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I have two of the roll neck ones... I like it so much I bought a second. My wife comments that I smell like a sheep when I wear them!

If you're having a midlife crisis, why not do it properly and sail there?

19ft! Luxury! I used to only dream of that extra foot when I had my 18ft boat! However having been the owner of an 18ft boat. Then a...

Out of curiosity, how long did it take you to decide to buy it🤣

Fully accept the Vancouver being a bit of an exceptional boat.

That is just not true of all 27 - 28 ft boots. The notable exception is a Vancouver 27 or 28. Fuel tank is 28 gallon or 127 litres and...

Actually to add on to this - for low budget uber capable off shore boats; rival 32 / 34 look to be astonishing value; seen a good few in...

I’d give some serious thought as to what you want to achieve. Big miles / ARC ocean crossings. That’s all going to cost £££ over the...

I think the paying for winter storage thing is a bit of a red herring. I know I pay for the 6months winter storage upfront. Therefore...

Curious that me posting that a friend's daughter was having to sell his boat to pay for his funeral generated a warning and removal...

As soon as possible. Not sure the time of year makes any difference. Steveeasy

Those are awfy sharp corners on your rear balcony and could cause significant damage to other boats or people on the canal if they made...

He's buying a different boat because he's sailing to Patagonia next year. I reached out to him on YT and he responded right away.

I made this thing to help hook/unhook the cringles/rings to the horn, one can pull with both hands it works quite well, I keep it at the...

What are Cat's Eyes? | Reflective Motorway Studs Explained seems to suggest that the term is still very much in use.