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    Switching from marina to mooring

    Particularly like item 4.
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    Large logs blown ashore, Isle of Wight

    We used to burn logs from the shore on the West Coast of Scotland. A high proportion of these logs were technically soft wood, but were very close grained, indicating that they had grown in a cold climate. Conversely, many had been attacked by teredo worm, indicating warmer water. Probably these...
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    Gas regulator

    "Marine" = twice the price. 🙁
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    What would typically be included with a used sailing yacht?

    I've never seen floorboards on an inventory. 😳
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    What would typically be included with a used sailing yacht?

    Just to satisfy my idle curiosity I actually looked at one of the boat specs that you mentioned. And yes, they do supply one winch handle, although they call it a crank. One of the items was a manual bilge pump. There's no mention of a handle for it. So would you expect a handle for the manual...
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    What would typically be included with a used sailing yacht?

    I guess I've always dealt with decent people. 🙂
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    What would typically be included with a used sailing yacht?

    If you were buying a new boat with sheet winches installed, would you or would you not expect the sheet winches to be equipped with handles? Ditto any handle/lever for the anchor windlass? Or an extreme case, a tiller? Very unlikely that any of these items would be listed on an inventory.
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    Windlass why electric

    So?
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    What would typically be included with a used sailing yacht?

    Well, you may be staggered, but winches without handles are useless, so the boat that you're selling is unusable. Would you also take the handles off the seacocks?
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    CQR anchor chocks.

    When I had a CQR, I just made hard wood chocks for it.
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    Calor conundrum

    If you have altered the gas locker to accommodate Flogas, will it now be able to take 7kg Calor? If so, that might be your best bet.
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    Making a spring steel spring?

    Something that I'm sure you'll have onboard is a selection of Jubilee clips. I would expect to be able to make an acceptable replacement spring out of one.
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    What would typically be included with a used sailing yacht?

    I would think it entirely dishonest not to leave the winch handles with the boat. When we bought our present boat, there was quite a a detailed inventory, all present and correct, but I was quite surprised when the seller turned up with a load of extra things, like the DenbyWare crockery and the...
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    Reluctant crook…

    The police have no interest in the fuel, or lack of it, in a vehicle. Customs yes, police no.
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    Chain sticking in windlass

    One has to wonder why Lofrans doesn't agree with you, and fits a stripper.
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