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Compost Toilet - natures head We completed 14 months round the Med in August this year; family of four, 2 adults and two teens on a Seal 28, no room for a holding tank so we managed with a compost toilet. Although we had a couple of unpleasant times on the whole it was great, though we did...

We home educated at home in the Uk all through primary and when our children entered secondary they were did really well, no academic problems at all, just a few questions about the way the "system" operates, lack of respect from teachers etc. So would say home education works fine. We never...

20 years ago we sailed all winter from Corfu through Ionian, down the Peloponnese and on to Crete, Jan and Feb. We carried on to Rhodes and then Cyprus by March. We had a few stormy days but otherwise it was fantastic, would recommend. This year we are sailing through the winter with our kids...

Yes, awful, we have heard about it and word here in Croatia is that the autopilot was on and perhaps no-one on look out! We've been warned to really keep a good look out as so many yachts, but particularly the motor boats are charging about on autopilot and not necessarily paying attention.

Indeed they do: ECOS Yachting operating out of Mandalina Marina, near Sinenik, Croatia. We'd use them!

All sorted. It turned out not to be too difficult to fix and the charter company got onto straight away. Hole fixed well and pull pit straightened and new section made and welded on. he even fixed the other side too. We've had marina fee paid, gas bottle filled a meal bought for us and lots of...

We have just had our pullpit ripped out of the deck by a charter boat trying to leave it's berth next to us. We are on the town quay in Sibinek. Croatia. The local charter representative has arrived and suggested we let the charter couple give us some money or we go through the...

All sorted Feel embarrassed now for jumping to conclusions. It is a demo site, and it was supposed to have been down so no-one could do what i did and go ahead and order etc. The guy was very apologetic will cancel my pending paypal thing and it should all be sorted. Thanks to all who...

Sorry I think I have jumped to conclusions and I am sorry for that. We are trying to leave for the Med at the end of the month and stress levels are rising, trying to get things sorted out. The money is stated as pending at paypal, so I will contact the owners and try to sort it out. I think as...

I can't believe I did this but I placed an order with this company: http://www.myboatshop.co.uk/ I decided to check as no order received and noticed at the top of their website it says: This is a demo store. Any orders placed through this store will not be honored or fulfilled. So having...

I need a nice simple explanation of the basics of boat electrics. I do not understand the electrics on our boat other than how to use the equipment, and have a fear of flat batteries, having been brought up with my sailing Dad who was fanatical about it. Want to understand how and if I can...

Thanks Thank you all, will forget trying to find it and leave blank as suggested.

We are planning to get part 3 SSR but it asks for the hull identification number. Can anyone help, where or how do we find that out? Seal 28 built 1979. Thanks

We are going with the Nature's Head.

What about a compost toilet thereby avoiding holding tank altogether. We are about to fit one to our boat, so will be ale to report on it at some point.