Lightwave395

I'm just gonna say it. I love making lists, with pen and paper. ..... lists or more sophisticated ways of organising are fine.... just...

That's what I do. Combined with teasing out what can be done afloat if I run out of time.... I also find things that should be done...

In theory maybe, but since the boat returned from France in May '24 after 6 years, she's been in Falmouth Harbour on a swinging mooring...

I live on the IOW, my boat is in Plymouth I have a lengthy list of jobs I need / want to do as an owner of an older boat I now go down...

Things that MUST be done Things that should be done Things I'd like to do In that order every winter

I did exactly that some time ago and it worked ok, I didn't actually crack the top cover but I really struggled to get it to seal, as...

Mine’s 46, also with no signs of weakness - can’t say the same for the owner though…

Same age as mine, same situation, pretty much everything renewed other than the hull and bare mast. Last survey (hull only for my...

Just a thought. My boat is 35 years old. Only the hull and the mast is original, meaning the running and standing rigging; electronics...

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Arguably there is more skill and work in doing a good job with vinyl or carpet that with wood. I have just done mine using vertical...

The biggest boat that I've done a three day passage on, single handed, was a 52ft mono. It was bliss. Nothing at all made it...

Hanked when I raced solo with 3 different size headsails, furling since I've been a cruiser with 1 headsail plus a removable inner...

Hanked on sails have the advantage of staying attached to the forestay when dropped. (e.g when using the spinnaker) Luff taped sails...