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    Think its the end for my main sheet traveller, what replacement?

    Hi Alfredo Yes I still have the car, where are you based?
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    baby life jacket

    Our little Daughter is now 18 months old, but yet to dingy out to the boat, mother wont let me tie her to a fender any good quality jackets out there that have been grown out of? Godalming , Gosport or Hayling area
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    car wanted

    My trusty 2002 Mondeo estate is close to death bought for £400 4 years ago its next trip will be to the metal recyclers any trusty work horse considered, preferably estate preferably diesel. Based in Godalming, boat in Hayling/Gosport before you go to we buy any car.com, I will buy any car too!
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    Pierced nipples and lifejackets

    Pierced nipples and sailing do not go together, One of the numerous foolish things I have done in my life was to get a nipple pierced on the request of the favoured woman at the time. Whilst living and working in Lagos my first lucky escape was whilst hoisting the main, think of a man standing...
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    GGR 22

    Racing or not racing modern tec or old tec, You should not get yourself in the state of not sleeping for 30+ hrs and being so tired that you literally pass out in the cockpit, that is bad management of a solo sailor, we are not talking about an emergency situation, the weather was benign, he was...
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    GGR 22

    Guy DeBoer, seems to have got himself onto a lee shore after the film drop and stuffed himself onto the rocks, I think he is safe
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    Canada to the Azores

    We sailed from Quebec to The Caribbean We left Quebec in October to the Richeleau River _lac Champlain , Hudson river and then left New York 1st November to the Caribbean Via Bermuda But you do not want to be heading off for an ocean passage earlier than November in that neck of the woods. But...
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    Finish for Oak

    I use Osmo on my oak threshold on the front door, I bought a little can for a ridiculous price ,sloped on 3 coats first year and now try and apply a coat a year, it looks fantastic and wears well
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    CAV Fuel Filter Housing - used

    yes please, Pm sent
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    Recommendations for chemical anti-foul stripper

    I used SML marine paints "strippit" last October to remove my old antifouling, it was relatively cheap did a good job and would recommend. It is basically thickened caustic soda, wear as much protective gear as you can, it dissolves hair really well !!
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    2 Rolls AGM 210ah Batteries. Never used and as New.

    pm sent , third dibs!
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    Think its the end for my main sheet traveller, what replacement?

    Afternoon cmichlig I can confirm that that Pfeiffer sheet traveler runs smoothly on the Nicro Fico X track, the tracks are of exactly the same dimensions. and to lady in bed, i was originally tempted to do away with the track and go for a double main sheet system, it seems to be the prefered...
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    replacing sprayhood with windscreen

    From someone who is currently working in the glazing industry in the U.K . Most of the annealed glass (float )is produced by a few major suppliers ,Pilkington, saint- gobain and Gaurdian, there are also a few Turkish and eastern europen main sites. These are major sites and produce a...
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    Steelwork, south coast

    Lat Bros in Hayling Island might be worth a try, they work out of a little unit at Hayling yacht company
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    Outboard Bracket

    I know I definitely do second dibs
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