oldbloke

If your boats a known make I am surprised that you are having trouble with insurance. If online applications are not working, ring up...

It has often been said that when it snows, if you leave the snow you are fine but if you clear it and someone comes to grief you are...

To a large extent its the bit in the middle that gets bigger and the ends stay the same, and the boat will probably get wider, so the...

You can always make a fast boat go slowly, you can't make a slow boat go quickly

I have never piloted a ship, I have however driven cars down country lanes. When you meet pedestrians what you want is for them to get...

Not that it's ever been relevant to me, because all the moorings that I am aware of on the south coast have eagle eyed harbour masters...

I am using the expensive petrol, the machine is a hyundai and annoyingly is 40:1 so mixing it myself. It's a lovely thing, £100 from the...

From my experiences in the solent, if a big(ish) ship thinks that you are in the bit of water that he wants to be in, he will let you...

You are bound to meet a Thames Valley Range Rover who's owner forgot to tick "reverse gear" in the options list

Fine for the pulling but braking could get messy

The rudder must be not working, so either stalling by over steering or losing steerage by stopping. Then the genoa is overpowering the...

How about a second hand towbar off Ebay? Don't bother with electrics, 50 quid and an hours work, a launching trolley would cope with...

Thank you, it's a big hedge and a new machine so will leave it till I can get the proper stuff

I am due to do some serious hedge cutting today with my 2 stroke hedge trimmer. I have just found that the only 2 stroke oil I have is...

It goes against the PBO ethos as it involves spending money but, the modern aluminium , narrow wheeled launching trolleys are a...