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Good grief - do we all have to re-live this last decade again? Once was enough!

Some of them weren't very well built. I used to be neighbours with one of the first ones built. Apparently, they forgot to add the foam...

If the boat could be turned upside down, the broken bit of Allen key might simply drop out! 😂

For the record, I have the greatest respect for your abilities, both as a seaman and as a practical engineer. As far as I recall, any...

Back to Aldi/Lidl. 🤣

That’s not a concern. As it is just now the boom is about belt(ish) height and I reef at the mast sat down. Also means all my running...

Whilst every boat job is a faff, in the spring the he boat will be hauled out and mast lowered for new rigging done by yard. there’s a...

On a smaller scale, friend cruises a little gaff cutter. First under a boom tent, then fitted a cabin. So, I just welded an extension...

If you want the highest possible gloss, there are better products to use. But if you want a reasonably good finish for the least...

I’m 6’4 and the boom on our 10m Moody can have some head / boom interface if I’m not careful. I’ve lined a rigger up to change the...

If you are determined to have overhead handrails, is there any reason why you could not have two handrails, one each side of the hatch...

Degreaser / solvent while boat is in transit - is good idea .... many of the bottles of engine cleaner are good for this ... Once...

And make strange decisions when voting…..

To be fair - it probably is; at least for the owner. I’m pretty sure they’ll have a pro chap to deal with all the mundane stuff like...

Quote of the day at 02:00 "It is absolutely like maintenance free...." 'Scuse me a minute..... . . . . ...