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I hadn't heard of Paros before. Looking at the website, the poor English is noticeable. The sailing and tuition may be good but will the...

Sorry,maybe too much brevity and not enough emoji. My point was that people were being simultaneously lambasted for either doing, or not...

Being on the phone while driving boat = bad Not being on the radio while driving boat = bad

I hope to God that it isn't still raining heavily in 8 weeks time. At low water springs you won't even get your knees wet. Fabulous...

Short answer, Plymouth tide times will be good enough for you.

Not defending this incident in the slightest, but anyone who can't think even to the slightest extent, " there but for the grace of...

Auchan confit de canard, complete with duck fat for the roasting. A bit more expensive than a tin of Spam tho'

The other part of the equation which has not been mentioned is all the stuff on the deck, pulleys, organisers and clutch. There is often...

Just rivet it to the sides then. My main point is that webbing will do the job just as well as stainless and is a lot easier to source

I have used a piece of webbing. In my case, with a loose footed sail, I took it over the top and fixed the ends on the underside forming...

I would think you could buy, or have made, a new prong for the gooseneck to fit any boom you buy. Most gooseneck assemblies are easily...

"Park Avenue" boom, seen on Enterprise which was the American J in 1930