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Dry Mat?
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I used a couple of layers of artificial grass, laid back to back. Worked well
12 Jun 2024
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Rescue me… lovely old National 12
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Re tippiness. If its too windy or , especially, too gusty don't go out. Much better to learn in a responsive boat than some old bathtub...
9 Jun 2024
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oldbloke
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Rescue me… lovely old National 12
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Re cracked ribs..... epoxy Re separated ply ..... epoxy. Will need to find a way of compressing the ply once you have soaked it
9 Jun 2024
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oldbloke
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Rescue me… lovely old National 12
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Don't use paint stripper, especially on the inside. It will get between the planks and under the ribs, you'll never get rid of it and...
9 Jun 2024
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Entering EU (and wider Schengen?) - new biometric requirements of fingerprints and eye scans
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I read that you will be able to register 8n advance but that that part of the system is not ready. I had to be fingerpri Ted as part of...
29 May 2024
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Cryptosporidium how to clean water tanks?
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Much better class of disease in Salcombe. None of your common muck
24 May 2024
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oldbloke
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Headstay tension adjustment
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Because of the different angles to the mast it's forestay for rake and shrouds +/- backstay for tension so no need for a bottlescrew etc...
24 May 2024
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Cryptosporidium how to clean water tanks?
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The other thing is the cryptosporidium is not Belgian Customs looking for signs of red diesel. I don't know the amont without looking it...
18 May 2024
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How busy is the Ionian in summer?
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We use the same strategy as Mark 1 with success. Ithaca tends to be quieter also , if you have the stable millpond, especially at night...
18 May 2024
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oldbloke
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Cryptosporidium how to clean water tanks?
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Crypto sporidium literally hidden spores. Very small so difficult to filter ( and find under microsope) and spores so very tough and...
18 May 2024
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oldbloke
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What Yacht is this?
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Coribee has a distinctive jaunty sheerline. That one's is dead straight. If you can find one, a farmer with a telehandler would move it...
15 May 2024
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oldbloke
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Carrying capacity
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I can say they are/were awful. You'll be drummed out of the cvrda if they find out that you said it
5 May 2024
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oldbloke
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Carrying capacity
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I don't know how many people a Skipper can carry, but 4 people should be able to carry a Skipper, hopefully to the nearest landfill...
5 May 2024
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oldbloke
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First boat, never sailed and needing advice please
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Yacht insurance companies are very different to car insurance. I am sure that if you ring up someone like Noble Marine or Craftinsure...
3 May 2024
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Americas Cup
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The America's Cup has always been pointless from any logical, puritanical view. It has always beèn willy waving by very rich men. Its...
3 May 2024
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