no. 2 alkaline cleaners. There are expensive to buy from Mactra, the UK distributor and only available in small bottles. Does anyone know if I can buy a generic version of these chemicals? Understandably they dont publish...

How do I advertise a for sale item. I wish to sell a Compass24 bow ladder. Brand new. £90/offer, plus P&P. Can post after 22 April when back in UK. For details see http://www.compass24.com/web/catalog/shop/technology_equipment_boarding_ladders/1391728 email: katiestevetabor@yahoo.co.uk

Re: Dongle for WIFI/Slingbox Where did you buy it from. I am abroad, so need to do it over the net. Thanks for your help!

Re: Dongle for WIFI/Slingbox The WL200 is £200, so even more expensive.