Recent content by Mudisox

Better and cheaper, https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/yacht/2005-schionning-1160-9041521/ or similar, although mostly in the Southern hemisphere. Sorry, my Comanche is sold.

Still use a cut throat, both at home and on the boat. Wife appreciates the closeness of the shave. Like most most things practicemakes perfect.

Use a bucket until you are lifted out, then it is easier and safer.

Wise Ros often start passage races using the Foxtrot flag, with appropriate penalty stated in the SIs.

Lots of logs and weed in the Dart yesterday.

Why'd I ever start reading this thread?

Removed from forestay and washed through with fresh water. I had thought it was a Plastimo 810-S, but it seems too heavy and agricultural. Worked fine until the halyard was chafed through.foils old but bent, and now straightened. Just replace from the bottom of the forestay?

Try the liveaboard forum.

Hammerite anti rust.

I reckon on going West, the long way.

Having looked forward to and watched, almost from the first video every 2 weeks for no charge, I think he deserves wherever he wants the project to go to.

Look at a Comanche, 6-7kts two double cabins, and and 2 engines. Reasonable price. Contact me for more info, - you'll be surprised. Bridgedeck clearance is important for quiet nights and passages.

Let the Insurance Company deal with both the claim and its disposal. Get another with money, along with a trailer there are plenty around. It will still have plenty to occupy your spare time over the winter.

Don't ask how it got bent, but the result is a 30* bend in the stay midway up a 10m long forestay. Approx 1 1/2 inch diameter, 20+ years old. Mast is now down and forestay and extrusion is removed.

Commercial shipping has better[old type] biocides but they do keep on the move in water that is not beneficial to slime and barnacles. They also go at a reasonable speed through the water.