NormanS

After our wind generator disintegrated in a gale, we changed over to PV panels. I would NEVER go back. We now have 180w of fixed panels...

Surely all bottlescrews have both a RH and a LH thread. Otherwise they wouldn't work.

Just to avoid any confusion, it's not a "harbour". It's not even a good anchorage. It is a remarkable group of islands though.

It's unusual for midges to be a problem when you're aboard, even if there are masses of them on the shore. They like dull, damp, quiet...

It's very difficult for a tank, moulded as part of the hull, to have a sump with a drain valve. 🤔

When I see all the assorted clobber that folk seem to have for getting up their masts, it makes me even more glad that I fitted folding...

I would guess that my alloy angle will be about 400mm long, and the cleat about 200mm.

I can see the advantage of having a mixed rode, a light chain, and a light anchor on a lightweight boat. My boat, like many others...

Sorry, the boat is 120 miles away, and I don't think I have any photos. I drilled three new holes, and used 8mm stainless bolts with...

That's exactly what I did. I had to slightly round off the sharp angle, so that it fitted up against the bulb on the toerail.

Remember the Wise Men of Gotham, who wouldn't go near the water until they could swim. 🙂 Little children learning to walk seem to manage...

Many years ago when I was building a wooden yacht from scratch, I had to bore the stern post, deadwood etc. I drilled through with a...

I'm with harvey on this. My heater runs on Kero from its own tank. On our recent cruise, it was so cold that we ran short of Kero, and...

Hi, Please let me know when it's available. Edit: Whoops, I thought that I had sent this yesterday.

The dodgers come off every autumn, and are replaced every spring. I used a countersinking bit to take off the sharp corners. Absolutely...